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    Michael F.

    My wife and I were in St. Thomas in November, 2019. Our day trip on the Independence with Captain Pat was the highlight of the trip! The sailing was fun, lunch was delicious, snorkeling was awesome... an overall great day! We saw turtles, lots of reef fish, and Eagle Rays! Snorkeling gear is provided if you don't have your own gear. The Independence holds 6 guests plus Captain Pat and the first mate. It was a great day in St. Thomas!

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    Tarah D.

    We were in the US Virgin Islands for a glorious week and had a blast, but our absolute best day was our day sail with Captain Pat and first mate Travis. Highlights: -beautiful sailing on the boat -snorkeling with sea turtles, rarely seen spotted eagle ray (!!) and stingrays, and all the sea creatures -best meal we had in Virgin Islands -great rum punch -history of all the islands and answers to all my Virgin Island questions! Our adventure started with a sail to a great place to snorkel-- and the sail itself was fun! The Independence is a beautiful ship, which Captain Pat and her husband build themselves, and Captain Pat pointed out all the islands, flora, fauna, etc., and knew all the history and stories about the islands (including pirate stories!). Then we got to our first snorkel spot. Captain Pat has everything you need for snorkeling, including all the snorkeling gear AND extra swim shirts (UV protective long-sleeves shirts, which saved my sun-burnt life), so you're set. We had scheduled our sail closer to the end of our visit and had snorkeled already quite a bit, so I didn't think this would be anything new. But it was SO much better than all our other snorkels! Obviously Captain Pat knew the best place to take us-- and First Mate Travis led us to just the right places. And we saw loads of sea turtles doing all sorts of sea turtle things, AND we saw a spotted eagle ray, which is not a common find-- it was incredible!, and more stingrays and a flounder and many other sea-life. After snorkeling, back up on the deck where we had a quick warm rinse off (this was surprisingly relaxing) and then some snacks and drinks. Captain Pat has thought of everything, because I get a wee bit seasick in the water (and on boats), and she has snacks for you to settle your stomach if needed (or just to nosh) that really did help. Ginger-ale also helped. I don't know if the ru punches I had did, but they were worth it! Then we had a bit of sailing and then lunch-- and it was delicious. This was literally the best meal we had while in the Virgin Islands! It wasn't super fancy (pasta, salad, bread), but MAN it was really good. And then an INCREDIBLE chocolate brownie dessert (on cutie fish plates) with a coconut rum sauce. And this is a small thing, but it really spoke to how hospitable Captain Pat is: my partner doesn't drink alcohol, so when she would ask what drinks we wanted, he would always get a soda or water (I stuck to ginger-ale or rum punch myself), and she obviously paid attention to this and so made sure to specifically ask about the coconut rum sauce to be sure-- which was really considerate (and something easy to miss). But if you do drink alcohol, I fully recommend that coconut rum! ;) Then we sailed again, gabbed, and enjoyed life at sea until we got to our NEXT snorkel spot. The other couple didn't want a second snorkel, so they stayed and had drinks and took a nap, which they were excited about (you can lay down under the sails on the front of the boat, which I also did at one point- loved it). We, however, dove in with First Mate Travis and snorkeled among this reef where Travis pointed out all these crazy undersea critters-- even bringing many of them to the surface for us to look at and hear more about-- it was SO amazing. We saw spiny sea urchins, a type of sea anemone that looks like a fan and -poof- disappears when you wiggle your fingers at it, sea slugs, star fishes, this star-fish-thing-that-I-think-was-an-alien, and basically the entire cast of Finding Nemo (minus Nemo). It was absolutely incredible. Then back to the ship for more sailing, snacks, drinks, and relaxing. The day ended far too soon, and it really was the best day on what was already an incredible vacation. I'd recommend Captain Pat's sail to EVERYONE!

    Janelle H.

