What to Look For in a Luxury Crewed Charter

One of the most appealing attributes of a crewed yacht charter as a vacation option is the first-class service you can expect to receive. A luxury crewed charter vacation should provide the utmost in personal service, premier accommodations, and a unique customized experience, with the promise of memories that will last a lifetime. With our professional, attentive and fun crew, every hour in paradise is yours to spend swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing at your own unhurried pace.

√         Experienced Professional Captain

Captain Glenn has spent the last 10 years crewing and captaining both sailing and power yachts in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean and the Pacific.  Glenn is a US Coast Guard certified 100 Ton Master and has worked for the Moorings as well as delivering yachts up and down the Eastern Seaboard and the Caribbean.  He has owned and chartered a Beneteau 510 named Rusty Nail II and has crewed and captained on several sailboats before finding Caribbean Dream.

Glenn is also a PADI Dive Master and has spent many hours beneath the surface of the Caribbean and is very knowledgeable about all of the best snorkel and dive spots and would love nothing more than to jump into the warm, inviting water and show you a world that not many know exists.

Now, on Caribbean Dream, Glenn brings all of his professional experience to help make your vacation the experience of a lifetime.

√         Gourmet Chef

Chef Angela Smith has been cooking professionally since she was 14.  Angela completed her chef training in Culinary, Pastry and Restaurant Management in Houston, Texas and owned and operated her own catering and special events company for 14 years in the Houston area.  She was named “One of the best up and coming chefs in Hawaii” by Castle and Cooke.  Caribbean Dream allows Angela to combine two of her passions, cooking and being on the water and her love of both comes through in every meal.

√         Wealth of Local Knowledge

Both your professional captain and your gourmet chef are highly experienced sailors who know the islands well. They have extensive sailing experience throughout the Caribbean and have been based in the British Virgin Islands for several years. They sail the yacht and act as your concierge to facilitate everything from arranging scuba diving excursions, introducing you to a remote beach to advising you and arranging tours for the day. They are your personal hosts dedicated to making your sailing adventure an indulgence for the senses.

√         Luxury Accommodations with Air Conditioning, Entertainment Centers and En-Suite Baths

Caribbean Dream is a Leopard 47 catamaran, specifically built for crewed charter vacations, and is second to none in elegance and beauty. Air-conditioning, expansive entertainment areas, private staterooms with en suite bathrooms, and every creature comfort and amenity make the yacht a floating private resort that takes you from one gorgeous destination to the next in style and unparalleled comfort.

√         The Newest and Best Equipment

• 13’ Center Console Dinghy with 40 HP Engine
• Icemaker
• Water maker
• Underwater Viewing Lights
• Music Speakers at the Front of the Yacht
• Hard-top Bimini with Custom Lighting

Be sure to consider Caribbean Dream’s extra equipment.   Having a fast roomy dinghy that can carry all guests and their bags provides you so much flexibility on where to anchor …. You can get anywhere you need to with Caribbean Dream’s center console dinghy – and quickly! The onboard icemaker ensures you always have a cold drink even when the stores run out of ice (it happens, it’s the islands!) With Caribbean Dream’s onboard water maker, you don’t waste your valuable vacation time at the marina filling up with water. We added cool underwater viewing lights so you can watch the fish – and other ocean critters! – frolic after dark. And music speakers at the front of the boat mean that you can hear your favorite tunes no matter where you are. Caribbean Dream’s hard-top bimini provides more coverage from the sun – for those who want it – and more area to sunbathe – for those who want to! It provides more room in the cockpit and better visibility to the beautiful surroundings outside the cockpit. Plus, it allowed us to add extra lights for those late evening card games!  All these extra special touches give you the ability to enjoy your perfect vacation, your way.

√         Well-maintained Yacht

Glenn and Angela live on Caribbean Dream full-time, and they care for her as if she were their own (which she is). Caribbean Dream has often been called the best maintained boat in the charter fleets. Glenn is particularly focused on maintaining the yacht for safety and performance. Your every expectation for comfort, cleanliness and luxury will be met, and exceeded, by Caribbean Dream and her crew.

√         Stellar Reputation, Glowing Reviews

Glenn and Angela have a reputation as one of the best crews in the BVI. Their friendliness and service is lauded in every review we receive on them. Here’s just a sample… see Guest Comments for more.

“You are both awesome and brought life and laughter to our vacation and made an adventure that we weren’t sure we would like, into our best vacation ever.  Keep doing what you are doing just the way you do it – it’s perfect.”

If you compare Caribbean Dream to other choices, you will find that she is the perfect choice for your perfect sailing vacation.