BLUEWINDS Yacht Description
BLUEWINDS yacht is a 56.00 ft long sailboat catamaran and spends the summer and winter season in US Virgin Islands. It was built by Lagoon in 2014. The yacht layout features 4 cabins and accommodates 8 guests. The cabin arrangement is following: 4 queen cabins, 1 twin cabin.
and a generator.
Accommodation
Playtime features 4 guest suites, 4 with queen berths, all with full A/C and ensuite toilet and shower.Crew will take bunk room
Captain Only
Please inquire regarding rates Includes: Captain, Linens/towels, Dishes, Flatware, Cooking Utensils/Cookware, Toys Not Included: Fuel, Water, Customs/Immigrations, Food/Liquor/Ice, Mooring/Dock Fees, *Diving, Gratuity *Diving can be arranged Provisioning services can be arrangedCabin Breakdown
BLUEWINDS Yacht Details
Length
Guests
Cabins
Crew
Built by
Weekly price low-high season
Cruising Speed
Max. Speed
BLUEWINDS Charter Price Details
Season Name | 2 guests | 3 guests | 4 guests | 5 guests | 6 guests | 7 guests | 8 guests | 9 guests | 10 guests | 11 guests | 12 guests |
Summer 2022 | $31,000 | $31,500 | $32,000 | $32,500 | $33,000 | $33,500 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2022 to 2023 | $31,000 | $31,500 | $32,000 | $32,500 | $33,000 | $33,500 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Summer 2023 | $31,000 | $31,500 | $32,000 | $32,500 | $33,000 | $33,500 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
BLUEWINDS yacht charter price
# of charter days
Base Price
APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc)
Total
Note
14 day charter
62,000$
to
68,000$
12,400$ to
20,400$
74,400$ to 88,400$
Discounts outside the main season are common.
7 day charter
31,000$
to
34,000$
6,200$ to
10,200$
37,200$ to 44,200$
Standard charter rate, base for all calculations.
3 day charter
15,500$
to
17,000$
3,100$ to
5,100$
18,600$ to 22,100$
The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3).
Boat policy might differ.
31,000$ / 6 * 3 days = 15,500$
1 day charter
5,167$
to
6,800$
1,033$ to
1,700$
6,200$ to 8,500$
Please inquire, the possibility/availability of a 1 day charter needs to be verified.
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
# of charter days | Base Price | APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc) | Total | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 day charter | 62,000$ to 68,000$ | 12,400$ to 20,400$ | 74,400$ to 88,400$ | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
7 day charter | 31,000$ to 34,000$ | 6,200$ to 10,200$ | 37,200$ to 44,200$ | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
3 day charter | 15,500$ to 17,000$ | 3,100$ to 5,100$ | 18,600$ to 22,100$ | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 31,000$ / 6 * 3 days = 15,500$ | |
1 day charter | 5,167$ to 6,800$ | 1,033$ to 1,700$ | 6,200$ to 8,500$ | Please inquire, the possibility/availability of a 1 day charter needs to be verified. |
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
Price Details
Price from: $31,000
High season rate: $34,000
*BVI Compliance is in process for this boat*
For charters confirmed as of March1st 2022, BVI Customs fees and cruising permits are included in the rate.
For Charters with BVI Cruising Grounds, confirmed prior to March 1st 2022 an additional $250pp will be paid by the charterer for BVI Customs and Cruising Permits to Charter Caribe prior to the charter.
*6 Night Minimum*
Boat Requires 48hr Turns
HOLIDAYS:
2022
Christmas Flat Rate $38,000 St Thomas pick up and drop off. 7 night minimum. Charter must end on or before 12/26/2022
New Years Flat Rate $38,000 St Thomas pick up. 7 night minimum. Charter must start no earlier than 12/27/2022
HALF-BOARD RATES: Discount Applied First
(7/4/3 BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER): $150 off / person
***3 lunches and 4 dinners ashore at client expense***
***Does not combine with child discounts***
CHILD DISCOUNT: Discount Applied First
$250 off for each child age 15 and under.
***Does not combine with half board options***
***Age is based on the charter date NOT the date of booking***
***Max discount - 4 children***
LESS THAN 6 NIGHT CHARTERS DIVIDE BY 6 RULE:
(Rate / 6 X #Nights)
***(Rate divided by 6N X number of nights*** For 6 nights divide rate by 7 X 6N.
SLEEP ABOARD:
$1,500 Sleep aboard the night before the charter departs
Guests arrive to the yacht at 5pm. Snacks and welcome drink served, this is not an open bar. Dinner is ashore on clients expense. Continental breakfast provided next morning. Vessel departs at noon. *BVI Compliance is in process for this boat*
For charters confirmed as of March1st 2022, BVI Customs fees and cruising permits are included in the rate.
For Charters with BVI Cruising Grounds, confirmed prior to March 1st 2022 an additional $250pp will be paid by the charterer for BVI Customs and Cruising Permits to Charter Caribe prior to the charter.
