Reviews

Name: Kenneth Moody
Yacht: GREAT ADVENTURE with Sean Flynn & Liz Gugino
Charter Dates: 03/20/2021 to 03/27/2021
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?
Very much

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?
Sean and Liz were great

Name: Mike Burton
Yacht: Lagoon 42-Binelle with Navigare Yachting - Frenchtown Marina, St. Thomas, USVI
Charter Dates: 02/25/2021 to 03/05/2021
Broker: Joann Higgins
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
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 Navigare 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 Navigare 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?
you guys were super helpful.

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

Name: Walker Williams
Yacht: Astrea 42-Carpe Diem with Navigare Yachting - Frenchtown Marina, St. Thomas, USVI
Charter Dates: 03/18/2021 to 03/26/2021
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 Navigare friendly and accommodating?
The people at CYOA were great

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 Navigare do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
The staff at CYOA were great

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

Name: Carl Moller
Yacht: LA GRANDE BELLEZZA with Tony Ambrose and Kate VanVorst
Charter Dates: 03/19/2021 to 03/27/2021
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?
Tony and Kate were amazing, they are good hearted people with a great sense of humor who’s mission was to ensure we had the best vacation ever!,

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
The yacht was beautiful, spacious, very comfortable and clean.

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
The yacht was well ventilated and we had individual air conditioned units in each stateroom which was nice.

4. Was the food good and well presented?
All the meals and desserts Kate prepared were well presented and delicious.

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
All of the bays we sailed to were beautiful.

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

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
We have done a lot of traveling and this was one of the best vacations we have ever had. The yacht was new, clean comfortable and the bridge deck is a great asset, it’s the best place to party or relax. Sailing to all of the beautiful ports was so relaxing and the scenery was just beautiful. The icing on the cake were Tony and Kate, they are two wonderful people. They are genuine, funny and pay attention to detail, their goal is to ensure you have a good time and we certainly did.

Name: Dick Brooke
Yacht: Paradigm Shift with Steven & Bonnie Carrol + sailor dog
Charter Dates: 03/20/2021 to 03/28/2021
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?
Beyond our wildest dreams!

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Absolutely!

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Wonderful! We all gained weight!

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Very Much

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

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Bonnie, Steve and the Paradigm Shift exceeded all expectations. This is not our first rodeo. We have enjoyed sailing in the BVI's many times but this was, by far, our best overall experience, even though Covid limited our cruising area. Bonnie and Steve knew where to take us to maximize our experience. Snorkeling off Culebra was a highlight. We will definitely be back on the Paradigm Shift!

Name: Dick Brooke
Yacht: Paradigm Shift with Steven & Bonnie Carrol + sailor dog
Charter Dates: 03/20/2021 to 03/28/2021
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?
Beyond our wildest dreams!

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Absolutely!

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Wonderful! We all gained weight!

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Very Much

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

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Bonnie, Steve and the Paradigm Shift exceeded all expectations. This is not our first rodeo. We have enjoyed sailing in the BVI's many times but this was, by far, our best overall experience, even though Covid limited our cruising area. Bonnie and Steve knew where to take us to maximize our experience. Snorkeling off Culebra was a highlight. We will definitely be back on the Paradigm Shift!

Name: Victor Atun
Yacht: Lucia 40-Jax N Joe with Navigare Yachting - Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola
Charter Dates: 03/20/2021 to 03/28/2021
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 Navigare 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 Navigare 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?
Concierge help was scant and sporadic

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

Name: Bob Schwartz
Yacht: Abundance with Blaine and Siobhan Kubesh
Charter Dates: 03/12/2021 to 03/19/2021
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?
Terrific in all respects

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes, excellent shape

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
cabin AC was perfect

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Chef Maya (not Siobham) was creative and all of the meals were terrific, in particular the local fresh fish

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Very nice, but not as nice as the BVI's which were off limits. We spent most of our time sailing around St John which was gorgeous. Unfortunately mooring availability was limited in the St John National Park and so it as sometime a struggle to find available moorings. .

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
NOt that I can think of.

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
Pickup and drop off in Charlotte Amalie was extremely convenient to the airport and so we appreciate that location. Captain Blaine was very accommodating with our late departure flight and gave us additional time on the boat which is so much nicer than additional time in the airport. Captain Blaine's suggestions for hiking and snorkeling areas were perfect. Both he and Maya kept a watchful eye on us while we were snorkeling which was much appreciated..

Name: Joel Alley
Yacht: KUMATOO with Joe & Mandy Rosello
Charter Dates: 03/07/2021 to 03/13/2021
Broker: Emily Mack
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
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! We could not have asked for more.

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Exceptionally clean and organized.

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
We could go on and on about how wonderful the food tasted and the presentation. Very tastefully done. We can't wait to get her recipes and make some of them at home.

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes. We loved it all.

6. Could we at Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. have helped you further in any way?
No. The service has been very good and our travel was very easy.

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

8. Additional comments on your charter?
We were so impressed with Mandy and Joe and the atmosphere they created on Kuma Too. We felt at home and relaxed and enjoyed sailing with these two captains. They are very knowledgeable about the islands and shared their love for the area. We highly recommend chartering with the Kuma Too and can't wait to go back.

Name: Jeff Genuario
Yacht: Let's Play Two with Terry & Suzanne Carter
Charter Dates: 03/13/2021 to 03/18/2021
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?
Very- TC and Suzanne exceeded expections

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Very

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?
Very- the food was 5 star

5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes

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

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