Yacht Charter CARIBBEAN/ISLANDS

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Yacht Charter Caribbean/Islands
Puerto Rico + St. Thomas + Tortola + British Virgin Islands + St.Christoper + Nevis + Montserrat + Dominica + Mustique + Tobago Cays + Caribbean holiday / vacation + Sailing + Diving + Snorkel + Moorings + Fishing + Boat Charter + Sailing yachts + Catamarans + Power yachts
Charter base/Marina: St.Martin, Antigua/English Harbour, Guadelope/Pointe a Pitre, Martinique/Le Marin, St.Lucia/Rodney Bay, St.Vincent/Blue Lagon, Union Island/Union, Grenada

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Area information
The Caribbean offers a lot of great areas to sail. It is divided into Antilles, the Bahamas, the Mexican Caribbean islands and other countries located on the south and centeral American mainland. The Antilles are various sizes,i.e. Cuba,Hispanola (Dom.Republic and Haiti), Jamaica and Puerto Rico, along with the other smaller Antilles.

The smaller Antilles offer the main sailing areas of the Caribbean and amoung those are the Windward Islands, also known as Granada Islands being the most popularof the Caribbean islands. They reach from Martinique over St. Lucia, Bequia, St. Vincent, Union Islands to Grenada.Especially interesting is the large Horse shore Reef of the Tobago Cays. The Leeward Islands reach in the North from Guadeloupe to the British Virgin Islands. They include Antigua and St. Martin.

There is a sub-tropic climate int the Caribbean and this means year around  high temperatures of 27°/ 28° C. These temperatures do not vary much through out the year and the average water temperature is 25°C. The humidity remain high the whole year. the trade winds blows from north-east to east and this makes for a plesent summer climate. The main sailing season is December to May.

From the middle of June until around the middle of November is the danger of tropical tornados/ depressions – hurricanes. The majority of these storms happen in September. Therfore making June a more attractive month for visiting the Caribbean and most yachts are not cruising then. The prices are lower and the prices of flights a lower too as compared to the winter months

The Little Antilles are ideal areas for catamarans of any size. An East-North-East Trade Wind blows, meaning that you sail a North/East  direction with reduced wind forces. This is the perfect wind for catamarans.

It is possible to charter sailing yachts and power yachts as bare boat charter or charter with crew everywhere.

Passport,Visa,Currency, Car rentals

Holders of European passports do not require a visa, but a valid passport and a valid return airline ticket. You can pay just about everywhere with US-dollars, with the exception of Martinique and Guadeloupe-there they accept Euro currency. Credit cards are accepted everywhere except in Cuba where they do not accept Diners, American Express or Credit cards from American banks.

International driving licence is not required. But note: on all British Islands the trafic drives on the left-hand side of the road. 

Telephone, Electricity
D1 and D2 telephone network. Electrical current is 110 volt/ 50 Hz. In many hotels you can find 220 volts,too.

Temperatures in the Caribbean

Temperatures in the Caribbean Islands, Area Martinique

Wind-Proportions in the Caribbean
Wind direction, Wind forces, Wind lulls in different parts of the Small Antilles – North- and South Part.

Arrival
Airports Tortola, Martinique. The flights from Europe are not expensive. We can help you with your flight plans for your charter holiday. If you travel by plane, we can organize the transfer to your departure base. Price upon request.