Summer location
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Leewards, Caribbean Windwards, Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Winter location
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Leewards, Caribbean Windwards, Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Accommodates 8 guests in 4 cabins with 3 ensuite heads w/ enclosed showers.
Crew will take port aft cabin
Price Details
<b><font size="4"color="#3498DB">BVI Cruising Permits, Fees, and Taxes are included in the rate.</b></font size="4"color="#3498DB">
<b>*Short Charters Available*</b>
<b>24hr turns available. Please Inquire</b>
3 queen ensuite cabins and midship cabin are available to guests. Midship and port forward cabins share head. Crew will take port aft queen cabin.
HOLIDAYS:
2024
Christmas Flat Rate $32,000 inquire about pick up and drop off. 7 night minimum.
New Years Flat Rate $35,000 inquire about pick up. 7 night minimum.
HALF-BOARD RATES: Discount Applied First
(7/4/3 BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER): $150 off / person
***3 lunches and 4 dinners ashore at client expense***
LESS THAN 6 NIGHT CHARTERS DIVIDE BY 6 RULE:
(Rate / 6 X #Nights)
***(Rate divided by 6N X number of nights*** For 6 nights divide rate by 7 X 6N.
SLEEP ABOARD:
$2,000 Sleep aboard the night before the charter departs
Guests arrive to the yacht at 5pm. Snacks and welcome drink served, this is not an open bar. Dinner is ashore on clients expense. Continental breakfast provided next morning. Vessel departs at noon.
CHILD DISCOUNTS: Discount Applied First
Children 15 and under $500 discount
***must be 15 or under at the time of charter***
Exclusive Water Taxi available!
The Caribe Express provides private transportation to and from your charter yacht on a comfortable Aquila 36.
Enjoy complimentary cocktails while our professional crew handles Customs and Immigration
Please inquire for pricing.
Inclusive
Hailing from Limpopo in South Africa, Francois comes from a small farming town in the Afrikaans area of the country. He grew up close to the nature and the breathtaking wildlife of the area, and has carried his love of the outdoors throughout his life.
Francois began his maritime career working as a commercial diver, flown out to the BVI to assist in the mass clean up and yacht salvage in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. As a qualified class 2 Commercial Bell Diver he is more than comfortable below sea level, and has recently transferred his skills to qualify as a Dive Master, ensuring all guests are in more than safe and experienced hands.
One of his proudest achievements is his involvement with a non-profit charity in the BVI creating artificial reefs and interactive dive sites including the sunken wreck of the ‘Willy T’ and ’Sharkplano’, he has unwaivered local knowledge of the sites and will ensure to show you the very best spots.
Being an incredibly calm and collected character, Francois will always be at your service with a smile and will make sure his guests feel well attended to and safe, whilst giving them their own tailored trip of a lifetime.
Katie’s love for yachting started in her early teens where she spent family holidays sailing the Ionian in Greece
Her sailing career began where she worked as a hostess in Lefkada, then moving across to seek new challenges in the windy Saronic Gulf and Cyclades. From there she moved to the British Virgin Islands, during her downtime between seasons she studied at Culinary school in Devon and on the Isle of Wight, developing and refining her love for cookery.
Katie began cheffing professionally in 2016 in the Caribbean where she found a love for the culture and flavours of the area.
She has been working in the Caribbean ever since, spending her downtime diving, kiteboarding and exploring all of natures little secrets that the BVI has to offer.
She is also a qualified Day Skipper and Rescue Diver so you’ll be sure to be in safe and competent hands across all elements of the yacht.
Whatever your requests or requirements Katie is more than happy to tailor her menu for her guests every need, using only the freshest and most vibrant local ingredients Katie’s dishes will guarantee to wow!
Captain Francois Botha
Qualifications and Skills
STCW-HLSCC Tortola
PADI DIVEMASTER-Aquanauts Grenada
Certification of Commercial Class II Diver, Jacks Dive Chest
Commercial Diving School (Member: NO M-JDC)
-Decompression Chamber Operator -Underwater Welding Proficiency
-H2S-Hydrogen Sulfide Induction Course -SSDE Nitrox Diver Class III
-Compressor Operator -Pre Sea Induction Course
DMT-IMCA Diver Medic (PDC-DMT-950) Professional Diving Centre, Durban Harbour
Diving First Aid & First Aid at Work (Level 3)
Commercial Diver Advanced 02 Administration Certificate
Diving Medical Certificate Class II (Air) with Decompression Chamber, Dr MJ Pravetz PhD
Chef/ First Mate Katie Harrison
Qualifications and Skills
Certificate in Intermediate Cookery, Ashburton Culinary School
-Mastery of Core Skills
-Premium Fish, Poultry, Butchery and preperation
-Pasta and Pastries
-Sauces, Vinaigrettes, Marinades, and Garnishes
USKA Superyacht Cookery Foundation
-Sundowners and Canapes
-Sushi
-Menu Planning and Food Provisioning
-Packing Hazards, Regulations, and Stowage
USKA Superyacht Interior Foundation
-RYA Powerboat Level 2
-MCA STCW Basic Training
-VHF Short Range Radio
-CIEH Food SafetyLevel 2
-All Service styles including Silver
-Floristry and Table presentation
-Wine, Port, Cigar Study
-Cocktails-presentation and mixology
PADI Rescue Diver
Emergency First Response-CPR and First Aid
Crew fully vaccinated
Start date: Mar 23, 2024, End date: Mar 30, 2024 - Booked: Owner Use to Owner Use
Start date: Mar 31, 2024, End date: Apr 07, 2024 - Booked: Red Hook to Red Hook
Start date: Apr 20, 2024, End date: Apr 27, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: May 03, 2024, End date: May 07, 2024 - Unavailable: Tortola - Nanny Cay to Tortola - Nanny Cay
Start date: May 11, 2024, End date: May 18, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: May 26, 2024, End date: Jun 01, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 03, 2024, End date: Jun 10, 2024 - Unavailable: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 12, 2024, End date: Jun 19, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 21, 2024, End date: Jun 28, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 30, 2024, End date: Jul 06, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jul 09, 2024, End date: Jul 16, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, Trellis Bay, BVI to Tortola, Trellis Bay, BVI
Start date: Jul 20, 2024, End date: Jul 27, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Aug 01, 2024, End date: Oct 31, 2024 - Unavailable: Unavailable to Unavailable
Start date: Nov 17, 2024, End date: Nov 24, 2024 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Dec 14, 2024, End date: Dec 21, 2024 - Hold: Red Hook to Red Hook
Start date: Dec 27, 2024, End date: Jan 03, 2025 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Red Hook
Start date: Jan 05, 2025, End date: Jan 12, 2025 - Booked: Owner Use to Owner Use
Start date: Apr 19, 2025, End date: Apr 25, 2025 - Hold: Tortola, Trellis Bay, BVI to Tortola, Trellis Bay, BVI
Start date: Jun 01, 2025, End date: Jun 08, 2025 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 14, 2025, End date: Jun 21, 2025 - Hold: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Start date: Jun 29, 2025, End date: Jul 05, 2025 - Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI