Sandra McFarlane
GBGreat Customer Service.... Emily and her assistants at VI Sailing went above and beyond for us. They made sure that we had a wonderful, to say the least, experience on our charter vacation in the BVI's in February 2017. From helping us pick the yacht and crew, to making sure we were well informed along the way, it was a great experience. The bottle of champagne waiting for us was also appreciated! We (three couples) had been on a previous charter without booking through VI Sailing, and believe me, we will never do that again !
Nancy Payne
GBBest charter experience! Tops! Awesome! The best! A great, well maintained and very comfortable sailboat. Lots of water toys on board that are also very well maintained. The captain, Mathias is wonderful. He is very nice and very experienced. His mate, Amber, is also a licensed captain, which is important in case something happens on the boat. AND, Amber is the most amazing cook and host. Her meals are incredible! We were so well cared for. Loved every minute!
Betsy Huigens
GBVery grateful for wonderful service! Emily and her team provided amazing service. She helped us book a charter in 2015 which sadly fell through due to a health issue with the captain, but was right there to help us book another charter in 2016. She connected us with a great boat and crew, facilitated all the details, and even helped us rent extra SUPs and had them delivered to the boat. Overall, a very personal and thorough service. Highly recommended!
Cindy Elder
GBTwo Time Winners This was our second sail aboard a VI Sailing charter boat, and once again, we had a fabulous trip. Nadiya is a well-appointed 47-foot catamaran. Captain Colleen and Chef/First Mate Matt were welcoming, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and eager to make sure our family trip was a success. We sailed over Christmas week -- our first Christmas away from home -- and they made it extra special by decorating the boat, including a tiny Christmas tree! Matt's cooking was five-star every single meal. We asked for healthy meals and fun desserts, and he outdid himself preparing breakfasts, lunches and dinners that satisfied our desire for light, fresh food while focusing on truly beautiful presentation. Out two teenage girls had loads of fun snorkeling, swimming, paddle boarding, hiking, shopping, visiting local hot spots, swimming in the Bubbly Pool and relaxing aboard. Great sailing and lots of fun games of hearts by candlelight!
Alan T Handley
GBAbsolutely rude and unresponsive despite being repeat customers for over two years Been brokering through VI Sailing for the last two years with Emily. The first year went okay. There were some misunderstandings concerning the number of people that were to be on trip that caused some 11th hour hurdles but Emily helped us out and even split some of the extra costs with us. The second year, the boat we chartered with Emily ran aground and it happened unbeknownst to VI Sailing. We ultimately made things work out but VI Sailing did very little to help alleviate about a month's worth of consternation leading up to our arrival. The third year we contact Emily and VI Sailing again about booking another yacht or two and she/they promised to work on it. We heard nothing back from her and frankly still haven't. We ended up having to reach out to your prior Captain and he arranged our trip. I would love to recommend VI Sailing because sailing in the BVI is magically but I find VI Sailing and their staff reactive at best and unresponsive to issues at worse. You can do better than this given how much it costs to charter and all the moving pieces they are suppose to be taking care of on your behalf. Beware of this operation and, if you do choose them, Emily in particular.