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Catamaran Company
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04/21/2017 11:09 AM
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Has any of you used The Catamaran Company? Wondering how they compare to Moorings, TMM etc?
Jeff Tug William B
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: warren460]
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04/22/2017 07:13 AM
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Thanks - we have used TMM many times as well and really like them. Just wondering about Catamaran Company as they have a particular boat that interests me. We may well go back to TMM - nice people and close to town.
Jeff Tug William B
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: jmon]
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04/22/2017 09:42 AM
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The Catamaran Company is fine. Mostly newer, well kept boats in their fleet.....
Boarding of the boats is now at 5:00PM as opposed to 12:00 noon previously if that makes a difference......
Safe and enjoyable boating.
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Re: Catamaran Company
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04/23/2017 08:18 AM
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Yachtmaster said: The Catamaran Company is fine. Mostly newer, well kept boats in their fleet.....
Boarding of the boats is now at 5:00PM as opposed to 12:00 noon previously if that makes a difference...... WOW - huge difference. We always make it to Cooper or Norman the 1st day/night. Thanks for the heads up.
Jeff Tug William B
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: Deepcut]
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06/12/2017 07:03 AM
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Catamaran company probably thinks it's an improvement. The question is, improvement for who?
Last edited by warren460; 06/12/2017 07:04 AM.
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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06/12/2017 01:55 PM
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Just went through the same mess sonyawooley went through. Had booked a charter for the end of this month almost a year ago, had the departure time on contract set at noon and a paddle board thrown in. 2 of the people I originally worked with left. Was then told about the 5pm start. Long story short, they would not honor the noon start unless I paid for it. I wasn't going to start my charter with my little kids by sitting in the marina, so I paid the "cartel". Oh yeah, keep in mind, the noon doesn't necessarily mean leave the dock at noon. I was told that if I was nice, the office person would do the paperwork before noon so we could leave around noon.
Now for the paddle board, they fought with me for several weeks about still providing it. After they finally agreed to it, I was told "they couldn't guarantee that the paddle board would be on the boat at the time of departure"! So, I paid extra for the noon departure so I could sit around for a paddle board? So far, i'm not impressed with what I have seen.
If anyone has questions, feel free to pm me. Don't need to post all the details here.
You can't put a price on fun!
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: StormJib]
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06/13/2017 10:08 AM
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For some of us who have limited time off, every day of the vacation is precious. So, having to "waste" a day on the dock hurts. Especially when the original contract was for noon start and they tell you the boat isn't being chartered for several days before you board!
You can't put a price on fun!
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Re: Catamaran Company
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06/13/2017 12:04 PM
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1mjk said: For some of us who have limited time off, every day of the vacation is precious. So, having to "waste" a day on the dock hurts. Especially when the original contract was for noon start and they tell you the boat isn't being chartered for several days before you board! If both parties signed the contract, then you have a contract that should be honored. An unsigned collection of words on paper is at best an offer. Did you have a contract? Or just some words on paper that never got executed(signed) by ALL parties? There is plenty to do for families on Tortola and St. Thomas. On day one we usually send one of the adults off with the kids to a pool or other attraction with plans to leave late in the afternoon. That is a much more vacation like approach for most families.
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: StormJib]
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06/13/2017 02:29 PM
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No, I had a note on a napkin that I faxed in for my contract. Why would I post what I posted if I didn't have a "contract"?
What you don't know is that they changed their boarding times/procedures. Was that on their website? There is a lot more this than cut and paste from a website.
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: bcstorm]
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06/14/2017 11:59 AM
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bcstorm summed it up in one sentence....
You can't put a price on fun!
