Yacht Charter Holidays in the Caribbean: Grenada to St Lucia

Skippered Caribbean Yacht Charter, RYA Training, Bareboat and Crewed Yacht Charter Cruising the Grenadines
We are a friendly, family owned and run yacht charter company. Our Caribbean yacht charter base is in Grenada in the modern Port Louis Marina. The location is ideal for exploring the Grenadines including the islands of Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, St Vincent, the Tobago Cays, and Carriacou.
We welcome all experience levels to the Caribbean and will organise your holiday to suit your holiday ambitions and crew. Skippered instruction is available for all or part of your holiday. Cruise this stunning area in your own private yacht.
Choose a 7, 10 or 14 day holiday and have the option of spending this time of the yacht or a few days on land either before or after your charter.
NEW Special promotional prices - See Below Bareboat charter from £300 per person (Based on 8 people) Couples special Cabin charter from £1,200 per cabin Flights to Grenada from £350 per person Book now to secure special promotional discounts from our base in Grenada.

	Bareboat Yacht Charter is available for experienced sailors and coastal skipper qualified. We provide a level of support to suit experience. We are available to help you with navigation/route ideas for the first half day. Bareboaters also receive weather texts each morning and in the unlikely event of any support being needed we have a 24 hour emergency telephone number to call.
	Our RYA Sea School offers courses for those looking for a formal qualification or to improve skills with one of our RYA instructors. Our RYA centre provides Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Preparation. Specialist Training is also available. Courses are available for both individuals, couples, families and groups of friends.
	Skippered Charter: If new to sailing or just looking for a relaxing stress free holiday, why not have a fully skippered week, where you can do as much or as little sailing as you like. Our Bavaria 46's provide generous accommodation for up to 6 guests and a cabin for a skipper. We will help plan the perfect route around the Grenadines for that unforgettable sailing holiday. Crewed and sail training charters are also available on request. Special deals for couples.
	Mile Building and Distance Cruising. We are offering various milebuilding trips, travelling accross the Mediterranean to Gran Canaria and accross the Atlantic to St Lucia. Our yacts ave recently completed the ARC Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and will be cruising back across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. Various mile building weeks also available in Caribbean. Please enquire for details.

Our aim is always to provide the highest standard of sailing holiday possible to all of our clients, both new and returning. This is achieved by maintaining constant high levels of yacht maintenance, cleaning and staff training. We offer 24 hour support.

For all enquiries or if you have any questions please email info@sailionian.com or call on 0044 (0)800 321 3800 or 0044 (0) 7711005007. We are currently in the Carribbean so if you cannot get through on the pone please email and we will call strait back.

Incuded with every yacht: Click here for a full Inventory.

Our yachts are coded for Ocean crossings and are equipped to a much higher standard than most other charter yachts.

Food and drink welcome pack - Dinghy - Outboard - Bed Linen - Yacht Towels - Everything you need on board (from chart plotters, guide books, bimini and boom cover, to pegs, spare batteries, masks and snorkels etc etc) - Full Support from our dedicated team - Daily weather by SMS - Free mooring practice - Assistance with route planning - All important safety equipment - half day free tuition/handover of yacht if required

All our yachts are fully equipped and well maintained with everything you would expect to be on board for your holiday. Prices include dinghy, outboard, linen, towels, welcome pack with food/drinks, masks and snorkels, fishing kit etc.

Equipment on board he yacht by far exceeds a normal charter yacht specification as the yachts have been equipped for ocean sailing. Boats include teak decks, pole, radar, davits for dinghy, SSB radio, solar panel, wind generator, commercial Navtex, active radar, dual station VHF, storm sail, among other items.

Caribbean Yacht Charter Prices - Introductory prices

CHARTER PRICES FROM Grenada or Union Island

Prices are based on a minimum seven day six night charter. Other durations available on a pro rata basis.

One way charters are also available to save returning to the same base after your weeks sailing.

Flights to Grenada from the U.K. from around £350 return (Wednesday), with Golden Caribbean Monarch airlines flights.

