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02/13/2010 09:03:54 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
[quote=JH] Why not go even bigger?
Alysia
Rates: €696,500 per week |
I'd hate to be in one of those deck chairs when a helicopter decided to land. |
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02/13/2010 09:05:33 PM · #27 |
Re, the camp on the beach option. That would be a lot of effort because you would have to work out the logistics of getting people and equipment to and from the beach, as well as getting the big boat in close enough to the beach, plus finding beaches to camp on. It's one of those things that looks good on paper, but is very difficult to actually do. Also, as Bear Robert mentioned, the "Swamp Angels", sand flies, and possibly horse flies are starving that time of year. They aren't too bad around the Keys because the county mosquito control stays after them.
One thing that you can do on a week long run like that is to make up some great main meal selections, cooked and sealed, then frozen. When it's time for the big meal of the day, it's easy to boil a pot of water and put one or two of the bags in the pot. Presto, great dinner without much fuss at all. It also saves refrigeration space, which is a premium on any boat. It takes a load off the galley slave. It's a trick that some of my friends and I figures out for week long canoeing trips.
Re, timing of the trips to the Keys. My pals and I go about every other weekend during the summer, and stay at their house on Little Torch, MM 28. We fish days for Mahi 20 miles off shore and snapper at the edge of the reef sometimes at night when snapper are biting.
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02/14/2010 02:00:22 AM · #28 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
One thing that you can do on a week long run like that is to make up some great main meal selections, cooked and sealed, then frozen. When it's time for the big meal of the day, it's easy to boil a pot of water and put one or two of the bags in the pot. Presto, great dinner without much fuss at all. It also saves refrigeration space, which is a premium on any boat. It takes a load off the galley slave. It's a trick that some of my friends and I figures out for week long canoeing trips. |
That may work for YOU, but I blanch at the thought; and I'm a boatman from way back :-) Actually. I'd do that if we were *racing* the boat, but one of the joys of a trip like this is the cooking, for me. Fresh seafood abounds, no refrigeration needed for that.
R. |
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02/14/2010 07:53:40 AM · #29 |
Melon, don't mess with Bears cooking man, you could find yourself in the pot!!!
Butbutbut, thank you, cos we are going camping in March and that is something I had not thought of, I am gonna use that idea!
edited to add: yes it does sound good on paper, me I am always about trying to find a cheaper alternative, but the bugs, that would not be worth it, the rest, I could handle but not the bugs
Message edited by author 2010-02-14 07:54:46. |
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03/12/2010 01:05:41 PM · #30 |
After much research I have found what I think is a fantastic deal out of the British Virgin Islands.
42' Hunter with 2 cabins and two heads. This one has air conditioning and 110V power which is super nice. I have chartered this model before for 11 days and it is an awesome boat!
The price is $2499 but we can get it for 10 days instead of 7 for the same price. Here is how it breaks down for comparison to the previously mentioned options:
For two couples the low week cost per couple is $1450.
For ten days accommodation and sailing this equates to $145 per couple per day.
Food, drinks, and other related expenses are additional (fuel is minimal).
I used the same format for comparison's sake, but I now know the specific total of the extra expenses for this charter which includes insurance, cruising permits, National Parks permits, dinghy fuel, and required cell phone card. This totals $400 for everybody...so that's an additional $100 per person.
The only other thing that I can think of is food (I have some good ideas for provisioning), drinks, ice, spending money, and airfare of course. Airfare out of Miami is currently around $440 per person.
Add it all up:
..$2499 boat
..$400 other boat fees
+$1760 airfare for all
$4659 total...or
$2329.50 total per couple
plus food and spending money
Again, this is for ten days of luxury sailboat accomodations and transportation around the British Virgin Islands. A great deal for less than $120 per person per day (this figure includes the extra fees).
I have also added this option to the original post for comparison.
Here is the link to this sailboat so you can check it out. Click on the pic to see more pics of the boat.
