Virgin Islands Ferries Resume Operation

By: - September 28th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

In another positive step in the Virgin Islands’ recovery, ferry service resumed Thursday between the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands, according to a statement from the British Virgin Islands tourist board.

The Native Son ferry resumed its daily schedule, departing at 9:30 in the morning from Road Town, Tortola and returning from Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas at 2:30 PM.

The Road Town Fast Ferry also resumed its operations on Thursday, with two daily trips between the two islands: departures from Road Town at 7 AM and 12 PM, along with return trips from Charlotte Amalie at both 8:30 AM and 4:15 AM.

The tourist board also announced that ferry service had resumed to the island of Anegada.

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