What an amazing site this afternoon whilst snorkeling in Great Harbour, Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands. A shoal of Yellow Tail Snapper were surrounding something on the seabed. I swam over to investigate because I’ve never seen anything like this before. The fish wouldn’t move, they were not frightened by my appearance; they were too intent on watching the seabed. I soon spotted a large Caribbean Reef Octopus that was sat squat on the bottom wedged in-between two rocks in a circular shape. The Octopus saw me immediately and started to change colour to try and improve on his already near perfect disguise. The Octopus wasn’t as brave as the Snapper he made a run for it, immediately changing colour to blend in with the white sandy bottom, however his trusty friends followed him; again surrounding the Octopus when he settled, this time clinging to a rock and instantaneously blending in so that you couldn’t see him.

This was truly one of those special moments. I’ve seen Caribbean Reef Octopus out here on numerous occasions but l have never seen one before that had a following of Yellow Tail Snapper.

You could enjoy these special snorkeling sights by joining Pacific Wave on a crewed yacht charter in the British Virgin Islands or the Grenadines, see for yourself

Snorkel when you like in fabulous crystal clear warm waters with 100ft visibility. What are you waiting for call us today +1 284 340 2246 or visit our website www.sy-pacificwave.com to find out more details.

Do you want the best family vacation ever? Do you want to be able to spend uninterrupted time with your family in an environment that lets your kids grow and encounter new life experiences? Well chartering Pacific Wave for a British Virgin Islands (BVI) crewed yacht charter is the answer! Pacific Wave is the best luxury yacht to share with your family for your next Caribbean vacation.

Just because you are onboard a yacht, doesn’t mean that you have to loose out on the luxuries of a hotel. Onboard Pacific Wave you can enjoy the luxuries of a boutique hotel afloat that Mum will love, plus you can enjoy all of the extras that the kids will love!

Instead of just staying at one resort, onboard SY Pacific Wave you will sail to a different island within the Virgin Islands each day. This gives you plenty of time to explore ashore where there’s great hiking and stunning white sandy beaches, and for the kids to enjoy Pacific Wave’s water sports; we have children’s waterskis, a donut, and a wakeboard plus our great Caribe deluxe 15ft dinghy with Yamaha 70hp engine. You can enjoy great snorkeling for all of the family and also a two man ocean kayak to explore the anchorages in. And most importantly the family can learn how to sail onboard this beautiful Italian 72ft yacht. And the best part is that all of this is included in the price of chartering Pacific Wave. We do not charge an additional relocation fee to move Pacific Wave to St Thomas unlike other yachts. You have a great choice of direct flights flying from the USA to St Thomas. This means that we will meet you at St Thomas Airport and you will only be a 10 minute taxi ride away from boarding Pacific Wave, it’s so simple and easy, and that’s what you want on a family vacation.

You do not need to know anything about sailing to enjoy a family vacation onboard Pacific Wave. You have a professional yacht crew who are also owner operators, who will look after you. You can always be assured that when you charter an owner operated yacht your best interests are always being looked after. It is in the interest of the crew to look after their guests because they want you to return and charter sailing yacht Pacific Wave again and again. As owner operators we consider safety of your family a top priority and that is why Pacific Wave is a fully commercially coded and insured Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) vessel. We undertake an annual survey to check all of Pacific Wave’s safety equipment by an independent MCA surveyor. It is important to us to know that we have the safest yacht on the water for your family, so that you can sit back and just enjoy your vacation.

If your family are non-sailors and you are concerned that you or your kids may not like the sailing, don’t be! Pacific Wave glides through the water with a very gentle motion so we are perfect for non-sailors. We have a large cockpit and all of our lines run outside so it is extremely safe for the family. All of our guests love sailing on Pacific Wave.

Our guest suite configuration is great for families. We have a large owners full width master stateroom at the rear of Pacific Wave with two double berths. Then in front of our large saloon area we have two mirror image guests suites with up and over berths (bunks); the lower beds are ¾ width and the upper berths are singles. Our families love this configuration and the kids can’t wait to try out the top berths. This layout is far better than a catamaran where you tend to get all doubles so your kids may end up sharing.

So for that great family vacation think about chartering the stunning yacht Pacific Wave.

So what better way to escape the cold at home and to relax and unwind in a stress-free environment than to be on a private luxury charter yacht in the beautiful BVI!

What are you waiting for book the best family vacation ever, today!

Cooper Island is a tiny private island nestled in-between Salt Island and Ginger Island in the British Virgin Islands. It has a small private resort on the Island with individual guest cottages and it’s famous bar and restaurant. Cooper Island Beach Club is a great location to watch the sunset down the Sir Francis Drake Channel. And as with most bars in the BVI it has its customary Happy Hour where you can enjoy rum punch and local beers. There is also a gift shop and dive shop on Cooper Island.

The main anchorage is directly in front of Cooper Island Beach Club Resort called Manchioneel Bay. It obtains its name from the poisonous Manchioneel Trees that used to line this pretty crescent shaped beach. The new owners of the resort removed all of these trees about 5 years ago and have replaced them with non-poisonous Sea Grapes. The anchorage here is full of mooring buoys because it is a recognised stop over for the bareboat fleet of charter yachts. So larger yachts have to anchor further out in deeper water. The seabed around the mooring field is covered in turtle weed, so you are often rewarded by turtles swimming around the yachts. This anchorage tends to be quite rolly. During the night when the current in-between Cooper Island and Salt Island changes direction you will find yourself broadside to the swell for an hour or so.

A good winter anchorage is found in Haulover Bay on the south side of Cooper Island, the topography here is rocky, but you can tuck in out of the swell and have a very settled night, providing that there is no south in the wind.

Snorkeling is great around Cooper Island. You have Cistern Point located directly to the south of Manchioneel Beach, and you also have Chromis Reef located to the south of Haulover Bay, both of these sites are full of reef fish with a rocky granite boulder topography. Do watch out for the current at both of these sites, it can be strong in-between these tiny islands. These sites are also dive sites, and around Cooper Island you also have Inganess Bay located south of Cistern Point, this 136 foot inter-island freighter was damaged in Hurricane Bertha in July 1996 and was then sunk in this location later that year to create an artificial reef. Wreck Alley located offshore from Red Bluff, where four boats were purposely sunk to create both a wreck and reef dive site. You also have Thumb Rock on the southwest tip of Cooper Island and Markoe Point on the southeast tip of Cooper Island.

You can visit Cooper Island whilst on a luxury crewed charter of the BVI’s aboard the beautiful monohull SY Pacific Wave. There’s no better way to visit all of the stunning BVI islands than on a BVI crewed yacht charter with owner operators Lynn and Mark.

Why not read more about our favorite anchorages around the British Virgin Islands, each island is totally unique and is waiting for you to explore them.

Imagine a boutique hotel that does what you want it to, a special place that moves from one perfect Caribbean beach to another with you calling the shots. A hotel that is run by personable professionals whose only satisfaction is your satisfaction. Imagine dining on award winning cuisine of a healthy innovative Mediterranean style designed for you using the best fresh fish, meat and produce by people who understand food. Imagine quiet picture perfect bays of crystal clear water and coral reefs teeming with life; of fine pink sand, of dinner for two under the stars every night. Imagine your own dive professional, the top Caribbean spa’s, lunch on a private beach, water sports and adventure. You are imagining your honeymoon onboard your own luxury yacht in the beautiful British Virgin Islands. You are imagining Pacific Wave, a boutique hotel afloat.

Why not contact us today to discuss your Luxury Crewed Charter BVI together we can help you plan your dream honeymoon.