Note ADoes The Moorings offer BVI yacht charters?
Yes. The Moorings lists the British Virgin Islands among its Caribbean bases and offers bareboat and crewed charter formats.
Charter options and booking
The Moorings offers bareboat, skippered, power, crewed and cabin charters rather than an owner-to-renter marketplace. Its Caribbean bases include the British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Martin. Other destinations include the Bahamas, Belize, Mexico, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Seychelles, Tahiti and Thailand.
For bareboat approval, The Moorings asks you to submit an online sailing résumé. The company says guests who do not qualify can hire a skipper or take Offshore Sailing School courses. Before paying, confirm the yacht, base, charter format and written terms for your departure.
Use this booking checklist to separate the charter charge from payment conditions and extras. Ask The Moorings to date the quote and identify the terms that apply to your booking.
- Service and captain: charter company with bareboat, skippered, power, crewed and cabin options.
- Renter fee and membership: ask whether the quote includes any booking fee or membership charge.
- Insurance: request the coverage terms, exclusions and your responsibility for damage.
- Deposit: confirm the booking payment, security deposit and release conditions separately.
- Cancellation tiers: request the refund schedule, deadlines and terms for operator cancellations.
- Payment: The Moorings accepts debit cards, bank transfers and most major credit cards; it prefers debit or bank transfer.
Week quotes and extra costs
Your week budget needs a yacht-specific quote plus the charges that sit outside it. Ask The Moorings to itemize the charter, skipper or crew, fuel, provisioning, insurance charges and any taxes or base fees. Confirm which items are included rather than treating a boat-only quote as your group’s total.
The Moorings says Caribbean docking fees average $3–$4 per foot per night. It describes mooring fees as about $35 per night, potentially reaching $60 per night depending on location. These are overnight berth charges, not weekly yacht charter prices.
The Moorings says crew gratuity is expected, usually paid at the end of the charter, but the amount is at your discretion. Include your chosen gratuity in the group budget and use the calculator to separate shared costs from individual spending.
For destination-level planning, see what a BVI charter week costs and the weekly yacht charter calculator. Before comparing offers, get written confirmation of fuel treatment, deposit conditions and cancellation deadlines.
Who should consider The Moorings
The Moorings suits groups looking for a cabin-based yacht charter, with its fleet offering 2 to 6 cabins. Choose between bareboat, skippered and crewed formats according to who will operate the yacht. Ask for the permitted guest count and cabin layout; cabin count alone does not tell you how your group will sleep.
Bareboat is the wrong format if you cannot meet the company’s destination-specific qualifications. The Moorings requires charterers to be at least 18 years old and requires formal certifications in regions including the Mediterranean, Seychelles, Bahamas, Belize and Tahiti. These are the company’s stated charter requirements; confirm authority requirements separately before travel.
The Moorings says a US Coast Guard License is not accepted in Mediterranean or Seychelles destinations. It asks for certificate copies at least 2 weeks before departure and originals for presentation to port authorities. For Mediterranean charters, the company says guests without a recognized license cannot charter without a certified skipper aboard.
This service is also wrong for plans that depend on night sailing or bringing a pet. The Moorings requires yachts to be moored at least 1 hour before sunset and permits only service animals with proper paperwork and an additional fee. Children are welcome, though cabin packages may have age restrictions.
Compare marketplaces and boat clubs
Click&Boat is an alternative if you want a marketplace booking with or without a captain. Its bookings depend on owner approval and license requirements, unlike The Moorings’ charter approval process. Use the boat rental service comparison to compare service models before requesting quotes.
Boatsetter connects owners, renters and captains through a rental platform. It differs from The Moorings’ charter-company model, so compare the actual boat, captain arrangement and booking terms rather than the brand alone.
Carefree Boat Club is a membership alternative rather than a single charter booking. It says maintenance, insurance and training are included for members. If your plan is a day rental instead of a cabin-based charter, use the day-rental cost calculator to organize that comparison.