{"id":18982,"date":"2013-04-19T01:58:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T23:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=18982"},"modified":"2013-05-02T17:58:13","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T15:58:13","slug":"day-by-day-the-ideal-bvi-crewed-catamaran-charter-itinerary-aboard-souls-calling-lagoon-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/day-by-day-the-ideal-bvi-crewed-catamaran-charter-itinerary-aboard-souls-calling-lagoon-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Day By Day – The ideal BVI Crewed Catamaran Charter Itinerary aboard Soul’s Calling – Lagoon 500"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently revisited the British Virgin Islands in order to update our itinerary suggestions and report on any interesting changes since our last visit. We can faithfully report that all of the things that make the BVI the leading sailing charter destination in the world<\/a> are still there – the BVI has a timelessness that makes it a familiar place to come back to, even 25 years after our first visit.<\/p>\n

This series of blog posts will take you day-by-day through a typical crewed caramaran charter in the BVI<\/a>.\u00a0 We retraced our “counter clockwise” itinerary of the islands, starting with Norman, then to Peter, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, and then back to Norman Island before the final sail back to Road Town.\u00a0 Here is our actual GPS plot of the itinerary.<\/p>\n

\"BVI<\/a><\/p>\n

A typical BVI Sailing Itinerary<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Our Catamaran<\/h2>\n

We were aboard Soul’s Calling<\/a>,<\/em> a beautiful Lagoon 500 catamaran, captained by Alex Mulder. Soul’s Calling<\/em> has 3 cabins, including a spacious Owners suite, and always gets high ratings and excellent testimonials. She has become one of Boatbooking’s favorite catamarans in the BVI.<\/p>\n

\"Souls<\/a>
Souls Calling<\/em> in Village Cay Port – a Lagoon 500 Crewed Catamaran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We were excited to see Alex again and meet his wife and the boat’s superb cook, Carla!<\/p>\n

Arriving and Boarding<\/h2>\n

While it is possible to fly directly to Tortola, St Thomas in the USVI is often more convenient because it is served by more and larger planes.\u00a0 We took the Road Town Fast Ferry from Charlotte Amalie (the main port on St Thomas) for the scenic 1 hour cruise. The ferry costs $60 round trip per adult, $35 for children.<\/p>\n

We began getting excited for our charter as St Johns, Jost Van Dyke and Tortola rolled into view from the deck of the ferry, and then cruised the south coast of Tortola until we pulled into the Ferry Building in Road Town.\u00a0 Warning – the BVI is a different country from the USVI, and there is quite a bit of tedious paperwork to fill out – a small price to pay to enter paradise!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Arriving at the Road Town Ferry Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Souls Calling was waiting for us just a short walk from the Ferry Building in Village Cay, one of the many marinas in Road Town.\u00a0 Alex welcomed us, introduced us to Carla, and then gave us a safety briefing and discussed the rules of the boat. We were reminded never to bring sand onto the boat – it ruins the floors and scratches the fiberglass.\u00a0 Because of this, the boat is in immaculate condition.<\/p>\n

After the briefing, we cracked open a bottle of champagne, unloaded our bags, and quickly departed!<\/p>\n

Tomorrow’s post – The Bight, Willy T’s, the Caves and the Indians<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see this BVI itinerary all in one page<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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