Luxury crewed charter in
St Martin, Anguilla and St Barths

All of our yachts have limited fishing gear onboard - we usually troll a line when sailing from island to island and will often catch yellow fin, wahoo, mahi-mahi or similar ...... which might become lunch or dinner!

Due to increasingly tighter restrictions and regulations being imposed on scuba diving by the Government of France, we are no longer able to offer diving direct from the boat in any French-governed territories.

However, those guests wishing to dive during their cruise can do so using the services of a locally licensed dive-operator.  Guests will be responsible for bearing the cost of any dives done with the local operator during the cruise. Approx cost of diving is between US$80 (Anguilla) and €90 (St Barts).

Swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and some moderate hiking

Here is a sample itinerary of what you may expect while enjoying a sailing vacation with TradeWinds in Sint Maarten/St Martin and the neighboring Island of St Barths. Weather or other outside factors may mean that your Captain sets an alternative course.

All guests should please email our St Martin Operations Manager st.martin@trade-winds.com prior to departure for St Martin, giving the time they expect to arrive at Marina Fort Louis. We can then arrange for our Operations Manager to meet guests upon arrival at the Marina.

All guests should also send via email their PCR test as soon as they receive them to st.martin@trade-winds.com It is imperative that we send these requests 48 hours in advance of requesting entry to St Barths or our request may be denied by the authorities in St Barths.

Embarkation is at 5pm, and your catamaran is on the dock at Marina Fort Louis, in Marigot on the French side of the island. 

At 5pm your crew will collect you from the lobby and bring you aboard for a refreshing welcome cocktail with new friends. Just before sunset we cast off the bowlines and anchor up in Marigot bay for the evening. Once at anchor you will be shown to your cabin and helped to settle into your new home for the week. Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner aboard. The rest of the evening you can enjoy a relaxing time onboard.

Following breakfast and a short briefing on all safety aspects, we’ll set sail for magical Tintamarre island, part of the Nature Reserve of Saint Martin, where we’ll swim and snorkel and enjoy watching the local wildlife. After lunch aboard, we’ll sail to the tiny picture-perfect tropical paradise of Islet Pinel, also part of the St-Martin Nature Reserve. Although the beach can be crowded, most visitors leave with the late afternoon ferries so we can spend some peaceful time swimming and enjoying the sunshine before it’s time to return to the boat for Captains Cocktails and another gourmet dinner aboard, as we spend the night at anchor.

After breakfast we set sail for the beautiful uninhabited isle of Ile Fourche. We will drop anchor in the crater of this ocean filled volcano and enjoy ta swim and a lazy lunch before we hike up to the peak for a glorious sunset and some refreshments. This is another location where light pollution from the islands is virtually non existent. Enjoy a nightcap and a late evening of some amazing stargazing; seeing the Milky Way and shooting stars are highly likely. 

After a delicious breakfast, we’re off to St Barths today and our first stop will be at Anse de Colombier, a lovely white sand beach lined with lush vegetation. It’s a very secluded beach - the entire bay area only accessible by boat or on foot. Colombier is great for snorkelling; at times hundreds of enormous orange starfish can be seen in the bay. Later in the afternoon we’ll move to the stunning and bustling port of Gustavia. With plenty of fancy shops and a lively atmosphere, St Barths is a real gem of the Caribbean, the playground of the rich and famous. We’ll enjoy dinner ashore this evening in one of Gustavia’s fine restaurants.

Breakfast in the shade, surrounded by morning sunshine. We’ll spend the morning shopping, snorkelling or scuba diving around Gustavia and then sail over to secluded and stunningly beautiful Anse du Gouverneur. We’ll enjoy a mouthwatering lunch aboard and spend the afternoon snorkelling or just soaking up the sun on the gorgeous beach, before heading back to the boat for Captains Cocktails and another gourmet dinner prepared by our wonderful Chef/First Mate.

Our scrumptious breakfast over, we’ll set sail for Baie Longue, a two-mile stretch of pure white sand with rocky outcrops, We’ll take a leisurely lunch break here, and then a swim on this stunning beach before we move the boat to Anse Marcel. This is another splendid white-sand beach, where the snorkeling is spectacular. Back aboard, it’s time for Captains Cocktails again before we savor our final gourmet dinner of the cruise.

This morning we’ll sail to Creole Rock between Grand Case and Anse Marcel, and snorkel among some of the Caribbean's finest corals, whilst a multitude of fish swim within right by your nose! After lunch aboard we’ll move inside Grand Case Bay, and go ashore to shop and maybe have a drink. Later in the afternoon we will sail back to Marina Fort Louis for a farewell meal ashore in one of the many nearby French restaurants.

After a last tasty breakfast onboard, it is time to gather your belongings, as well as your wonderful memories of a week in this most beautiful environment. Before exchanging fond farewells, your crew will arrange transport to the airport. You will already be planning your next cruise with TradeWinds.

INCLUDED

• A professional Captain and Chef team on a 7-night all-inclusive cruise
• All taxes and crusing permits
• All meals and beverages served onboard
• Well stocked open bar service and winelist
• Water sports activities: snorkel equipment, a 2-person kayak, Flagship Class only; a stand up paddle board

EXCLUDED

• Travel to and from the embarkation point
• Two evening meals when guests are asked to dine ashore
• Scuba diving for certified divers is outsourced to a local dive operator. Please see the activities section for further details.
• Crew gratuities