If you are looking into a bareboat charter holiday in the Caribbean but you are not sure where to go, let me guide you, or at least help you to narrow it down to three!
Let’s start in Abacos with a bareboat charter in the Bahamas. Just 112 kilometres east of Palm Beach, Florida lies the Bahamas, a sailing paradise of warm breezes, white sandy beaches and colonial houses nestled amongst the palm trees.
Summer and school breaks are just around the corner and now is the perfect time to book your escape to the BVI’s with the family on the beautiful 56′ Lagoon crewed catamaran PLAYTIME. What better way to treat yourself to the beautiful turquoise seas, luxury service and relaxation or hours of fun in the water playing with all the toys onboard.
We are now very nearly into the second month of the year… Christmas and New Year have long gone and at this time of the year, a little sunshine can work wonders for the soul. Perhaps a trip to a tropical island seems far, far away from the monotony of everyday life, but it might just be the medicine you need to re-fuel. How about a charter in the British Virgin Islands this winter? But ‘how do you actually get there?!’ you might be wondering.
The history of the Virgin Islands, and in particular Tortola, is a fascinating and chequered one involving famous explorers, murderous pirates the slave trade and many changes in ownership. Even the origin of its name is up for debate. Many claim that Christopher Columbus, who discovered the archipelago of the Virgin Islands named the island Tortola after the Spanish word for Turtle Dove. The truth is much less romantic. He actually named it Santa Ana and its present name came after the later Dutch settlers named it Ter Tholen, after an island off the Netherlands. The British colonisers, not well known for their grasp of foreign language, changed it to Tortola.
It is a fact, for boat lovers and sailors alike there is no better holiday than bareboat charters BVI. The British Virgin Islands are internationally renowned as a sailing destination. The natural beauty, laid back culture and constant trade winds make it the perfect place to charter a yacht. Whether you want to while away the days on deck of your bareboat charter yacht, with a book in one hand and a cocktail in the other, or race in one of the many local sailing regattas, such as the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival there is something for everyone in this Caribbean paradise.
