Anyone done the Moorings vacation
 

My wife and I along with a few friends always stay on our boats in the summer over the weekend. We have all talked about doing something similiar but in a tropical destination. I have looked at the moorings information but I was wondering if there were any other options out there or if there were any hidden issues that they don't tell you about? We don't really want a crew to drive us around and cook for us just a boat to island hop for a few days.

search bareboat rentals, mostly done on sailboats, but you can probably get a cruiser in the Bahamas or BVI too.

Yep....we did it last year. It was AWESOME and will probably do it next year! We took a bare boat trip with three other couples on a powercat in BVI. Hiddin issues......bring money for supplies......you are always getting hungry and shopping (drinking).

We do the bvi trip through the moorings every year. Don't get a crew and get a powerboat, not a sail boat. Bobthebuilder is also good for info about the area. Also expat on here is at saba rock. His name is David

By the way.......it was VERY resonable too. Figure $3000-$3500 per couple for the week with food....(plus flights)

No way, recount your money when you get home and tell me how far off that figure you were haha. Well, maybe if you put four couples on a boat, but then its cramped.

We were four couples on the boat and I was worried about that but it was absolutly no problem. It was great. We each had pleanty of room and our own private cabin and head. What else do you need?

how much was the rental itself? I'm assuming the numbers you put up were including food, alcohol, and shopping for the wives...

also which boat did you go with? I'm curious for # crunching reasons, if the amount you quoted was for the biggest boat they had, i'm not surprised, but if that was for the smallest boats, that's a lot of $

As far as I know....they only have one size of PowerCat. You can go one the website and get the current pricing, options, DVD sent to you and brochures.

cool, something to look into, thanks.

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http://www.moorings.com/vacation-opt...slands/tortola

We've got 20 couples going in February of 2012. Five boats, four couples per boat.....gonna be a BLAST in the BVIs!!!!!!!

I forgot......they do hagve smaller boats from the 47.......

BVI is a great place to do this -- very easy for navigating/ getting around.
did this last year -- made the mistake of getting a sailboat by ourselves -- not my idea --
bring a group and get a big cat and you'll have a blast.

Foxy's, Soggy Dollar, and Willy T -- great spots!

Jost for new years........words can't describe how awesome it

I believe that we have 45 footers reserved...

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. That will be crazy!:drink::drink::drink::drink::drink::drink::d rink::drink:

I was looking at the smaller cats and from I figured it would be about $2000 per couple for 2 couples not including food, gas, and flights. Any ideas on how much you spent on fuel and what about docking fees? Did you anchor in a cove or dock at a marina each night? These are the types of little things you don't really know about or can really find on their website.

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.

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.

Last year we had a group of about 50 on seven boats....good time to say the least.

I have gone 4 years in a row with TMM Charters this NOV 2 weeks with Moorings. Great Time

We used Virgin Traders:

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

Would use them again...its a great time!

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

I want to do this trip also was thinking early spring. Is there a bad time of year to do this trip?

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:drink::drink:

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!!!!!!! :D

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.

Bob

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.

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

7th year in a row. Love the place highly recommend Moorings. But which ever you choose you will have a great time.

I guess that we weren't home when you called us? :party-smiley-004: