Road Town Fast Ferry

What Road Town Fast Ferry does

Road Town Fast Ferry (also operating as Tortola Fast Ferry) is a privately held, USVI-based passenger and cargo ferry operator running a 50-minute scheduled fast ferry service between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (USVI) and Road Town, Tortola (BVI), with a seasonal Road Town–Anegada extension. The company positions its route as a center-to-center alternative to competitors that land at West End or Red Hook, claiming up to 1 hour 10 minutes and $30 in cab fare savings per passenger by avoiding the St. Johns customs stop. It is a Part 135 charter on-demand operator compliant with U.S. Coast Guard and BVI Shipping Registry regulations, operating from terminals at Edward Blyden Marine Terminal in Charlotte Amalie and the Road Town Ferry Dock, with a 17-person team and ticket offices at both ends.

The business monetizes through five distinct streams: passenger tickets (one-way and round-trip, tiered by adult/senior/child), checked baggage fees ($10 for the first four bags, $15 thereafter, with overweight surcharges of $15–$25), cargo shipping billed on dimensional or actual weight (whichever is greater, at $1.40/lb with express options), private charters for corporate, government, oil & gas, and leisure clients, and customizable ferry-plus-taxi packages for travelers staying outside the core corridor. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer online booking via roadtownfastferry.com, physical ticket counters, a dedicated B2B travel-agency platform (rtffsuite.com), and embedded partnerships with charter boat companies Moorings, Moorings Power, Footloose, and Sunsail. The website and booking systems were developed and are hosted by AirMax System Corp.

The underlying technology is a conventional passenger-and-cargo ferry fleet with a standard e-commerce booking layer; no proprietary AI, software platform, or data products are disclosed. Customer segments span leisure tourists (primary), business professionals, leisure private-charter groups, travel agencies, and cargo shippers, with demand heavily tied to Caribbean tourism cycles and non-refundable ticket terms transferring demand risk to the consumer.

Name

Road Town Fast Ferry

Legal name

Road Town Fast Ferry

Website

https://tortolafastferry.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Road Town Fast Ferry is a privately held, USVI-based ferry operator running scheduled 50-minute passenger and cargo service between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Road Town, Tortola, with seasonal Anegada service, private charters, and cargo shipping for tourists, businesses, and travel agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Passenger Transportation

NAICS

Water Transportation (483), Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Speed Passenger Ferry Operators (TLAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Speed Catamaran & Fast Ferry Services (THAEAGAD), Cross-Border & International Passenger Ferries (THAIAJAI), High-Speed Passenger Ferries (THAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Inter-island ferry service
• Passenger ferry transport
• Cargo shipping services
• Private ferry charter
• Maritime transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte Amalie

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Passenger Ferry Tickets: Revenue from selling one-way and round-trip ferry tickets for passengers traveling between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Road Town, Tortola, with fares for adults, seniors, children, and infants.
2. Baggage Fees: Checked baggage fees: $10 per bag for first 4 bags, $15 per additional bag, plus overweight bag surcharges starting at $15 and up to $25 depending on weight.
3. Cargo Services: Shipping and cargo services with dimensional weight billing. Dimensional weight calculated as ((WxHxL)/166) x $1.40 or weight x $1.40 whichever is greater. Express shipping available for additional cost. Referral discount program offering up to 10% off for referred customers plus first 5 lbs free.
4. Private Charter: Private ferry charter services for business executives and leisure travelers, serving sectors including corporate, government, oil & gas, music & film, sports, automotive, and events.
5. Ferry Packages: Customized travel packages combining ferry and taxi transfers for customers staying at hotels/marinas outside the main Charlotte Amalie-Road Town corridor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Road Town Fast Ferry operates scheduled fast ferry passenger service between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (USVI) and Road Town, Tortola (BVI), with 50-minute crossings. The company also offers private charters, cargo shipping, water taxi services, and ferry/taxi transfer packages, with online booking and travel agency partnerships.

Product overview

Road Town Fast Ferry operates a fleet management and travel service focused on ferry transportation in the Caribbean. The core offering is scheduled fast ferry service between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (USVI) and Road Town, Tortola (BVI), completing the journey in approximately 50 minutes. The company also provides additional services including Private Charter for business and leisure travel, Cargo Services for package shipping into Road Town, Fast Ferry Packages combining ferry and taxi transfers, Baggage Services with specific fee structures, and Water Taxi for short-haul transportation. The service portfolio operates through a web-based booking platform at roadtownfastferry.com, with ticket offices at both terminal locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fast Ferry Service
• Private Charter Service
• Cargo Shipping
• Water Taxi Service
• Fast Ferry and Taxi Transfer Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 1 hour 10 minutes in total trip time compared to traditional ferry routes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MooringscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMoorings is a major charter boat company. Their customers can book Ferry/Taxi Transfers when booking charter boats through the sailing company. This integration allows seamless travel coordination for charter boat customers.
• Moorings PowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower boat charter company integrated with Road Town Fast Ferry booking. Customers booking power boat charters can add Ferry/Taxi Transfers through the same reservation system.
• FootlooseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharter boat company whose customers can book Ferry/Taxi Transfers when booking charter boats, integrating ferry service with sailing vacations.
• SunsailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor sailing charter company. Their customers can book Ferry/Taxi Transfers when booking charter boats with Sunsail, providing coordinated travel logistics for sailing vacation customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/road-town-fast-ferry

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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