Reviews

charter dates 04/05/2024-04/14/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Don Scribner
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Split Decision
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?
Amazing. Especially Abbey
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes. Top notch! Love Anthony!
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Of course. Dumb question
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Spotless
Was the yacht well ventilated?
For most of us
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Go no where else. No need.

Charter Dates: 03/11/2024-03/18/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Angela Ruppel
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Island Odyssey
Charter Company & Yacht
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Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 4
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Everyone was very friendly and accommodating.
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
They did an OK job. They had us watch a video ahead of time about the boat. We didn’t realize it wasn’t the exact boat. The video had a water maker on it. We didn’t realize until the second day that we didn’t actually have a water maker. That was inconvenient and I feel that they should’ve made a point to tell us the differences between our yacht and the video that we watched.
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
The yacht was very clean and in decent working condition. Starboard side air conditioners didn’t work when we started. We were able to make shift a temporary Repair while we were on the boat. This seems like something that should’ve been found before we started our journey. But I don’t know for sure. This was our first true bareboat adventure.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes, cooking and cleaning equipment was sufficient. I’m glad they supplied us with two boxes of matches. That was helpful. That was not on my packing list.

One mild complaint is that they did not supply us automatically with propane tanks for the grill. We didn’t think to ask about this ahead of time. They said we were supposed to ask for them at checkout. It would have been helpful if they took it upon themselves to ask us instead of waiting for us to think about it.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Ventilation was good.
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
We signed up to have 10 people in the boat. They only had bedding for eight people. This was also an inconvenience. We were sharing sheets and blankets, and it was not ideal.

They also did not tell us where the suction cups were to check the bilge compartments. We eventually found them on day number five. Now I know what they look like and maybe would have found them sooner.

Again, this is our first true bare boat experience, and we learned a lot.

Charter Dates: 02/26/2024-03/09/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Carrie Knudsen
Boat Name: Ithaka
Charter Company & Yacht
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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

Charter Dates: 02/17/2024-02/24/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Edward Anderson
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Bigelli
Charter Company & Yacht
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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. However, there should be a book included with all of the working on the boat;
Switching water tanks, filling water tanks, operation of the generator and inverter, dumping holding tanks.

There was a lot of information during the familiarization tour. Too much to remember. A reference book is needed
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?
I was never informed as to anchor rode/ground tackle. The very first night we needed to anchor in 60’ of water. There was not enough anchor ride for this. We ended up dragging anchor. It was a VERY stressful night.

charter dates 03/22/2024-03/30/2024
Name on Your Reservation: David Smail
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Guest
Boat Name: Toucan Share
Charter Company & Yacht
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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 but our Captain helped more
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes except some electricity and plumbing issues
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Cooking was surfficient . Never saw any cleaning equipment . We provided our own cleaning soaps and sponges .
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Good for a boat it’s age

charter dates 03/19/2024-03/27/2024
Charter Company & Yacht
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Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Very much
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Very good
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes. I work in the yacht industry as an electrician. The boat was extremely clean and well maintained
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
More than sufficient
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
BVI yacht charter was extremely helpful in all aspects and all of the employees we came in contact to always had a smile. Our only complaint was that the cockpit cushions were a little worn out.
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
Yes
Would you like to share your itinerary or a vacation highlight with us?
Norman island, Cooper Island,the Baths, Vigin Gorda, Anegada, Trillin bay , Jost Van Dyke

Charter Dates: 02/17/2024 - 02/24/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Edward Anderson
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Bigelli
Charter Company & Yacht
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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?
for the most part yes. During the familiarization tour of the boat, there was a lot of information, In my opinion, you should provide some written instructions on each system. something to refer to during the week.

Also, Ground tackle was not covered at all. On the very first night, we were forced to anchor in much deeper water than I was comfortable with (60+ feet). as it turns out, there was not nearly enough chain and anchor line for this depth. The formula is 7/1. (7 feet of scope to every foot of water)
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
we brought our own cleaning supplies. There was no broom and dust pan
Was the yacht well ventilated?
yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
Overall, a very good experience.

Charter Dates: 02/16/2024 - 02/23/2024
Name on Your Reservation: JOAN GILMORE
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: J Dog
Charter Company & Yacht
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Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Yes. Office staff was very nice. When there was a mistake they corrected it right away
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
This was the first time a tech person has conducted the yacht check out for me. All yacht check outs should be performed by a tech person. Tony was great. He was articulate and also knowledgeable on all the systems.
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
It would be nice if they provided small dish soap, soaps and sponge as most charter companies do. I wrote this on my check out form for them. Otherwise boat was clean and in great shape
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes. But we used the AC and generator every night

Charter Dates: 02/09/2024 - 02/20/2024
Name on Your Reservation: Gary Leinberger
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Indian Chief
Charter Company & Yacht
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Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
yes, vary friendly and heplful
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
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
The house batteries were not adequate for the power the refrigerator needed,
we had to run the engine every three or four hours.

Charter Dates: 01/13/2024-01/20/2024

Name on Your Reservation: Alexandra Nisbet
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Star of the seas II
Charter Company & Yacht
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Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: 5
Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating?
Friendly and accommodating
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes, no questions
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes- needed additional dish drying towels
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
The dingy was a ZarMini and only fit 4 adults whereas our charter was for 8 adults. We had to do double trips in and out at every port. Really needed a large dingy
The engine on the dingy was faulty and VERY hard to start. We could not have it in idol or slow down quickly because engine would cut out.

They dingy and dingy engine did not match the quality of the boat.
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
Yes