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Picture yourself waking up on a sleek Caribbean
yacht charter anchored in a serene and tranquil bay. Your coffee
and breakfast are being prepared while you ponder whether to go
for a morning swim or stretch out with a good book. The aroma
of freshly baking bread fills the air. |
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Promenade Caribbean Yacht Charters
and its exceptional crew offer the yacht charter cruising vacation
that you'll wish would last forever! Promenade's sleek and stable
design offers unrivaled comfort and space. |

Sailing is a pleasure as you glide over the sparkling azure waters
in one of the most beautiful and sheltered cruising grounds in the
world, the British Virgin Islands. Charter the courses of the great
explorers Columbus and Sir Francis Drake and discover uninhabited
islands and cays. Drop anchor off palm-fringed beaches and coves.
Visit harbors in which notorious pirates like Blackbeard and Captain
Kidd once held court, where colorful West Indian architecture now
delights the eye. Relax completely on the vast deckspace afforded
by Promenade's tri-hull deisgn or at your whim, enjoy the many recreational
activities on board. Step ashore for a little beachcombing along the
water's edge or to visit a local boutique. the choice is yours.

The cockpit is fully cushioned, furnished with a permanent awning,
refridgerated drink locker, icemaker and cold water fountain offers
an impressive 360 degree panoramic view of the Virgin Islands, while
still providing plenty of shade. Promenade carries all the water sports
that you could ask for... snorkeling gear, SCUBA gear, a dive compressor,
kayaks, water-skiing, knee boarding, ski-bobbing, banana boating,wakeboard,
and tubing. They carry 2 dive instructors certified to teach in PADI
and NAUI. Specializing in BVI diving, they reach the out of the way
dive spots that only a liveaboard can do.

There are 3 of the cabins in the aft section, each
with it's own face basin
but sharing 2 heads among the 3 cabins.
The aft center cabin is a spacious cabin with queen bed. /\
The other two cabins in this area convert into Kings from Twins (below)


The midship cabins are ensuite with near queen beds.


full cabin service, including a selection of toiletries.

The saloon of our sailing yacht charter is fitted
with varnished woods, fine fabric-covered cushions, teak wood flooring
and seating all around. The DVD,VCR, Stereo and IPOD are all kept
here with a large collection of music and movies for your enjoyment.
They now have a movie projector theater with surround sound and 6
foot screen for movie evenings! Open hatches admit the refreshing
British Virgin Island sea breezes while fans provide further ventilation.
Full air conditioning is available when required. Promenade is fully
stocked with reference books for birds, fish, and island history.

They sail in the British Virgin Islands. They look
at the weather, discuss with everybody what activities they would
like to do, and each day is different. They know all the best diving
spots, all the calmest anchorages, and all the beautiful beach stops.
There is some shopping in Roadtown which shouldn't be missed! On several
islands and cays, there are some great hills to hike up if you like
to take that sort of exercise! The views are well worth the effort!

They have an Dive Instructor and Dive Master
on board, one of which dives on every dive, to ensure everyone's safety
and to make sure that the divers find all the right spots on the dive
site. It's a great system and works well for everyone.

