Book A Charter in Nanny Cay, Tortola

We fly into St. Thomas, USVI, airport code is STT, and from there take the ferry or a water taxi. I have included links to the Ferry Schedules, and two water taxi companies.

I have used Chill Out before. I am using Dolphin shortly, they come highly recommended and have a desk right at the airport. The upside is that you avoid the Ferry, which could mean spending an extra night in St. Thomas. You avoid the crowds from Ferry passengers with lots of lines, arrive sooner, and if exiting US territory, you don’t have to go ashore, the Taxi Captain clears you through customs while you wait on the boat vs waiting individually with Ferry passengers. Downside, it is not inexpensive.
https://www.dolphinshuttle.com 
https://www.chilloutchartersbvi.com/water-taxi 
https://www.vinow.com/travel/virgin-islands-ferry-schedules/ 

Again, if you are Chartering from Waypoints, you will receive an abundance of information directly from them.

Use only soft side bags, duffels work great. Hard shell bags cannot be stored on the boat.

DO NOT CHECK BAGS ON AIRLINE. If checked bag does not arrive, airlines cannot forward it to the boat, so you will do without for the whole week. One under seat/personal bag and one overhead bag per person should be sufficient. Keep in mind that sailboats have limited storage space for clothes/personal items.

Both the US and British Virgin Islands are very casual when traveling by boat. Shorts, casual shirts, swim wear, boat shoes (or go barefoot on boat), and off boat shoes for when we go ashore. Shore shoes are not worn on the boat. Clothes and Shoes that dry quickly are best. You will be getting on and off the boat and the dinghy, so stuff does get wet. Also, I always take one or two less T-shirts as I expect to buy some as souvenirs. Clean sheets, bathroom towels and beach towels will be provided. 

We have several dry bags we use for going ashore. Keeps your things dry, even if wading/ swimming 🙂

Feel free to bring snorkeling gear with you, lots of beautiful places to explore.

The safety of the people on board and the boat are always priorities number one and two. As is required of any passenger vessel, there will be a boat safety orientation before we leave the dock (e.g., there is a reason they call it ‘the boom’). Everyone on board is part of assuring boat safety. If you have any questions in advance, please don’t hesitate to contact the skipper.

Sun screen is a must, but NO zinc oxide or anything toxic, look for coral reef/environmentally friendly. Sun proof clothes are added protection. The sun reflects off the water which increases intensity and chance of burn. If you are not familiar, there are SPF/UPF shirts sold in many spots in the islands if you want to try one. A quality pair of sunglasses is also very useful. Waterproof cases are recommended for all electronics. I have a bright orange floating water proof case for both iPhone and iPad, and both touch screens still work.

Motion sickness can be a concern for anyone that hasn’t sailed,  and those who have. There are many options available and I have listed a few of the more common. That being said, you should check out all the options and do whatever will suit you best.
Ginger Gum – I purchased from a boating store, tasted good, but don’t know how well it works.
Ginger Tea – Know people who have used this and avoided any issues.
Dramamine is an over the counter antihistamine specifically for motion sickness. 
Scopolamine is an externally applied (patches) prescription drug for motion sickness.  Most PCPs are happy to provide a prescription.
Pressure Point bands.

If you are chartering Steel Away directly, you will receive extensive information about the provisioning services offered directly from Waypoints, as well as all of the other services.

There are quite a few provisioning companies available, but Matt and I will be doing the provisioning on the switchover, between when guests leave and new guests arrive. We will send you a link so you can see what is available and you can give us a list of what to add. We plan to have everything cleaned, and provisions stowed so we can get underway as soon as you arrive.

Breakfast, brunch, lunch will usually be on the boat. Dinners will be about half and half.

IMPORTANT: Let us know if you have any food allergies, as well as any foods you can’t/prefer not to eat.
Also, give us some idea of what you do eat. If you like yogurt, bagels, english muffins, sandwich meats, PB&J, chips, cookies . . . you get the idea. There will, of course, be rum with mixers, but let us know if preference is beer or wine, of different liquor. The islands are all different, so can’t guarantee any specific brands, but we will do our best.