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Re: charter advise
[Re: jphart]
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08/12/2015 08:27 AM
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RickG
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Moorings and Dream Yacht Charter do it.
The Festiva boats were the noisiest boat in the anchorages for our July 2-week trip - up late, hollering, loud music, one lady kept trying to step on a mooring ball from her SUP. We had one of their boats open their holding tanks as they left Great Harbor and we got the stink and scum going past us. If I had gotten the boat name I would have been on the phone to their charter base right then. I'm not saying all of their groups are ill mannered, just the one's we saw in July.
The group on your boat matters!
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: charter advise
[Re: RickG]
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08/12/2015 09:14 AM
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jbuch02
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I can't imagine booking a cabin with a company like Festiva. I appreciate what they do and maybe it works for some but, man, you are in for a rude awakening if you end up spending a week on a catamaran with people who, in the end, are like oil and water. All that is magnified with alcohol.
Just to make the point, I received inquiries from 7 folks when I posted a request for crew for our 2 week charter in July. Narrowed it to 3, got in depth references from 2, talked to the references by phone and email and ended up with one crew member, the 5th on our boat, after a ton of research.
That paid off as Russell Bertrand was a perfect fit for the four of us. Not only did we have a great time together, but he turned out to be great in giving the 3 newbies on the boat the confidence they needed to make the trip completely enjoyable.
Bottom line: Do your research.
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Re: charter advise
[Re: majoma]
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08/12/2015 09:40 AM
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tjkunes
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After having chartered five different boats, we know that no boat is big enough to be on for a week or more with people who can't get along.
Tim
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Re: charter advise
[Re: majoma]
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08/12/2015 12:54 PM
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onlymedication
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Kind of echoing what others here have said. I'd find friends or family that you already know well to bring on the trip with you to share the cost, and the crewing load. Not knowing your level of sailing experience, I am making an assumption that you are a fairly confident/competent sailor. If so, you can generally teach some newbies the ropes in short order, as long as they have the right attitude. If the sailing skills aren't there, then a crewed charter might be for you, and then the experience level of your companions really doesn't matter.
The other alternative is to charter a boat that is cheap enough that you can afford yourself. Check out Captains Compass, I think they are still a sponsor here. We've chartered with Brent once and had a great experience and a fantastic value for our money. Feel free to PM with questions.
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Re: charter advise
[Re: Winterstale]
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08/12/2015 03:31 PM
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LivinLarge
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ooohhhh ... and sometimes you can't even take friends for a whole week <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/cloud.gif" alt="" />
Allan
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Re: charter advise
[Re: LivinLarge]
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08/12/2015 03:37 PM
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Winterstale
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LivinLarge said: ooohhhh ... and sometimes you can't even take friends for a whole week <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/cloud.gif" alt="" /> Well....sometimes it's the circumstances. If they're really friends, you can cut them some slack if they're going through a hard time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: charter advise
[Re: majoma]
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08/13/2015 09:25 AM
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jbuch02
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majoma said: Thank you for your comments. After reading your responses, I decided to invite my son and his wife to help out with the sails and picking up the mooring buoys. I pay for the charter and he pays for getting there. It's gonna be fun. This is a good decision, IMO. One thought: have your son and his wife contribute to the pot for provisions including beverages. How much is your call but it should be something. That's how I do it with my kids. I pay for the boat, fuel, water and mooring/dock charges they pay to get there and contribute in equal shares for provisions. The post just above mine is spot on too if you ever go with other than family.
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