The unique backdrop provides a bareboat charter unlike any other There’s more to chartering than palm trees and umbrella drinks, although that’s not bad either. For me, combining history and boating is…
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Chartering is one of the easiest ways to see parts of the world by boat—without the hassle of taking your own! Whether with family or friends, Southern Boating has the information on charter destinations around the globe.
The Virgin Islands, both the U.S. and British, are the top destinations for Caribbean charters and yacht vacations, followed by the cruising grounds around St. Maarten-St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barths. However, if…
Day Eight: Heading Home Our final day was was sad just like any other last day of a fun-filled vacation. The morning was consumed with cleaning what we called home (power cat)…
Day Six: White Bay, Sandy Cay, and Norman’s Island We departed Great Harbor on Jost Van Dyke, anxious to explore more of the turquoise waters. We started the morning snagging our first…
Day Seven: Privateer Bay, Soldier Bay, and Tortola Our final day on the water was a bit sad knowing our vacation was coming to an end but we made sure to maximize…
Day Five: Brewer’s Bay and Great Harbor Island We departed Scrub Island at a leisurely pace and headed west along the northern coast of Tortola. After 40 minutes of cruising we arrived…
Day Four: George Dog Island and Scrub Island We left Anegada and arrived an hour later at a cluster of islands known as “the Dogs.” There were no open moorings at Great…
Day Three: Anegada Island Today, we cruised to the island of Anegada, whose highest point on the island is only 28 feet and has a population of only 250 people. Upon arriving…
Day Two: Virgin Gorda Island Our first full day on the boat was a great one! We threw “ structure” out of our day and just went with the flow—what an amazing…
Day One: Cooper Island Cruising day one of our great vacation has come and gone! It began with finishing up provisioning for both of our boats, so we can start cruising towards…
Southern Boating is going on an adventure and wants to bring you along! Join us as we cruise through the British Virgin Islands discovering new adventures and cuisine aboard two of the…
Regardless of your budget or lifestyle, there’s a boat charter ideally suited for you. Prior to the year 2000, I had the impression that boat charters were of two distinct varieties: 1.…
Don’t let a substandard marina ruin your fun in the sun. Before buying your boat you most likely compared similar models at one or more boat shows, combed through stacks of brochures,…