Plan a BVI Charter | Payment Schedule
Two or three payments, all settled a month before you step aboard.
Here’s How It Works, from Booking to Boarding.
Each yacht’s listed rate is all-inclusive and covers the full cost of your week-long charter. The only things you’ll pay for separately are your travel to and from the marina, anything you do or eat ashore, and the crew gratuity.
Your payment schedule depends on how far in advance you book.
More than 6 months out
25 / 25 / 50
- 25%at contract signing
- 25%six months before your start date
- 50%30 days before your start date
Inside 6 months
50 / 50
- 50%at contract signing
- 50%30 days before your start date
Inside 30 days
Paid in Full
- 100%at contract signing
Last day of charter
Crew Gratuity
- ±20%of the charter rate, adjusted up or down to reflect the service you received
Example: For a $40,000 charter booked nine months before departure, you pay $10,000 at signing, $10,000 six months before departure, and the final $20,000 thirty days before departure.
For the same boat booked four months before departure, you pay $20,000 at signing and the remaining $20,000 thirty days before departure.
The “My Proposal” page calculates the payment schedule for each boat based on your travel dates, so you know exactly when each payment is due.
Payment methods
Bank Wire
No fee from us
Domestic or international wire to the account outlined on your contract. The most common method. Please check with your bank for any standard transfer fees.
ACH Request
1% surcharge
We email you a secure request and the payment pulls from your US checking account. No wire forms, and it clears in a couple of days.
Credit Card
1.5% fee, no Amex
Visa, Mastercard and Discover through our card processor. The fee is the processor’s, passed through at cost with nothing added.
A Few Things Worth Knowing
- The hold. Once you’ve chosen a boat, we’ll request a no-obligation, two-week hold while you review the contract and arrange your first payment. A hold isn’t a confirmed booking. If another client is ready to sign those dates, you have first right of refusal: two business days to sign the contract and make the first payment before the dates are released. If you decide not to go ahead within the two weeks, there’s nothing to pay.
- Paying as a group. One person signs the contract as the primary charterer. If you’d like to split the cost among couples or family members, just let us know. We can usually arrange separate payment requests, provided each installment is paid in full by its due date.
- Crew gratuity. Gratuity is typically around 20% of the charter rate, adjusted up or down to reflect the service you receive aboard. It’s paid directly to the crew at the end of the charter. Cash is preferred by most crews, but you can ask about other accepted payment methods during your pre-charter crew call.
- Meal plans. Half-board and local-fare plans are available on most charter vessels. These can reduce your charter cost by approximately $25 per person, per meal, compared with the full-board seven-night rate. Ask us about these options before the contract is prepared. Everyone aboard is on the same meal plan.
- Holiday weeks. Christmas and New Year charters carry a holiday premium and tend to book well in advance. The payment schedule outlined above still applies.
- Cancellations and travel insurance. We strongly recommend travel insurance to help protect your trip if you need to cancel. Your cancellation terms are set out in your charter contract, and we’ll walk you through them before you sign. If you need to reschedule, we’ll do our best to help, subject to the yacht owner’s approval and availability.