*6 Night Minimum*
Boat Requires 48hr Turns
HOLIDAYS:
2022
Christmas Flat Rate $38,000 St Thomas pick up and drop off. 7 night minimum. Charter must end on or before 12/26/2022
New Years Flat Rate $38,000 St Thomas pick up. 7 night minimum. Charter must start no earlier than 12/27/2022
HALF-BOARD RATES: Discount Applied First
(7/4/3 BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER): $150 off / person
***3 lunches and 4 dinners ashore at client expense***
***Does not combine with child discounts***
CHILD DISCOUNT: Discount Applied First
$250 off for each child age 15 and under.
***Does not combine with half board options***
***Age is based on the charter date NOT the date of booking***
***Max discount - 4 children***
LESS THAN 6 NIGHT CHARTERS DIVIDE BY 6 RULE:
(Rate / 6 X #Nights)
***(Rate divided by 6N X number of nights*** For 6 nights divide rate by 7 X 6N.
SLEEP ABOARD:
$1,500 Sleep aboard the night before the charter departs
Guests arrive to the yacht at 5pm. Snacks and welcome drink served, this is not an open bar. Dinner is ashore on clients expense. Continental breakfast provided next morning. Vessel departs at noon.
Price Terms
InclusiveBLUEWINDS Yacht Charter Locations
Summer Season
Winter Season
Amenities
Specifications
Features
More Specifications
Diving Onboard
Additional dives $50 per dive per person.
Online course required before charter commences.
Fishing
Green Initiatives
Water Sports
Other Entertainment
Stream2Sea Products Including-
Shampoo
Body Wash
Leave-In Conditioner
Body Lotion
Reef Safe 30SPF Sunscreen
Crew
Crew Information
Captain
Chef
Captain: Paul Anderson
Captain Paul Anderson
-Qualifications
-USCG 50 Ton
-STCW 95 Basic Safety Training
-USCG Sailing Endorsement
-PADI Dive Master
"Captain Paul grew up fishing and hunting in the woods of Wisconsin. Afer Graduating high school my sense of adventure took over and I left for Florida, where I worked at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, one of the highest rated 5 star hotels in world. Working at the Ritz taught me the high standards of customer service that I bring with me to yachting. While living in Florida my love of the sea grew, I learned to dive and started taking photography course. After a few years in Florida I left for Chatanooga Tennessee to open a restaurant.
In Tennessee I joined the National Guard serving as a gunner on an Abrams tank. When not working at my restaurant or training with the Guard I would spend my time hiking through the Smoky Mountains having hiked over 300 miles of the Appalachian trail. After years of working and hiking the sea started calling my name again, I applied for the Marine biology program at the University of the Virgin Islands and moved to the island and purchased my first sailboat an Endeavor 37 2015. During my time At UVI studying marine Biology I was able to intern for Oceans Research in South Africa for a summer working with great white sharks and whales. After graduatingI combined my love of the ocean and sailing and started working on yachts traveling from Grenada to Boston.
I can’t wait to make you an amazing cocktail and share with you my love of the sea while we are moored in a beautiful bay here in the USVI."
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Chef Ursula Schultz
Ursula Schultz credits her parents for her love of food. Raised in the country her family's property included a farm where she learned how to make cheese, butter pickle, butcher and grow produce. first experience with cooking was on a wood stove at seven making breakfasts for the family with fresh eggs and ingredients from the garden. At sixteen Schultz had a “career” day at her school were she worked along side chefs at a french cuisine restaurant and by the end of the day, they offered her a position at the restaurant. A couple years later, Schultz started her own catering business and ever since has been bringing “as good as it looks” meals to celebrities, families and food lovers! Aside from her career as a chef, Schultz is a professional violinist. She has performed internationally with award winning groups for Prime ministers, Royals and music enthusiasts alike. Schultz offers an unforgettable experience on Playtime with an option to include both food for the stomach and music for the soul.
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Menu
Reviews
Dear Captain Paul and Ashley,
Wayne and I want to thank you for a wonderful adventure / vacation. It was absolutely amazing! The memories we have will last a lifetime.
Captain Paul, all the places you took us starting with the first night in Red Hook to the last night at Lavango everything were amazing. The hike up to Rams Head and jumping off the front of the boat were two of my highlights. Wayne thought snorkeling through the coral reefs was his favorite. Everything we did was fun and memorable.
Ashley, all I can say is ... WOW! Every meal you prepared was wonderful. The flavors and presentation were five-star worthy. Trying all your delicious seafood dishes was a real treat for me. Now to find a chef as talented as you – you have a real gift.
We hope to be able to sail with each of you again. Hopefully BVI will open back up and we can have another wonderful adventure on Playtime or whatever may be your next boat. Keep us aware of any new developments.
Wayne and Lynn
Thanks again
-Diana
Thank you for a wonderful week! The snorkeling, walk up Rams Head, and the sporty sail from St Croix were great experiences. Gene and I love sailing the USVI and BVI and look forward to being back.
Love Cathy and Gene
Pashley,
Thank you two for a trip of a lifetime. From the day we arrived to our last meal it was magical. The food, the snorkels, the sunsets, the "Paul" moments were very special. Our best to you in your future endeavors.
