Christmas week is the busiest week of the year in the BVI. They are also expecting close to 10,000 cruise shippers on Dec. 27, about 6,000 of which leave between 6 and 7 pm. Hopefully most of them will be back on their ships before the ferry passengers get through Customs and need taxis.

One concern would be finding last minute hotel rooms in St. Thomas if your flight is delayed and you miss the last ferry.

You don't say where your final destination is. You may want to look into a water taxi, private or shared, which would clear you in West End and drop you at your marina or out island.