I would like to do a BVI charter sometime in the future. What is the feeling about monohull vs. catamaran for these vacations (presuming an AC72 is not on the rental list). I have never sailed a big cat and have a feeling it would interfere with my enjoyment of the experience. Dave
On Jul 8, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Micheal LeVine <lev...@bnl.gov> wrote: > > On Jul 7, 2013, at 4:26 PM, Tom B <t...@sv-alera.com> wrote: > >> We are thinking about doing a bareboat charter in the Virgin Island next >> winter. Never sailed there. >> >> Any references, thoughts, itinerary suggestions, wisdom, wisecracks >> appreciated. >> >> Tom Buscaglia >> Alera C&C 37+/40 >> Vashon WA >> > > I was part of a charter in 2009 out of Tortola. We used Footloose, which is a > lower level part of the Sunsail organization. The boats are not quite as new > as you might find in Sunsail, but > they are perfectly fine, both functionally and cosmetically. I believe that > Sunsail is now part of Moorings. > > Footloose loans you snorkeling gear and a cell phone for support if needed. > They strongly discourage crossing into US waters (USVI) due to their > inability to come to your aid if you have > a problem -- they would have to clear customs twice to pay you a visit in US > waters. OTOH there is plenty to keep you entertained in BVI waters. > > BVI is an ideal place to charter. Every bay has a restaurant which you can > dinghy to from your mooring. Prices are reasonable and food is great. > > Moorings cost about $25 (2009 price), and in many places that gets you a free > bag of ice or access to fresh water to top off the tanks. > Moorings are free until 5PM, so a lunch stop will not cost you anything. > Snorkeling is fantastic. > > Jost van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Norman Island were favorites. Also Marina Cay > for a visit to Pussers shop/restaurant and wonderful snorkeling. > > You can arrange to have your galley stocked by the charter organization, but > I suggest you allow time to take a taxi to the supermarket which > has a vast variety of foods and supplies, and your taxi driver will wait > while you shop. > > Sunsail/Footloose has a hotel at the dock if you want to stay before or after > your cruise. There is also a very good dockside restaurant. > > You won't regret chartering in the BVI. > > > Micheal > S/V Tachyon > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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