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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: katen]
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08/28/2015 11:30 AM
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We have used BVI Yacht Charters for the last 7 of our 15 BVI charters. Smaller, middle tier company with great boats and excellent staff. I like being a name not a booking number. You book a specific boat so you know what you are getting. They are Joma Marina, directly across the street for Riteway super market. Very easy to provision and get it to the boat. They have added several new cat's to the fleet recently. We are mono peeps but looked at the new NautiCat they have for our next trip with newbie non sailors. http://www.bviyachtcharters.com
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: rita_irvine]
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08/28/2015 12:01 PM
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maytrix
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We've only used Moorings/Sunsail. First charter was booked direct with them, second through and owner and then we bought a boat in their program.
Every charter from the first to the most recent have all been about the same and worked out great. Boats have overall been in good to great condition and we've always been treated well at the base.
Our main reason for choosing them in the first place was due to the large number of boats - Being our first charter I wanted to make sure there were other options available if there had been an issue with the boat we were on..etc.
Matt
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: salica]
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08/28/2015 05:01 PM
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You'll probably get good reviews for most charter companies used regularly by posters here. On my first BVI charter I used a broker to sort through all the options. Here's a link to the one most recommended here: http://data.ed-hamilton.com/detailed-gg-...MYyWxoC9jXw_wcB
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: Twanger]
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08/28/2015 06:30 PM
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Welcome to the forums Katen,
There is so much competition they all seem to be pretty reliable. A lot of times it just comes down to your personal preferences. If you have any specific preferences (boat equipment, cruising grounds) there are a few restrictions so just ask.
I am not aware of any 2 cabin cats for charter.
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: OneEyedJack]
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08/29/2015 10:46 AM
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maytrix
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For those that may not be aware, Moorings and Sunsail are basically the same. Slight differences in how the charges are listed, but operated by the same company with the same policies. Only big differences are the start times (6pm with Sunsail, noon with Moorings) and typically with mono's, moorings boats have at least shore power, while sunsail do not (although this seems to be changing)..
I'd highly recommend the Moorings 4000 or 3900 3 cabin version. Awesome boats - 4000 feels a little more spacious with its new layout. Finally got to see one a few weeks ago.
Matt
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: Swifty]
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08/30/2015 10:34 AM
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After having 10 people on a CYOA Helia 44 with 6 being brand new to cruising, I'm rather lusting after a water maker. Of course, stopping for water at Sopers, Leverick, Saba and Jost was pretty easy with two screws, even with the enormous windage of a cat vs. our monohull. We tried water conservation and deck showers, but ten people still use a lot of water. Yeah, water maker.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: mcevog]
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08/30/2015 03:46 PM
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Most will recommend " their " charter company and that's OK. Just remember one thing, there are no free lunches in the BVI, you are going to get what you pay for.
It's not what you've got, it's what you give, it's not the life you choose, it's the life you live.
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: Teammac]
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08/30/2015 04:34 PM
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maytrix
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We've had as many as 9 on a 4 cabin cat and never needed a water maker or ice maker. We simply top up on water every 2-3 days as needed and get ice at the same time.
Most cats we've been on have plenty of freezer and fridge space so we keep all our drinks in there and ice in the freezer. Some trips we've never even needed to get more than the 2 bags of ice we started with.
I love having A/C on the boat - not truly needed for the most part in January. Still, we've had it before and used it just for the added comfort and not having to worry about the hatch dance if there was a shower. But we've also been that time of year without and it was very comfortable.
Matt
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: maytrix]
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09/02/2015 01:25 PM
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maytrix said: For those that may not be aware, Moorings and Sunsail are basically the same. After 20 years chartering with Moorings we got a little better deal with Sun Sail at the Annapolis boat show last year. They are owned by the same company but there are some differences. Some big some not so big. 1. Sunsail uses Jeanneau while Moorings Beneteau. Not sure if was the boat quality or boat maintenance ( probably a little of both), but the less than 2 year old 50.5 Jeanneau we chartered was in he worst condition of any we have chartered. 2. The sleep aboard policy for Sun Sail is a pain. Basically they have none. Because Sun Sail has a 6pm boarding policy, they just charge you for an extra day . 3. Because they add an extra day, If you are chartering for 7 days this kicks it up to 8 days. Even though you never leave the dock you are charged an extra week for all the weekly add-on park fees, fuel charge etc. 4. Flat rate fuel charge of $240 for the week. Don't see that at Moorings Heading back in 2017....probably go back to Moorings but looking at CYOA as well.
Chuck W.
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Re: First bareboat charter.... charter companies
[Re: cwoody]
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09/02/2015 01:57 PM
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maytrix
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Yeah, charges and start times are different, but I think the pricing end up being about the same when you compare apples to apples. Moorings doesn't list the fuel charge separately but you are still paying for it.
You just get less flexibility with sunsail having the single 6pm start time and moorings having both a noon start and sleep aboard at 6.
Matt
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