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St Kitts Private Boat Charter
Your own boat for three and a half hours, with a captain and a mate and nobody else aboard but your party. From US$929 for up to six guests, US$105 for each extra adult and US$55 for each extra child. Departures are 09:00 or 13:00, seven days a week, with a snorkel stop and a beach stop in between.
The mate in the water
Snorkel gear for everybody aboard, and the mate gets in the water with the group and stays there.
Moved before refunded
Charters run seven days a week, so a date lost to sea state can usually move to the next day.
Deposit back if called off
If the captain cancels, everything already paid comes back in full, deposit included.
What do you get on a St Kitts private boat charter?
A boat with nobody else on it. That is most of the answer, and it is the whole reason people pay the difference.
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A catamaran at anchor. Stock photo. The captain and the mate
They run the trip around your group. If your children last twenty minutes in the water and want the beach, you go to the beach. If one of you wants an hour at the reef, you have an hour. Nobody is waiting on the schedule of twenty strangers.
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Snorkelling in clear water. Stock photo. The snorkel stop
Snorkel gear comes with the boat for everybody aboard. The mate gets in the water with the group and stays there. St Kitts has no lifeguards on any beach or at any reef, no warning flags anywhere, and Canada's government travel advice says rescue services here may not meet international standards, so the crew in the water is how this is managed on every boat we sell.
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A rum punch. Stock photo. The bar
The open bar runs the same way as every snorkel trip on the island. Soft drinks from the start, alcohol once the swimming is finished and everyone is back aboard.
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South Friars Bay. Photo Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. The beach stop
Picked on the day for the sea state and for what your group wants out of it.
How long is a St Kitts boat charter, and does it fit a cruise day?
Most calls in Basseterre are alongside from about 8am to 5pm or 6pm, so a nine o’clock departure has you back by half twelve with hours in hand. The 13:00 slot works on a long call and it is tight on a short one, so tell us your all aboard time and we will say plainly which one to take. Two hours and five hours are both available instead, priced when you ask.
- 09:00Departure, your party only aboard
- Snorkel stopGear for everybody, the mate in the water with you
- Back aboardAlcohol once the swimming is finished
- Beach stopPicked on the day for the sea state and your group
- FinishBack by half twelve, three and a half hours after leaving
How much does a St Kitts private boat charter cost?
From US$929 for up to six guests. Each extra adult is US$105 and each extra child US$55, up to the boat’s limit, which we confirm with the captain for your date before you pay anything. A charter takes a deposit, which holds the boat on your date, and the balance is due before the trip. We give you the deposit figure with your confirmation, within one working day.
Included
- Private boat with a captain and a mate
- Snorkel gear for everybody aboard
- Open bar, with alcohol served after the snorkel stop
- A snorkel stop and a beach stop
Not included
- Food, though we can ask what the boat can do and what it adds
- Towels
- Tips
| Party | Price | What is in it |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 guests, 3.5 hours | from US$929 | Private boat with a captain and a mate, snorkel gear, open bar with alcohol served after the snorkel stop, a snorkel stop and a beach stop |
| Each extra adult | US$105 | The same |
| Each extra child | US$55 | The same |
| Private sunset charter, 2 hours | on request | Quoted when you ask |
| Full day charter, 5 hours | on request | Quoted when you ask |
What to bring
- Towels, one each. They are not listed in what the charter covers.
- Swimsuits on under your clothes. So the first stop is not spent changing.
- Sun cover for everybody, and more of it for the children. A boat has shade in one place and your group will not all be sitting in it.
- Seasickness tablets for anyone prone to it. Taken before you board.
- Cash in small notes. The captain and the mate are two people, and most groups tip them both.
- Anything that makes it a party. It is your boat, so if there is a playlist or a cake or a banner, bring it and tell us in advance so the crew can make room.
Is it right for you?
- Anyone who wants to be in the water at the snorkel stop has to be able to swim. The boat itself needs nothing of you, and a vest is there for a nervous swimmer, but open water with the crew beside you is still open water.
- Children come with an adult who stays responsible for them, on deck and in the water.
- If your group is bigger than six, say the number on the form before you plan anything. The extra guest rate is set, and the boat still has a limit.
- It suits a birthday, an anniversary, or a week when the shared catamaran only sails on days you are not here.
Questions people ask
Why is a charter so much more than seats on the shared catamaran?
How many people fit?
When is the deposit taken, and how much?
Can we do a sunset charter instead?
Is lunch available?
Do we tip the crew?
More St Kitts excursions
Send a request. The deposit comes with confirmation.
Your date, your two preferred times, how many adults and children, where you are staying, and the occasion if there is one. Dates are first come first served, so send an early date even if your numbers are not final. We reply within one working day with the deposit figure, and nothing is charged before that.