Expert Brokers!
Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. has been providing exceptional yachting vacations for over 23 years. However, even more beneficial to our clients is the fact that our Expert Brokers individually have 10-18 years experience booking yachting vacations… bareboat, crewed yacht and mega yacht charters.
Our Expert Brokers are not just trained employees, they are charterers also! |
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Bareboat charter broker – Melody Delgado – first started chartering in the Virgin Islands 22 years ago and has chartered almost every year for the past 15 years! Melody has relocated for a year to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola where she will be meeting more clients, inspecting more yachts and of course, enjoying the Caribbean atmosphere in her down time. Additionally, she has bareboat chartered in the Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Bahamas, Tahiti and Australia.
Bareboat charter broker – Joann Higgins – is a true charter expert, having worked in the charter industry for over 12 years! Most recently she lived on Tortola for 4 years while working for the Catamaran Company and experiencing first-hand the requirements of delivering a flawless charter. Joann is a natural on the water having also chartered and vacations in many other worldwide locations.
Crewed yacht charter broker – Gail Hartman – has also
chartered bareboats and crewed yachts in the
Virgin Islands
more than 15 times! She
has sailed extensively throughout the Leeward Islands,
Bahamas
, Dry Tortugas, and the waters around
Florida
. Gail also
visits family regularly on
Tortola
and always fits in a meeting with crews and inspecting new yachts.
She is an avid boater, fisher and diver.
Mega yacht charter broker – Tim Nelson – is one of the
first
United States
charter brokers to become a member of the prestigious Mediterranean Yacht Broker
Association (MYBA). Tim is also a member of the Florida Yacht
Brokers Association (FYBA). He specializes in charters on yachts
over 100' worldwide and every year attends the major international
charter shows for these large yachts. Tim scours these shows to
find only the finest yachts and crews to offer to his clients!
The proprietor/owner of Virgin Island Sailing, Ltd. - Tom DeMartine - and his
wife Sylvie started working in the yacht charter industry in 1981
as captain and crew on charter yachts. Tom works very
closely with all the Expert Brokers and is personally familiar
with over 1,000 charter yachts in the Virgin Islands. He is
always available and makes himself readily available to our
clients. Tom was the Chairman of the Ethics Committee on The Charter Yacht Brokers Associations (CYBA) Board of Directors from 2003-2008 and served on their board of directors many years prior.
Quality Yacht s
We know that choosing the right yacht is the key to success…
yours and ours. Repeat clients represent over 60% of our
business.
We personally ensure the quality of the yachts we recommend by
yearly inspections of both the yachts and facilities. We
also study all our clients' reviews and post these reviews on our
website for all our clients to see.
Our information is current and accurate and we only recommend the
yachts that we determine are suitable for an enjoyable and
successful charter.
Attention to Detail
We realize the importance of a well-organized charter!
Our Expert Brokers stay in constant communication with the charter
company or yacht crew to ensure the details of your charter are
being handled and prepared for properly. Through our
experience we know all the right questions and the small, but very
important particulars to address.
Our goal is for your vacation planning to be effortless and
worry-free!
Convenience
Our
user-friendly website enables you to browse an extensive selection of yachts.
You can either call us at 1-800-382-9666 or email an Availability
Request Form and we will go to work for you.
 We respond promptly by phone or email with availability
and complete details
of several yachts that match your charter dates.
Feel free to call or email anytime you have a question or need a recommendation.
Our expert brokers are usually available from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm,
7 days a week. Plus, we give our clients the option to
connect to our cell phones through our regular phone number for
emergencies 24 hours/day. You can also use our Bareboat Database and we will email you the availability of the yachts you select.
Price & Other Services
Our fee is paid by the yacht owner or company. We do not own any yachts,
our recommendations are completely objective, entirely focused
on our clients' interests. We have built our reputation on providing
prompt, friendly, accurate and professional service.
Due to the large volume of charter vacations we arrange each
year, we are able to offer a complete "one-stop" service.
We can help with discount airfare, comprehensive trip insurance and give good hotel advice.
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