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Crewed charter #99914
06/08/2016 09:16 AM 06/08/2016 09:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 184
Lake Tara, GA
Standrea Offline OP
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Lake Tara, GA
We've always bareboated.but have friends who would like to go on a crewed charter and I don't know who to recommend them to. Right now they have 2 couples, but may add 2 more couples. Recommendations anyone?
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Re: Crewed charter [Re: Standrea] #99915
06/08/2016 09:30 AM 06/08/2016 09:30 AM
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,766
Med/ Caribbean
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Voyage has some pretty decent dedicated crews on their bigger boats. Moorings sends their crews to whichever boats have been chartered.

There are a few independent boats that advertise here that get great reviews.

I prefer captain only, and most meals ashore in BVIs
Re: Crewed charter [Re: sailbynight] #99916
06/08/2016 10:00 AM 06/08/2016 10:00 AM
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Posts: 184
Lake Tara, GA
Standrea Offline OP
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Lake Tara, GA
Any specific boat and crew recommendations?
Re: Crewed charter [Re: Standrea] #99917
06/08/2016 10:23 AM 06/08/2016 10:23 AM
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Posts: 132
NJ
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We have sailed Bella Vita twice and are going for our third trip this summer. Capt. Derek and Brenda are great.
Re: Crewed charter [Re: Standrea] #99918
06/08/2016 10:25 AM 06/08/2016 10:25 AM
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An island state of mind
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You can't go wrong with Catatonic
www.yachtcatatonic.com

or Voyage. Their best crew is Stuart & Louize.
Kathleen@voyagecharters.com
Re: Crewed charter [Re: tradewinds] #99919
06/08/2016 10:28 AM 06/08/2016 10:28 AM
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Maryland
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Maryland
If they want a Captain-Only charter they should look into Blue Moon, who is a site sponsor here. Can't go wrong with Captain Jim!
Re: Crewed charter [Re: Twanger] #99920
06/08/2016 07:16 PM 06/08/2016 07:16 PM
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Posts: 938
Georgia & South Carolina
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Georgia & South Carolina
I was always eager to avoid captain, and wanted to truly bareboat.. Cost savings but more because I like to do the sailing myself and potential for bad fit...

Savings in captain only (added to bareboat) vs full crew likely enough to pay for many meals ashore and many drinks.

Wes
s/v Sea Tiger (2022 Lagoon 46)
www.BareBoatBVI.com
Re: Crewed charter [Re: Deepcut] #99921
06/08/2016 07:33 PM 06/08/2016 07:33 PM
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Posts: 2,153
Ontario, Canada
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Add a cook and your further ahead

Warren S/V Scuba Doo
Lagoon 50 (winner of best crewed yacht under 55 feet at the St. Thomas crewed yacht boat show).

https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///
Re: Crewed charter [Re: warren460] #99922
06/08/2016 07:54 PM 06/08/2016 07:54 PM
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Posts: 594
Michigan
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Met the crew from Blue Moon at Bucks Market VGYC.
Captain Jack and Mate Jaimey seem like very hospitable
folks with nothing on their mind but making their guests happy.
I know Capt Jim is or was also with Blue Moon and I have no info
about wether he still is or not. He also got great reviews here.
Now I've told you everything I know about crewed charters.

Mike
Just putting in time till April
Re: Crewed charter [Re: IWIWSE] #99923
06/08/2016 10:02 PM 06/08/2016 10:02 PM
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Ya never know...
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Ya never know...
The are 2 Blue Moon's in the BVI...Capt Jim still there.

My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...
Re: Crewed charter [Re: sailbynight] #99924
06/08/2016 11:10 PM 06/08/2016 11:10 PM
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GA/NC
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Moorings crewed boats have live aboard crews like any other company. You can bareboat and have a crew placed onboard but that is a different operation from their crewed fleet.
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Last edited by GeorgeC1; 06/08/2016 11:10 PM.

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