Promenade has been diving for many years now. They've
satisfied many, many guests. They've had lots of groups sail more
than once, and one group which has cruised with them 5 times.
Promenade's Crew
Chef Lisa Dixon,
Barry "Bas" Cooper, Captain
Kerry Hucul,
and Capt./mate Richard Rome
(Total crew is 3-4)
Richard and Lisa work as a great team on Promenade running the
charters for the past two seasons. Their youth and enthusiasm will
win you over! Owners Kerry and Bazza are on charters with them when
requested or when Richard and Lisa take holidays! Richard and Lisa
are joined by a third crew member when required.
Kerry runs the business end year round, and Bazza takes care of
the engineering. As a team, we all work together to ensure that
you have a wonderful time on our yacht.
Richard Rome is a Marine Coastguard Agency Licensed
Yacht Captain and PADI Dive Master, born in Portsmouth, England,
the home of yachting in the UK where his love for the sea and outdoor
life began. Richard studied automotive engineering and worked as
a boat builder straight out of school, then worked as a Marine engineer
before moving to teach sailing on the west coast of Scotland. Since
then he has travelled the seas of the Mediterranean working as a
charter skipper, various deliveries including some trans-Atlantic
crossings and has even been a captain of a semi submarine in Grand
Cayman. In Greece and Croatia as Flotilla leader he would often
be responsible for as many as 15 yachts and 70 people at a time.
Richard can also turn a hand to the galley, having worked as second
chef at ski chalets in Europe and even has experience in silver
service! Lisa is not entirely sure on the state he leaves the galley
in though so he is usually relegated to barbecuing and catching
fish for her to cook! Richard loves any thing to do with the water
from the high adrenaline sport of kite surfing to gentle kayak safaris
in the shallows.
Lisa Dixon was originally schooled in the UK,
Lisa holds a bachelor of honours in Nursing. While travelling after
finishing University, Lisa learned to dive and never looked back!
She become a PADI Instructor in Thailand and has managed dive shops
from Australia, Asia and United Arab Emirates to Bermuda. While
diving in Croatia, Lisa was introduced to yachts and Richard and
this opened up a whole new career for her. She moved on to work
for a yacht charter company, spending 2 seasons as a stewardess/flotilla
leader in Greece alongside Richard. Throughout the past several
years Lisa has also worked for a catering company in the UK, where
she has been able to develop and expand her culinary expertise,
providing a range of speciality foods for a variety of occasions.
Her menus are inspired from her travels all over the world, with
Greek being a particular favourite. Lisa has a keen knowledge of
the underwater world as well as the spots to go in the British VIrgin
Islands and looks forward to making your holiday as enjoyable as
possible above and below the water. Both Richard and Lisa are keen
underwater photographers.
Meet the owners
Kerry Lynn Hucul-Cooper originally trained in
advertising and public relations for large hotels and dinner theaters.
After living and working in various countries, from England, Belgium
and Germany to Canada, the United States and Mexico, she operated
a successful restaurant for six years before deciding that a different
way of life was definitely in order. After teaching SCUBA and kayaking
in the Bay of Fundy's frigid waters, she decided to make her trips
south a permament way of life.Over the past ten years with Promenade,
Kerry has completed many Caribbean yacht charters. Kerry holds her
MCA Yachtmaster Offshore, is STCW95 compliant and has been a SCUBA
Instructor for many years, with thousands of dives with underwater
photography being a particular passion. She is very eager to share
her part of charter paradise with you. Kerry mostly runs the business
end of the charters nowadays, and helps out Lisa with the cooking
while onboard. She has a passion for the out of the way spots in
the British VIrgin Islands that she has learnt over the years.
Barry(Bazza) Hucul-Cooper originally hails from
Australia and has been sailing for 30 years. Baz spent 20 year in
trade school for various mechanics, holds about 14 different papers
for welding to diesel mechanic, and as well has built several boats,
including Alley Cat, a 37 foot catamaran that he sailed around the
east coast of Australia for 18 months. Besides the fact that he
can sail or fix anything on a yacht, he is an avid SCUBA diver and
has a love of seeing new places. Bazza not only holds a local British
Virgin Islands captains licence, but was the first person to obtain
a MCA approved engineering license here in the British Virgin Islands.
Bazza is a PADI SCUBA instructor and has an excellent old bottle
collection that he has spent many hours underwater looking for.
The upgrade in quality and innovations he has brought to the yacht
over the years is amazing. Bazza mainly does the engineering side
of the yacht nowadays, keeping it in top notch condition.
You can be assured that you will receive truly caring, friendly
and professional service at all times. We look forward to welcoming
you to our tranquil piece of paradise.
Look Here for
a Sampling of Promenade's Menu
Equipment & Toys
15' Hard Bottom Inflatable w/50HP
11' Guest Tender w/15 HP
Water-Skis (Slalom And Child Size)
Kneeboard - Banana- Tube
Swim Platform
4 Kayaks
Fishing Gear
Snorkel equipment
Floating Sun Mats
TV & Projection TV w/ Surround Sound
IPOD Sound System
Icemaker- Watermaker
Fully Air Conditioned
Instructor, & Divemaster, 20 tanks, Compressor onboard
2 Dives /day $125, Bring Gear or Rent for $125 pp/week.
Instruction available- Resort Course $75 /dive (includes gear)
Referral Certification $225, Full Open Certification $400 (prearrange)