How to book a Catamaran in the Caribbean?
Booking is simple and guided from start to finish. You get clear pricing, local advice, and support before, during, and after your trip.
What we need from you
- Dates and starting base, Tortola, Nassau, Fort-de-France, or St George’s.
- Crew size and cabin needs, double cabins, child ages, single cabin if needed.
- Skippered or bareboat.
- Your sailing background, licenses, VHF certificate, past routes.
- Wishlist, pace, water toys, transfers, dietary needs.
How the offer process works
- We confirm your brief and shortlist yachts that fit.
- You receive an itemized quote with photos, equipment, and total costs.
- We place a short hold while you review.
- You approve one yacht and receive contract, invoice, and payment steps.
- Before arrival, we collect crew list, ETA, transfer details, and provisioning notes.
Bareboat or with crew
- Bareboat. You skipper the yacht with a competent mate.
- Skippered. A licensed skipper runs the yacht and daily sailing.
- Hostess or cook. Shopping, breakfast, light lunches or full meals, daily tidying.
Bareboat requirements in the Caribbean
- Skipper resume and proof of competence. Licenses help with base approval.
- VHF Short Range Certificate recommended.
- A second experienced crew member for maneuvers.
- Passports for all guests and a completed crew list.
- For cross-border routes, we handle clearance timing and paperwork.
What is included in the charter rate
- Fully equipped catamaran, dinghy with outboard, bed linen, galley kit.
- Standard safety gear, lifejackets, liferaft, fire equipment, tools, spare lines.
- Local tax where required, shown on your offer.
- Area briefing and support line.
What is not included
- Fuel, water, ice, and provisioning.
- Mooring fields, marinas, and cruising permits.
- Park and mooring fees, for example Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park or BVI National Parks.
- Optional extras, skipper, hostess, cook, Wi-Fi, SUP, kayak, early check-in, water toys.
Check-in and check-out
- Check-in, Saturday from 17:00.
- Return to base, Friday by 18:00 for technical check.
- Disembarkation, Saturday by 09:00 after inventory and fuel top-up.
- Mid-week starts on request outside peak weeks.
Payments
- Booking deposit, 50 percent to secure the yacht.
- Balance, 30 to 45 days before embarkation.
- For departures inside 60 days, 100 percent on booking.
- Bank transfer preferred. Card payment available with a processing fee.
- All amounts and due dates appear on your invoice and contract.
Currency and conversion
- Invoices issued in EUR. Card payments processed in EUR.
- If your card uses another currency, your card issuer sets the rate. Small differences from the quoted EUR total are possible.
Security deposit or damage waiver
- Refundable security deposit held at check-in and released after check-out.
- Or a damage-waiver package with a smaller refundable part.
- Pick the model that fits your risk preference.
Insurance
- Third-party liability and hull insurance with a deductible.
- The deductible equals the security deposit or the residual part under the waiver.
- Personal travel insurance recommended for all guests.
After booking
- You receive a packing list, base contacts, and marina map.
- We help with transfers, early provisioning, and water toys.
- Briefings cover tide and cut timing in the Bahamas, park rules in BVI, and cross-border notes for the Grenadines.
- For Martinique, we include French port rules and local services.
On arrival
- Paperwork and deposit handled at the base.
- Technical handover, instruments, engines, rig, safety, and dinghy.
- Local tips for moorings, reefs, and dinner spots.
During your charter
- Support team on call for weather updates and route tweaks.
- Partners across BVI, Bahamas, Martinique, and Grenada for service and parts.
- Fast help for berth changes, divers, or spare gear.
Price transparency
- Every quote shows base rate, taxes, mandatory extras, and optional items.
- No hidden fees. Everything appears in writing before you pay.
- Fast help for berth changes, divers, or spare gear.
Next step
Share dates, base, crew size, and any must-have features. We reply with matching catamarans, real photos, and a clear price. You choose the yacht. We handle the rest.
