点评:We have just returned from an amazing sailing holiday in the British Virgin Islands, with our regular charter operator, Sunsail. This was our first charter in the Caribbean, so we were looking forward to the culture, location, rum punches and, of course, the trade winds, all of which exceeded expectation!
We chartered a Sunsail 454L catamaran that was 3 years old, spacious and well-equipped. There were a few technical issues getting used to the water maker and power inverter, which are not common in the Med due to their reliance on stern-to moorings, but that was soon mastered, leaving us to relax and enjoy a perfect sailing holiday.
Other than the fabulous locations and glorious weather, it was, without any doubt, the trade winds that made all the difference, as European charters can be spoilt by insufficient wind. So we were able to get out on the water early, with a steady 18 - 20 knots in the morning, sometimes rising to low twenties, day-in, day-out, save for one rainy and blustery day.
Highlights were the Indians archipelago, the Baths on Virgin Gorda, Sandy Cay, White Bay, snorkelling everywhere, turtles, pelicans, a wealthy of other coastal wildlife and the endless turquoise water...
We have chartered in Greece, Croatia, Spain and Italy, but even the stunning Amalfi coast could not compare to the sailing experience in the BVIs! Well done Sunsail!!
Top tips - Boatyball app is essential if you want to enjoy the day sailing and still have a mooring in the evening. Our local flights were booked through LIAT20, which were fine, but we had really difficulty with booking, website and chat box, only calls seemed to work, also there could be issues with last minute flight time changes and re-routing with extra island stop-offs, nothing too serious and the operator seemed incredibly relaxed about it, but ensure your have extra transit time between flights or build-in a stopover to break the journey.
翻译:我们刚结束了在英属维尔京群岛的精彩帆船假期,这次旅行是通过我们常合作的包船公司Sunsail进行的。这是我们第一次在加勒比海包船,所以我们非常期待体验当地的文化、欣赏美景、品尝朗姆酒潘趣,当然还有那令人心驰神往的信风,而这一切都远远超出了我们的预期!
我们租了一艘船龄三年的Sunsail 454L双体帆船,船舱宽敞,设备齐全。由于地中海地区通常采用船尾系泊,所以海水淡化器和逆变器在操作上遇到了一些技术问题,不过很快就解决了,让我们得以放松身心,享受完美的帆船假期。
除了绝佳的地理位置和宜人的天气之外,毫无疑问,信风才是这次旅行的亮点所在,因为在欧洲包船时,风力不足往往会影响体验。因此,我们得以早早出海,每天早晨风力稳定在18-20节,有时甚至能达到20节出头,除了有一天阴雨连绵、狂风呼啸之外,几乎每天都是如此。
亮点包括印第安群岛、维尔京戈达岛上的浴场、桑迪礁、白湾,以及随处可见的浮潜点、海龟、鹈鹕、丰富的其他沿海野生动物,还有那无边无际的碧绿海水……
我们曾在希腊、克罗地亚、西班牙和意大利租船出海,但即使是令人叹为观止的阿马尔菲海岸也无法与英属维尔京群岛的航行体验相媲美!Sunsail公司做得太棒了!!
温馨提示——如果您想享受白天的航行乐趣,晚上又能找到泊位,Boatyball应用程序必不可少。我们通过 LIAT20 预订了国内航班,航班本身没问题,但是预订过程非常困难,网站和聊天窗口都无法正常使用,似乎只有电话才能联系上。此外,航班时间可能会在最后一刻发生变化,航线可能会因为额外的岛屿停留而改变,虽然问题不大,而且运营商对此似乎也相当放松,但还是建议确保航班之间留出额外的转机时间,或者安排一次中途停留来缓解旅途疲劳。