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Best USVI Beaches

November 6, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Sailing in the the US Virgin Islands provides a plethora of beaches with white sand and clear warm Caribbean water – explore the best USVI beaches.

2023 March – British Virgin Islands Flotilla

June 28, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Come join the NauticEd team as we adventure to the British Virgin Islands on our March 2023 family-friendly sailing flotilla.

Best Things To Do on a U.S. Virgin Islands Sailing Charter

May 27, 2022/by Trisha Evelyn

When you’re traveling around the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on a sailing charter, there’s a whole lot to enjoy.

Yacht Charter in Saint Martin

April 14, 2021/by Grant Headifen

Recently, our Client Michael L. and friends went a Yacht Charter Saint Martin for a 1-week yacht charter on a Lagoon 42 ft Catamaran. We asked Michael to do a write-up of the area and his vacation.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS-THE NEW HOTSPOT FOR YACHT CHARTERS

January 19, 2021/by Grant Headifen

We recently interviewed Jim and Kristi Query, the owners of Virgin Islands Yacht Charters. We wanted to talk about their under-recognized sailing destination – the US Virgin Islands.

Plastic Recycling in the British Virgin Islands

October 4, 2020/by Grant Headifen

Guest written by Carrie Wright, founder of VI Plastics The plastics recycling company in the British Virgin Islands, VI Plastics, is running a crowd-funding campaign to purchase additional equipment. You can help. Please visit their crowdfunding page to learn more. In previous articles, NauticEd has lamented the lack of recycling in the Caribbean and stressed […]

Mooring, Anchoring, and Docking

March 22, 2020/by Grant Headifen

Before you leave/approach a dock, pick up a mooring ball, or drop anchor, you must know what the wind and current will be doing to your boat.

British Virgin Islands Interactive Maps and Chart Briefing

February 19, 2020/by Grant Headifen

The interactive maps are kept current and the British Virgin Islands Interactive Maps and Chart Briefing for yacht charterers gives a good round-up of information and what to expect down there when you go.

Top 10 Sailing Yacht Charter Destinations for 2020

February 4, 2020/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd’s Pick of the Top 10 Sailing Yacht Charter Destinations for 2020 (not listed in any particular order) Aeolians, Sicily Puerto Rico The Grenadines Malta Thailand Seychelles Australia Greece (Saronic) Croatia Antigua BVI (yes it is #11 just because no list is complete without the BVI so we had to add this) Did you know […]

Sailing Itinerary for Spanish Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

December 3, 2019/by Grant Headifen

Wow – I mean who would have thunk it? Why do people fly right through Puerto Rico onto other Caribbean destinations to charter a yacht on a sailing vacation? Right in our back yard is an amazing destination – Puerto Rico and its Spanish Virgin Islands. For Americans, there is no passport requirements (even for […]