BAREBOAT CHARTER (prices per yacht per 7 days)	MID SEASON (Jan 5th - Jan 31st)		HIGH SEASON (17th Dec - 5th Jan, Jan 31st - April 20th)		Antigua Sailing Week
Bavaria 46 (up to 8 People)	£ 2,400	$4,000	£ 2,600	$ 4,300	£ 4,300	$ 7,000

SKIPPERED CHARTER (prices per yacht per week)	MID SEASON (Jan 5th - Jan 31st)		HIGH SEASON (17th Dec - 5th Jan, Jan 31st - April 20th)		Antigua Sailing Week
Bavaria 46 (up to 6 people)	£ 2,700	$4,500	£ 2,900	$ 4,800	£ 4,900	$ 8,000
Bavaria 46 (Couples / 2 people special)	£ 2,400	$4,000	£ 2,600	$ 4,300	£ 4,600	$ 7,500

RYA Training Courses (prices per cabin per week), includes instructional skipper.	MID SEASON (Jan 5th - Jan 31st)		HIGH SEASON (17th Dec - 5th Jan, Jan 31st - April 20th)
Bavaria 46 (Max 5 people)	£ 1,200	$2,000	£ 1,300	$ 2,150

CABIN CHARTER (prices per double cabin per week) There may be up to six persons plus skipper on board.	MID SEASON (Jan 5th - Jan 31st)		HIGH SEASON (17th Dec - 5th Jan, Jan 31st - April 20th)
Cruise Grenada to Antigua (prices per double cabin) This trip visits many islands on route	2 wks commencing around 6 April (This trip visits many islands on route.)		1 week commencing around 13 April (approx 400 miles mile building)
Bavaria 46	£ 2,400	$4,000	£ 1,200	$ 2,000

** Prices are shown per week other durations are available by request.

Optional Items and Payment Details

Item	Caribbean Sailing Holidays only
Special conditions	As demand is fairly high (especially for Christmas and Antigua weeks) we suggest bookings are made at the earliest possible dates. We take a deposit of 25% on all bookings.
Discounts	Returning clients will benefit from their 5% loyalty discount also, plus a further 5% if taking part in one of our Ocean Cruising legs. A discount of 5% can also be deducted from any second week and 10% from a third week.
Skipper	The cost of a skipper is included in Skippered Charter cost. Subject to 50% increase on public holidays. You are expected to feed and water the skipper, when eating on board. Skippers will contribute for their own meals when ashore. RYA instruction/training is charged at £125/day.
One Way Charters	Start and finish your charter in a different location enabling you to make the most of the islands and see even more!. One Way Charters - start on one island and finish on a different island! An extra charge of £300 is applied.
Antigua Sailing Week	Antigua Sailing week 25 April - 1 May 2010 this is where you see the true home of yachting and partying. We will follow the races and join in the parties. This is the highlight of every sailing season. If you've not experienced this electric atmosphere don't miss this opportunity.

EXCLUSIONS:

Clearance Fees - This are extra as with all sailing in the Caribbean - to sail St Vincent and the Grenadines: $35 EC/person for a 1- 2 week period. To Cruise Carriacou and Grenada $50EC/yacht is required. If you choose to sail out and back into either area the payment must be repeated.

Mooring Fees - Anchoring is free is almost all locations except there is a Cruising Permit Fee in Tobago Cays which costs 10EC/person/day. Mooring buoys/quay moorings vary from $10US - $25US/night. Moorings on Mustique Island are more.

Fuel - Fuel is readily available in many locations. We ask you to fill the yacht on your way back to base.

FLIGHTS Our Caribbean Travel page give and indication of the travel routes to the area.

Food and drinks We provide a welcome pack with basic provisions, there are ample place so stock the yacht before departure and during the course of your holiday.

From the time you make a booking, right through to the time you leave at the end of your fantastic yacht charter holiday in The Grenadines, you will be in the capable hands of Neil, Di, Katie and Chris who will all strive to meet your every need in a relaxed and friendly manner. The people you talk to are the people who will also welcome you in Greece, instruct and help in any way they can.

UK Mailing Address:	Flights we offer are ATOL protected by the CAA. Yacht charter booked at the same time as flights is also protected by this ATOL.	Sail Ionian
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Yacht Charter Holidays in the Caribbean: Grenada to St Lucia

Caribbean Yacht Charter Prices - Introductory prices

Optional Items and Payment Details