Today
Ferries, cruise ships, tides and weather
What is happening on the water today in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the schedules behind it. Ferries and barges are private operators: confirm with them before you travel, especially on holidays.
Today
St. Thomas
Sunday, October 11
Today: 86°F
Sunrise and sunset
Tides at Charlotte Amalie
Cruise ships in port
Next ferries
- Red Hook to Cruz Bay: 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
- Charlotte Amalie to Cruz Bay: 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM (tomorrow)
- Crown Bay to Cruz Bay: 2:15 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM
St. Croix and St. Thomas: QE4 ferry, Gallows Bay 8:00 AM, Charlotte Amalie 3:00 PM (not Tuesdays).
Times are Virgin Islands time. Ferry operators change schedules, and holidays differ. Full schedules and sources
Today
St. Croix
Sunday, October 11
Today: 90°F
Sunrise and sunset
Tides at Christiansted Harbor
Cruise ships in port
Next ferries
St. Croix and St. Thomas: QE4 ferry, Gallows Bay 8:00 AM, Charlotte Amalie 3:00 PM (not Tuesdays).
Times are Virgin Islands time. Ferry operators change schedules, and holidays differ. Full schedules and sources
Today
St. John
Sunday, October 11
Today: 86°F
Sunrise and sunset
Tides at Lameshur Bay
Cruise ships in port
Next ferries
- Cruz Bay to Red Hook: 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
- Cruz Bay to Charlotte Amalie: 8:45 AM, 11:15 AM (tomorrow)
- Cruz Bay to Crown Bay: 4:15 PM
Times are Virgin Islands time. Ferry operators change schedules, and holidays differ. Full schedules and sources
Cruise ships, next 7 days
Sun, Oct 11 (today)
No ships scheduled.
Mon, Oct 12
No ships scheduled.
Tue, Oct 13
- Icon of the Seas, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM: Crown Bay
- Norwegian Luna, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM: WICO dock, Havensight
Wed, Oct 14
- Disney Treasure, 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM: WICO dock, Havensight
Thu, Oct 15
- Rhapsody of the Seas, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM: Frederiksted pier, up to about 3,201 aboard
Fri, Oct 16
No ships scheduled.
Sat, Oct 17
No ships scheduled.
Schedules are subject to change by the cruise lines. Sources: WICO scheduled cruise ship arrivals (WICO dock, Crown Bay, St. John) (September 14, 2026 Rev 4), VIPA Crown Bay cruise ship schedule FY2026, VIPA Crown Bay cruise ship schedule FY2027, VIPA Frederiksted cruise schedule, VIPA Frederiksted cruise schedule.
Passenger ferries, St. Thomas and St. John
Red Hook (St. Thomas) to Cruz Bay (St. John)
Transportation Services & Varlack Ventures. About 15 minutes. Phone (340) 776-6282 or (340) 776-6412.
Red Hook to Cruz Bay (Temporary off-season schedule, through Sat, Oct 31)
Weekdays: 5:30 AM · 6:00 AM · 7:00 AM · 8:00 AM · 9:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 12:00 PM · 1:00 PM · 2:00 PM · 3:00 PM · 4:00 PM · 5:00 PM · 6:00 PM · 7:00 PM · 8:00 PM · 10:00 PM · 11:30 PM
Weekends: 6:00 AM · 7:00 AM · 8:00 AM · 9:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 12:00 PM · 1:00 PM · 2:00 PM · 3:00 PM · 4:00 PM · 5:00 PM · 6:00 PM · 7:00 PM · 8:00 PM · 10:00 PM · 11:30 PM
Cruz Bay to Red Hook (Temporary off-season schedule, through Sat, Oct 31)
Weekdays: 6:00 AM · 7:00 AM · 8:00 AM · 9:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 12:00 PM · 1:00 PM · 2:00 PM · 3:00 PM · 4:00 PM · 5:00 PM · 6:00 PM · 7:00 PM · 8:00 PM · 9:00 PM · 11:00 PM
Weekends: 6:00 AM · 7:00 AM · 8:00 AM · 9:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 12:00 PM · 1:00 PM · 2:00 PM · 3:00 PM · 4:00 PM · 5:00 PM · 6:00 PM · 7:00 PM · 8:00 PM · 9:00 PM · 11:00 PM
Fares: Non-resident $8.15 one way; USVI resident $6 (valid USVI ID); Child 2 to 11 $1; Resident senior $1.50; Luggage or box $4 each.
Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas) to Cruz Bay (St. John)
Operator not named on the Port Authority page. From the downtown waterfront, about 10 minutes from the St. Thomas airport.
