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Re: First Charter!
[Re: StormJib]
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12/01/2016 11:33 PM
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Deepcut
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Kupton
With that clarification,I would lean towards a boat with 4 cabins, 40-45 foot and get ASA skipper to become qualified (one, some, or all) by doing the ASA Cruising Cat course while in the BVI, and preferable 10days... Spacious boat but smaller will be easier to dock (IMHO).
So all said, I would say the Lagoon 42 would be the PURFECT boat for you... Such as Sea Tiger ;-) Although Sea Tiger is chartered for dates you need...
But seriously, great charter and if you go 7 days, you will wish you had chartered x 10 days,,, and if 10 days you wish for 14 days...and....
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Re: First Charter!
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12/02/2016 12:06 PM
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Posts: 3,228 Somewhere out there
kneafseym
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Contact Liane at www.bareboatsbvi.com she is a BVI based broker and has been on every boat she books. Her website is amazing. She will give you very accurate information what to expect. Only other thought I have is when booking with couples, everyone wants to go until you ask for money.
Mike
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Re: First Charter!
[Re: kneafseym]
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12/02/2016 12:14 PM
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BVI Yacht charters has a lot of really nice cats. They can provide a captain for you as well. I have worked with them on my charters for 10 years and they are top notch in customer service and well maintained boats. I like that you charter a certain boat, they know you by name not charter # and are available to answer questions and make choosing your boat realistic and fun. http://www.bviyachtcharters.com/british-virgin-islands/bvi-fleet/
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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Re: First Charter!
[Re: kupton]
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12/02/2016 04:17 PM
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Posts: 355 East Lansing, MI, USA
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I've sailed with the Moorings about 20 times, mainly in the BVI, but also St. Lucia, St. Martin, Canouan, and Grenada. During those sails, we needed assistance out on the water (usually because of our own gaffes) about 5 times. They were there for us every time within a very reasonable amount of time and we were never left unhappy. You pay a bit more (usually newer boats), but their service has always been impeccable in my opinion.
"If we weren't all crazy we would go insane!"
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Re: First Charter!
[Re: rita_irvine]
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12/02/2016 09:21 PM
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Kupton, Im no expert, but here is my two cents. If you are chartering for the first time, you should talk to Mark Welsh. He is a sponsor here on TTOL with SailOrion, and Orions float plan. He charters a wonderful Lagoon 400 out of TMM, but Im willing to bet even if you dont charter his boat he will answer any of your questions. Great guy and very knowledgeable about the BVI.
I'd like to be a jelly fish, cause jelly fish don't pay rent.
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