Forums39
Topics38,838
Posts314,402
Members26,590
|
Most Online2,218 Jan 21st, 2020
|
|
42 registered members (michaelj, polaris, zhawk, Manpot, KC2SXM, BarbyandLeo, stangied, eightzerobits, road3682, dolfer, Uksimonusa, BarbiedollRalph, steve74, Sunnysideup, OceanSong, Sea_Skyman, connie, SXMNAN, Midsouth, jenniboston, PML, MarkS, George1234, bailau, Rbailey, IWIWSE, deliveryskipper, MrEZgoin, tpcook, 13 invisible),
1,163
guests, and 108
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
BVI to St Croix trip - Check out / Check in experience
#316220
03/21/2024 03:20 PM
03/21/2024 03:20 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 133 NJ USA
mcevog
OP
Traveler
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 133
NJ USA
|
Recently took our boat from the BVI to St Croix. Not done the trip between BVI and USVI before because I was concerned that you waste too much time in the checkout/check in process. Also - as we often have mixed nationalities onboard I was concerned about the rules of arriving in the USVI with UK passport holders on ESTAs as opposed to Visas... as well as US Citizens and Green Card holders...however we went for it I blogged a piece about the experience - bottom line it was pretty straightforward. I thought the blog maybe useful for people contemplating the same. I struggled to find much informative detail online before I went, but lots of people told me it would be complicated and may mean a visit to the airport in St Croix to visit CBP in person. Happy to report that wasn't needed. Linked here for info. https://graemem.substack.com/p/passage-to-st-croix-immigration-management
|
|
|
Re: BVI to St Croix trip - Check out / Check in experience
[Re: mcevog]
#316227
03/21/2024 04:13 PM
03/21/2024 04:13 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,109 GA/NC
GeorgeC1
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,109
GA/NC
|
|
|
|
Re: BVI to St Croix trip - Check out / Check in experience
[Re: mcevog]
#316242
03/22/2024 04:30 AM
03/22/2024 04:30 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 4,009 U.K. and Spain
Jeannius
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 4,009
U.K. and Spain
|
There are some hoops that need to be jumped through in order for a UK citizen to enter the USA, by pleasure vessel, using an ESTA. You MUST have first entered the USA by commercial carrier (plane or ship) within the last 90 days and your entire time in the USA must be no more than 90 days. For example, you CANNOT fly from the UK to, say, SXM, then fly on to the BVI and then take a pleasure boat to USVI on an ESTA. You CAN fly UK to STT or Puerto Rico, fly on to BVI, pickup a pleasure boat and then sail to USVI using an ESTA.
Most of this is explained in mcevog's linked info, above, but thought I'd put this clarification right here where it is more easily available. And of course you should always check the latest situation as things change sometimes without warning!
|
|
|
|