BVI crewed charter questions, answered

Two things carry a surcharge: top-shelf or specialty labels the crew has to source at a premium, and consumption well past what the provisioning allowance covers. Go over the specifics with the crew on your pre-charter call. Anything extra is settled with the captain at the end of the week.

None at all. Your professional captain and crew handle the sailing, navigation, cooking and logistics. You’re free to help hoist a sail if you’d like — or simply relax, swim, and enjoy the ride.

The yacht, a professional captain and chef/mate, all meals, an open bar all day, fuel, dockage, mooring fees, snorkel gear and water toys, plus taxes and cruising permits. You cover flights, ground transport to the marina, and crew gratuity.

Full-board weekly rates are typically about $28,000 for a 3-cabin, $48,500 for a 4-cabin and $61,000 for a 5-cabin. Per person that works out from about $3,100 a week on the best-value boats to $12,500 on the largest, depending on the yacht and your group size. Entry yachts start near $21,000 and premium boats run higher. See live pricing →

Most crewed catamarans sleep 6 to 10 guests across 3 to 5 en-suite cabins, plus crew in their own quarters. Groups of 11 or more take a second boat as a tandem charter, and three or more boats sail as a flotilla. Tandem and flotilla charters →

Most guests fly into St. Thomas, USVI (STT), which has the most direct flights from the US, then take the ferry or a private water taxi across to Tortola, where a driver meets you for the short ride to the marina. Flying into Beef Island, Tortola (EIS) puts you a 20 to 30 minute taxi from most marinas. Once your charter is booked, your crew will help arrange the private taxi from the airport or ferry dock to the marina and have it waiting when you land; the fare is paid by you directly to the driver. Our flight pricer adds airfare, ferries and taxis to your charter so you see the true all-in cost per person. Fly to the VI →

Holiday weeks (Christmas, New Year) and spring break book 9–18 months out and go fast. For the rest of the season, 6–12 months ahead gives you the best selection of yachts and crew — but ask us about last-minute openings too. We do not book more than 24 months out: crews are not guaranteed from one season to the next, and some yachts leave charter at the end of the current season.

Crew gratuity is ±20% of your charter rate, scaled up or down for the level of service received. It is not included in the rate and is paid directly to the crew on the last day. Cash is king: ask the crew on your pre-charter call how they prefer to receive it, since not all crew are US citizens with US bank accounts. Details are on our payment schedule page.