Ilanlyfe Charters

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4.9 /5 · 28 TripAdvisor reviews
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Ilanlyfe private charters around St. John and the BVI

More snorkeling, a beach-bar lunch or a little of both? Ilanlyfe’s private trips are built around the places your group wants to explore. Its trip information highlights Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Norman Island.

Check before planning: Current departures, the boat and permitted routes need direct confirmation with Ilanlyfe.

Where could you go?

  • Virgin Gorda: ask about a day focused on The Baths and the walking involved.
  • Jost Van Dyke: discuss White Bay and a stop at Soggy Dollar.
  • Norman Island: ask about snorkeling at the Caves or nearby Indians.

These are itinerary ideas to discuss, not a promise to visit every stop. Weather, sea conditions, crossing time and customs affect the route. Ask about a USVI-only alternative if you want to avoid an international crossing.

Before booking

Confirm pickup, passenger capacity, snorkel gear, shade, bathroom access and refreshments. Request the full quote, including fuel, food ashore, gratuity and any BVI charges.

What to bring

  • Swimwear, a towel, hat, sunglasses and a sun shirt.
  • Mineral sunscreen suitable for the USVI and a small dry bag.
  • Payment for meals ashore and agreed extras.
  • For a confirmed BVI trip: valid passports and any required visa or re-entry documents. Ask about customs arrangements and payment.

Booking questions

Ilanlyfe publishes +1 340-244-7637 as its business contact. Confirm current availability before making arrangements.

Check Booking options for trip details, prices and availability.

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Listing last updated: October 2026

Guest reviews of the charter company

5 star ratingBook and Have fun! Capt. Tony is a pilot and a boat captain so you are safe in his care! Also there are always a lot of exciting things to see and explore. Take time to talk to the crew about what you would like to see and your day will be one of the best, most memorable trips of a lifetime!
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savvyhippy7
May 2019
5 star rating2nd time with Tony and BVI Had a good experience with Tony a year ago so I booked him for two days back to back. tony is a great host and very adaptable to his patrons. He will go and do and stay as long as you want anywhere you want to go. THANK YOU TONY AND GOD BLESS you and your family over the rebuilding period from hurricane Irma.
Dan and Julie DiLoreto
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Tddans
Sep 2017
5 star ratingWe chartered a boat to take us to the BVIs and had the BEST DAY ever My parents and my boyfriend wanted to explore the BVIs on one of our last days of vacation on St. John. We reached out to IlanLyfe Charters and from the get-go they were responsive, easy to communicate with and fit us in even though it was very short notice! DeShawn and Tony met us at the international dock at 9am and we were very pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the boat is!! The guys are so friendly and nice, genuinely nice people and we trusted them to show us the best snorkel spots and bars. We started at Watermelon Cay and saw huge sea turtles, nurse sharks and so many beautiful fish! Bring your go-pro! We brought our own beer snacks and drinks which we all shared. These guys know how to have a good time and were very professional with safety and accommodating us. It was so nice to have them handle checking us in at customs and navigating us around so that we could spend time together without the worries of where we were going or if we were doing the paperwork right. We went to Sandy Spit a little island in the middle of no where. Gorgeous. Then we went to Foxxy Taboo for lunch which was delicious and did a little hike to the "bubbly bath". We finished our trip at Ivans Stress Free Bar and my boyfriend and I decided to spend the night there- do it! Overall I highly recommend this boat and DeShawn and Tony are the absolute best. I am so happy we chose IlanLyfe and were so lucky to have them to guide us. I would give more stars if I could!!! Next time we return to St. John we will definitely call DeShawn and Tony.
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Laura E
Jun 2017

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