The cruising permit costs $4 per day per person for non-BVI based boats. The Parks Trust permit is $50 per week for up to 4 guest, $70 for 5 or 6 and $90 for 7 or 8. There could also be overtime and departure fees depending on the time, phase of the moon, mood of the officer and other indeterminate factors. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

In contrast, the cruising permit for local boats is $2/day/person in season and $.75 in off season. Parks trust fees the same for all. Net, you save about $14 to $25 per person for 7 days chartering local depending on time of year.

Last edited by GlennA; 09/14/2016 12:23 PM.

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