St. Croix 
St John 
Charlotte Amalie 
St. Thomas – South Coast 
Gregerie Channel 
VICARIOUS Yacht Description
Vicarious- adj: experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another.
We believe that aside from water, food, shelter, exercise, and nature the most important necessity in human existence is connection. On our boat we strive to not only provide the best water, food, and shelter but most importantly we love to build community and opportunities for you to connect with your loved ones and friends. When you join us on an adventure through the Caribbean you will experience storytelling between the crew, your guests, eat local food, and an eco-friendly off grid living experience. All of which is designed to bring you Vicariously closer to nature, yourself, and most importantly your loved ones.
Presented by DMA Yachting, the breathtaking charter yacht VICARIOUS is a 48 ft sailing catamaran. The most attractive features of VICARIOUS are her generous space and fantastic layout. VICARIOUS spends the summer and winter season in US Virgin Islands. She was constructed by the famous yacht builder Leopard in 2017. An elegant refit was fulfilled in 2020. The ingenious yacht layout features 4 cozy cabins and comfortably accommodates up to 6 guests.
VICARIOUS is introduced primarily as a sailing catamaran. The the heart of the yacht is the main saloon, which connects to the aft deck. The aft deck is expansive, with a comfortable dining and seating area and that's where most of the delicious meals are served. The immersive cabins are located below the main saloon, connected by stairs (inquire about handicapped access). The cabins are connected by stairs to the main saloon - roomy, comfortable and pleasant. Multiple portholes provide a connection with the natural world outside.
and a generator.
Accommodation
Three queen guest cabins with private ensuite electric toilet, dry shower stall and sink. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned for clients comfort. Sorry, crew will not give up 4th guest cabin for client use. Forepeak is available for guests, but please note that it can only be accessed by deck hatch and shares a head with one of the interior cabins. No AC in forepeak.Berth dimensions:
Port and Starboard Aft: 80”Lx64”W
Starboard Forward: 80”Lx56”W tapering to 45”W
Forward cockpit accessible thru glass doors in Salon offering flow through ventilation and a beautiful breeze.
Aft cockpit for dining and lounging
Trampoline area for lounging.
What is the cabin arrangement of VICARIOUS?
- 3 queen cabins
- 1 single cabin
VICARIOUS
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Weekly price: $16,500 - $18,500
Low Season | High Season
- Length: 48'
- # of Guests: 6
- # of Cabins: 4
- # of Crew: 2
- Builder: Leopard
- Consumption: 2 US Gall/Hr
- Cruising Speed: 7 knots
- Max. Speed: 10 knots
- Built Year: 2017
- Refit: 2020
VICARIOUS 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 | $16,800 | $17,200 | $17,600 | $18,000 | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Winter 2022 to 2023 | $17,700 | $18,100 | $18,500 | $18,900 | $19,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Summer 2023 | $17,700 | $18,100 | $18,500 | $18,900 | $19,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
VICARIOUS Yacht Charter Price
# of charter days
Base Price
APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc)
Total
Note
14 day charter
33,000$
to
37,000$
6,600$ to
11,100$
39,600$ to 48,100$
Discounts outside the main season are common.
7 day charter
16,500$
to
18,500$
3,300$ to
5,550$
19,800$ to 24,050$
Standard charter rate, base for all calculations.
3 day charter
8,250$
to
9,250$
1,650$ to
2,775$
9,900$ to 12,025$
The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3).
Boat policy might differ.
16,500$ / 6 * 3 days = 8,250$
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 | 33,000$ to 37,000$ | 6,600$ to 11,100$ | 39,600$ to 48,100$ | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
| 7 day charter | 16,500$ to 18,500$ | 3,300$ to 5,550$ | 19,800$ to 24,050$ | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
| 3 day charter | 8,250$ to 9,250$ | 1,650$ to 2,775$ | 9,900$ to 12,025$ | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 16,500$ / 6 * 3 days = 8,250$ |
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: $16,500
High season rate: $18,500
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5, inquire for less
For 6 nights divide by 7N X 6N. For less than 6 nights, divide by 6N X number of nights.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client. (USVI ONLY AT THIS TIME)
COVID travel insurance is strongly recommended! Should client decline to purchase COVID trip insurance, no reschedule or refund will be offered if charter is cancelled by client.
