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Charter dates: 11/22/2024-11/30/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Christopher Burks
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Brown Eyed Girl
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
We did a sleep aboard the night before our charter started and everything was GREAT.
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
The yacht was beautiful and everything worked as expected.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
It was all around a great experience and i would def be interested in chartering Brown Eyed Girl again.

Charter Dates: 10/01/2024-10/14/2024

Name on Your Reservation: David Jenkins
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Venturi 1
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 4
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
yes
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
everything was great.

05/28/2024-06/05/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Timothy Taylor
Boat Name: Makin Memories
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes, they covered all the details of the charter and did a very good chart briefing
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes. I was already familiar with this kind of boat, but as always, I was able to learn a few things from Brandon who did the boat briefing.
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Mostly yes. Right up front they told us that the autopilot was not working. There were a few other things that came up, but in general, the boat was in very good shape.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes. Well supplied with all the necessities
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Well ventilated, but there are nights when you wished there was more.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
HYC was very good, great people and a pleasure to work with. The boat was a 2018 model, and for that vintage it was in very good condition. Everything except for the autopilot worked well. By the way they credited us $500 for it being non functional.

05/26/2024-06/02/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Jim Brozny
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Calypso Express
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes. Everything was orderly and organized.
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes. However, the boat manual had a couple small errors in it. I think they used pages from a different boat.
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Very clean. She sailed well.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes. However, some of the crew wished there had a blender on board. Not a big deal though. The pots and pans are newer and the knives were still pretty sharp.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
The bow cabin was well ventilated with the help of a wind scoop. it also helped ventilate the rest of the boat.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
I've chartered with Horizon Yacht Charters twice now. I will continue to do so. The staff is laid back but very professional. They're processes are well honed. Check out and Check in work like clockwork.

Charter Dates: 02/20/2024-02/28/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Eric/Cynthia Sunstrum
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Calypso Express
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes they were. Stored our luggage and then let us check in for sleep aboard early 🙂
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes although the operating manuals contained some errors which they noted when we brought them to their attention. They had taken a template from another boat and did not catch all the subtle differences.
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes. It was a new 2023/24 boat. We did discuss with them how surprised we were that there was already so much wear and tear for a brand new boat!
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes. Everything we needed.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Could have been better but that is a boat design issue in terms of where opening ports are located. Breeze catchers were provided and fans were included which helps but fans used sparingly as we weren't sure about impact on the battery. No generator so no A/C which is not really desired in any event.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
We will charter with Horizon again as they are very professional and accommodating. They provide us additional perks (e.g. larger discount or free water toys) given we are repeat customers (4 x)

charter dates 03/08/2024-03/15/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Daniel Friedman
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Patches
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
The boat was in good shape, well maintained, and excellent user documentation.
Cruising Area

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Charter Dates: 02/10/2024 - 02/18/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Paul Vayda
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Nauti Dog
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 4
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes. They were 5 star.
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
It was very clean, but a few annoying problems came up.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Really lacking provision storage space. Since when is a makeup table more important than a place to put food and drink?
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Nice company. Helped us get going quickly.

Charter Dates: 12/16/2023-01/03/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Allen W Jacoby II
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Pura Vida
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
yes
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Great boat
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
Yes

Charter Dates: 01/11/2024-01/19/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Chris Mroczek
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Off The Clock
Charter Company & Yacht
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered.
Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Horizon staff was very helpful, nice, competent and accommodating.
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
The yacht was spotless clean and groomed to welcome us. Way above any expectations.
A couple of minor items that happened AFTER we boarded were addressed in minutes with a smile.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Just perfect
Was the yacht well ventilated?
As good as the boats can be.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Horizon team is great and I would love to charter from them again.