THE BVI TRIP - THE BOAT

BVI TRIP - THE BOAT

Lagoon 400 S2 Image from www.cata-lagoon.com
 

Ok...decided to go sailing in the BVI..check..rounded up a crew..check
Now all we need is a boat!

There are many charter companies to choose from with the major players being the Moorings - www.moorings.com and Sunsail - www.sunsail.com but there are many others just google "sailboat charters BVI".

I had also learned about a way to book directly with the owner and save a substantial amount on the cost while reading a sailing magazine.

Sailonline - www.sailonline.com is a great site with lots of useful info including how to charter direct with the owner.

Here is a link to explain how it works
https://www.sailonline.com/boat-charter/saving-money-a-tips/booking-directly-with-a-boat-owner

Having seen a Lagoon 380 at the Toronto International Boat show a few years back we knew this was what we were looking for so now we just had to find one in the database that you access from the top of the page..Discount Charters.

As luck would have it we found a listing and contacted the owner.

We expressed our interest to charter in February of 2015...many emails were exchanged and at one point we thought we would have to look elsewhere as we were advised nothing was available..but then our luck changed and an email from the owner indicated she had worked some magic to get us a boat!

Awesome!..but then another email...bad news can't get that boat after all...bummer..but GOOD news...she was able to secure a brand new Lagoon 380 that would be arriving in the BVI in January 2015.. For the same price!!..Ye Ha.

So we thought we were set....but yet another email...bad news again...can' t get that boat after all..BUT as compensation a one year old Lagoon 400 S2 was secured for us at only $50 more...well that's not too hard to handle eh?

We plunked down our deposit as quick as we could so now we are good to go.  I can't say enough about the owner who has bent over backwards to ensure we got taken care of and has been a fountain of information, answering all of our questions in a very timely manner.

The boat is managed by Dream Yacht Charters - www.dreamyachtcharter.com which is located at Hodges Creek Marina in Maya Cove to the east of Road Town on the main island of Tortola.

Here is a link to view a video and see more images of the boat as well as specifications

www.cata-lagoon.com.

The Lagoon 380 would have been fantastic to get but what a nice upgrade for us to score a beautiful Lagoon 400 S2 instead....WOW!

Next up...THE ITINERARY!...can't wait to
tell ya all about it.