[Public-List] Chartering in the BVI

[Gordon Laco]

May I ask how to reach them to enquire about rates?

I haven't seen the BVI's since '83.  Is 'Sydney's Peace and Love' still in
business on Jost van Dyke?

G




On 31/05/13 10:47 AM, "Brian Zinser" <bzinser at lssu.edu> wrote:

> I just got home from an offshore on a Ted Brewer 44 from Georgetown,
> Exumas to Tortola. We made night landfall at Great Harbor on Jost Van
> Dyke, but spent 3 days at Nanny Cay Marina. The owner of the boat I was
> on is good friends of a couple, Mario and Karine, who are from Montreal
> and oversee about half dozen charter boats owned by French Canadians in
> Nanny Cay. For mono hulls they have at least a smaller Beneteau 37.5 (?)
> at the low end and two Hanse (44 and a 50something). They are very
> flexible and can provide anything from just a bareboat to a partially to
> full provisioned boat all the way up to a crew. I also do not believe he
> imposes some of the restrictions (i.e., must pick up a mooring/no
> anchoring) that some of the other providers do.
> 
> Let me know if you want their contact information.
> 
> Brian Zinser
> Manana #134
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   They On 5/30/2013 8:03 PM, edward schroeder wrote:
>> Ed Schroeder, former Alberg owner, just chartered an Oeanis 39c from Capt.
>> Brent
>> Fennel out of Sea Cow Bay, just east of Nanny Cay. He is very accomodating
>> and
>> knowledgable about land taxi from Charlotte Amalia airport to Red Hook, water
>> taxi from Red Hook to Sea Cow Bay and the marina. The water taxi makes a
>> short
>> stop at West End, Tortola, to go thru customs. The water taxi skipper does
>> all
>> the customs work and one does not even need to get off the water taxi. Fennel
>> is
>> a Canadian, owner of The Captains Compass; visit it on line.
>> 
>> Our only complaint was the boat 's cockpit was so wide it was difficult to
>> brace
>> when heeling. That complaint about the Oceanis 39c was even in one of the
>> boat
>> reviews.We 6 people have been chartering from various companies out of
>> Tortola
>> for 6 years and he was the most accomodating.
>> 
>> Ed Schroeder (formerly of Emotional rescue #303. ediediver at sbcglobal.net
>> 
>>   
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com>
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Thu, May 30, 2013 5:20:34 PM
>> Subject: [Public-List] Chartering in the BVI
>> 
>> Hey everyone,
>> 
>> I'm looking for recommendations on a chartering company in the British
>> Virgin Islands, out of Tortola.
>> 
>> Anyone have any experience with the various companies offering bare-boat
>> charters? I figured you folks would be good to ask since I suspect that you
>> all would have a realistic expectation about what to expect chartering a 5
>> to 15 year old boat. e.g.  No complaining about how your cuff links kept
>> getting stuck in the steering thing...
>> 
>> Jeff Fongemie
>> #116 Seagrass
>> 
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie
>> 
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