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Re-entry BVI fees #219610
03/04/2020 04:05 PM
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We are chartering with Horizon out of Nanny Cay and thinking of running over to St. John for a few days. I have CBP Roam, and hoping the boat has the right sticker, but curious what the re-entry charges are coming back to BVI, would probably clear in at Great Harbor.
Not being lazy, I searched it but what people report for fees seem to be all over the place.
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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219630
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After clearing in to BVIs from USVI many times, I'm pretty sure the fees are calculated by multiplying the number of days until the next full moon by the number of passengers in the last boat to clear in, then adding the number of posts on the last Boatyball thread on TTOL.

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: FLJim] #219631
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I like your math

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219642
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Usually not bad.... unless you invoke an "overtime fee". Do not enter BVI waters until C&I opens.


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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219651
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$1 per foot harbor fee plus service fees. The harbor fee is relatively new.


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https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///
Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219652
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We check out of Great Harbor a few weeks ago and went to St. John.
Check out $2.00 customs services and forms fee( be sure to bring small bills)
Check into and out of the USVI $0.00
Check back into BVI $70.00
$1.00 per foot, we are on a 44’ cat
$20.00 environmental tax ($10 per person)
$5.00 customs service
$1.00 forms fee

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: sunshine44] #219663
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Why did you pay the environment tax. Had you not already paid when you checked out to St. John?


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https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///
Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219670
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Let me get this straight. You are on a BVI registered charter boat and go to the USVI and got charged the harbor fee and environmental fee? The environmental fee is supposed to be on original entry.


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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: FLJim] #219691
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Originally Posted by FLJim
After clearing in to BVIs from USVI many times, I'm pretty sure the fees are calculated by multiplying the number of days until the next full moon by the number of passengers in the last boat to clear in, then adding the number of posts on the last Boatyball thread on TTOL.


Seems about right.


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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: FLJim] #219724
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Hahaha, I'm in trouble b/c math is hard.....

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: GlennA] #219754
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Originally Posted by GlennA
Let me get this straight. You are on a BVI registered charter boat and go to the USVI and got charged the harbor fee and environmental fee? The environmental fee is supposed to be on original entry.


They checked out of the BVI so coming back in is a new entry.

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: sail445] #219775
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Originally Posted by sail445


They checked out of the BVI so coming back in is a new entry.


Pre Irma they did not have a harbor fee and customarily environmental tax not triggered again. I believe on a big poster at EIS, this is also stated not to be paid twice.

Government greed is not limited to USA.


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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219778
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see

https://www.bvitourism.com/environmental-and-tourism-levy-0

Clearly states visitors re-entering on same trip not required to pay environmental fee again.


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Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: Deepcut] #219793
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Exactly. We have never been asked to pay again.


Warren S/V Scuba Doo
Lagoon 50 (winner of best crewed yacht under 55 feet at the St. Thomas crewed yacht boat show).

https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///
Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219794
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It's worth asking the BVI charter company for an itemized list of fees paid. I know we've always been given one, so perhaps it's worth KNOWING where that paperwork is located when leaving the charter dock.

Given that BVI customs offices notoriously require cash payment, one can just imagine how darned difficult it is to account for every 20 $ bill.

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: DaveZ] #219795
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Dave, which boat out of Horizon? We’ve got a cat there registered for CBP Roam with DTOPS and a Foreign Fishing Vessel License.

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: Breeze] #219810
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Originally Posted by Breeze


Given that BVI customs offices notoriously require cash payment, one can just imagine how darned difficult it is to account for every 20 $ bill.

Not true - I've used credit cards for years.

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: Deepcut] #219815
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Yes it’s very clear, it would be a good idea to keep a picture of the law so others don’t get stuck paying twice like Sunshine 44

Re: Re-entry BVI fees [Re: Quiet Flight] #219898
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46' Bavaria Mono, Hakuna Matata III. I called Horizon and was told it had DTOPS as well. Hoping so bc CBP Roam seems like the way to go.


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