Sample Puerto Rico & USVI Itinerary
Sample Puerto Rico & USVI Sailing Charter Itinerary:
Day 1
Fly into St Thomas and take a short taxi ride to Yacht haven Grande, the largest marina in the USVI. Here you will meet your yacht and crew for your noon boarding. After a yacht briefing by your captain and lunch aboard, set sail to water Island, honeymoon beach. Here you can take a swim and visit the beach bars as your gourmet dinner is prepared. Sunset and sun downers aboard!
Day 2
Up early, and after breakfast set sail from Water Island, to Christiansted ST. Croix. This can be 4 hours or more of sailing, and fishing. Anchor off town in St Croix for the evening.
Here is what the captain aboard vessel “KAI” had to say about St Croix:
St. Croix is one of my all-time favorite spots. Of the 4 years of sailing the Caribbean, I think St Croix is my favorite island and anchorage in this region. When you come into STX you sail from 16,000 feet of water directly into 20’ of water, and quickly turn behind a reef. The anchorage is normally crystal clear, with a sandy bottom. You can hear the surf breaking while lying in your bunk just a few hundred feet in front of the boat. It’s usually it’s very calm behind the reef. Town is sleepy, full of great restaurants, bars, and gift shops. A day can easily been spent touring the fort, visiting beer drinking pigs, snorkeling the reef, getting lost in the rain forest, or driving around checking out the views. Some attractions are, the most eastern point of the USA territory monument, a huge satellite that listens to space, beaches, and more.
Day 3
St. Croix, exploring all day (you’ll want a rental car).
Day 4
St. Croix to Culebra. This is more than 4 hours of sailing, and fishing. Arriving late afternoon. Anchoring behind a beautiful reef just inside the bay. Perhaps take a snorkel or a swim to land for a quick look around. Your day will end with happy hour and dinner aboard the yacht.
Day 5
Spend some time in Culebra and dive or snorkel, you won’t be disappointed! Exploring the rarely traveled reefs full of life and color is extraordinary. Culebra has one of the world’s top 10 beaches. Flamenco beach is a long white sandy beach lined with palm trees and old War War relics. The town is a little Spanish setting full of color and very lush. There is a small canal traveling from one side of the island to the other. The canal is lined with fishing shacks, and old lifting bridge and cute little bars tucked off in a lush mix of palm trees and mangroves. There are great hikes, and sights all over the island.
Day 6
Arrive at Culebrita after breakfast aboard your yacht. Culebrita is an amazing little island just next to Culebra. With yet again more five-star beaches, bubbly pools, and a nice hike up to an old brick lighthouse. The hike isn't very hard and takes about 30 mins. The view from the top is breathtaking. Make your way back to your yacht for a relaxing evening of good food and a beautiful view of the shore under the starry night.
Day 7
Set sail to Fajardo on the main island of PR. Fajardo is a
unique and sweet little spot, only 30 minutes from the San Juan airport. Marina Puerto Del Ray is comparable to Yacht Haven Grande. It’s one of the largest marinas in the Caribbean. Only 15 mins down the road is El Hippy, a local waterfall with rocks toppled all over like the baths in Virgin Gorda. There is a swimming hole and trails. Rock climbing, amazing beaches, and just about anything you can think of doing is close by.
Day 8
Fajardo, this day you would wake up in the marina, have breakfast on board and pack. Your pre-arranged car will be waiting when you disembark. I suggest a late flight, or maybe a local Airbnb. Many explorations in the area if you are lucky enough to continue your vacation with a land stay!