SLEEP ABOARD: $300 per cabin. 2 cabin minimum. Sleep aboard the night before charter dates.
Boarding after 4PM, welcome cocktails, then dinner to be taken ashore at client expense. Includes breakfast the next morning. Sleep aboard may be on a mooring.
EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks.
HALF-BOARD: Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners, happy hour canapes, standard ships bar and snacks. Other meals ashore at client expense.
THROUGH SUMMER 2022: 2@$16,500 3@$16,750 4@$17,000 5@$17,250 6@$17,600
WINTER 2022/2023: 2@$17,400 3@$17,650 4@$17,900 5@$18,150 6@$18,600
LOCAL FARE: Includes 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners, happy hour canapes, standard ships bar and snacks. Other meals ashore at client expense.
THROUGH SUMMER 2022: 2@$16,650 3@$16,975 4@$17,300 5@$17,625 6@$18,050
WINTER 2022/2023: 2@$17,550 3@$17,875 4@$18,200 5@$18,525 6@$19,050
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS:
7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: $22,600 1-6 pax, must end by 12/26
NEW YEARS: $24,700 1-6 pax, may not start prior to 12/28
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5, inquire for less
For 6 nights divide by 7N X 6N. For less than 6 nights, divide by 6N X number of nights.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client. (USVI ONLY AT THIS TIME)
COVID travel insurance is strongly recommended! Should client decline to purchase COVID trip insurance, no reschedule or refund will be offered if charter is cancelled by client.
SLEEP ABOARD: $300 per cabin. 2 cabin minimum. Sleep aboard the night before charter dates.
Boarding after 4PM, welcome cocktails, then dinner to be taken ashore at client expense. Includes breakfast the next morning. Sleep aboard may be on a mooring.
EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks.
HALF-BOARD: Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners, happy hour canapes, standard ships bar and snacks. Other meals ashore at client expense.
THROUGH SUMMER 2022: 2@$16,500 3@$16,750 4@$17,000 5@$17,250 6@$17,600
WINTER 2022/2023: 2@$17,400 3@$17,650 4@$17,900 5@$18,150 6@$18,600
LOCAL FARE: Includes 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners, happy hour canapes, standard ships bar and snacks. Other meals ashore at client expense.
THROUGH SUMMER 2022: 2@$16,650 3@$16,975 4@$17,300 5@$17,625 6@$18,050
WINTER 2022/2023: 2@$17,550 3@$17,875 4@$18,200 5@$18,525 6@$19,050
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS:
7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: $22,600 1-6 pax, must end by 12/26
NEW YEARS: $24,700 1-6 pax, may not start prior to 12/28
Price Terms
Inclusive
VICARIOUS Yacht Charter Locations
Summer Season
Winter Season
Amenities
Specifications
Features
Layout
More Specifications
Diving Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
USVI: Starlink, high speed unlimited usage w/ full territory coverage
Fishing
Green Initiatives
Water Sports
Other Entertainment
- 3 zone speaker system with bluetooth connection
- 42" TV in salon w/ streaming: Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO
- 24" TV in starboard aft cabin w/ streaming: Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO
- Underwater lights
- Spinnaker asymmetric 1776 sqft
Crew
Crew Information
Captain: Austen Anderson
Growing up on Long Island, New York, Austen was a shoe in-for the sailing life.
At the age of eight, he would sail across Northport Bay to visit the town’s general
store as he was too young to drive. At the age of ten, he became involved with
competitive sailboat racing and soon became an Optimist class national
champion. Since then, he has gone on to many other classes of sailboats and filled
skipper, crew and coaching roles. After graduating from Hobart William Smith
College, where he captained the sailing team, he decided to work and live in the
Virgin Islands for a year. There he learned the ins and outs of island life — as well
as the best sailing, mooring and dining options. After a year learning the charter
trade, he moved back to New York to work in his family’s tool manufacturing
business. While running the company’s operations, he spent any extra time he
had, including vacation days, professionally racing Etchells sailboats in all parts
of the world. But his days in the Virgin Islands would stay with him, and the
pristine beaches and eclectic life on the islands would always find a way back into
his daydreams. Little did he expect, in 2018 the family would decide to move its
business to Florida where he would meet Philomena, a happy go lucky water
woman who also had dreams of island life.