Message edited by author 2010-03-12 13:08:58. |
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03/12/2010 01:06:40 PM · #31 |
dupe post, sorry
Message edited by author 2010-03-12 13:07:08. |
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03/12/2010 03:59:33 PM · #32 |
I've been to the Dry Tortugas, and let me tell you! Wow! What an excellent photo opportunity.
Be sure to bring the waterproof case, sunblock (The highest you can get, then use some white paint over that...), a fast wide angle (for Fort Jefferson, it's awesome, but there are very long and dark corridors you will want to photograph), and a good telephoto, you'll be set...
Unfortunately all I had when I went out was my G9 and some silly Casio underwater camera (and it didn't like the ocean very much..) - Still I got some pretty amazing shots, but better equipment would have been pretty cool on that trip.
By the way, stop off at Islamorada, Find Pierre's restaurant (it's on the west side of the island), go for dinner, and sit on the top deck - bring some light gear (probably the fast wide angle) and time your visit for sunset.. It's magical, oh and the food is mind blowing, order the lobster tempura if you like that sort of thing, it's, well, the best I've ever had..
Here's a couple photos:
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03/12/2010 04:18:01 PM · #33 |
This thread reminds me of something... Oh yes, now I remember!
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.
The mate was a mighty sailing man,
The skipper brave and sure.
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour.
The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The minnow would be lost, the minnow would be lost.
The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan
The Skipper too,
The millionaire and his wife,
The movie star
The professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligan's Isle.
So this is the tale of the castaways,
They're here for a long, long time,
They'll have to make the best of things,
It's an uphill climb.
The first mate and the Skipper too,
Will do their very best,
To make the others comfortable,
In the tropic island nest.
No phone, no lights no motor cars,
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson Crusoe,
As primitive as can be.
So join us here each week my friends,
You're sure to get a smile,
From seven stranded castaways,
Here on "Gilligan's Isle."
Bon Voyage ya'll!
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03/12/2010 04:22:13 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
After much research I have found what I think is a fantastic deal out of the British Virgin Islands. |
That is really cool. I hope someone takes you up on it. I'd do it, but I hate to fly, I get seasick easily, and I'm single. Aside from those drawbacks, I'm sure I'd be a great travel companion. |
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03/18/2010 12:02:30 AM · #35 |
OK, it's a done deal. Penny and I are gonna do this with Robert and his lady. Wish us fair winds and a following sea :-)
R. |
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03/18/2010 12:26:04 AM · #36 |
That's great Robert. I hope that it don't cause confusion having two Roberts on the boat.
I plan to be down there fishing offshore for mahi sometime like the first couple of weekends of April with my fishing buddies. We will be at Little Torch Key if we go. It would be big fun if I could meet up somewhere along the line with your crew. There is a great gunk hole right in the bay that we use to get to and from the dock at Little Torch.
Here's a little daydream starter for ya's.
Warm water, fair winds, big sunsets, beautiful beaches, clear blue green water, slideshow
You know you don't want to go there.
Message edited by author 2010-03-18 00:32:04.
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03/18/2010 12:39:56 AM · #37 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
That's great Robert. I hope that it don't cause confusion having two Roberts on the boat.
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Just refer to one as Bob Up and the other as Bob Down. No confusion then. ;-) |
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03/21/2010 06:27:29 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
That's great Robert. I hope that it don't cause confusion having two Roberts on the boat.
I plan to be down there fishing offshore for mahi sometime like the first couple of weekends of April with my fishing buddies. We will be at Little Torch Key if we go. It would be big fun if I could meet up somewhere along the line with your crew. There is a great gunk hole right in the bay that we use to get to and from the dock at Little Torch.
Here's a little daydream starter for ya's.
Warm water, fair winds, big sunsets, beautiful beaches, clear blue green water, slideshow
You know you don't want to go there. |
Hey Waddy, we won't be in the Keys. We decided to go full bore and go to the British Virgin Islands. We found a great deal on a 42' Hunter with air conditioning.
Ramona and I might be in the Keys in April sometime though. We are planning spend a weekend sometime soon near Marathon or Long Key, so if the timing works out maybe we'll be able to meet up then. |
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