Reviews

Charter dates: 05/12/2025--05/19/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Steven "Joe" Marinello
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Beachcomber
Virgin Island Sailing® Team
Please answer the following questions about your experience working with the VI Sailing team.
Rating of VI Sailing Team: 5
Is this your first time booking with a charter broker? No
How was your experience working with your broker to book the yacht? Very Easy
After booking the yacht, how was your experience working with the Concierge Team? Very Easy
How would you describe the information provided in your Vacation Planner?
Check as many as apply: - Thorough
- Informative
- Easy to Understand
How would you rate the frequency and content of communication from our team? Good Amount of Communication
Additional comments about working with the VI Sailing team to plan your vacation?
Absolutely the best! All praise...no complaints! Thank you
Would you book your next yacht vacation with Virgin Island Sailing®? YES!!!

Name on Your Reservation: Donna Cohen
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Yacht Name: Devine Sailing
Yacht & Crew
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the yacht you chartered and the crew.
Rating of Yacht & Crew: 5
Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
The boast was Sparkling Clean and remained that way during the entire trip thanks to Colbin and Teagan.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
We could have not picked a better crew! We absolutely loved them!
Was the food good and well presented?
Teagan needs to write a cook book with photos. Not only was the food delicious, but her presentation of the food was over the top!
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
It was perfect
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Charter dates: 05/02/2025--05/08/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Donna Cohen
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Yacht Name: Devine Sailing
Yacht & Crew
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the yacht you chartered and the crew.
Rating of Yacht & Crew: 5
Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
The boast was Sparkling Clean and remained that way during the entire trip thanks to Colbin and Teagan.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
We could have not picked a better crew! We absolutely loved them!
Was the food good and well presented?
Teagan needs to write a cook book with photos. Not only was the food delicious, but her presentation of the food was over the top!

Charter dates: 05/02/2025--05/08/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Donna Cohen
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Yacht Name: Devine Sailing
Virgin Island Sailing® Team
Please answer the following questions about your experience working with the VI Sailing team.
Rating of VI Sailing Team: 5
Is this your first time booking with a charter broker? Yes
How was your experience working with your broker to book the yacht? Very Easy
After booking the yacht, how was your experience working with the Concierge Team? Very Easy
How would you describe the information provided in your Vacation Planner?
Check as many as apply: - Thorough
How would you rate the frequency and content of communication from our team? Good Amount of Communication
Additional comments about working with the VI Sailing team to plan your vacation?
In preparing the list of provision, it would have been helpful to know if we needed more quantities of adult beverage we could add them later. We very much overstated our request not knowing that was possible.
Would you book your next yacht vacation with Virgin Island Sailing®? Yes

Name on Your Reservation: Hague
Yacht Name: On A Whim III
Yacht & Crew
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the yacht you chartered and the crew.
Rating of Yacht & Crew: 5
Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes as an almost new boat it was exceptional but I give credit to the crew for keeping it that way.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes and the AC worked great
Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Yes. The crew, Alex and Renee were very welcoming and accommodating for us. The worked hard and succeeded in handling all details large and small.
Was the food good and well presented?
The food was excellent and met our diet requirements.
8. Additional comments about the yacht and crew?
Great boat and great crew.
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
Yes. We have chartered in the area once before and the BVI continues to enchant us.
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It is our pleasure to keep you informed of relevant specials / updates for your next charter. When do you plan to charter next?
We probably will not charter again for several years.

Charter dates: 05/01/2025--05/08/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Hague
Yacht Name: On A Whim III
Yacht & Crew
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the yacht you chartered and the crew.
Rating of Yacht & Crew: 5
Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes as an almost new boat it was exceptional but I give credit to the crew for keeping it that way.
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes and the AC worked great
Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Yes. The crew, Alex and Renee were very welcoming and accommodating for us. The worked hard and succeeded in handling all details large and small.
Was the food good and well presented?
The food was excellent and met our diet requirements.
8. Additional comments about the yacht and crew?
Great boat and great crew.

