Water Taxi Ocean Pro
Round-the-clock shore-to-yacht runs in a sleek Highfield tender
Why Go
When your dinner reservation is in Gustavia but your bed for the night is anchored off Colombier, this is the boat that closes the gap — and it runs at 3 a.m. too.
The Experience
Ocean Pro is the water taxi St Barth's yacht crowd keeps on speed-dial. The fleet is deliberately tight: a single Highfield Patrol 860 tender, capped at nine passengers, driven by captains who know every mooring line in Gustavia harbor and every swell around Île Fourchue. The vibe is dressed-up-but-easy — you can step aboard in a linen suit or a bikini and neither feels out of place. Trips are quick, spray-free when the sea allows, and the crew treats provisioning runs, sunset beach shuttles, and post-club stumble-homes with the same steady professionalism. Because they operate 24/7/365 and coordinate everything over WhatsApp, the whole thing feels less like calling a cab and more like having a friend with a very nice boat.
What to Try
Book the hourly charter out of St-Jean (€250/hr) for a self-directed afternoon: a swim stop at Colombier, a beach-club drop at Shellona or Nikki Beach, then a slow loop back past the megayachts in the harbor. If you're staying on a chartered yacht, use their provisioning delivery to get groceries, ice, or a last-minute dinner order ferried straight to the swim platform so nobody loses beach time to a supermarket run.
Insider Tip
The 24-hour service is real, but the after-midnight rate jumps to €200 and requires you to lock the pickup in before 11 p.m. — text the captain your return time when you sit down to dinner, not when you're walking out of Bagatelle at 1 a.m. WhatsApp gets a faster reply than the phone line, and confirming your exact tender dock (Quai Général de Gaulle vs. the AJOE dock) up front saves five minutes of wandering in heels.
The Practical Stuff
Base: 16 Rue Jeanne d'Arc, Gustavia 97133. Hours: 24/7/365. Rates: €75/trip 7am–7pm, €100/trip 7pm–midnight, €200/trip midnight–7am; St-Jean hourly charter €250/hr. Capacity: 9 passengers on a Highfield Patrol 860. Book by WhatsApp or phone at +590 690 38 40 01, or email Oceanprosbh@gmail.com — WhatsApp is fastest. Cash and card generally accepted; confirm when booking. Late-night rides must be scheduled before 11 p.m.
Pair It With
- 1493 Lodges St Barth Guide — The Colombier hillside hideaway is a short water-taxi hop from Gustavia — perfect for guests who want to arrive by sea rather than tackle the switchback road.
- Abyss Restaurant Guide — Have Ocean Pro drop you dockside for dinner, then handle the ride back to your yacht so nobody has to nurse a single glass of rosé all night.
- 6e SENS MASSAGE Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — Chain a morning shore transfer with a spa appointment in town before the afternoon beach run — the tender waits or comes back on your signal.
- Absolute Hot Yoga Guide — Yacht guests use the early-morning slot to slip ashore for a Gustavia class and be back aboard for breakfast before the harbor gets busy.
