Saint Thomas Transportation

There's no airport on this island...so best way to reach it is by FERRY.

We were staying at the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef resort, so we just took the hotel’s very own ferry to St Thomas which I think was just a little over $10 ? But these 20-minute ferries can easily be taken from the eastern tip of the island, leaving from Red Hook Landing Pier (phone 340/776-6282 - beginning at 6:30am, and for every hour until the last ferry back to Red Hook departs from St. John's Cruz Bay at 11pm. A lot of cruise passengers take this trip as well which is one-way fare $5 for adults, $1 for children 11 and under.
To reach this Red Hook ferry, take the Vitran bus from the ferry dock near Market Square (in Charlotte Amalie) directly to Red Hook for only $1 per person each way or just take a taxi….
There is also 45-minute boat ride for St. John directly at the Charlotte Amalie waterfront, from Vendors Plaza (340/776-6282 ) at the corner of Veterans Drive and Tolbod Gade, for only $10 each way for adults and $1 for children 11 and under. The boat departs from Charlotte Amalie at 7:15am and continue at intervals of 2 hours, until the last boat departs around 5:30pm. (note that the last boat to leave St. John's Cruz Bay for Charlotte Amalie departs at 3:45pm.)

Cabs are pricey! Local "safari/country/dollar" buses run a loop around the island. You will be riding on a "bus" which is a flatbed truck, the flatbed having padded bench seats, open air. You'll be riding with the locals................be sure to say "Good afternoon, morning, etc.", NOT just "Hi". Try to have exact change. They run all day, but are scarce in the evening. Trust me, you will save a LOT of money!

If you don't have your ticket in advance, go to the ferry terminal two hours early and drop your luggage behind the counter. (There was a nice old guy with missing teeth there; he's friendly and will actually watch your bags.) Then go upstairs, and have a drink on the patio while you watch the sea planes land and take off.

When the ferry comes in, go downstairs and get in line. Then relax in the waiting area. When you board, you have to go inside to the lower level. After the ferry leaves the port you can move around. The lounge upstairs is open for seating, but is not always open for serving. We sat outside, in the bow. You might wonder why you would want the wind whipping your face for an hour and a half...the bow rising and falling on the waves...but think of all the hours you sit in an office cubicle, and the wind and waves are enjoyable. The 6:15pm ferry brought us through sunet and stars coming out...

Arrival at night in St. Croix: grab a cab and get outta there. Not a place to be walking around alone at night.