These Fully Equipped, value  priced yachts are available fully crewed or with the "Captain Only" value option.

You and your group are the Crew on Captain Only Charters. You sail the boat, purchase and obtain provisions, cook, clean, and do everything necessary to operate the yacht. The captain's role is primarily as guide, advisor, and helmsman.

Unlike a bareboat, these yachts include all the watersports equipment, individually listed on each yacht's page. You are not required to maintain a damage deposit. The overall responsibility of the yacht remains with the captain. This is a great way to enhance your boat handling skills, and save a little money. The captains are not the part time transients normally associated with the bareboat fleets. All captains are fully qualified, most are owner/operators of the yacht. They have made sailing a full time permanent part of their lives.

Some Captain Only yachts have started to offer a partial board option.
In some cases this is an interesting option. More frequently the offer is but a slight reduction from fully crewed rates and access to the galley is restricted. In most instances, Guest "must" eat ashore with this option. This could be attractive to charters with adults who intend to go ashore to socialize. In cases where the chef remains onboard, the savings tends to be close to the actulal coast of provisions not used, a minimian savings which does not go far to covering the cost of food and beverage consumed ashore. Yachts offering programs of this nature are typically no mentioned below.

Yacht name - Type	$/week Plus all  Expenses	# guests
Sailing Yachts
PIRATE'S LADY - 51' Beneteau Sloop	$5,000	Up to 6 guests
SHIWARA 63' Herbulot Schooner	$7,000	Up to 6 guests
Catamarans
PALM COASTER  41' Lagoon	$4,800 $5,600	2 Guests 4 guests
AMARYLLIS 45' Privilege	$6,500 $7,000	up to 4 guests 6 guests
	Rates Include Fuel, water, Ice
CHATEAU 42' Privilege	$5,600 $6,000	2-4 guests 5- 6 guests
	Rates include, fuel, water, & moorings
CATALYST 44' St. Francsis	$4,750	Up to 6 guests
MAROLANGA  44' Catana	$5,850	2- 4 Guests 5- 6 Guests
OPUS  50 ' Trimaran	$5,000	up to 6 Guests
SILVER MOON  44'Simonis	$6,600	Up to 6 guests
JET STREAM 45' Leopard	$7,000	Up to 6 guests
	Rates include fuel, water, & moorings
LIONHEART - 48' Privilege	$9,000 $8,600	Winter Summer
	Up to 8 Guests Rates include fuel, water, & moorings
DREAM CATCHER - 57' Lagoon	$8,000 $9,000 $10,000	Up to 4 guests 6 guests 8 guests
	Fuel is included in the charter fee -
GRAND OASIS 60' Walker Trimaran	$8,500	Up to 10 guests
SHANGRI-LA 64' Custom Cat	$10,000	Up to 10 guests
Motoryachts

Larger yachts, those able to comfortably accommodate 6 or more guests,  require considerable  boat handling skills, and constant maintenance in order to retain quality condition. Most larger yachts have a permanent crew of 2 or more to attend to these tasks and cannot be reasonably offered on a captain only basis. The majority of charter yachts are only offered as fully crewed yachts.

Keep in mind, you are responsible for acquiring the provisions as well as the purchase price. Groups arriving in the late afternoon should consider staying in a hotel the day prior to boarding their yacht in order to allow time to get organized or alternatively, hire the provisioning task. Many Captains are willing to provide this service for an additional fee. There are companies who specialize in this service in St. Thomas, and Tortola.