Catamaran vacations typically start in either Red Hook, St. Thomas or Road Town, Beef Island on Tortola. From there, we go where your preferences or the wind wants to take us. Below is just a sample list of the islands and locations on those islands where we can take you.
Anegada
Anegada is a beach lover's playground, a big, flat coral atoll, surrounded by a huge reef, and a miniscule population of both humans and flamingos. Literally miles of beaches! Swim or snorkel at Loblolly Bay or visit the salt ponds and see the pink flamingoes that have been re-introduced to the island. This is the place for your Caribbean lobster dinner ashore!
Cooper Island
Cooper Island's Manchioneel Bay is a great night time stop over, with a small resort and dive shop ashore. From here you might want to jump over to the Wreck of the RMS Rhone (Seen in the Nick Nolte film "The Deep") where portions are shallow enough to see by snorkeling.
And not far away, you can hear the echoes from the islet of Dead Man's Chest... "Yo ho ho and a bottle of Rum!"
Guana Island
Guana Island is a wildlife sanctuary. Monkey Point is another great place to snorkel or laze on the beach. There are two beautiful, fine sand beaches here where you can relax, enjoy the sun and read or sleep.
Great Camanoe Island
Lee Bay is an idyllic setting for a candle-lit dinner below a tableau of stars. Here you can sit back and watch for shooting stars. During the day you can take a hike through native bush to Cam Bay across a short isthmus.
This island is full of local bird life, flora and fauna untouched by the influence of man. Huge aloe plants line your path, providing a home for an abundance of lizards, birds and hermit crabs. Later, to cool off, snorkel in the crystal clear waters. The variety of fish here is amazing. Watch out for parrot fish, spotted drums, cleaner ship, angels and many, many others.
Maybe you remember Sidney Poitier in the film "Our Virgin Isle," depicting Marina Cay? It's the site of a popular overnight anchorage, a little resort, a Pusser's Co. Store and restaurant, and official home to the fictional "Republic of Cuervo."
Jost Van Dyke
Jost Van Dyke is the party island, with the barefoot bars and beaches of White Bay and Great Harbour awaiting, along with snorkeling at tiny Green Cay and Sandy Cay.
Jost Van Dyke is the home of the indomitable Foxy Callwood, famed for his impromptu calypsos. Enjoy a Painkiller as Foxy strums his guitar and unerringly creates a topical calypso just for you. Let the atmosphere surround and envelop you as you enjoy another superb dinner onboard your yacht.
Norman Island
Norman Island is reputed to be Long John Silver's Treasure Island, from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel of the same name. Anchored in the Bight, the main anchorage, are yet another pirate ship, the "William Thornton" floating restaurant and bar, and a noted stop-over for charter guests. The Bight is a calm and comfortable place to eat dinner and look over the channel to the distant lights of Tortola.
We also set anchor at Treasure Point and snorkel in and out of the Caves with schools of brilliantly colored fish.
Peter Island
Great Harbour, Peter Island provides a perfect place to learn to kneeboard or waterski. Perhaps you'd like to learn to windsurf. A sojourn in Little Harbour, Peter Island, soaking in the sounds of silence, the picturesque palm trees and sipping a cool drink, you can look forward to another splendid dinner.
Tortola
Tortola is the largest island within the British Virgin Islands. It covers roughly 21 square miles and is twice the size of Virgin Gorda, the next largest island. A few specific places on Tortola are listed below.
Cane Garden Bay
Cane Garden Bay is a perfect half moon of beach below the tower and rain forest of Tortola's Sage Mountain.
Road Town, Beef Island
Road Town is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. Main Street in Road Town has many shops and restaurants.
Trellis Bay
Trellis Bay bay is a short walk from Tortola's Beef Island Airport. You can literally drag your bags about two-hundred yards and have a drink at a beach bar where we will pick you up and take you to your catamaran achored offshore.
Nearby Bellamy Cay, so small you ought not blink for fear of missing it, is nestled in Trellis Bay at the foot of Tortola's airport. This is the home of the Last Resort, a popular charterer's watering hole and noted for the cabaret entertainment nightly.
West End
West End is a calm yet breezy anchorage, and the Customs House there is often the first stop for those sailing from St. Thomas and St. John. Several restaurants and shops line the inlet.
West End is also the home of Pussers, the famous rum company. There you will enjoy the Caribbean architecture and pastel colors in this thriving anchorage. Go ashore and visit the boutiques, sample the genuine Pussers Painkiller and watch the sun go down - perhaps this time you'll see the green flash!
Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda is the second largest of the British Virgin Islands, and home to the Baths, one of Mother Nature's intrigues. Hiking the short trail through the caves and boulders of the Baths to Devil's Bay is a must, but perhaps equally enjoyable is the ride through the jumble of villas and boulders to the top of the baths and the path down to the beach. Snorkelers here often see the entire range of tropical fish, from Sergeant Majors to slow gliding rays.
Virgin Gorda's North Sound is one of the most protected areas in the islands with well known resorts, plenty of shoreside activity, and fabulous snorkeling.
