hi folks I am planning on shipping my 30 foot superboat and trailer somewhere in the islands. I checked out Venezuela on the theory that gas is so cheap it would be fun, but its too corrupt and dangerous. I am looking for suggestions on practical destinations out in the carib, such as Antiqua, Bahamas, Jamaica, etc. I have visited quite a few over the years and frankly, am terrified of ripping my drives off on some bit of reef. thanks, john
I want to romp the boat for a while with chicks and friends so there should be some scene and then sell it and spin the money into a small sail boa
Will be shipping RORO out of nyc area

BVI or St Martin probably your best bet... antigua is pretty isolated for a 30 foot boat you would be stuck in one spot unless you are comfortable running in open water between the islands closest one is around 50 miles away i believe

The U.S. Virgin Islands or the British Virgin Islands are the best boating areas in the caribbean. The only thing is pricey fuel. It is close to $5 a gallon for fuel.

I agree on USVI & BVI. Lots of protected water to run a 30' boat in. 89 Octane at gas stations on the street in St Thomas is $ 4.22 / gal this week & not sure of marina prices. I paid $ 5.50 /gal for diesel at Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour on Wednesday.

Bob

its real close to Venezuela for cheap gas , yes isolated, but I have no problem crossing from island to island 50 mile stretches. Looks like BVI or USVI might be the best, and I am familiar with them. Ok, which one gets the most comercial shipping traffic from the NY area. I am going to start a Trididad/Venezuela thread. I think my range is about 200 miles with 460 HP 400s and an 80 gallon tank. I could use some advise on calculating range in hours and or miles I need to consult my dyno sheets for Gallons per hour and RPM etc.

80 gallons isnt much for a twin V8 30ft boat ...
I would consider getting some extra tanks in there if you plan on doing a lot of island exploring.

I agree with the other posts, you will be able to do a lot of good, safe boating in BVI and USVI. You could possibly also look at Grenadines. I don't think you have enough boat to start south in Trinidad and island hop to the North. You're talking about some serious open water runs.