[C320-list] Chartering in the Carribean

[Kirk McCullough]

Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry on chartering. I got 6 responses 
all offering great ideas.

We'll probably go with the Moorings in the BVI, and will check out the 3rd 
party brokers for their support. We'll settle our polical differences before 
we get there, although we have 2 on UK passports, 3 on Canadian passports 
and 1 US passport, we are all close friends and tend to focus on the fun at 
hand. A catamaran with 3 staterooms and 3 ensuite heads, will keep us all 
sane hopefully. We have chartered with most of these people before so here's 
hoping it all points to a great vacation.

Does anyone remember the movie "4 seasons" with Alan Alda and Carol 
Burnette? Recall the sailing scenes?

Kirk
#124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Chartering in the Carribean


> Hi,
>
> If the Moorings is slightly over your budget, Footloose is right next 
> door.
> After a couple years in the moorings fleet, the boats go over to the
> Footloose fleet.  ...but there are many good and some bad charter 
> companies
> down there.
>
> You should contact http://www.ed-hamilton.com/ yacht charter agent. 
> They're
> a state-side (Maine) company who will take care of managing all the
> logistics of a Carribean yacht charter trip for you and your crowd. 
> There's
> *zero* cost to you, and they frequently can get you a better price on
> whatever you're after.  They take care of handling all the paperwork and
> mail packets to you and everyone in your party letting you know the status
> on payments, and any changes that may occur.  (like flight changes, or a
> boat substitution, whatever).
>
> They have people down there who know and can check into the actual boats 
> and
> companies you want to chartering and make suggestions based on what you
> want. They don't work for any particular outfit, but rather with all of
> them, so you can still be chartering through any outfit you want.  If you
> have a problem, be it with flights, the boat, services, provisioning, or
> anything related to the trip, you have one point of contact who will take
> care of it.  I can't say enough good things about them.
>
> The Rhone is also a great Night Dive for those who like seeing a whole
> different set of sea creatures in action!
>
> -Jeff Hare
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> donauw at bellsouth.net
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:30 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Chartering in the Carribean
>
> We've chartered twice with the Moorings in the BVI and had good 
> experiences
> both times.  Nice base, well organized, very effecient.  Boats seemed well
> maintained.   Sailing in the BVI is fun - everything is close by.  Their
> provisioning is excellent.
>
> Favorites spots include White Beach, Jost Van Dyke, Cooper Island (if you
> have divers - the RMS Rhone is an excellent dive and the dive operations
> will pick you up at Cooper), Leverick Bay on Virgin Gorda also very nice.
>
> Also, have chartered with the Moorings in St. Martin.  Good experience
> there, as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Don Dixon
> Stargazer, #605
> Washington Island, WI
> Big Pine Key, FL
> -------------- Original message from "Kirk McCullough"
> <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>: -------------- 
>
>
>>
>>
>> This is a non C320 topic, hopefully its alright with people.
>>
>> We are planning a charter maybe to the BVI or USVI. I know some of you
> have
>> chartered in the Carribean and I'm looking for general input from those 
>> of
> you
>> who have. There will be 6 of us and I'm thinking a 40 something catamaran
> would
>> work well.
>>
>> What charter companies have people used, any bad/good experiences with 
>> the
>
>> charter companies. Any input on good locations etc.
>>
>> Kirk
>> #124
>
>
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