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Old 10-07-2011, 01:55 PM
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Did it a few years ago. You don't tie up at a dock, most coves have anchored bouys that you tie off to and then someone comes by in a dinghy to collect the fee. I want to say it was 25-35 bucks a night. We had a boat that was 50'+, I don't see those on the website. I guess they phased them out.
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Last year we had a group of about 50 on seven boats....good time to say the least.
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I have gone 4 years in a row with TMM Charters this NOV 2 weeks with Moorings. Great Time
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Old 10-07-2011, 04:26 PM
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We used Virgin Traders:

http://www.viyachts.com/bareboats/vi...ers/index.html

Would use them again...its a great time!
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What ever you do charter a Cat not a V-Hull First year mistake for us Cat is very easy to drive and a must have for space the Mooring 474 is huge compared to the Lagoona 44
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Old 10-07-2011, 08:28 PM
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I want to do this trip also was thinking early spring. Is there a bad time of year to do this trip?
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Originally Posted by CIG3
i would be intersted in the costs as well. I am trying to plan my 10 year anniversary. Wife wants a cruise. i think we both win with this idea.
I haven't been yet, but more than half of our group has done this multiple times. The cost for the boat and provisions is $1000 per person and our airfare was just about $500 per. The ferry from St. Thomas to Tortola is $60 each. We are not having Captains provided and will take care of that ourselves, but my friends said that it is a good idea for your first time.

So, the cost is basically $3120 per couple for everything....plus drinks and meals at bars

PS- I don't know if we got a discount for renting five boats.... bUt I do know that we are going to have one hell of a party with our 40 people!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by OldSchool
We've got 20 couples going in February of 2012. Five boats, four couples per boat.....gonna be a BLAST in the BVIs!!!!!!!
Craig, you will absolutely love BVI. Let me know your dates. I fly in to meet Team PREDATOR right after the Miami Boat Show in mid Feb. Would be cool to meet up w you at some point but not wanting to crash your party. All the best.

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After talking to a buddy last night, I rememebered we went with Voyager:

http://www.voyagecharters.com/

The bigger boats are the way to go if you're going to have eight people aboard.

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Here is a Tradewinds video that is kinda cool. I have not chartered so cannot make a recommendation for a charter company. I can tell you tho that it a very popular thing in the BVI and people just keep coming back for more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB3Ns...eature=related
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