-M&M
An amazing trip had by all-from private beach walks, to scuba trips in the most amazing places, to sailing, and the most fabulous food, drinks, and service. This trip was once in a lifetime!
Our crew was more than awesome and became family! We cannot possibly thank you enough for sharing this boat and this week with us. Here's to the most perfect start to a new year! We will be sailing with you again.
All our love
the Lewis Family
Thank you again,
Paul is clearly an expert captain and wanted to make this a special trip for us. His warm and friendly personality could not have been any more enjoyable. It was the perfect mix of activity vs. relaxation and Paul had planned awesome hikes, snorkeling, paddle boarding, etc. The only thing that is keeping us from rebooking for next year is our children will be on different schedules and they all refuse to be the one that is left out. But, there is no doubt, we will be on another trip with Paul at some point in the future. Ramona was amazing as well — so accommodating, esp. with our picky eater and always anticipating when it was time for a snack or a beverage; the food was outstanding!
We found the Catamaran Playtime to be an able vessel which sailed handily and stably through calm and not so calm seas. There were ample accommodations for our party of 8; even the smaller staterooms we found to be cozy and comfortable and fitting for our needs. The highlights of Playtime would have to be the outdoor spaces: the exterior dining salon was a lively meeting place for meals or cocktails (although I would comment the table is rather small for a party of 8 and could be a bit wider, be more comfortable, and still fit the space). The fly bridge is quite spacious and we very much enjoyed the lounging area with the fabulous views; whether anchored in a lovely cove or sailing across the open water it was a favorite spot for us all (and if someone is comparing boats not a standard feature). We also loved the forward area both the comfortable mosh pit and the adjacent trampolines for sunning or star gazing and for sailing in somewhat calmer waters. Playtime served our needs remarkably well.
But the make or break feature of a catamaran tour of the USVI's would have to be the crew. In this respect we were amazingly well served.
To say that Captain Paul is well suited for this job is remarkable understatement. He is one part naval captain, one part extraordinary tour guide (I would reference Rick Steves on " " but I cannot think of any injectable substance that could make me compare Rick Steves to Captain Paul), and one part Peter Pan always ready to guide his companions with extraordinary youthful energy. He is seemingly "always on," fun loving and witty; he seems to be ever planning how to improve the experience for all involved. He asked our permission to allow him to adjust the itinerary so as to flow with the experiences presented. For instance, we approached St John, he found a usually crowded seascape to completely unencumbered, and we spent the first afternoon and evening there swimming, beaching in remarkable isolation. He continued to adjust the itinerary throughout, going with the flow and always for our advantage. He led a hike to historic ruin with a remarkable vistas, led snorkeling adventures among the beautiful reefs, engaged in spirited bocci games, and made an extemporaneous swim up bar serving as bartender on his paddle board on the most amazing of beaches (Buck Island, my newfound favorite beach). In short he was an incomparable tour guide and host who afforded us an extraordinary experience of much that St John and St Croix have to offer. And I would be remiss not to add in a prior career life Captain Paul was a fashion photographer; not only did he create our island memories, but he captured them in remarkable photographic memories.
The yen to Captain Paul's yang would be Chef Tyler. Tyler is highly affable, laid back but engaging, and an excellent chef who fed us remarkably well. Breakfast included lobster frittata, a pair of breakfast pastries (one sweet one savory), a spinach omelet with side of bacon; each breakfast was served with a platter of lovely, local fresh fruit and French pressed coffee. Lunches were generally on the lighter side as requested and included a lovely seared tuna over quinoa salad with ginger dressing, a fabulous pan fried swordfish taco, a flank steak over mixed greens salad, amongst others all delicious. There was generally an appetizer served during cocktail hour and/ or sunset sail again all very successful: delicious small sausage stuffed peppers, cheese and charcuterie board, spinach and artichoke pastries, Kobei beef sliders with deviled eggs (amazing!), and on each occasion either Tyler or Captain Paul would bring a well crafted cocktail or lovely glass of wine with a smile. Dinners were also excellent fare: pan seared scallops over squid ink pasta, perfectly cooked lamb lollipops over butternut squash puree, a lovely salmon with roasted potatoes. All meals were accompanied by nice wines (white burgundies, albarinos, malbecs, etc) and followed by a nice dessert.
The chef is not only obligated to cook many meals, but also to assist as first mate. As Tyler had been prior Captain as a team with his wife, (he was pinch hitting at the last minute to our good fortune) he was always ready to man the anchor or jump in to pick us up at the beach on the dingy. Tyler has ready knowledge of the island wildlife and environmental issues and is an excellent teacher. The ready collegiality between Paul and Tyler was remarkable; it seemed they had been a team for years even though they had just met. As a team they made our experience near perfect.
We are all grateful for the extraordinary experience we were afforded. We were very Covid weary (our group included 3 health care providers, 2 pilots who are also high risk for exposure, and spouses/ partners who share our risk as well). The USVI tour on Playtime was a much meditative relief and recharge for us all.
Thank you Paul and Tyler for your amazing hospitality and our extraordinary experience!
Glen Lewis
(and John, Jon, Olga, Dan, Kathy, Mike, and Carol)
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