Philomena grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she spent her weekends
cooking, snorkeling and learning to free dive with her father. At age seven, she
was diving in the Bahamas for sunken airplane wrecks as deep as 60 feet.
Eventually, she learned to surf overhead waves and became obsessed with being
an all-around water woman. While in high school she became interested in
photography and spent a good portion of four years in the dark room. She
followed this with a semester working in a California color dark room, an
education at Daytona State and internships with four very different
photographers. During this time, she also became interested in where her food
came from and arranged to spend her summers doing a work internship on a
small organic farm in Colorado. As she became a passionate foodie, she
experimented with all kinds of diets — from grass fed elk to raw vegan cuisine,
she grew it, cooked it, photographed it, served it and lived it. In 2018 she moved
to New Smyrna Beach to continue surfing and diving while also climbing the
ladder from food prep cook to bartender. She also became a full time wedding
and event photographer. Austen had tried asking her out one night while she was
bartending, but was turned down — little did she know, almost a year later they
would become a couple. Not only would Austen help convince her to go back to
school for a culinary arts degree, but they would also agree to a life on the water
showing guests the beauties of the ocean and food.
Today, Austen and Philomena run the Charter Vicarious business together.
Whether you want complete silence or an outgoing adventurous island
experience, these two are your crew!
Why the boat name:
Vicarious- adj: experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another.
We believe that aside from water, food, shelter, exercise, and nature the most important necessity in human existence is connection. On our boat we strive to not only provide the best water, food, and shelter but most importantly we love to build community and opportunities for you to connect with your loved ones and friends. When you join us on an adventure through the Caribbean you will experience storytelling between the crew, your guests, eat local food, and an eco-friendly off grid living experience. All of which is designed to bring you Vicariously closer to nature, yourself, and most importantly your loved ones.
***CREW IS FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19****
Menu
Reviews
A quick note to say thanks very much for taking great care of the Shipley’s. They had a fantastic time - Charley stated, “it was the best vacation I ever had.” Hard to beat!! He was fairly effusive in his praise, "Austen and Philly were excellent, food was fabulous, everything was fabulous."
Thanks again for all of your hard work.
On behalf of Cathy, Joe, and Betsy, I would like to thank both of you for such a memorable
vacation.
As I mentioned, I was in the Hotel Business for 30 years, so I know how to provide quality
service. Both of you are a great team who went out of your way to make sure we were well taken
care of. Because of your positive attitudes, eye for detail, great food and service,
and making sure we were enjoying the trip; I give you what would be a Mobil 5 star rating.
We were considering the Vicarious and one other boat. The deciding factor for all 4 of us was
your menu and the great pictures of the meals that Phily prepares. Phily you are a real artist. The
other boat did not try to talk about their meals nor did they present pictures like yours.
Cathy is in the process of putting together an album of our trip on the Vicarious. Needless to say,
we are already talking about booking another cruise with you.
Sincerely
Wayne Martin
Cc: Cathy, Joe, and Betsy.
The Vicarious is a 48' Leopard catamaran built in 2016, the big cat is very well kept, clean and certainly a very seaworthy boat. Captain Austen and his first mate (and fiance') Philomena were great hosts, very accommodating, fun and super easy to get to know and get along with. Austen is a young man but a very accomplished sailor, evidence being that we had to deal with hurricane Henri while on the boat. Austen accurately predicted the path of the eye and found a safe anchorage for us to hold up in while Henri passed.
The food was plentiful, healthy and excellently prepared. Every meal was planned and executed with perfection for such a small kitchen. We had a perfect blend of meals onboard and off the boat as well as meals purchased ashore and brought back to the boat, thanks Philly!
There are 4 state rooms aboard, one which is occupied by the crew. We were aboard with one other couple and I feel this was just perfect, 2 more people and it would have been a little cozy but hey thats what sailing with friends is all about. Can't wait to book another cruise aboard Vicarious, hopefully when they are in the USVI!
