I have various groups of people coming and going for our land-based rental in VG nest jan/feb . Some of these comings and goings are on a Sunday which I didn't realize complicated things so much For groups of 4 or more I will likely arrange a water taxi My questions are :

1) How probable is it to glom on as a single traveler to someone else's private water taxi? Maybe chip in more $$ than everyone else or whatever. Do people look to reduce their costs ever for taxis? Fun, normal people. lol I have a few solo travelers (including myself on arrival as I always feel the need to buffer guests' arrival by a couple days). Is it worth posting to this site? We have groups of five arriving and would welcome "stragglers" to reduce cost but maybe that's not typical

2) I'm a big fan of Island Birds but wondering where you clear customs for that? Is the Virgin gorda customs open?

3) How long is the ferry from STT to Road town and then if you are catching another ferry- how tricky time-wise is that? I've never done it, so wondering how much a typical buffer time is. ( I realize it's all a crap shoot with island time )

4) Lastly- is there any scuttlebutt of starting the STT- VG direct ferry again? I think it was Tues and Saturday which wouldn't necessarily help me, but just curious if things will "normalize" (?) again. Ever?

My crazy micromanaging is taking over and I will try to relax but planning is key for me.