St. Thomas to Tortola - The DIS Discussion Forums

RedSox68 · 02-21-2013, 01:19 PM

We are booked on the Fantasy next year and it will be our 4th stop at St. Thomas. We've already done St. John's once.

We noticed that the ferry schedule offers 50 minute rides to Tortola. Has anyone ever done this? If so, what did you do once you arrived at Tortola -- rent a car, tour group, etc.?

Thanks.

jlwhitney · 02-21-2013, 01:33 PM

We did a DCL excursion to Tortola, with Dolphins and island tour. The island is small and pretty.

Not sure about doing it on your own, you will need a birth certificate and go through customs since its British VI. WE even had to do it on the dcl excursion.
It may be doable, but with customs on either end and filling out the forms, it may not be worth it. There is not a ton do on the island.

RedSox68 · 02-21-2013, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlwhitney

We did a DCL excursion to Tortola, with Dolphins and island tour. The island is small and pretty.

Not sure about doing it on your own, you will need a birth certificate and go through customs since its British VI. WE even had to do it on the dcl excursion.
It may be doable, but with customs on either end and filling out the forms, it may not be worth it. There is not a ton do on the island.

Thanks. We don't want to do the dolphin swim. Wish they offered just an island tour. If I have a passport, do I still need a birth certificate?

StephenKay · 02-21-2013, 02:07 PM

Hi there,

I looked into doing this, however we looked at a private water taxi, however the cost ran in to many hundreds and the additional costs of taxi to red hook and duty costs made the idea too expensive. Shame as the beaches are the best I have ever been too.

OKW Lover · 02-21-2013, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSox68

If I have a passport, do I still need a birth certificate?

No - the passport is all you need

RedSox68 · 02-21-2013, 02:24 PM

Oh well, looks like we won't be tucking another island on our belt! Back to the original plan of renting a car in St. John.

Capt_BJ · 02-21-2013, 04:23 PM

been to Tortola a number of times (it was one of my R&R options for several years)

you are not missing much

I mean it is a nice island, but nothing all that special as compared to many others. Just a few nice bars and one pretty darn good BBQ place off the beaten path....

UNLESS you are there for a full moon . . . THEN things can get 'special' ..... THEN you go to Bomba's Shack! But the party doesn't start kickin' 'til midnight....

My Carib' crew would beg me to arrange our schedule to be R&R in Tortola over a full moon - so long as they could have a full next day to recover!

http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/bombas_shack.html

02-21-2013, 01:19 PM	#1
RedSox68 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,051	St. Thomas to Tortola We are booked on the Fantasy next year and it will be our 4th stop at St. Thomas. We've already done St. John's once. We noticed that the ferry schedule offers 50 minute rides to Tortola. Has anyone ever done this? If so, what did you do once you arrived at Tortola -- rent a car, tour group, etc.? Thanks. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nov. 2000 -- Disney Wonder -- 4-night Bahama Nov. 2002 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2004 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2005 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Panama Canal Aug. 2006 -- Disney Wonder -- 10 night Southern Caribbean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 10-night Mediterranean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Transatlantic Aug. 2008 -- NCL Pride of America -- 7-night Hawaiian & Vow Renewal Oct. 2009 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean July 2010 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days covering the West May 2011 -- Disney Dream -- 4-night Bahama June 2011 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days finishing the West and South! May 2012 -- HAL Zaandam -- 7-night Alaska cruise/12 night cruisetour (thus completing our 50th state!) Sept 2013 -- HAL Eurodam -- 10-night Colors of Canada/NE Cruise from Quebec to NYC Dec. 2014 -- Disney Fantasy 7-night Eastern with San Juan port (our platinum cruise!)

02-21-2013, 01:33 PM	#2
jlwhitney DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,876	We did a DCL excursion to Tortola, with Dolphins and island tour. The island is small and pretty. Not sure about doing it on your own, you will need a birth certificate and go through customs since its British VI. WE even had to do it on the dcl excursion. It may be doable, but with customs on either end and filling out the forms, it may not be worth it. There is not a ton do on the island. __________________

02-21-2013, 02:07 PM	#4
StephenKay DVC Member VWL 2001 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,198	Private water taxi Hi there, I looked into doing this, however we looked at a private water taxi, however the cost ran in to many hundreds and the additional costs of taxi to red hook and duty costs made the idea too expensive. Shame as the beaches are the best I have ever been too. __________________ Stevie Kay Inverness

02-21-2013, 02:24 PM	#6
RedSox68 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,051	Oh well, looks like we won't be tucking another island on our belt! Back to the original plan of renting a car in St. John. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nov. 2000 -- Disney Wonder -- 4-night Bahama Nov. 2002 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2004 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2005 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Panama Canal Aug. 2006 -- Disney Wonder -- 10 night Southern Caribbean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 10-night Mediterranean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Transatlantic Aug. 2008 -- NCL Pride of America -- 7-night Hawaiian & Vow Renewal Oct. 2009 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean July 2010 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days covering the West May 2011 -- Disney Dream -- 4-night Bahama June 2011 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days finishing the West and South! May 2012 -- HAL Zaandam -- 7-night Alaska cruise/12 night cruisetour (thus completing our 50th state!) Sept 2013 -- HAL Eurodam -- 10-night Colors of Canada/NE Cruise from Quebec to NYC Dec. 2014 -- Disney Fantasy 7-night Eastern with San Juan port (our platinum cruise!)

02-21-2013, 04:23 PM	#7
Capt_BJ So Many Times Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 1,170	been to Tortola a number of times (it was one of my R&R options for several years) you are not missing much I mean it is a nice island, but nothing all that special as compared to many others. Just a few nice bars and one pretty darn good BBQ place off the beaten path.... UNLESS you are there for a full moon . . . THEN things can get 'special' ..... THEN you go to Bomba's Shack! But the party doesn't start kickin' 'til midnight.... My Carib' crew would beg me to arrange our schedule to be R&R in Tortola over a full moon - so long as they could have a full next day to recover! http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/bombas_shack.html __________________ Captain BJ WDW more than I can count incl EPCOT opening 40+ cruises including DCL x 7 incl inaugural years of Magic and Wonder retired 29 yr USCG, 12 years at sea, 4 in Command

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