November 2024
British Virgin Islands

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Overview

Sailing the British Virgin Islands from November 23 through November 30.

Current availability

• SOLD OUT

Remember these dates

• At sign-up

• Your first installment of $650, single occupancy, or $800, double occupancy,  is due at sign-up..

• September 7, 2024

  • !!! Travel to the British Virgin Islands requires a passport. If your passport is not valid at time of entry and return, you MUST get a new passport ASAP.

  • Purchase airplane tickets.

• October 1, 2024

  • Pay your 2nd installment of the remaining charter cost, plus an early-boarding fee of approx $80 per person (based on 8-person occupancy). 

  • Provide a copy of your passport picture page AND your address for the crewlist.

  • Provide your WhatsApp account. We use WhatsApp for our sailing group chat.

  • Confirm that you can join the orientation group call (date/time see below).

  • Review our itinerary HERE. Feedback and improvement suggestions are welcome.

  • Divers only: 

    • Provide a photo of your diving certification. Minimum level: Open Water or equivalent.

    • Provide the dive equipment items you would like to rent HERE.

• November 9, 2024

  • Please provide your food/drink preferences HERE.

  • 2PM AST, 1PM EST, 10AM PST: Orientation group call via whatsapp.

    • Agenda:

      • Boarding-day: who does what when where: 

        • Yacht check-out • shop & deliver to yacht • BCD sizing at dive store • dive equipment: verify and deliver to yacht • return rental car 

        • Load yacht - space assignment

      • Provisioning & meal planning.

      • Itinerary

      • Questions

  • Please volunteer ❤️ to prepare some meals on board and provide the required ingredients on the Provisioning List HERE.
    
    

• November 16, 2024

  • Reminder to complete the Provisioning List  HERE.

  • Familiarize yourself with Sailing & Safety HERE. 

    • Text the captain to confirm you have read the Sailing & Safety page, or if you have questions.

  • NEW  Review Day 1 Schedule Here.

  • Divers only:

    • Complete and sign your Boat Travel and Scuba Diving Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement HERE.

• November 23, 2024

  • Day 1 Schedule • see Here.

  • 10AM: Arrive at the Base. The name of our yacht will be listed in section "Our Yacht" as soon as the charter company provides it.

  • 10:30AM: We shop for food & drinks.

  • 10:30AM: We get our dive equipment rentals from the dive shop..

  • 2PM: Early boarding. Embarkation, load yacht & crew orientation. 

    • While boarding and loading, please document & report any pre-existing damages, such as a loose drawer, a missing knob, a scratch, etc

  • 3:30PM: Set sails.
    
    

• November 30, 2024

  • 10AM deboard yacht and leave the marina after we unloaded and cleaned the yacht.

  • Add your shared expenses including receipts to our splitwise account (link to be provided).

Our Base

Hodge’s Creek Marina
Maya Cove
British Virgin Islands

• Location Link to the Base
  GPS POSITION: 18°25'28.37"N - 64°34’ 7.97"W

The name of our yacht will be listed in section "Our Yacht" as soon as the charter company provides it.

Travel to the Base

Option 1: Fly to Terrance B. Lettsome Airport (EIS) on Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Taxi to Base approx 15 mins.

Option 2: Fly to the island of Saint Thomas of the US Virgin Islands,  Cyril E. King Airport (STT). Taxi to the Charlotte Amelie Ferry Port (approx. 30 mins). Ferry  to Road Town of the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands (approx. 1 hour, approx $60). Taxi to Base (approx 15 mins). Allocate sufficient time for imigration to USVI, taxi to ferry harbor and ferry check-in on Saint Thomas USVI.

• Reserve Fast Ferry Here

• Reserve Native Son Ferry Here

• Reserve Smith's Ferry Here

Option 3: Fly to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Short flight to  Terrance B. Lettsome Airport (EIS) on Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Taxi to Base approx 15 mins.

Note: Options 2 and 3 are typically more affordable than option 1.

Destination Information

General information about the destination • see HERE.

Our itinerary • see HERE.

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Our Yacht

Sunloft 47 Monocat: "Pyrole" 

A monocat is an innovative fusion of the best of a catamaran onto the body of a monohull. 

The "open-concept" kitchen/dining/living is positioned on the spacious main deck. 

Including 2 large dining tables that, individually or both, can be converted to generous sun beds.

Six staterooms with two private and two shared baths at the lower deck.. 

Fridge. Freezer. Ice maker. Gas stove. Cockpit grill. Generator & Inverter. USB sockets. Air conditioning. 

Deck shower. Dinghy with outboard. Swim platform.

Non-charter sailing expenses

Non-charter sailing expenses such as diesel, water, harbor and marine park fees, damages we cause, etc., as well as food and drinks are not included in the charter costs. We share these expenses as a group using Splitwise. Keep your receipts.   

Food • Drinks

We plan to provision the yacht with food and drinks as a group on the day of boarding and re-provision, as needed, on the islands.
We'll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the picturesque restaurants and experience the lively nightlife on the islands.

• • Food/Drink Preferences • see HERE.

  • Provisioning List • see HERE

Supermarket near the Base

OneMart Supermarket
151 Main St, Road Town
VG1110 British Virgin Islands
Mon-Sun 7AM-10PM

• Location Link to OneMart Supermarket
  15 min drive from the Base

Scuba • Snorkel • Swimming

Snorkel gear and scuba gear are not included in the charter cost. 

We plan to rent scuba tanks & weights for the divers onboard as a group.

Open Water Certification such as PADI Open Water, SSI Open Water or equivalent is required for diving.

Expect ocean temperatures between 26C and 30C (79-86F). Consider bringing a light wetsuite for diving.

Dive Center near the Base 

Sail Caribbean Divers
Hodges Creek Marina - East End, Tortola
Mon-Sun 8AM-5PM

• Location Link to Sail Caribbean Divers
  (1 min drive from the Base)

More important information & Links

Sailing & safety • see HERE.

How to avoid sea-sickness • What to bring • see HERE.

General information about the destination • see HERE.

Our itinerary • see HERE.

Weather & temperature • see Average or 14-day Forecast 

Food/drink preferences • see HERE

Provisioning List • see HERE.

Dive equipment rental items • see HERE.

For divers: Boat Travel and Scuba Diving Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement• see HERE.

Day 1 Schedule • see Here.