RNCollins
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I just wanted to share my trip report and photos from my Tradewinds cruise to the British Virgin Islands during May 2017 (pre hurricane). It was my first Tradewinds sailing. I really enjoy snorkeling and we had the chance to snorkel 1-2 times a day...
My Tradewinds Luxury Class Cruise in the British Virgin Islands was in May 2017 aboard the 59 foot DreamMaker. The boat embarks on Saturday at 5pm, but I would strongly suggest flying in a day early in case of flight delays.
I sailed as a referral from a fellow TUG member. There are three classes of boats: Cruising, Luxury and Flagship. RCI exchangers most likely will get the Cruising Class boats. I sailed on a Luxury Boat; We had air conditioning on during the night. Flagship is the highest level of service.
Breakfast is served around 8am. The captain would review with us the itinerary for the day. After breakfast we would sail for a couple of hours and then drop anchor or tie up to a mooring buoy. We would then have a chance to snorkel or scuba dive. After lunch we would sail some more and then drop anchor/tie up for the night, with another chance to snorkel. I felt the snorkeling was very good. We saw many schools of fish and a lot of brain coral.
On the 59' boat (Luxury Class) there is a lot of space to stretch out and relax. There was storage under the bed, a closet, dresser drawers. There were electrical outlets and lights at the head of the bed. You unpack your suitcases and leave them in the office for the week.
We also went on shore for excursions. We went to the Bath's, The Soggy Dollar Bar, Willy T's, Hiking, shopping. We also had 2 dinners ashore. Bring your phone or tablet to the restaurants...they will most likely have wifi so you can catch up on emails (if you want).
The British Virgin Islands are beautiful. This is a unique and special way to see the Caribbean. The captain and his 1st mate (cook) took really good care of us. Our beds were made each day, and our sheets and towels were changed midweek. We had a stand up paddle board, noodles and kyack for our use. Wine and liquor were available at all times.
I would definitely recommend this sailing. Check out the Tradewinds website to see where else they sail. I enjoyed it so much I joined the club!
My Tradewinds Luxury Class Cruise in the British Virgin Islands was in May 2017 aboard the 59 foot DreamMaker. The boat embarks on Saturday at 5pm, but I would strongly suggest flying in a day early in case of flight delays.
I sailed as a referral from a fellow TUG member. There are three classes of boats: Cruising, Luxury and Flagship. RCI exchangers most likely will get the Cruising Class boats. I sailed on a Luxury Boat; We had air conditioning on during the night. Flagship is the highest level of service.
Breakfast is served around 8am. The captain would review with us the itinerary for the day. After breakfast we would sail for a couple of hours and then drop anchor or tie up to a mooring buoy. We would then have a chance to snorkel or scuba dive. After lunch we would sail some more and then drop anchor/tie up for the night, with another chance to snorkel. I felt the snorkeling was very good. We saw many schools of fish and a lot of brain coral.
On the 59' boat (Luxury Class) there is a lot of space to stretch out and relax. There was storage under the bed, a closet, dresser drawers. There were electrical outlets and lights at the head of the bed. You unpack your suitcases and leave them in the office for the week.
We also went on shore for excursions. We went to the Bath's, The Soggy Dollar Bar, Willy T's, Hiking, shopping. We also had 2 dinners ashore. Bring your phone or tablet to the restaurants...they will most likely have wifi so you can catch up on emails (if you want).
The British Virgin Islands are beautiful. This is a unique and special way to see the Caribbean. The captain and his 1st mate (cook) took really good care of us. Our beds were made each day, and our sheets and towels were changed midweek. We had a stand up paddle board, noodles and kyack for our use. Wine and liquor were available at all times.
I would definitely recommend this sailing. Check out the Tradewinds website to see where else they sail. I enjoyed it so much I joined the club!
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