Corinne McGraw
GBIsland R&R, a fantastic week! Thank you Matt and Casey! As first time catamaran vacationers our expectations were high for a week sailing around the BVI...our seven days were everything we had hoped for and dreamed about! Matt took us to quiet bays for snorkeling, swimming and paddle boarding, which suited us perfectly. We enjoyed hearing a little bit about each island we passed, about the huge sail boats racing close to us and recommendations of which bars or restaurants were worth a visit:). The experience of actually sailing was wonderful! Casey was an absolute marvel in the galley, calmly and happily producing beautifully plated delicious meals and drinks:)! Thank you for a wonderful week Matt and Casey!
Jean Edwards
GBBucket List Adventure - truly remarkable outdoor experience Captain Jim and first mate and cook extra-ordinary (Sherri) were fantastic. They know the islands inside and out and were open to all suggestions and accomodations. Their piloted the catamaran Nadiya through US and Britsh Virgin Islands. The snorkling was really great - we saw spotted eagle rays and less seen cuddle fish; we even snorkeled over an old ship reck and swam with turtles. Weather was perfect. Sunsets fantastic. We love the outdoors and the green, turquoise blue water. We have already shared pictures and stories with friends and family. Yes, we are recommending this trip to others. Something everyone should try to do if they can.
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!
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.
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!