What to expect when visiting

Getting Here:

Flights?
The U.S. Virgin Islands has daily, nonstop flights from New York, Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte and Fort Lauderdale, etc.

(Seasonal non-stop from DFW, so check availability) 

Fly into Cyril E. King International Airport (STT).

Passport?
You do not need a passport for entry into the USVI, but you will need one if you want to travel - even by boat - to the BVIs nearby.

Despite being a US territory, the USVI also being an archipelago means you do have to clear customs to return to the mainland, and you clear customs here at the airport. There is a separate and faster line for US citizens with their passports so even though you may not need it for your stay, if you have a passport you may wish to bring it anyway purely to expedite departure.

Furthermore, if you are a Global Entry member, there is a separate and even faster (not to mention, usually very short) line available for you. You must have your Global Entry ID Card with you to qualify for this line.

Schedule willing, we will pick you up from and drop you off at the airport.

Getting Around:

In most cases, you will not need to put a travel advisory on your credit cards nor will you need an international cell/data plan from your phone provider. Different carriers have different levels of service here, but you may want to make sure your roaming is shut off as sometimes you will connect to a tower in the BVIs.

If you want to rent a car, there are several rental companies near the airport. We recommend getting something with decent ground clearance like a Jeep Wrangler.

There are taxis and public buses:

Licensed Taxis are labeled with a placard or license plate. You'll see them downtown and they're a great way to move around the island. They'll stop at all the major tourist sites.

But beware: they aren't metered, so negotiate your fare before accepting the ride. Most pay somewhere between $7 and $15 per person for a roundtrip taxi to and from the top sites on St. Thomas.

There are ‘dollar rides’ in safari buses. A safari is a truck that has been outfitted with bench seating in the back. Not all safari buses are ‘dollar rides’, some are regular taxis. The ‘dollar rides’ do not have signs identifying them as such; however they generally run the same route as the public bus and pull in or close to bus stops. If in doubt ask the driver before boarding. Also ask where they are heading to make sure they are going the route you want to go. Some ‘dollar ride’ drivers charge non-residents regular taxi rates.

Dollar rides are $1 for short trips: anywhere in town. The fare is $2 for longer cross-island trips.