Reviews

Name: Charles Keegan
Yacht: Bali 4.3 Power Cat-Jasmine with Navtours - Nassau, Bahamas
Charter Dates: 05/13/2021 to 05/23/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: Bahamas - Nassau, Exumas
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at Navtours friendly and accommodating?
Yes.

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
yes

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
yes

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
yes

5. Did the staff at Navtours do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
They left out some things like fuel transfer procedures.

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
yes

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
Not really VISailing, but really good weather information prior to sail would be great, and a way to get accurate local weather info

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
Palm Cay is fantastic, and the exumas are really special. The bail 4.3 powercat is amazing, and with only 4 of us on board we had plenty of room.

Name: Karla Askins
Yacht: 2020 Astrea 42 - Kruzen with Virgin Islands Yacht Charters - Compass Point, St. Thomas
Charter Dates: 05/07/2021 to 05/15/2021
Broker: Karimah Reed
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at VI Yacht Charters friendly and accommodating?
yes

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
yes

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
yes

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
yes, but the head in the owners suite had an issue and the starboard side of the boat was VERY bad odor the whole trip

5. Did the staff at VI Yacht Charters do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
yes

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
not as much as the BVI

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
nope

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

Name: Carol Williams
Yacht: Easir II with Sy Hubert & Kara Bellemente
Charter Dates: 05/15/2021 to 05/19/2021
Broker: Emily Mack
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Exceptional crew

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Very very comfortable

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Excellent

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Amazing!

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
Awesome job

7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Sy and Cara are the most amazing couple and most gracious host. We feel like family and plan on requesting them specifically in the future!! You could not have asked for a more perfect vacation! They were amazing. This is the second time working with Emily who was also outstanding. Thank you all ! Outstanding, highly recommended!

Name: Mike Gutshall
Yacht: Jeanneau 54 - Calesi (Upgrade) with Navigare Yachting - Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola
Charter Dates: 05/08/2021 to 05/19/2021
Broker: Karimah Reed
Area Cruised: Tortola - BVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at Navigare friendly and accommodating?
The Staff was fantastic

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Spotless

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Excellent

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Excellent

5. Did the staff at Navigare do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Absolutly

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
The yacht we chartered was no longer available, we were given a brand new Jeanneau 54, Calesi, as a replacement. The only issue we encountered was navigating the BVI Gateway with the COVID restrictions, but that was due to the BVI Government still working out the kinks with visitors arriving by ferry, and being provided different information along the way.

Name: Bob Van Rensselaer
Yacht: Helia 44-Blue Kite with Virgin Islands Yacht Charters - Compass Point, St. Thomas
Charter Dates: 04/30/2021 to 05/08/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at VI Yacht Charters friendly and accommodating?
Yes

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Clean, it needed some repairs.

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Ok, relied on AC when hot

5. Did the staff at VI Yacht Charters do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Most of this was done by the Captian we hired for day one.

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Yes, but we needed the BVI.

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
Probably not

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
Sailing in the Virgin Islands was a great and beautiful experience.

Name: Jessica Maier
Yacht: Leopard 40-My Irish Lady with Virgin Islands Yacht Charters - Compass Point, St. Thomas
Charter Dates: 05/08/2021 to 05/16/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at VI Yacht Charters friendly and accommodating?
Yes

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Needs more fridge space for beer. But yes!

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Yes

5. Did the staff at VI Yacht Charters do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Yes

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No. We loved the support we received

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

Name: Keith Watson
Yacht: Felix
Charter Dates: 05/08/2021 to 05/14/2021
Broker: Carolyn Sweet
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Very friendly and accommodating. Made us all feel at home

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes, very

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Jessa did an excellent job with the meals. They were beautiful and delicious

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes, very much

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No

7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Captain Brian was professional, and a lot of fun. We always felt safe on the boat

Name: Gene May
Yacht: Leopard 433 Exclusive Power Cat with The Moorings - Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas, USVI
Charter Dates: 04/30/2021 to 05/08/2021
Broker: Melody Delgado
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at The Moorings friendly and accommodating?
Yes. The staff was very friendly and informative.

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Our yacht was clean and well stocked. We expected the beds to be made up but I guess with Covid precautions they merely provided a bag of linens.

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
We needed a bucket to clean the deck.

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Yes.

5. Did the staff at The Moorings do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
Yes

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Yes

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No. We were well taken care of.

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
The staff at the Yacht Haven base even let us store most of our non perishable supplies in their office which was a great help!

Name: Tommy Page
Yacht: Beneteau Oceanis 41-Allegro with BVI Yacht Charters - Ritter Marina: Road Town, Tortola
Charter Dates: 05/07/2021 to 05/15/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: Tortola - BVI
Overall Rating: 4
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at BVI Yacht Charters friendly and accommodating?
Absolutely!

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Yes

5. Did the staff at BVI Yacht Charters do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
It was a little challenging with the attempted all online stance, but we did get the dock hands to explain a few things to us on site before we left.

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Yes

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
no

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
The fold down transom on this boat was wonderful for snorkeling / diving. Didn't realize it had this feature, but it came in very handy. COVID protocols for the BVI seem to be an over reach and cause a good bit of lost time. They are very slow in the testing (1.5 - 2 hours each for the initial test upon arrival and the day 4 test) with no concern that visitors have paid a lot of money to be here and the staff are wasting our time. The entire time wasted for the day 4 test, between getting to the testing site and waiting for them to finish the locals before taking care of the visitors, was approximately a half a day. Also the approved anchorages have some gaps in them and not all make sense. Also, they seem to be missing a few that should be on the list (White Bay on Guana being one that we utilized and was lovely)

Name: Robert Scott
Yacht: Sun Odyssey 440-Bella with BVI Yacht Charters - Ritter Marina: Road Town, Tortola
Charter Dates: 04/17/2021 to 04/29/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: Tortola - BVI
Overall Rating: 5
5 being the highest 0 being the lowest
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations and we are eager to have your evaluation and impressions of your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Were the staff at BVI Yacht Charters friendly and accommodating?
Yes

2. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
Yes

3. Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes

4. Was the boat well ventilated?
Yes

5. Did the staff at BVI Yacht Charters do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
As well as could be done with covid

6. Did you like the area you cruised?
Yes

7. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No

8. May we post this review on our website?
Yes

9. Additional comments on your charter?
Bella was an amazing boat, easy to sail and operate. We sailed everyday for 12 days including a trip to Anagada. We had an amazing time.