Charter dates: 05/01/2025--05/08/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Hague
Yacht Name: On A Whim III
Virgin Island Sailing® Team
Please answer the following questions about your experience working with the VI Sailing team.
Rating of VI Sailing Team: 5
Is this your first time booking with a charter broker? No
How was your experience working with your broker to book the yacht? Very Easy
After booking the yacht, how was your experience working with the Concierge Team? Very Easy
How would you describe the information provided in your Vacation Planner?
Check as many as apply: - Thorough
How would you rate the frequency and content of communication from our team? Good Amount of Communication

Name on Your Reservation: Guidry
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Jax n joe
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?
Staff and crew were very nice and helpful. 5/5 for office staff
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
4/5 star here
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
3/5 for boat working correctly. The yacht is just getting old. Safety lanyard for dingy outboard was not needed to start the engine and keep it running. Pulling off the safety cord did not stop the engine. The engine would have to be choked to stop the engine.
The briefer did not state limits about how many rpm to cruise yacht engines. We ran them at 2400 rpm. 2400 rpm was about 3/4 throttle. Starboard engine overheated. I called to discuss issue during the charter and they were upset because I was running the engines to hard. I have the briefing on video. He never set a limit. They wanted the engines run at 1800 rpm. The boat moved at 3.5 knots at this rpm setting.
One of the winches did not work properly. I didn’t know this until I put pressure on it with the jib and the line went spinning out of control on the wench. Wench spun freely in both directions. I was able to run the sins without third wench, it was just annoying. The entire port side of the boat stayed hot at night. The a/c setting woukd not allow it to be set lower than 78 degrees.

J n j is an older boat, we knew that going in, hence the lower price. However, I was slightly disappointed in tender issues and the briefer clearly was not that knowledgeable of his job. Luckily, I have done 7+ charters and new what I needed to know already. Slightly disappointed with navigare experience. They have done us well in the past.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes with port lights etc but
A/c no
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
See above
Cruising Area

Did you like the area you chartered in?
Yes bvi
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It is our pleasure to keep you informed of relevant specials / updates for your next charter. When do you plan to charter next?
November. Already booked through vi sailing.

Charter dates: 05/04/2025--05/09/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Guidry
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Jax n joe
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?
Staff and crew were very nice and helpful. 5/5 for office staff
Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment?
4/5 star here
Was the yacht clean and in good working condition?
3/5 for boat working correctly. The yacht is just getting old. Safety lanyard for dingy outboard was not needed to start the engine and keep it running. Pulling off the safety cord did not stop the engine. The engine would have to be choked to stop the engine.
The briefer did not state limits about how many rpm to cruise yacht engines. We ran them at 2400 rpm. 2400 rpm was about 3/4 throttle. Starboard engine overheated. I called to discuss issue during the charter and they were upset because I was running the engines to hard. I have the briefing on video. He never set a limit. They wanted the engines run at 1800 rpm. The boat moved at 3.5 knots at this rpm setting.
One of the winches did not work properly. I didn’t know this until I put pressure on it with the jib and the line went spinning out of control on the wench. Wench spun freely in both directions. I was able to run the sins without third wench, it was just annoying. The entire port side of the boat stayed hot at night. The a/c setting woukd not allow it to be set lower than 78 degrees.

J n j is an older boat, we knew that going in, hence the lower price. However, I was slightly disappointed in tender issues and the briefer clearly was not that knowledgeable of his job. Luckily, I have done 7+ charters and new what I needed to know already. Slightly disappointed with navigare experience. They have done us well in the past.
Was the yacht's cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient?
Yes
Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes with port lights etc but
A/c no
Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered?
See above

Charter dates: 05/04/2025--05/09/2025
Name on Your Reservation: Guidry
Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer
Boat Name: Jax n joe
Virgin Island Sailing® Team
Please answer the following questions about your experience working with the VI Sailing team.
Rating of VI Sailing Team: 5
Is this your first time booking with a charter broker? No
How was your experience working with your broker to book the yacht? Very Easy
After booking the yacht, how was your experience working with the Concierge Team? Very Easy
How would you describe the information provided in your Vacation Planner?
Check as many as apply: - Thorough
How would you rate the frequency and content of communication from our team? Good Amount of Communication
Additional comments about working with the VI Sailing team to plan your vacation?
I’ve booked many sailings through V I Sailing. I’ve always been satisfied with the level of service. Joanne is very patient while we work through the booking process. Brianna and crew are very helpful thereafter.
Would you book your next yacht vacation with Virgin Island Sailing®? Already did 🙂