BOATBVI 3RD QUARTER 2007 BAREBOAT CHARTER NEWSLETTER

This is the best time to be booking your Holiday Season and Spring Break 2008 sailing vacation. Please remember that the most popular bareboat monohulls and catamarans book first and the early bird ALWAYS catches the worm. OK, so it's high season but surely it's worth while spending a little more loot to escape the snowy wastes of the hinterland and break up jack frost's icy grip even for a week or two. This is where we can help: our new bareboat charter pages have been especially designed as a one-stop-shop for you to review all the options in one place. To those of you who have been "volunteered" as the organizers of the winter and spring-break bareboat getaway, we can now make it a lot easier for you to do your homework. Everything's in one place, and you can email our quotes directly to your fellow crew-members

BOATBVI'S NEW BAREBOAT CHARTER PAGES: when you land on our Bareboat page we show you charter options from 14 specially selected bareboat companies in the BVI, the Eastern Caribbean and Belize. These companies have been especially selected by BoatBVI for their good service, safety and professionalism. There is a wide selection of manufacturers, sizes, cabins, heads, and, most importantly, rates. We offer boats from companies that operate brand new boats as well as those that operate the venerable oldies. These companies have all been established in business for a long time and operate the best and widest selection of bareboats available for your stress-free vacation. We probably have about a thousand bareboats available from this web-site. Our rates are exactly the same as the bareboat company's rates - no premium to pay..!!

BOATBVI'S NEW BAREBOAT CHARTER GUY: Bob McNulty has joined us to take charge of the bareboat business. Bob has an extensive boating background that includes sailing and delivery of sailing yachts to various international locations including the Caribbean and South America. He was, until recently, the dockmaster at a 130 slip marina on the US East Coast, owns his own sailing boat and loves all things that float. The addition of a bareboat specialist like Bob will allow us to offer better service, excellent advice and a better selection of bareboats for you to consider for your next vacation.

SOME INTERESTING BOATS TO LOOK AT: In the power yacht department,the new NauticBlue 474 is a great experience. These new designs offer the best in space and comfort. Book early to actually get one...!! Horizon has bunch of new Bavarias in from Germany. The Bavaria is very popular in the Mediterranean; sails fast and looks smart.

SOME INTERESTING DESTINATIONS TO CONSIDER: While we all know that the BVI represent the best in Caribbean sailing vacations, there are actually other places to consider..!! The caveat is that many of them are more exposed and require a little more experience in the Blue Water Sailing department. The Grenadines for example, while absolutely gorgeous and uniquely Franco-Caribbean, can get the Atlantic swells coming in from the East and inexperienced sailors and especially their guest can get rock-and-rolled about. The French Islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante and well worth exploring as a stand-alone charter but again, traveling between the islands can be pretty hairy with any degree of weather. If you've done the BVI a few times, probably the best place to graduate to will be the St. Maarten, St. Barts, Anguilla triangle. Try chartering a bareboat out of St. Maarten, we can make all the arrangements. Last but not least, the Central American country of Belize has become very popular with bareboaters recently - it's not as crowded and the waters are crystal clear. Give us a call at 252-672-8747 or send us an email and we'll make the arrangements.