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Road Town Fast Ferry adds 5:30pm trip from Charlotte Amalie to RT

- move will accommodate late arrival & departure of Spirit & Jet Blue flights
Effective today November 10, 2019 and continuing until the end of the year, Road Town Fast Ferry has added a 5:30 PM boat from Charlotte Amalie to Road Town according to the USVI Ports Authority. Photo: BVI Traveller
Part of the rationale behind the move is to accommodate the late arrival and departure of Spirit and Jet Blue flights in and out of St Thomas, which means that visitors can now consider the ferry as an option for getting to the Virgin Islands. Photo: Caribbean Life News
Part of the rationale behind the move is to accommodate the late arrival and departure of Spirit and Jet Blue flights in and out of St Thomas, which means that visitors can now consider the ferry as an option for getting to the Virgin Islands. Photo: Caribbean Life News
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Effective today November 10, 2019, and continuing until the end of the year, Road Town Fast Ferry has added a 5:30 PM boat from Charlotte Amalie in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) to Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands (VI), according to the USVI Ports Authority.

However, the new late ferry will operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only and the Virgin Islands (VI) Customs and Immigration Department, which normally closes at 7:00pm, will remain open until all passengers are cleared, a release on the Authority's Facebook page said.

12:00pm weekend trip added 

In addition, a 12:00pm ferry from Road Town to Charlotte Amalie, operating only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, has been added, the statement said. 

Part of the rationale behind the move is to accommodate the late arrival and departure of Spirit and Jet Blue flights in and out of St Thomas, which means that visitors can now consider the ferry as an option for getting to the VI.

The late ferry is only scheduled to run until December 31, 2019 and Road Town Fast Ferry sails between the USVI and VI continuously throughout the day, beginning at 7:00am, Monday through Saturday and 9:00am on Sunday.

17 Responses to “Road Town Fast Ferry adds 5:30pm trip from Charlotte Amalie to RT”

  • one eye (10/11/2019, 19:36) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good news
  • Charley Rose (10/11/2019, 20:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is very good news for the tourism sector of the economy as well as businesses in the territory. Our Premier is really working for his people. I don't mind all the talks of micromanagement. All I want to see is that the territory is moving forward. That is what we elect the government to do.

  • John (10/11/2019, 20:51) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is really good news and a definite good move.
  • NezRez (10/11/2019, 21:46) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    So happy. Now I don't have to worry about missing the 4:15 airplane flight and have to spend the night in St Thomas.
  • jj (10/11/2019, 22:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Keep up the good news VIP
  • good looking out (10/11/2019, 22:46) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the best thing that could happen. Hate having to spend the night in STT, would like to go directly to Tortola.
  • Wonder (11/11/2019, 05:51) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is really good, why don't they continue it?
  • ABC (11/11/2019, 06:07) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    The country is on the move the VIP has brought the energy back to the bvi
  • VG Resident (11/11/2019, 08:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    There should also be a connecting ferry to VG
    • VG cares (11/11/2019, 13:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      I am pretty sure there is a connecting ferry to VG. On Fridays, Sensation Ferry shows an 8 p.m. ferry to VG, and on Saturdays and Sundays, Speedy's Ferry has a 7 p.m. ferry to VG.
  • Band aid (11/11/2019, 09:54) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why the premier don't put his energy into getting non stop flights here instead of using someone else's hub.its no better feeling than having your own
    • True (12/11/2019, 07:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Indeed no better feeling than having one’s own but sometimes one can’t afford it.
  • concern (11/11/2019, 10:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good move for the people of the island and those visiting. It avoids extra (unexpected) cost for travelers who get delay on flights.
    How about resuming the 5.30 trip from west end to St. Thomas. We need that back too. Please work on that too VIP. Thanks.
  • Hope (11/11/2019, 10:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope this contiues until the end of daylight savings
  • Try (11/11/2019, 20:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ ban aid you have to start somewhere. You and I may not like the move but it is important to start somewhere and seek for ways to improve on the new initiative. To facilitate all that is desirous take much more money but good partnership can bring about great change. So let's not bash the move but wait and see how we can improve on the initiative.
  • tretretrete (14/11/2019, 15:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    fake news........Yall Notice this is all according to USVI Port Authority.


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