***SOUL MATES is fully permitted to sail BVI waters***
● SAINT MARTIN / SAINT BARTHS RELOCATION FEE:
Relocation fee of $2,000, minimum 72 hour turn required on either side of charter dates for boat transit. Please inquire for availability.
● ADDITIONAL FEES: BVI Cruising fees and taxes are included. Bahamas charters require additional 14% VAT on top of charter rate.
● Relocation fees: There are relocation fees for one ways and different pick up / drop off locations.
● MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5
● LESS THAN 7 NIGHT CHARTER RATES: For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
● SLEEP ABOARD: 1/2 the daily rate. Dinner ashore at client's expense. Includes; boarding after 4pm, welcome cocktail and breakfast the next morning and early start.
● HALF-BOARD OPTION: $100 discount per person
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners, all other meals to be eaten ashore at client's expense.
● CREW CABIN RELOCATION: 10pax rates reflect crew relocating to forepeaks so guests can have all 5 main caibns.
● HOLIDAY RATES:
2024 NEW YEARS: Flat Rate $40,000 Must begin no sooner than Dec 28th. 2 - 10 pax.
2025 NEW YEARS: Flat Rate $40,000 Must begin no sooner than Dec 28th. 2 - 10 pax.
● EMBARKATION: 12PM
DISEMBARKATION: 12PM
●TURN AROUNDS:
48-hour turnarounds required - inquire for 24-hour turns
● ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE INCLUDES:
Meals & Beverages onboard
Fuel
Mooring fees
Private Yacht & Service of the crew (captain, chef/mate)
Insurance for the yacht and the passengers (civil liability)
Accommodation in private air-conditioned cabins each with an ensuite bathroom and
bedding, towels, and beach towels.
TOYS ABOARD:
Tubes
Stand Up Paddle Board
Snorkel gear
Kayaks
Floating mats
● ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Special provisioning requests (inquire for further details)
Cancellation insurance and private insurance
Airport transfers to/from yacht base
Personal Expenses
● TIP:
It is customary to tip your crew at the end of your charter. The amount you leave is totally at your discretion and should be based on the level of service provided. The suggested gratuity is 15%-25% of the total charter fee.
● If the Yacht is NOT allowed entry into the BVI, FOR ANY REASON, during the time of charter, the charter will take place in the USVI waters.
● BVI Fees are included.
● Bahamas VAT of 14% are not included.
Captain: Stella Sotomayor
Nationality: UK
Captain Stella -
Stella is British and Spanish but was born and raised in The Netherlands. Growing up learning to sail on Lasers as a child, everything about the ocean always excited her. From lifeguarding, swim coaching, surfing, sailing, scuba diving, underwater videography and photography, her life and passions have always circulated around the sea.
During her time at university in England, she spent her long summers working on sailing yachts. After having various roles in the yachting industry, she obtained her Yachtmaster Offshore Sail 200T license in Gibraltar and has worked on charters in Croatia, Greece, South of France, Amalfi coast and Balearic Islands before moving to the BVI. She is also a RYA certified sailing instructor and loves to show newcomers the ropes!
Chef Iona -
Iona was born and raised in England, also spending many summers in Lake Como which sparked her passion and love for cooking. lona has been trained at both the Ashburton and Orchards cookery school in the U.K. and has worked over several summers as a private chef in the Algarve Portugal where she made top quality meals in the comfort of the client villas.
During the winter seasons lona worked in the French Alps running and catering chalets to a very high standard. With both of these experiences, lona is able to present and deliver a vast variety of cuisines. lona has a Mediterranean cooking flare and loves working with both land and sea elements.
Iona started her first yacht season in Mallorca where she met Stella. They worked together on a 55ft catamaran sailing around the Balearics.