If you want to save some dough, you can dinghy over to Village Cay marina and then easily walk to Bobby's for provisions - although this is more what a cruiser would do. If you're chartering, time is more important than money, so you might not want to do that.
Also, you can anchor for free and save on mooring fees. I NEVER pick up a ball in the BVI's. EXCEPT... at Leverick Bay where, if you take a ball, they will let you fill your water tanks for free at their dock AND you can use their pool. That's a pretty good deal. (And they put on a kickass pirate party every Friday night - with buffet dinner, live bands and the Mocko Jumbies - so see if that fits your schedule) Enjoy. Cheers, Colin On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > Once you get on the boat, you won't care. We rented an Jeanneau 50 and > once you get out of the dock, you don't think about the size Until you > bring it back in, and it is blowing 28 and they want you to back it in and > you are towing a dink . . . > > We never even put the main up, there is so much wind you will only need > to roll the jib out. Most of them have engine mount fridge compressors, so > you will have to run the engine several hours a day or risk cold beer and > spoiled food. > > Bobby's sent a van over and picked us up and brought us back, Groceries > 350$ for 7 people. > > Then people who were leaving gave us liquor and food, because of course > you don't want to take it on the plane. Costs you don't think of are water > (from a hose) and garbage disposal. > > As Ed sez, I think you will spend more on restaurants and don't forget US > cash for mooring balls > > Wish I was going 8^( > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Ed > Levert > *Sent:* Friday, January 24, 2014 9:56 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheep!!! for the Jenanneau > 36I > > > > Count on $25-30 per night for mooring ball fees payable in cash, $30-50 > per person for meals in restaurants. Food prices in markets is up to double > US costs. Check the cost at the following market sites. > > > > http://www.bobbysmarketplace.com/ > > http://www.amplehamper.com/ > > http://www.rtwbvi.com/ > > > > Ed > > Briar Patch C&C 34 > > New Orleans > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * > Curtis > *Sent:* Friday, January 24, 2014 8:41 AM > *To:* CnC-List@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheep!!! for the Jenanneau 36I > > > > So I have done it! I have broke-down and chartered a sailboat out of > Wickham's Cay II in Tortola at Road Town. The boat is a Jenanneau 36I. I > have some reservations about this boat; I've been told that it does not > sail very well to weather? After being spoiled to the C&C 30MK1 and its > great sailing ability's in all weather conditions, well, I just don't know > what to expect. I have spent 2 full summers sailing the Port Royal sound > Hilton Head area and am a bit apprehensive. I have some butterflies in my > stomach. All the local sailors that know me and my boat seem to think its > going to be easy sailing there compared to what I'm use to with the > constant title changes of 6 to 9 feet and the strong currents. It just > feels "BIG" If you have been there in April and can share some insight in > the conditions and what to expect, I would love to hear from you. > Here is a breakdown on the cost at this point. Flights were $659.00 for > each of us, roundtrip. That's $1,318.00 that's from Charleston to Atlanta > then Atl to St Thomas. The cab ride and the ferry trip to Tortola will run > $100. With a tip. Then the best charter rate I could get using a broker, > was, Keep in mind the check in is after 6pm and the boat will have to be > back by 11:am for check out. So really we forfeit 1 day. We can only sail 6 > days and a few hours. > Flights Delta Charleston to STT x2 $1,318.00 > > Taxie and ferry $200.00 > Jeanneau 36i 2/1 = $3,607.50 > 40 Year anniversary offer discount -$541.13 > Damage waiver $378.00 > VISAR donation 4 People $8.00 > Prepaid fuel $180.00 > BVI National Parks Permit $25.00 > BVI Cruising Tax 4 people $ 56.00 > Deposit $1,102.01 > Final Payment $2,571.36 > $3673.37 > Divided by 2 couples $1,836.85 > > Budget for Food Boat-food $200.00 > Going out dinner $200.00 > Boat booze $60.00 > $460.00 > > 2X2 tank dives each 115.00 each $460.00 > > That's a running total at this point of $4,074.85 for each couple? For you > guys that have been am I I shooting low or high on the estimated stuff? > What have I left off? More food or to low on the dining out? Please give me > your thoughts. > Thanks, LT > > > > -- > > > *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much. - Robin Lee > Graham* > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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