St. John is our favorite destination across the VIs. Clean swimmable anchorages, $15 mooring fees, National Park beaches, great snorkeling, well maintained hiking trails and our favorite walkable harbor town in Cruz Bay.
Clearing out of the BVI is straightforward and only requires the captain. Much easier at the Jost customs office, last two times it was less than five minutes. If you're charter company does not provide BVI forms, buy some forms when you check out. Clearing back in is captain only, but is a bit more work and can take half an hour if you go to Sopers Hole and its busy.
For the USVI you can download the forms and fill them out ahead of time. All crew must check in. You can anchor in the creek at Cruz Bay if you draw less than 6 feet. We have a deep keel, so we take a mooring ball at Caneel Bay and dinghy over and lock up at the National Park dinghy dock. We usually walk through customs, in and out in a couple of minutes.
Form 1300 - Vessel Clearance - one per vessel
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201300_0.pdfForm 418 - Crew List - one per vessel
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%20I-418_0.pdfForm 6059B - Customs Form - one per family
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%206059B%20English%20%28Fillable%29_0.pdfCheers, RickG
