GlennA said:
It is also mistifying to me that you seem to distain the middle and upper-middle class market that makes up the meat and potatoes of Caribbean tourism.
If you examine the trend in both bareboating and crewed yachts, there has been a constant trend upwards in the customer base involving amenities and toys. I am basing this on observations of the industry since the first time I chartered (1971) until the last time I worked as a charter captain in 2014.
I know less about vacation villas in the BVI, but having been in a fair number, I would say that this holds true for land based in the BVI, as well.
Years ago, someone in a BVI charter clearinghouse told me, "The money is made in the high-end boats." And indirectly implied that they eventually would only be rep'ing high-end boats.
