We are planning our 5th(?) charter to the BVI at the end of March. We've always chartered out of Tortola, twice from Moorings and 3 times from other brokers. We'll fly into St Thomas, and given the cost of flying into Tortola as well as the "unpredictability" of the ferries, we are considering chartering directly from St Thomas and sailing over to the BVI. Any thoughts? We would likely sail from St Thomas to Jost Van Dyke and clear customs there. Considering CYOA. One of our biggest factors is customer service. We had a terrible experience with the Moorings in St Maarten last year but have generally been satisfied with the service in Tortola in the past. On the other hand, we sat out three days in two different anchorages waiting for repairs with another company a couple years ago. Boats break - its part of the adventure. But we are loathe to waste three days of vacation waiting for a repair boat that doesn't come again. Would welcome your thoughts and recommendations.