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It's almost winter in St. Louis, so mind (needs to) anticipate our next trip to the VI. We are trying to recruit about 3-4 couples to charter a sailboat/cat that is captained/provisioned for a 7 day trip to the USVI/BVI. We would prefer to leave from STT or STJ due to the ease of flying there. I would like to look to something NOT outrageous, in terms of expense, perhaps $1500/pp or so. Am I dreaming? Any suggestions?
LLBL: Have you had a chat with a crewed charter broker like Ellen Stewart? http://www.stewartyachtcharters.com/ Her business is to know the boats, the crews and match you up. There are a variety of price points in the charter biz.
We chartered a bareboat a few years ago with Catamaran Co. out of Nanny Cay, Tortola. I believe they also do crewed charters:
http://www.catamarans.com/charter/index.aspx
We had an absolutely wonderful time and recommend it highly!
This one looks pretty good for group your size. I've looked at the web site and met the captain, but I haven't tried it yet. I might soon for a small vacation....
www.catnapcharters.com
Landlocked - I just happened to see this website the other day - 2 people for 4 nights/5 days is $2500 or $2800 if you want dinners on the boat. Its www.interlinesail.com Click on "crewed charters". I think it leaves out of Red Hook.
Thanks all - - I will check them all out! Gives me something motivating to do here at work 🙂
I've done this twice and it's great. http://www.sailingyachtvacation.com/ Curt and Victoria also
have a brokerage service to help you find the right boat. You can also check out www.vicl.org
(virgin island charter league).