Charlotte Amalie to Cruz Bay (Temporary off-season schedule, through Sat, Oct 31)
Weekdays: 10:00 AM · 12:30 PM
Weekends: 10:00 AM · 12:30 PM
Cruz Bay to Charlotte Amalie (Temporary off-season schedule, through Sat, Oct 31)
Weekdays: 8:45 AM · 11:15 AM
Weekends: 8:45 AM · 11:15 AM
The regular times are marked subject to seasonal change. Fares are not listed.
Crown Bay (St. Thomas) to Cruz Bay (St. John)
Inter Island Boat Services. Phone (340) 201-6311 or (340) 776-6597.
Crown Bay to Cruz Bay (Regular schedule)
Weekdays: 3:30 PM · 5:30 PM
Weekends: 2:15 PM · 3:30 PM · 5:30 PM
Cruz Bay to Crown Bay (Regular schedule)
Weekdays: 11:00 AM · 4:15 PM
Weekends: 11:00 AM · 1:15 PM · 4:15 PM
Fares: Adult $20 one way; Senior $15; Child under 12 $10; Luggage or box $5 each.
The off-season notice does not mention this route, so the regular times are shown. Confirm with the operator.
Gallows Bay (St. Croix) and Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas)
QE4 Ferry.
From Gallows Bay, St. Croix: 8:00 AM, arrives 10:10 AM at Blyden Terminal, Charlotte Amalie.
From Blyden Terminal, Charlotte Amalie: 3:00 PM, arrives 5:10 PM at Gallows Bay, St. Croix.
Wednesday through Monday per QE4's own site (the Port Authority page lists Thursday through Monday). Not Tuesdays.
Check qe4ferry.com for the current fare. qe4ferry.com
Ferries to and from the British Virgin Islands: BVI Ports Authority ferry schedules.
Car barges, Red Hook and Enighed Pond (Cruz Bay)
Big Red Barge
Todd G. Phone (340) 227-0918.
From Cruz Bay (Enighed Pond): 6:00 AM · 7:30 AM · 9:30 AM · 11:30 AM · 1:30 PM · 3:30 PM · 5:30 PM
From Red Hook: 6:30 AM · 8:30 AM · 10:30 AM · 12:30 PM · 2:30 PM · 4:30 PM · 6:30 PM
Daily service.
- Non-resident $50 one way, $65 round trip
- Resident $35 one way, $50 round trip (valid USVI ID)
- Resident senior 65+ $30 one way, $45 round trip
- Motorcycle $15 one way, $25 round trip
Global Marine (Tug Life)
Phone (340) 642-8893.
From Cruz Bay (Enighed Pond): 5:30 AM** · 7:15 AM · 9:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 1:00 PM · 3:00 PM · 5:00 PM
From Red Hook: 6:15 AM* · 8:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 12:00 PM · 2:00 PM · 4:00 PM · 6:00 PM
** Not on weekends and holidays. The Port Authority page marks the 6:15 AM trip with a * and does not explain it.
- $50 one way, $65 round trip
- Resident senior $45 one way, $60 round trip (USVI Senior Citizen Card)
Love City Car Ferries
Captain Vic and Grand Vic. Phone (340) 779-4000. Website
From Cruz Bay (Enighed Pond): 6:15 AM** · 6:30 AM* · 8:00 AM · 8:30 AM · 10:00 AM · 10:30 AM · 12:00 PM · 12:30 PM · 2:00 PM · 2:30 PM · 4:00 PM · 4:30 PM* · 6:15 PM · 6:30 PM*
From Red Hook: 7:00 AM** · 7:30 AM* · 9:00 AM · 9:30 AM · 11:00 AM · 11:30 AM · 1:00 PM · 1:30 PM · 3:00 PM · 3:30 PM · 5:00 PM · 5:30 PM* · 7:00 PM · 7:30 PM*
* Seasonal. ** Not on weekends or holidays.
- Car, SUV or small truck $50 one way, $65 round trip
- After hours $90 one way
- No extra charge for passengers or luggage (per Love City's site)
- Car ferry tickets are not interchangeable between companies.
- Arrive 30 to 60 minutes early. Boarding is first come, first loaded, whatever you reserved.
- The Port Authority charges a fee at the Red Hook car ferry dock, collected at the port.
Where this comes from
Ferry and barge times and fares are copied from the Virgin Islands Port Authority ferry and cargo schedule page and its posted off-season notice, and were last compared with it on Sun, Oct 11. The off-season schedule runs through October 31, 2026; the regular schedule applies after that. Tides are NOAA predictions. Weather and alerts are from the National Weather Service. Sunrise and sunset are calculated. Tell us about a mistake.