Tahiti Special 

“We just finished sailing the BVI with Sunsail and I’m convinced Captain Liebert might secretly be a wizard. From day one, his sailing skills were rock solid—the kind of calm, confident expertise that lets you actually relax and enjoy paradise instead of wondering who’s driving the boat.”

“Then there was the food. I did not expect to be eating fresh crepes and something he casually referred to as “seawater pesto pasta” while anchored in turquoise water, but here we are. “

“Captain Liebert struck the perfect balance of friendly, fun, and totally professional. He had insider tips for everything—where to anchor, when to move, what not to miss—and every recommendation was spot on. Special shout-out to his insistence that we must get the lobster mac & cheese at Marina Cay. He was right. Life-changing. No notes.”

“If you’re sailing the BVI with Sunsail and have the chance to sail with Captain Liebert, take it. You’ll eat well, sail smoothly, laugh a lot, and leave wondering if you can bring him home with you.”

“This is our third time bare-boat chartering with The Moorings/Sunsail. Once again, the experience was top notch. The facilities on Tortola in the BVI are complete and fantastic. Restaurants, pool, bars, showers, transportation from the airport, ferry and for provisioning all of high quality. Easy to navigate check-out and check-in procedures. Vessel was clean and well cared for, all in peak working condition. We will charter with them again, somewhere in the world.”

“If you like sailing and exploring, learn to anchor safely and seek out alternative coves and bays to spend the nights. There are amazing places in the BVI off the beaten path. For every Soggy Dollar, there’s another cove with a lone restaurant serving great food with great snorkeling. Just what the Soggy Dollar used to be way back when. Otherwise, the “main” BVI cruising grounds are a bit crowded these days and many of our past stops have too many boats and people. The popular stops you read about are local party zones with loud music and packed restaurants and flags, tshirts and grub hanging from the rafters. You do not need to rely on BoatyBall. We used it for only one night, (had to) and had a fantastic experience. “

“The food is wonderful, even at the crowded restaurants. Foxy’s really provided a high quality meal. You can easily grab a great meal there, enjoy the atmosphere and not be inundated with the ruckus. Or stay for the ruckus if that’s your thing. “

“Our group would recommend not renting a Dufour made vessel. While it sailed fast and was kept in top condition by Sunsail, it lacked some comforts and necessities we expected. Admittedly, we are “cruisers” and might be considered persnickety in this area. Upon returning to base, we heard Sunsail updated the specifications for the newest Dufours which are yet to arrive. Sunsail really listens to the feedback and makes adjustments.”

“Excellent ten days sailing in a 41’ mono hull. The boat was clean and functional. Brittany was an excellent manager and all staff were very helpful and professional.
Our skipper, Imran, was absolutely first class. Extremely skillful and knowledgeable. He showed us places we could not have reached due to unmarked reefs. He was so much fun to be around and I highly recommend him if you need a skipper for your trip. First class in every way. A boat is an intimate space but we cooked, cleaned, ate together, fished, swam and laughed for all the holiday. Great guy, great company.”

“We were on Full Circle for 5 days. It was clean, nothing broken, I was impressed. BVI was beautiful. Some days we had too high of wind and no wind but plenty of fun!”

“We have just returned from an amazing sailing holiday in the British Virgin Islands, with our regular charter operator, Sunsail. This was our first charter in the Caribbean, so we were looking forward to the culture, location, rum punches and, of course, the trade winds, all of which exceeded expectation!”

“We chartered a Sunsail 454L catamaran that was 3 years old, spacious and well-equipped. There were a few technical issues getting used to the water maker and power inverter, which are not common in the Med due to their reliance on stern-to moorings, but that was soon mastered, leaving us to relax and enjoy a perfect sailing holiday.”

“Other than the fabulous locations and glorious weather, it was, without any doubt, the trade winds that made all the difference, as European charters can be spoilt by insufficient wind. So we were able to get out on the water early, with a steady 18 – 20 knots in the morning, sometimes rising to low twenties, day-in, day-out, save for one rainy and blustery day.”

“Highlights were the Indians archipelago, the Baths on Virgin Gorda, Sandy Cay, White Bay, snorkelling everywhere, turtles, pelicans, a wealthy of other coastal wildlife and the endless turquoise water… “

“We have chartered in Greece, Croatia, Spain and Italy, but even the stunning Amalfi coast could not compare to the sailing experience in the BVIs! Well done Sunsail!! “

“Top tips – Boatyball app is essential if you want to enjoy the day sailing and still have a mooring in the evening. Our local flights were booked through LIAT20, which were fine, but we had really difficulty with booking, website and chat box, only calls seemed to work, also there could be issues with last minute flight time changes and re-routing with extra island stop-offs, nothing too serious and the operator seemed incredibly relaxed about it, but ensure your have extra transit time between flights or build-in a stopover to break the journey.”