11/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Parks Trust Raises Entrance and Mooring Fees From November 1
The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands is increasing entrance fees at several national parks and marine conservation mooring fees, with the revised rates taking effect November 1, 2026.
The Trust says the changes are intended to provide additional funding for park maintenance, infrastructure improvements, visitor safety and the upkeep of its marine conservation mooring network.
The adjustment marks the first increase in park entrance fees since 1990.
At Sage Mountain National Park, the adult visitor fee will increase from $3 to $5, while the child fee will move from $2 to $3. The resident adult fee will increase from $1 to $3, while the resident child fee will remain at $1.
At The Baths and Devil’s Bay National Parks, the adult visitor fee will rise from $3 to $10, while the child fee will increase from $2 to $5. BV Islanders, Belongers and residents will continue to enter free with valid government-issued identification.
At the Joseph Reynold O’Neal Botanic Garden, adult visitor fees will increase from $3 to $5, while child fees will rise from $2 to $3. Resident adult fees will move from $1 to $3, and resident child fees from $1 to $2.
Marine conservation permit fees are also increasing. Daily fees for local vessels will rise from $3 to $15 per person, while visiting adults will pay $25, up from $6. Visiting children will pay $10, up from $6.
Weekly fees for local term charters, bareboats and private vessels will increase to $160 per vessel, while visiting vessels will pay $200, with each fee covering a maximum of eight people. These weekly fees include entrance to The Baths and Devil’s Bay.
Annual marine conservation fees will also increase, with commercial local vessels moving to $1,500 and commercial visiting vessels to $2,000. Private local vessel fees will rise to $175, while private visiting vessels will pay $250.
The Trust manages a network of 22 parks and approximately 155 marine conservation moorings across the Territory.
NPT Director Dr. Cassander Titley-O’Neal says the additional revenue will help the Trust address maintenance, infrastructure, safety and visitor-experience needs across the protected-area network.
The revised fees take effect November 1, 2026.