SPIRIT OF 1733 operates between Red Hook on St. Thomas and Cruz Bay on St. John, joining two existing Incat Crowther-designed 28-metre ferries that have served the route for over a decade. The USCG Subchapter-K approved vessel is named after the 1733 slave rebellion on St. John.

The ferry can carry up to 300 passengers at speeds of up to 28 knots. Its air-conditioned main cabin seats 202 passengers and includes five wheelchair-accessible spaces, two ADA-compliant bathrooms, and an enclosed luggage room. Integrated side boarding ramps support accessible boarding. The upper deck provides outdoor seating for 100 passengers, while the wheelhouse offers 360-degree visibility and wing helm stations for docking.

Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands' Department of Public Works Derek Gabriel said the vessel was designed specifically for local routes, ports and operating conditions, and is now connecting communities and supporting commerce between St. Thomas and St. John.