December 12th, 2018
In November, the BVI Charter Yacht Society held its 37th Annual BVI Charter Yacht Show at the Nanny Cay Resort and Marina in the British Virgin islands. After the show Ben, one of Boatbookings’ charter brokers, compiled his top five moments of the show.
Favourite Boat in the Show: Lagoon 620, TWIN (boat shown above)
We were blown away by Laura, Nathan and Jake onboard TWIN. Offering a fantastic Broker lunch, exceptional service and a wonderful Lagoon 620 catamaran, TWIN has every ingredient for an unforgettable BVI yacht charter experience. We wish them the best of luck for their Caribbean season.
Favourite Film Inspired Yacht Hop: Mamma Mia on Lagoon 450, GYPSY PRINCESS
Biff and Amy hosted an unforgettable Greek inspired evening on GYPSY PRINCESS. This was the standout catamaran during the Film inspired yacht hop, offering a superb selection of Mezze and matching wines. GYPSY PRINCESS really did transport us back to the Mediterranean and the iconic Greek islands!
Favourite All-Inclusive Option: Fountaine Pajot Ipanema 58, PORT TO VINO
Our favourite Ipanema 58 in the show, immaculately presented with a stunning master suite, PORT TO VINO offers a superb variety of wines from all around the world. Captain and Chef onboard Jeff and Caitlyn love to host a steak night during the charter and the owner will offer his favourite red wine to accompany your al fresco dinner!
Favourite Diving Boat: Lagoon 620, CALLISTA
A stunning Lagoon 620 Essence Line and a vastly experienced crew make CALLISTA one of our favourite catamarans in the BVI. CALLISTA is fully loaded, perfect for families and with Roland as a dive instructor, there is no better person to show you the wonderful marine life and dive sites that only the BVI can offer.
Best All Rounder: Fountaine Pajot Victoria 57, NENNE
Donald and Audrey Harper have consistently had the best Fountaine Pajot catamarans, yet they have managed to take NENNE to the next level. Offering a full dining set up on the flybridge, you will enjoy Audrey’s delicious cuisine with the best BVI vistas. Get ready for your best crewed catamaran charter yet.
BVI Traveller was created in September of 2017 to help tourism in the British Virgin Islands recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma.
To that end, we met our goals. In the past 7 years there have been over 1.2 million visits to the website and over 3 million pages have been viewed. There are over 1,000 pages on the site featuring news posts and detailed listings on all hotels, villas, restaurants and sailing charters located in the BVI. The BVI Government and many business, hotels, villas and sailing charters have all agreed that the site “moved the needle on tourism” after Irma.
The site, however, has run its course. It has served its purpose by bringing visitors and local businesses together to rebuild the tourist industry and it is now time to shut down operations for good.
I want to thank everyone for your help and support.
Chuck Metter