Reviews

Name: Greg Taylor
Yacht: KUMATOO with Joe & Mandy Rosello
Charter Dates: 05/19/2021 to 05/25/2021
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?
Mandy and Joe were amazing hosta, they were so friendly and accommodated to each of our needs.

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
The Kuma Too was absolutely comfortable and very clean. Our bes were made daily and trash removed.

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
The Virgin Island breeze was great during the day and air conditioning nice for sleeping.

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Mandy and Joe provided freshly cooked and delicious meals. The presentation was lovely,

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Each day we snorkeled the reefs. There were many beautiful colorful fish and sea turtles. We even did a little hike in the National park,

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

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Joe and Mandy are a wonderful team. They provided personnel service and always with a smile.

Name: Stephen Andrews
Yacht: A3 with Colleen Korona & Matt Proto
Charter Dates: 05/01/2021 to 05/08/2021
Broker: Ellen Stewart
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?
absolutely

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
absolutely

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
absolutely

4. Was the food good and well presented?
off the charts great

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
yes

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?
Colleen and Matt were simply the best!

Name: Corey Dean
Yacht: DEEPBLUE with Philip Patat-Barrett
Charter Dates: 05/14/2021 to 05/21/2021
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?
Yes they went above and beyond

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Yes

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes

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?
An absolute dream vacation! Flo and Phil could not have been better hosts and the food was amazing. Every meal was plated beautifully and tasted delicious! Deep Blue was updated and a very comfortable boat to spend a week sailing around paradise. Phil is a very knowledgeable captain and took us to really beautiful places around St. John. While Flo was a incredible dive instructor that showed us some great spots and was very patient with us as we were all fairly new divers. Really can't say enough about this couple and this boat! We are already trying to figure out dates for next years trip!

Name: George Cohen
Yacht: STARFISH with Jan and Sam Augsperger
Charter Dates: 05/16/2021 to 05/23/2021
Broker: Ellen Stewart
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?
Jen and Sam are the most gracious hosts one can imagine

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Jen is an extraordinary chef. The food was consistently wonderful and beautifully presented

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes - we took a sail to St Croix

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
Fascilitate purchase of travel insurance

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
We can’t imagine a more accommodating and gracious team than Jen and Sam. They make a fun trip outstanding

Name: George Cohen
Yacht: STARFISH with Jan and Sam Augsperger
Charter Dates: 05/16/2021 to 05/23/2021
Broker: Ellen Stewart
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?
Jen and Sam are the most gracious hosts one can imagine

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Jen is an extraordinary chef. The food was consistently wonderful and beautifully presented

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes - we took a sail to St Croix

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
Fascilitate purchase of travel insurance

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
We can’t imagine a more accommodating and gracious team than Jen and Sam. They make a fun trip outstanding

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.