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Re: Catamaran Company
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06/14/2017 07:06 PM
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bcstorm said: The issue is having to pay full fare for that (night prior) sleep aboard.... I learned long ago to ignore the published daily rate. In most cases that number is meaningless. The only number that matters to us is the total cost quoted for the time frame we want a boat. I would also make sure I understood the total damage deposit expected and the cost added at the end of the charter for fuel or anything else. Traveling from the East Coast of the US there is little chance of us arriving near the boat before 5PM on arrival and I see a practice of 9AM check out a true benefit to many. If CatCo is not quoting competitive rates and competitive boat on Tortola they will find themselves out of business is short order.
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: NWA4Sail]
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06/30/2017 02:19 PM
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We just returned from our trip and I wanted to provide some feedback on CatCo and the 5 PM check in. Overall, we were very pleased with the in and out process and the excellent condition of the boat. I would highly recommend their staff and our boat.
As we've been discussing, however, the 5 PM check-in created several issues for us. For one, we were not given access to the boat until AFTER 5 PM. In usual island fashion, Riteway delivered our provisioning at 4 PM (instead of the requested 6 PM), and left it on the dock. So when my family was finally given access to the boat, they were in a mad dash to get the groceries stored. To add to the chaos, their staff leaves at 5 and by the time they stored the groceries the staff had left. So if there is anything wrong with the boat (AC or shore power not working, the heads blocked or leaking)there is no way to redress those issues until the morning. Even though we were sleeping aboard, we were told we were not allowed to use the heads or showers on the boat and had to use the facilities on shore. The facilities on shore were pretty yucky, and there was no toilet paper in the restrooms. My overall review would still be excellent for CatCo, and I'd love to use them again, but if we do we won't assume that the 5 PM check-in is guaranteed and won't have anything delivered that evening.
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: sonyawooley]
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06/30/2017 03:35 PM
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Let me put in good word for Dream Yacht Charters, also based at Hodges Creek, and a different experience. After 25 years of Moorings charters, we booked through DYC for a Lagoon 52 from June 14-22. Our age-diverse crew of 11 needed six separate cabins, and with the quote for the Moorings 58 coming in at 175% of the DYC Lagoon 52 rate, the choice was easy. I assumed my BVIP registration would take care of the taxi situation, but no representative met us at the ferry terminal. However, when I explained to the dispatcher where we were going, she had a Sebastian Transportation taxi there in 5 minutes, at a highly reasonable fare of only $9 per person. And, the driver knew who we were and which boat was ours. When we got to HCM at around 7:00 pm, the DYC office was closed, but the generator was powered up, the A/C was cold, and all our Riteway provisions were on board. Frozen foods were in the freezer, refrigerated items were in the reefers, and a welcome bottle of rum and a Coke six-pack were on the table. The ice-maker was full. The crew found and outfitted themselves from the fin bins, stowed the remaining food, unpacked and spent the rest of the night unwinding from a long travel day. (Shore-based showers were clean, and there were no restrictions on use of on-board heads) We would have been off the dock by 9:30 am the next day but for two things. (1) Because we were starting mid-week (a definite advantage for many reasons http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/s...e=1#Post1736584 ), there was only one briefer available and we were behind a crew that had arrived earlier than we had the night before. First come, first served. Added time = 1 hour. (2) The previous charterer had failed to top the diesel and water tanks, and it had not been caught by the staff. Added time = 30 minutes. So, on our way by 11:00 am to Savannah Bay. Great start to a fabulous trip. We will definitely use DYC again. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Catamaran Company
[Re: aarpskier]
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07/01/2017 09:20 PM
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When we got to HCM at around 7:00 pm, the DYC office was closed, but the generator was powered up, the A/C was cold, and all our Riteway provisions were on board. Frozen foods were in the freezer, refrigerated items were in the reefers, and a welcome bottle of rum and a Coke six-pack were on the table. That's great service. After a long day of travel we had to hang around the TMM dock for Riteway to deliver our provisions; it would have been much more comfortable if we could have headed straight out for a relaxing dinner. I concluded that on our next trip we should schedule the delivery for the following morning, and just pick up a few items ourselves for the first night. Dan <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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