Read our Guest Comments about The Places You Can Visit...
Marianne and Kristian, Thank you for an amazing week with you! We loved every destination and experience, especially with your special insights! The only way to experience these islands! And thank you for making us all feel very much at home with you. Thank you for all the delicious meals – and new ones for the kids! LOVED THE SAILING! We loved our lesson on the Danish culture and our conversations on world travel! The destinations were fabulous – swimming with a 6’ nurse shark today was new for our family Jthank you for spoiling us in every way!!!
Kevin and Laura
Thank you for a great trip! I appreciate that you took us tubing frequently. The food was great (especially the pancakes). I had a lot of fun sailing and exploring the islands!
Nicolas, 15 years
Kristian and Marianne,
Making the complexities of sailing the USVI and BVI look absolutely effortless and simple. Your sailing skills and experience kept our families safe and well taken care off. The travel, locations and the total experience were made only more amazing by your wonderful personalities. All week we felt like we were sailing with our family. We can’t wait to find you in Denmark!! J
With outmost appreciation…
Fair winds and following seas, The Gallagher’s – Gene, Amy and David
Kristian and Marianne, Lighting does strike twice! This our second trip with you and again the adventure was one to remember. I especially appreciate the way I can share with you what our family likes to do and you then take us to the place where that vision becomes reality. Private beaches, coral reefs, hiking trails, visiting old plantation ruins, and spending a night listening to live music in a cozy island bay bar! More happy days to you both.
Dan and Linda
Kristian and Marianne. Thank you for a truly amazing week in paradise. You were the perfect hosts and always making sure our bellies were full and our drinks cold. Marianne, your meals were all incredible, I don’t know if I can pick a favorite but the ahi tuna was up there! Everyone on the islands was so welcoming. Jost Van Dyke and Norman island was my favorites - I can’t wait to come back and visit again.
Love, Tawnya
March 8, 2017 – a week charter – 1sttime – for our MN – FL – AK group.
We can’t say enough to express the wonderful hospitality, culinary and sailing expertise! Of Marianne end Kristian JThey keep such a clean boat and clearly they are so organized with their years of chartering. We felt so pampered with food, drink, dinghy-shuttle and tour guiding by these lovely warm people. I can only hope that we might be able to come again on a charter with Kristian and Marianne. Oh, and it was so fun for snorkeling! We loved the Bath and the Dogs Isle for this the best.
If you EVER decide to enjoy seeing Minnesota in the summertime – we would LOVE to host you J_ In fact, we would include some boat time of the St. Croix River too! I hope we keep in touch for a very long time.
P.S. I hope they do not have a bouncer who will force/through us off the boat! J
Cyndi and Steve
This was our introduction to catamaran sailing and WOW was it great. From the wonderful food to the beautiful sites, it was our greatest relaxing vacation we have ever taken. You two made the experience all the more special with wonderful Happy Hour drinks and snacks. But perhaps the best part of the trip were your warm hearts and great stories. You made this vacation personal, relaxing and most of all fun! Thank you again for helping us renew friendships, make new friends, eat fabulous food in beautiful locations and experience life in the BVI. You have made this experience truly great.
Love, Dave and Tonya
Dear Kristian and Marianne, Well, on our 23rdtrip now you are still introducing us to “firsts”. The overnight in Honeymoon Bay with the world-class musicians on Water Island was fantastic. It’s very rare (unheard off) to go to Carnegie Hall in shorts and flip-plops! And then to Maho Bay on St. John to Mariana Cay to Leverick. Thank you for joining us at Hog Heaven – what a view! Then to Anegada – thank you for spending the afternoon at Loblolly Beach, gorgeous, especially watching the breakers on the reef. Back on Breanker for snacks and adult beverages – I still can’t believe that sunset – incredible!! Have you ever seen the ocean that still? 30 feet of water and we could see the starfish on the ocean floor. Long smooth ride to Green spit Friday, another first with the wind mostly from the northwest. Then our last night on board anchored in front of the Bee Line. Okay, so I’ve written too much. It was a great trip! Oh, and the food, as always, was gourmet. Hope to be with you guys again soon!
Love Martin and Jodie
P.S. I forgot to mention the lobster dinner with you guys at Anegada Reef Hotel – It was wonderful! Thanks again.
Dear Kristian and Marianne.
I cannot begin to thank you for the most amazing experience. I never thought that I could be brave enough to sail for a whole week. You made this week so incredible amazing for me! The food was so incredible, and all of our destinations were stunning. You two are so wonderful and I will never forget you. Thank You! I can’t wait to sail with you again.
Liesl
Marianne and Kristian. Once again you have outdone yourselves in making our trip enjoyable. We feel like you are part of our extended family now! Each of our five trips with Kristian and Marianne has been spectacular ? great folks, food, scenery and company. Our family trip was enjoyed by all. Little harbor has the very best snorkeling and is Marianne?s favorite spot. Riley exceeded on the paddleboard and John made a valiant effort. All agreed that White Bay was the best beach in BVI. We have remained friends over the years and value our relationship with Kristian and Marianne.