No cars cross to Water Island: the ferry from Crown Bay carries people and cargo only, and there are no taxis or rental cars on the island. You walk, or you rent a golf cart at the dock. Here is the one cart company we could confirm is trading.
Honeymoon Beach is a short walk over the hill from Phillips Landing, where the ferry lands. For Fort Segarra, Sprat Point and the island's quiet roads, rent a golf cart; there is nothing else to rent.
1 companies · checked Oct 18, 2026
Car rental companies on Water Island
Rachael's has rented carts at the ferry dock since 2004 and is the one cart company we could confirm is trading. Its own website shows two different price lists, so take the quote from its booking page.
Basic liability included; you pay for damage to the cart. $500 card hold. Roads only. Its site shows two price lists ($55–75 and $75–150 a day): take the booking page's quote.
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Before you drive
Driving on Water Island: the rules of the road
Side of the road
Drive on the LEFT, carts included.
Age
21 or older, with a licence; a $500 card hold.
Where
Roads only: no off-road or beach driving. Watch for red-footed tortoises crossing.
No cars
The ferry carries passengers and cargo only: a St. Thomas rental cannot come over. Leave it at Crown Bay Marina.
The ferry
Crown Bay Marina (St. Thomas) to Phillips Landing, about 10 minutes, roughly hourly 8 AM to 6 PM Monday to Saturday (from 7 AM on weekdays, from 9 AM on Sundays and holidays), back at quarter past. Visitors $10 one way or $20 round trip, children $5 (fares from February 1, 2025).
Good to know
Water Island car rental tips
Book the cart with the ferry
The yellow shuttle meets renters off the boat; tell Rachael's which ferry you are on.
Cancelling
Free up to 48 hours before, less a 10% fee.
Honeymoon Beach on foot
If the beach is the plan, skip the cart: it is a short walk over the hill from the dock.
No. There are no rental cars, taxis or buses on Water Island, and the ferry carries no vehicles. Visitors walk or rent a golf cart at the ferry dock.
Where do I rent a golf cart on Water Island?
Rachael's Rentals, about two minutes up the hill from the ferry at Phillips Landing; a shuttle meets renters. Carts seat 2, 4 or 6, renters must be 21, and carts sell out on busy days, so reserve ahead.
How do I get to Water Island?
The Water Island Ferry from Crown Bay Marina on St. Thomas, about 10 minutes, roughly hourly through the day. Visitors pay $10 one way or $20 round trip.
Water Island's hills and bays seen from Fort Segarra, with St. Thomas across the water behind — Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).
Map: shoreline from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2023; roads from our taxi-route data. Offices are placed at the address each company gives.
