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Charter catamarans on the mooring field in The Bight at Norman Island, British Virgin Islands

Bareboat Catamaran Charters | British Virgin Islands

BVI bareboat catamaran prices

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How it works

From booking to casting off

1

Pick your boat & send your resume

Filter by cabins, nights and dates, then save favourites to My Proposal. We confirm the boat is free, place a hold and send the fleet contract. The fleet reviews your skipper’s sailing resume before release. No resume? Add a captain.

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2

Plan the route & the food

Sketch your week with the free itinerary planner, pick the moorings you want, and order provisions from a Road Town grocer for delivery to the boat. Someone from your crew signs for the delivery on board.

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3

Check out & sail

Fly into Beef Island or ferry into Road Town. Village Cay Marina is ten minutes from the ferry dock. The fleet walks you through the boat, you stow the groceries, and you’re off to Norman Island the same afternoon.

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No hidden costs

What a BVI bareboat week actually costs

Every quote above already includes the charter fee and the fleet’s required fees. Here is everything else, so nothing surprises you at the dock. Bareboat vs crewed, side by side.

On the boat

What comes aboard

  • The yacht, dinghy and outboard
  • Snorkel gear and swim noodles, free
  • Generator, A/C and watermaker on most of the fleet (listed per boat)
  • Full water tanks at the start
In every quote

Required fleet fees

  • BVI cruising tax: $4 per guest per night
  • National parks permit: $25–$65 a week by group size
  • Deductible reduction: $50 a night
  • VISAR search & rescue: $5 per guest
  • Final cleaning: $200
Your choice

Optional add-ons

  • Captain: $300 a day plus food and gratuity
  • Refresher captain for check-out: $350
  • Sleep aboard the night before or after: $75 per guest ($150 min)
Pay as you go

Running costs

  • Fuel: top up before return
  • BoatyBall moorings: $55 a night
  • USVI park moorings: $26 a night
  • Marina nights: $1.50–$2.50 per foot
  • Provisions, meals ashore, bar tabs
Before you sail

Paperwork

  • Sailing resume for the skipper
  • Crew list and passports
  • BVI entry via the online ED card
  • Refundable security deposit, $2,500–$3,500 at check-in

Your week aboard

Where a bareboat takes you

See a seven-night BVI bareboat itinerary →
The Willy T floating bar in The Bight, Norman IslandNight oneThe Willy T, Norman IslandSnorkelling over the wreck of the RMS Rhone, Salt IslandSnorkelThe RMS Rhone, Salt IslandSaba Rock in North Sound, Virgin Gorda, from the airMid-weekSaba Rock, North SoundYachts anchored off White Bay, Jost Van DykeLast dayWhite Bay, Jost Van Dyke

Why book with us

Booked by captains who started out as bareboaters

We’re Cory and Emily Busichio. Cory’s family has chartered in the BVI since the mid-1990s, and he skippered Moorings bareboats here from 2005 to 2017 before becoming a sailing instructor and then a charter captain. Together we spent three seasons running crewed catamarans in these islands, and we now live aboard our own boat.

We know which moorings fill by 2 p.m., where the swell wraps in, and which boat in the fleet suits a group of eight. We price every fee up front and tell you straight if a boat or a date isn’t right for your crew.

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Charter yachts on the moorings in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke

Good to know

British Virgin Islands bareboat charters: FAQs

Do I need a licence to bareboat in the BVI?

No licence is required. The fleet reviews your skipper’s sailing resume and approves release of the boat. If nobody in your group has run a similar-sized boat, add a captain for $300 a day, or a $350 refresher captain for the check-out sail.

What does a bareboat cost beyond the charter fee?

The fleet’s required fees are BVI cruising tax ($4 per guest per night), a national parks permit ($25–$65 a week), deductible reduction ($50 a night), VISAR ($5 per guest) and cleaning ($200). Our quotes include all of them. You also pay for fuel, water top-ups and moorings ($55 a night) as you go.

How long does a charter have to be?

Four nights minimum. Charters of 4, 5 and 6 nights carry a 20%, 10% and 5% premium over the weekly rate. Start and finish on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and the charter fee drops 5%.

How much is the security deposit?

$2,500 on most boats and $3,500 on the larger cats, taken at check-in and refunded after the boat is returned undamaged. It is not part of your quote.

When is the fleet closed?

August 1 to October 31, for hurricane season. The calendar greys out those dates. When to sail the BVI.

How do payments and cancellations work?

50% when you sign and the balance 60 days before departure; inside 60 days it is paid in full. Cancel 120+ days out and you get a refund less $600; 60–120 days out, 30% is forfeited; inside 60 days, no refund. Travel insurance is recommended.

Where does the charter start?

Village Cay Marina in Road Town, Tortola: ten minutes from the ferry terminal and about twenty from Beef Island airport. You can sleep aboard the night before for $75 per guest ($150 minimum).

Three ways to sail the BVI with us

Caribbean BareboatsYou skipper. Bareboat catamarans with every fee shown and live fleet availability.Get CrewedCaptain and chef aboard. All-inclusive crewed catamaran charters in the BVI.BVI Cruising GuideFree guide to every anchorage, beach bar, dive site and itinerary, written by former crew.

Ready. Set. Sail.

Tell us your dates and group size and we’ll match you with the right boat, usually within 24 hours.

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