Summer location
Caribbean Windwards, Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Winter location
Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Turquoise Turtle is a Voyage 500 sailing catamaran with 3 ensuite queen cabins. She has a spacious salon and cockpit for dining and entertainment, and two large trampolines forward for lounging in the sun and enjoying the fresh ocean breeze. She offers lot of water toys for young and old at heart. There is also water access from a drop down ladder on the bow.
Listing pricing is for 3 ensuite queen cabins each with private bath with electric toilet and shower.
BERTH MEASUREMENTS:
All berths are 82" long by 60 wide.
****BABY FRIENDLY BOAT, WE LOVE BABIES***
Price Details
<p><span style="color: b700b7;"> <strong>GENERAL NOTES: <br /></strong> <strong>MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: b700b7;"><strong>For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: b700b7;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><big><big>Yacht is BVI based, </big></big><span style="color: ff0000;"><strong><big><big>BVI taxes and fees are included in the rate.<br />Grenadines charters available from July 15-August 15, 2024<br /></big></big></strong></span></span></strong><strong><u class="x_ContentPasted0"><br /></u><span class="x_ContentPasted0"><span style="color: #00aaff; font-size: 14pt;">TURQUOISE TURTLE SPECIAL MEAL PLAN:</span></span><span style="color: #00aaff; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></strong></span><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">Discount of $120 per person. Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 5 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 2 dinners ashore at client expense.<br /><strong><span style="color: #00aaff; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">2/$16,060 3/$16,690 4/$17,320 5/$17,950 6/$18,580</span></span></strong></span><br /><span style="color: #00aaff; font-size: 14pt;"><em class="x_ContentPasted0"><span style="color: #000000;">After chartering in the BVI for 6 season, the crew have found that most of their guests opt to eat of the boat a few times as part of the BVI experience. Guests are always delighted to taste and support local food! Popular options are at Cocomaya, Lobster at Anegada and lunch at Soggy Dollar, but there are plenty of other restaurants the crew would be happy to recommend.</span><br /><br /></em></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: b700b7;"><strong><u>HALF-BOARD:</u></strong> <br />Discount of $150 per person. Includes: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners. Other meals ashore at client expense. <br />2/$16,000 3/$16,600 4/$17,200 5/$17,800 6/$18,400<br /></span><span style="color: b700b7;"><br /><strong><u>LOCAL FARE:</u></strong> <br />Discount of $75 per person. Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.<br />2/$16,150 3/$16,825 4/$17,500 5/18,175 6/$18,850<br /><br /><strong><u>CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS 2023/2024:<br /></u></strong>7 night minimum<br /><strong>CHRISTMAS:</strong> 1-6 guests @ $20,750 - Inquire for dates<br /><strong>NEW YEARS: </strong> 1-6 guests @ $22,000 - Inquire for dates<br /><br /><span style="color: f30000;"><strong><u>HURRICANE SEASON:</u></strong> Please press client to purchase trip insurance. Please add hurricane clause as well to your contract. Yacht will allow client to rebook unused dates within 6 months of cancellation (excluding holidays). Yacht not responsible for clients shore side expenses if charter cancelled for named storm (this includes meals, hotels, transportation as well as air transport).</span></span></span></p>
Inclusive
André and Alison Stroebel are from South Africa and have been married for 37 years. They love the sea and are either on it, in it or under it. They started sailing together even before they were married and raced Hobie Cats as a hobby. Soon they started sailing larger catamarans off the unpredictable east and west coasts of South Africa. In 2011 they left South Africa on the Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Yacht Race on their catamaran Rat Catcher, crossing the Atlantic and ending second in their class. Since then they have been cruising in the Caribbean and are excited to share their experiences with you. They are both qualified PADI and SSI Open Water Scuba Instructors.
André started his career as a helicopter pilot in the South African Air Force and after 25 years service started flying commercially doing offshore flights to the oil rigs off the Canadian east coast in Newfoundland. He has over 7000 flight hours. He also has over 35 000 sea miles accumulated off the South African coast, Atlantic crossing and sailing the Caribbean and east coast of Florida. He has a South African Sailing Yacht Master Offshore certificate with a Master of Yachts, 200T Commercial license, STCW and First Aid.
Alison started sailing on Optimists in Zimbabwe and then crewed for her Dad on a Flying Dutchman. She knew she had found her true love when she discovered André also loved the sea and sailing. From when they first met they had a shared dream of sailing the world. Alison is a Registered Nurse and specialized in Neonatal premature babies and then in the Operating Room. She is qualified in Basic life Support, CPR and First Aid. She has her offshore Captains license and has over 30 000 sea miles having sailed the South African coast, crossed the Atlantic and sailed extensively in the Caribbean, Bahamas and the Florida coast. She loves being on, in or under the water and especially enjoys sharing her love of snorkeling and diving with new adventurers pointing out the amazing critters under water. Alison has a special affinity to children her best reference is the fact the little ones invariably climb in her lap and go to sleep. With their traveling Alison has incorporated a touch of different cultures in her menu. She loves creating dishes with a strong South African and African traditional food influence with a touch of Mediterranean. In true African tradition you won't go hungry at this table.
If you are interested in learning to sail a Catamaran André is always keen to show you the “ropes” and give you some sailing instruction.
With André and Alison’s experience of the islands, love for the sea and South African hospitality, they are ready to make your Caribbean charter dream come true.
****WE LOVE BABIES, BABIES WELCOME****
***CREW HAS BEEN FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19***
***BVI GOLD SEAL COVID COMPLIANT YACHT***
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Start date: Jul 01, 2024, End date: Jul 14, 2024 - Unavailable: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Grenadines, West Indies*
Start date: Aug 16, 2024, End date: Nov 10, 2024 - Unavailable: Grenadines, West Indies* to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Start date: Dec 08, 2024, End date: Dec 15, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Start date: Jan 12, 2025, End date: Jan 17, 2025 - Hold: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
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