Looking for the best crewed catamaran charter in the BVI? We’ve handpicked 10 of our top recommendations based on firsthand experience, recent client feedback, and consistent five-star crew performance.
Broker insight
This is simply our ten favorite catamarans in the BVI, across the whole price range from value boats to the top of the market. We do not rank them on spec sheets. What earns a place is repeat charter success, the cats we have watched season after season deliver happy clients, well-run weeks, and crews that hold their standard year in and year out. When a boat stays this good for this long, it belongs on the list.
Louis Lamprell
Charter Broker, Active CYBA Member
10. NO INHERITANCE
No Inheritance is one of the best-value all-inclusive catamarans we charter in the BVI, and she’s built for groups who actually want to do the islands. She’s a comfortable Bali cat with smart touches throughout, but what our clients rave about is the crew, Eric and Madison, who are social, genuinely funny, and polished all at once.
The food punches well above her price: grilled lobster tail with chimichurri, plated like a high-end restaurant. They also know how to build a week here, from floating at the Soggy Dollar to hiking the Bubbly Pool, snorkeling Norman Island’s caves, and night swims lit up with bioluminescence.
A brilliant pick for an outgoing family or group of friends.
9. DO MORE
Do More is exactly what she sounds like: the catamaran we’d steer active, fun-first groups toward. She’s just had a refresh that gives her a sharper, more high-end look, and her owners added another crew member this season, so the service has stepped up a level.
What stands out is the crew’s energy. They throw themselves into getting guests onto the water and into the day, and yes, the Bloody Mary is worth writing home about. Few boats in this range match the effort her team puts in.
If your group wants a week of watersports and easy good times, this is the one.
8. TRYST
Tryst is the boat we’re most excited about right now, and our broker John felt the same after a week aboard: “I’d book this yacht all day long if I could.” She’s a brand-new 2024 Moon Yacht, a spacious 65-foot catamaran that takes up to 11 guests across five cabins.
The standout is the pampering: stew Kendal is also a trained masseuse, so every guest gets a massage over the week, set up on the flybridge. Add a jacuzzi, a beach-club swim platform, Seabobs, and a crew that clearly loves what they do, and it’s easy to see why she’s booked out well in advance.
7. XANDROS
Xandros is one of the best-value catamarans on our BVI list, and a multiple award-winner in her category to prove it. She’s a 65-foot Lagoon for 8 guests, run by a three-person crew who genuinely make the week.
Our clients single out Rachel, wonderfully attentive to every request, and the chef even runs an onboard sushi bar, rolling fresh to order. Two dives are included, too, for guests who want to get under the water.
For a group that wants award-level service and a few extras without stretching the budget, Xandros is an easy one to recommend.
6. C’EST LA VIE
C’est la Vie is one of the best-value catamarans we charter in the BVI, and she’s kept spotless, with the kind of consistent upkeep that tells you her owners care. She’s a smart pick for a family or a group of friends, with an experienced crew that lands a nice balance of professional and down-to-earth.
As her captain puts it: “Sailing is nice, but in the end you’re here to see the islands. If I can get you to the next island in 20 minutes rather than an hour, you really maximize your time.” That mindset is exactly what makes a week aboard her feel effortless.
5. PALOMA
Paloma is our go-to for families, and she’s set up for them in all the right ways. She pairs a luxurious master suite with a clever four-bunk cabin, so parents and kids each get their own space without giving up comfort.
The toy lineup keeps everyone busy, led by Harry the purple hippo, a guaranteed hit with younger guests. What really lifts her is the crew: attentive, warm, and completely dialed into what each group needs.
If you’re chartering with kids and want a boat that makes it easy, Paloma is a standout.
4. MARIA THERESE
Maria Therese is for guests who like their luxury understated. She’s minimalist and done in genuinely good taste, more like a modern New York apartment at sea than a typical charter yacht, and she carries the presence of a much larger motor yacht.
Our favorite detail is the quiet: thanks to a 100kW battery bank, nights onboard are completely silent, with no generator hum over dinner or while you sleep. For a couple or family who want calm, clean design, and a genuinely peaceful week on the water, she’s an easy recommendation.
3. SIETE MARES
Siete Mares is one of the most beautifully finished yachts we charter in the BVI, with a style that’s well executed from bow to stern. She’s a proven performer, too: this year alone she picked up four awards, including Best in Show for her size class, Best Flavoured Water, and Best Dessert, and her hostess took the tablescape competition with a striking Nordic theme.
That eye for detail carries straight through to how guests are looked after. If presentation and the little touches are what make a charter for you, Siete Mares delivers them consistently.
2. AEOLUS
Aeolus is the one we reach for on milestone trips, the kind of week people talk about for years. One family chartered her for a 30th anniversary with their grown kids and filled the guest book: “so much love, laughter, and crazy activity every day.”
The food draws its own praise, with chef Jamison singled out again and again, and there’s real energy aboard, from daily watersports to kitesurfing for the more active guests. If you’re marking something special and want a crew that makes it effortless, Aeolus is hard to beat.
1. ENDLESS HORIZON
Endless Horizon is our pick when a group wants big-cat luxury that actually looks the part. Step aboard and the interior feels straight out of a magazine: clean modern lines, marble finishes, and genuinely usable space everywhere, from the flybridge and foredeck to the cockpit and saloon.
What sets her apart is how well the crew host. On one charter they threw a Tahitian-themed cocktail party with tuna tartare served in coconuts, sticky rum cake, and tropical drinks all round.
Polished without feeling stiff, she delivers that unmistakable big-catamaran calm. A standout for guests who want style and comfort in equal measure.
