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Re: Thoughts on Voyage Yachts
[Re: RickBlaine]
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04/14/2016 12:48 PM
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I have chartered with them multiple times, all with a great experience. Because my crew are often scuba divers, we really like the swim deck across the back of the boat, not usually seen on other cats. West End (Soper's Hole Marina) also seems to be convenient for our travel into St. Thomas and continuing on the ferry. The marina has several restaurant options, plus a nice market for provisions ... as well as a dive shop for renting tanks. The people at Voyage Charters have stated they are in the process of obtaining fishing licenses for their boats, but don't know what they have finalized, if anything. The boats also have WiFi aboard for a fee, and most have water makers and air conditioning.
Noel Hall "It is humbling indeed, to discover my own opinion is only correct less than 50% of the time." www.noelhall.com
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Re: Thoughts on Voyage Yachts
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04/14/2016 01:51 PM
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Re: Thoughts on Voyage Yachts
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04/14/2016 02:04 PM
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We just finished our 2nd charter with Voyage, having previously chartered through Moorings and Sunsail numerous times. Voyage has been great- the service is terrific and very personal. The boats are well maintained and if there is an issue, it is dealt with quickly and by someone who really knows the boat. Also, Sopers Hole is just a great place to begin and end a charter. Couple of good restaurants, the market, a few shops. All you need. While our kids miss the pool at the Moorings base for that first afternoon, we find the trade off worth it. At Charters end, we usually come back into base late in the day before we leave, and the thing about Sopers is that it still feels like vacation - personally, I don't get that feeling in Roadtown. And I'm a fan of the Voyage boats. I think they perform really well, and are super fun to sail. We will go with Voyage again for sure. Hope this is helpful. -PK
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Re: Thoughts on Voyage Yachts
[Re: StormJib]
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04/14/2016 02:27 PM
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We'll be going on our 18th Voyage charter in June and can't say enough good things about them. It's more of a "boutique-ish" operation where they know you by name and you're not just a number. The boats are well-maintained and you'll actually know your boat's name before you get there if you want to have crew shirts made. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> They also recently added a video briefing of the Voyage 520 on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/161778311
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Re: Thoughts on Voyage Yachts
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04/15/2016 11:38 AM
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Haven't sailed on a voyage, but have been on them at boat shows. Biggest thing that stands out to me is the helm. I love the helm on the Leopards with it being raised up and all lines led to it. Easy for one person to manage and easy to have others help.
Matt
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