Thanks to Austen and Philomena for a wonderful, relaxing and fun vacation, you guys ROCK!
Was this your first charter yacht experience? Yes
Date: June 2021
Yacht: Vicarious
How did you enjoy your cruising vacation?
Austen & Philomena were terrific. The New England ports were beautiful and the meals were delicious!
How is the yacht?
The cabins were comfortable. The extra thick gel mattress was fantastic. The boat was extremely well maintained and clean.
Did you use all the water toys?
The water was quite cold still but we did use several of the water toys including the paddleboard, hydrofoil, and floating trampoline.
Where your meals excellent and fresh?
Healthy, delicious, great variety and beautifully presented.
How would you describe your Captain and crew?
They were friendly and kind. Very engaging.
Was it easy to get to your yachts destination?
Yes
How do you feel now after your vacation?
Completely relaxed and refreshed!
How did you find the pace and the itinerary of your vacation?
It was a nice balance of activity and rest
Yacht: Vicarious with Austin & Philomena Anderson
Charter Dates: 04/03/2021 to 04/07/2021
Area Cruised: St. Thomas - USVI
Overall Rating: 5/5
1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
The best possible crew experience ever. Austin and Phily were amazing.
2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Perfect condition.
3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes.
4. Was the food good and well presented?
Beyond our expectations.
5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Wouldn't change the itinerary at all.
6. Additional comments on your charter?
Our experience on the Vicarious exceeded every expectation. The yacht was amazing, the food was spectacular and the itinerary was spot on. Hands down the best part of our vacation was the crew. Captain Austin and Phily felt like part of our family. We can't wait for our next trip with them!
We would definitely recommend Vicarious to couples and families. Philomena and Austen are kind, professional, entertaining, and generous - -and we plan to be back again as soon as possible!
-- Tony and Jennifer
I worked with Austen to plan a six day charter on the Vicarious, through New England as a birthday present for my wife, which included a surprise meet up with friends on the water in Rhode Island. Austen could not have been any more accommodating through the planning process. He made it all very easy by being extremely flexible and responsive. We worked with Philomena, who is the first mate and chef, on a shopping list and menu that accommodated everyone, including the kids.
There were 4 adults and 2 kids total, and we all had had an amazing time sailing with Austen and Philomena. It felt like we were sailing with family. They were always considerate of our well being and went out of their way to ensure we were having fun. The two of them are a great team and they both prioritize their guests which made it really nice. Austen is an experienced sailor and as a result, we always felt safe and taken care of. He would get up early in the morning to start sailing to our next destination to ensure that we could maximize our time there. They provided amazing water toys that accommodated all ages. Our 19 month old loved the wading pool, while the 6 year old loved the water slide, paddle boards, and towable flamingo. They even took time out to paddle board and swim with the kids.
Philomena had well planned menus and made delicious meals. We loved waking up to fresh brewed coffee and tasty breakfasts, such as Norweigian pancakes, Eggs Benedict and smoothies. There were always amazing snacks when we came back on the boat from our afternoon adventures, whether it was exploring on land or swimming by the boat. She even prepared a delicious birthday cake that we all thoroughly enjoyed.
The accommodations on the Vicarious were super clean and comfortable, and each bedroom had a private bathroom. There was ample room on the boat ,and the kids loved congregating in the salon to watch kids' movies (which Philomena kindly provided on her laptop). We had such a great time and we hope to book a trip with them again soon!
Adam & Vivian
In terms of favorite moments, meals and experiences — it’s really hard to choose. But I’d say our favorite moment was our visit by a spectacular school of dolphins, our favorite meal the delicious halibut & brocolini (and the chocolate dessert:) and our favorite experience was a tie between the dinner sunset at Menemsha and the sailing itself!
- Bonnie Jo
The boat was clean and well equipped. The harbors in montauk, block island, cuttyhunk and menemsha were scenic and peaceful.
Austen is an excellent captain and great presence on the boat. Philomena is a really positive and friendly person and very helpful the entire trip. She kept the boat tidy and kept us all well fed!
Thank you!
Hope to sail again one day,
Best,
Justin
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