    If you're looking for a private sail boat charter for 6 people or less this is one for you! Captain Pat and her crewman Travis were fantastic . We had an amazing day out at sea. We sailed over to St John and did some snorkeling. Travis was great at pointing out sea creatures and teaching us a little bit about them. Next was a wonderful home cooked meal with the best rum punch we've had on the island. Following that was another short boat ride around the island to get to another snorkel spot. Here we got to swim with sea turtles and see other cool marine life. Finally we lazily headed back to St. Thomas.

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    Good Day Charters - Good Day Charters @ Sandy Spit BVI

    Good Day Charters

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    Awesome Time! This is our 12th trip to USVI and Good Day is hands down the best charter we have…read moreever had. The company really makes you feel like you are family. I cannot say enough about our Captain Dusty. He was incredible! He took us to the Baths, Willy T and the Indians. Jumped off the top of Willy T for hours and that Crispy Chicken sandwich was amazing! Great snorkeling, great lunch and Captain's good company. Dusty kept our two 12 YO boys happy by speeding over the waves and lifting them off their seats. He also let them experience actually driving the boat all the way down the channel (under his supervision of course). Made both of them feel like they were the Captains for the day. We have chartered boats all over the Virgin Islands and we have never experienced such a unique blend of professionalism, courtesy and sincere desire to make your day on the water the best day ever. We will not charter with anyone else after being spoiled by Good Day. In fact my Brother just booked three of their boats for October. If you are looking to spend one of the most memorable days of your life, call Good Day; they will make it happen! Why are you still reading? Pick up the phone and call or text Dusty!

    Summer 2010 I visited USVI for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. It was my first trip to…read morethe Caribbean and I was not disappointed. While sightseeing was fun and the general island vibe was noteworthy, the most memorable part of my experience was all thanks to Good Day Charters. The Captain and his crew were very knowledgeable and entertaining. They really cater to what you want to get out of the trip. I was a snorkeling "virgin" and Dusty was very patient helping me to figure out how to get everything on correctly and even gave me some pointers on how to swim deeper and see all the fascinating wildlife underwater. The staff was great at navigating the waters and getting us up close to the action... and keeping us fed and hydrated when we weren't floating with the fishies. When choosing a charter to have the experience of a lifetime, I can't see any other option than Good Day Charters. I can't wait to get back and do it all over again!

    Seahorse Water Taxi

    Seahorse Water Taxi

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    We did a catamaran charter in the BVIs this summer. We decided to start the trip several days…read moreearly on the island of St. John. The issue we faced was getting from St. John (USVI) to the marina on Tortola (BVI)... while there are ferrys running everywhere through the VIs, there are no direct ferry's from S. John to Tortola... go figure. The only viable option (we thought) was taking a ferry back to St. Thomas, and then catching another ferry from there to Tortola... a 1/2 day wasted, and we still needed to get through customs/immigration on Tortola, then a cab to the marina. Enter Seahorse Water Taxi! I'll say up front it's pricey... but, a boat picked us up at a dock on St. John, took us to the customs/immigration office in Soper's Hole on Tortola, then directly to the marina, where we were dropped off on the dock next to our charter boat. We didn't even get out of the boat at Soper's Hole, the captain took our passports and was in and out in 5 minutes. What could have taken 6-7 hours (with ferry transfers, etc.) took 1-1/2 hours instead. We were able to spend an extra 1/2 day on St. John! Seahorse Water Taxi was the perfect solution! They coordinate land-based transfers as well. Looking back, great price for such an excellent service! Highly recommend Seahorse!

    In December 2023, Seahorse water Taxi provided a seamless transfer from the St. Thomas airport to…read moreRed Hook, onto our water taxi which transported our party of six to Sopers Hole for customs and immigration clearing and then on to our bareboat charter in Road town. We never had to get off the boat. We never had to wait at any point between our land taxi and the water taxi. It was a premium experience. In addition, the airline misplaced one of our parties bag. Once the airline had located the bag and it was on its way to St. Thomas, Seahorse arraigned to get the bag to us when it arrived the next day. Amy the general manager does a fantastic job. We are here customers for our future trips to the BVI.

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