Traveling by Boat from St Martin to St Barts

Taking a ferry from St Martin to St Barts is an alternative to taking one of the commuter planes. Boats can leave St Martin later in the day than planes can – which is a real plus if your flight is delayed and you miss your connection into St Barts.

Scheduled Boat Service

Voyager I & II

Voyager has two ferries, the 76-foot Voyager I that carries 117 passengers and the 78-foot Voyager II with a capacity for 154 passengers. Both vessels cruise at 20 knots. While on board, relax under on a sun or shade decks and enjoy complimentary drinks served by the professional crew. Round trip fares booked in advance are 88 and 40 euros respectively for adults and kids.

Tel: 011-590-590-871-068
(http://www.voy12.com)

Voyager Schedule	SBH - Marigot (1h30)	SBH - Oyster Pond (45 min)	Marigot - SBH (1h30)	Oyster Pond - SBH
Monday	7:30am & 5:00pm	11:00am	9:15am & 6:45pm	4:00pm
Tuesday	7:30am & 5:00pm	11:00am	9:15am & 6:45pm	4:00pm
Wednesday		7:30am & 5:00pm		9:00am & 4:30pm & 6:45pm
Thursday	7:30am & 5:00pm	11:00am	9:15am & 6:45pm	4:00pm
Friday	7:30am & 5:00pm	11:00am	9:15am & 6:45pm	4:00pm
Saturday	7:30am & 5:00pm	11:00am	9:15am & 6:45pm	4:00pm
Sunday		7:30am, 11:00a, & 5:30pm		9:00am, 4:30pm & 6:45pm

Great Bay Express

The Great Bay Express ferry makes daily crossings between Phillipsburg, St Maarten and St Barth. The main vessel is the "Shantiwa", a Louisiana built aluminium 65' mono-hull. There are two outside decks (one covered) and one air-conditioned salon. The total capacity is 130 passengers and the ride takes a short 45 minutes. The round-trip fare for adults purchasing a ticket in advance is 90 euros; the cost is 95 euros if the ticket is purchased on the day of departure. A one-way crossing is 55 euros when purchased in advance and 60 euros if purchased on the day of departure. Tickets are for sale at the travel agency Saint Barth Tours and Travel, Gare Maritime on La Pointe in Gustavia. You can also call the Great Bay Express at 011 590 590 52 45 06, fax them at 590 590 52 41 38, or email them at sbh.ferry@orange.fr.

Monday and Wednesday-Saturday, the ferry departs St. Martin at 7:15am, 9:30am and 5:30pm. It departs St. Barts at 8:15am, 10:30am and 6:30pm. On Sundays and Tuesdays, the ferry departs St. Martin at 9:30am and 5:30pm. It departs St. Barts at 10:30am and 6:30pm.