Hey Sherlock,

Starting your BVI charter from St Thomas vs the BVI is a great option. Advantages and disadvantages to both.
You just need to weigh the time saved by not taking the ferry to the extra cost of clearing your boat and crew into the BVI from St Thomas.
For a St Thomas charter, We added a couple of days front and back end for sailing around St John.

In 2017 we paid about $450 in sailing fees for a crew of seven on a CYOA Beneteau 48 for 7 days in the BVI.
In 2019 we paid about $1000 in sailing fees for a crew of seven on a BVIYC Helia 44 for 7 days in the BVI.
These fees seem to be a cash cow for BVI government so expect them to increase even more once this Covid closing is lifted.
Pretty sure sailing fees for a BVI originating charter are about 25% of these amounts.

This this year in June...(NOT!!!) ,,, Next year in January we are going originate our charter in the BVI again.