How Do You Get From The United States To The Virgin Islands By Boat?
Making the 1,200 nautical-mile ocean passage from the United States mainland to the Virgin Islands requires advanced voyage-planning and navigational skills. The passage transits the territorial waters of two countries, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands and requires re-entry through U.S. Customs at Puerto Rico–where you first enter U.S. waters. Stops along the way for reprovisioning might turn into minivacations before you reach your final destination in the Virgin Islands. Enter a route on your charts and in your GPS as follows: from the Government Cut Inlet Buoy at the Port of Miami, N25 deg 45 min 22 sec W 80 deg 07 min 20 sec, using the following waypoints: N25 deg 00 min 17 sec W75 deg 15 min. at Port New Providence Marine, New Providence Island, Bahamas. N25 deg 45 min 00 sec W 77 deg 00 min 00 sec as a median waypoint–in your GPS, taking you past West Harbor Island. N21 deg 29 min 54 sec W 71 deg 30 min 43 sec, to Crocker Town, Turks and Caicos Islands. N 21 deg 36
