British Virgin Islands Flotilla

$1350.00 per person – This assumes two people per cabin.

Students who qualify will be awarded an ASA 103 Certification. For ASA 104 Bareboat Certification add $250.00 and you must be signed up before the cruise. ASA 101 Certification or equivalent is a prerequisite. Jim Antonacci will be the instructor for the ASA classes taught on-board the boat.

The boat will be a Moorings 433 (3 cabins with in-suite heads) or a Moorings 51.5 (4 cabins with in-suite heads) depending on demand. The flotilla pricing and availability is based on getting enough participation to make the trip viable. We will use the 3 cabin boat if we have at least 4 participants and the 4 cabin boat for up to 8 students. The boat we plan to use will be selected and trip confirmed by May 7, 2010. Final payment is required by May 15.

You should plan your travel schedule around boarding the boat on the evening of June 12^th. The boat will be in the Moorings Marina on Saturday night and leave first thing the next morning. We will sleep aboard the boat for seven nights staring Saturday June 12^th through and including Friday night June 18^th. We will return the boat the morning of June 19^th at 11:00 am. If everyone schedules departing flights for late in the afternoon of June 19^th we will be able to spend Friday at an anchorage close to the marina and return in the morning prior to check- in. If anyone needs to books flights out prior to 2pm, we will need to be back in the marina Friday night to allow enough time for those departing earlier Saturday to get to the airport at least 2 hours prior to their departure time.

We will plan to have most breakfasts and lunches on board the boat. The crew will provision the boat at a local market for these meals, any snacks the crew desires, water and other beverages the crew wants. The cost of lunches, breakfasts, drinks and snacks are shared equally between the crew. One crew member will be elected treasurer to keep track of the costs of provisioning at the start of the trip as well as anything the boat spends money on such as ice, mooring fees, trash disposal or additional supplies acquired during the week.

Dinner will be taken on shore. Each crew member will pay for their dinner. There are beach restaurants at each stop on the trip, all with their own local flavor and reason for being. The restaurants take cash or major credit cards.

Why join a flotilla?

Flotillas offer you the opportunity to enjoy great freedoms while sailing. You can handle and learn about every aspect of a larger sailboat because there are fellow sailors on board to share responsibilities. This is a great opportunity to gain confidence in that which you know, learn new skills and confirm those skills that you were not so sure about. Best of all, you will come to understand that sailing a larger boat is much easier than you may think!

The most important thing to remember about our flotilla's is that this is a vacation! Come prepared to have FUN! Meet new friends, enjoy the advantages of sailing with the support of a professional Captain who will be there to guide and support you, and have fun.

Extras
$14.00 BVI Cruising Tax, $5 National Park fee and your share of a $600.00 insurance deductible per boat which is refundable when you return the boat undamaged to the base.
Airfare--- Let us know if we can help with discounted American Airlines fares.
Food and beverages.

Plan Ahead
Moorings Yacht Charters will work hard to give you a great time. Don't delay! Reserve your stateroom today. A $750.00 deposit is required with your reservation.