PREMIUM TRIMARAN COURSE

You can also fly directly to Tortola (Beef Island, EIS) at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport BVI and take a taxi to the boat dock.

When you arrive either by ferry or airplane. You will need a passport with more than 6 months until expiration. You will go through customs and immigration. We recommend having $50 cash to pay any fees upon entry and departure fees.  Check out our post on traveling to the BVI.

We will pay all BVI cruising fees, national parks permits, Virgin Island search and rescue fees required.

We sail in the British Virgin Islands while learning how to operate the trimaran on a crew-centered adaptable itinerary. We want to schedule time for sailing skills, island hoping, snorkeling and beach time. We will always discuss and consider wind and weather factors.

Sleep aboard starts at 5 PM on the day of your booking at the marina where the catamaran is docked in British Virgin Islands. Once you are settled, the first crew meeting begins with introductions. Then the captain will show you around the vessel and do a short boat orientation. We will recommend some great dinner spots off the vessel for the first night.

• 7 AM daily, breakfast, coffee, and/or tea will be available.
• Every morning at 8 AM we will spend about an hour at the galley table (classroom), to discuss topics like exam review (1 each day), theory, boat systems, and navigation, and the sailing skills  for the day and plans for our desired anchorages.
• Sailing Daily after the morning class session and operate the catamaran until around 4-5 PM, stopping for a midday lunch break, with swimming and snorkeling options.
• We will anchor or moor every evening around 4-5 PM. We will have time for knot tying, swimming, debriefing, free time, island exploring, preparing dinner aboard and/or going ashore.

The final day is for verifying all the certifications, logbooks, and sea-time forms. Then we will set sail to the marina. At the dock you will have time for vessel clean up and packing for a 10 AM departure. We can help you arrange a taxi to pick you up.

The provisions arrive on the day of your arrival. We provide the provisions for all breakfasts, all lunches and 2 dinners aboard. Typically, you (the students) will prepare food for the crew. Each student will be assigned a role, day, and/or meal preparation duty. The refrigerator/freezer will be stocked upon arrival with breakfast food (eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, yogurt, fruit, pastries, granola), lunch food (turkey, cheese, mayo, mustard, bread, wraps, burgers, tacos), dinner (Fish, rice vegetables, Chicken, pasta, salad).

The NEEL 43 Trimaran has 3 Queen bed cabins (shared bathroom (head) and shower with warm fresh water, bunk, linens, towels).

The instructor will take the forward V berth cabin and the students fill the other two cabins seen here on starboard and port sides.

• Double Cabins will have 1 or 2 students sharing a cabin.
• Entire vessel has 2 double cabins available for up to 4 students sharing two cabins.

• BVI cruising fees, national parks permits, Virgin Island search and rescue fees required.
• 7 glorious days sailing with your USCG Captain/ ASA Sailing Instructor.
• Drinking water, all breakfasts, all lunches and 2 dinners aboard.
• Queen bed cabins (shared bathroom (head) and shower (warm fresh water), bunk, linens, towels)
• Course Textbooks, logbook, and certificates upon successful completion of knowledge 100 % skills and 80% exam scores.
• FREE IPC For students ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising certified and active ASA Members. ($49 value)
• CG -719s SMALL VESSEL SEA SERVICE FORM signed by the Captain for your time at Sea.

• Entry and Exit fees into the BVI upon your entry and exit (est. $50 per person)
• Any meals ashore
• Any alcohol/soda/mixers/snacks you may wish to bring on board.
• Optional customary gratuity (15-20% of your charter)
• Flight and taxi transportation to and from the vessel departure/return location.

We arrive at the dock on the final day before 10:00. You will want to plan on being at the airport 2 hours prior to departure. We can help you arrange a taxi to the airport or ferry dock.