Honeymoon Catamaran Charter in the British Virgin Islands
On a honeymoon aboard MAVERICK, a 70-foot Sunreef catamaran, it's the two of you and a crew of three. You spend the week moving between quiet anchorages in the British Virgin Islands. Dinner's on the aft deck at sunset, cooked by a private chef, and anything you'd rather not think about on your honeymoon is the crew's problem.
Why a private catamaran beats a resort
Resort honeymoons in the Caribbean are great for the first night. By day three, you've eaten in the same dining room three times and you're sharing a beach with the same forty couples. A private catamaran charter gets around that. Each day you're anchored somewhere new, with a different reef to snorkel and a different beach bar ashore. The crew sets the plan that morning, depending on what you feel like.
Compared with a monohull, a Sunreef 70 catamaran has a few things going for it:
- Private space: there are 4 ensuite cabins, but with just the two of you aboard, all 1,400 square feet of indoor and deck living space is yours
- A level platform: catamarans don't heel, which means dinner stays on the table and your champagne glass stays where you put it
- Shallow draft: a catamaran can get into beach anchorages and reef coves that a monohull can't
- A full shower on the swim platform: rinse off after a swim without dripping through the cabins
A typical honeymoon week aboard MAVERICK
The islands sit close together, so a week here covers a lot of ground without long days at sea. A honeymoon week aboard MAVERICK might go like this:
- Day 1: Tortola provisioning, sunset sail to Norman Island, dinner anchored at The Bight
- Day 2: Snorkel the Indians, lunch underway to Peter Island, afternoon at Deadman's Beach
- Day 3: Cooper Island, swim with turtles at Cistern Point, dinner at the Beach Club or chef-prepared aboard
- Day 4: The Baths at Virgin Gorda (early before the day-charter crowds), then Spanish Town, then sail to Anegada
- Day 5: Anegada, the BVI's flat coral island: lobster lunch on the beach, then an afternoon on the eFoil
- Day 6: Jost Van Dyke, Soggy Dollar Bar, sunset at White Bay
- Day 7: Sandy Cay, last swim, return to Tortola
The crew adjusts the plan each morning based on the weather, the wind and what you feel like. Quiet day at anchor? That works too.
What's included for honeymooners
- Three meals a day from Chef Cris Flores, planned around what you do and don't eat. Want a welcome dinner, an anniversary cake or a chef's-tasting evening? Just ask
- A full bar with cocktails, beer, wine and spirits (top shelf included)
- Snorkel gear, paddleboards, kayaks, two Seabobs and an eFoil
- Captain Tyrone does the sailing, and he's happy to teach either of you if you want a turn at the helm
- Starlink satellite Wi-Fi if you need to stay connected (or want to ignore it for a week)
- All-inclusive Caribbean terms, fuel included. Airport transfers and crew gratuity are extra
Special occasions
Let your broker know before the trip and the crew will take care of it. That can mean flowers in the cabin when you arrive, a cocktail menu of your own, a private chef's-tasting dinner, a sunset sail to a remote anchorage, your own playlists in the saloon, or whatever an anniversary or wedding night calls for. It's a small crew and the boat is yours, so this kind of thing actually gets done, which isn't always true at a resort.
Pricing for honeymoon charters
A typical honeymoon for two falls into the 2-4 guest tier: $49,500 per week on all-inclusive Caribbean terms, fuel and food included. Christmas and New Year weeks are $65,000, with a 7-night minimum.
Booking your BVI honeymoon
Ask your charter broker about dates. MAVERICK is booked through brokers worldwide, so your usual firm can check availability.