2 Week Boating Itinerary in the Caribbean – 14 Day Yacht Trip in the Caribbean – TownandCountrymag.com

Private yacht charters spell travel freedom. You can use them to explore many islands or to have maximum time on the water (helpful if borders suddenly close). You can be as active (mountain biking) or laidback (onboard spa treatments) as you like. You can leave an anchorage earlier than planned, or linger. And let's not forget water toys--most vessels come with a full array of them, motorized and not. So consider this Leeward Islands itinerary one excellent example of what is possible. When can you go? Now, but you may need to adjust some ports of call if protocols changeno big deal. For details, see "How to Book It" at the end of this article.

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Where Antigua. Why The largest of the English-speaking Leewards has plenty of secluded anchorages and beaches, and a major historic site: Nelsons Dockyard, the British Royal Navys 18th-century Caribbean base and now home to Antiguas sailing and yachting events. How A private car will whisk you from the airport to the yacht, where the crew awaits. Laze aboard, visit the dockyard, or take a tender to swim and snorkel. Cocktails and dinner are onboard, and the yacht relocates in the morning to either Green Island (private, lots of reef fish) or Five Island Harbor and its beautiful coves.

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Where Nevis (daytrip). Cruise time from Antigua 4.5 hours. Why Its small and scenic (dominated by the Nevis Peak volcano) and untouched by mass tourism. Its also the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. How Your captain will choose the best location for swimming and water sports (theres diving at Monkey Shoal), as well as for rum punches and live reggae. Theres a beautiful botanical garden, and the golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II at the Four Seasons is tops in the Caribbean; tee times can be reserved.

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Where St. Kitts (which is part of the same country as Nevis). Cruise time from Nevis 1 hour. Why Its one of the most unspoiled, tranquil, and beautiful islands in the Caribbean, much of it national parks with rainforests and mountain ranges. How After picking an anchorage, you can go hard (hiking the Liamuiga volcano) or easy (exploring on a 4X4flowers, birds, and waterfallsan onboard fitness class, or a tour of the colorful town of Basseterre).

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Where Saba (daytrip). Cruise time from St. Kitts 3.5 hours. Why Its just 5 square miles, most of it occupied by the dormant volcano Mount Scenery, and a wonderland both above water and below. How After anchoring, experienced divers have Saba National Marine Park to play in: coral formations, underwater mountains, sharks, turtles, dolphins. Non-divers can hike, snorkel, or play with the water toyswakeboards, water skis, kayaks, Seabobsyou name it. (Inflatable slide, anyone?)

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Where St. Barts. Cruise time from Saba 2.5 hours. Why Need you ask? The fun part of arriving at St. Barts by yacht is that youre immediately smack in the middle of the action. How Youll wake up in the port of Gustavia and have two full days. When youre not trying to guess which yacht is whose, you can beach-, restaurant-, and spa-hop; you can also shop till you drop. And, yes, theres all that other stuff: hiking, diving, and water sports, including deep sea fishing and a tour in a little yellow submarine. Et voil.

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Where Anguilla. Cruise time from St. Barts 2 hours. Why We have the flat little islands coral base to thank for its superb beaches: blinding white sand, turquoise waterthe best. And hardly any people on them. How Picking beachesthere are 33is serious business on Anguilla, as all have their special aura (and some have restaurants). Your captain will go over the charts with you to assist in the wrenching choicesRendezvous Bay Beach, Meads Bay, Maundays Bay, Little Bay, Shoal Bay East, Shoal Bay West, Long Bay, Barnes Bay, Cove Bay, Crocus Bay, Captain's Bay, Junk's Hole Bay.... You get the idea.

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Where The British Virgin Islands. Cruise time from Anguilla 7.5 hours. Why Its multitude of green isles, some uninhabited, is a yachting paradise. How Youll clear into the BVI in Tortola (from which, on day 15, youll also depart for home) and have four days to explore. In your sights: Peter Island, Cooper Island, Virgin Gorda, Great Camanoe, Little Camanoe, Guano Island, Jost Van Dyke, and Norman Islandwhich inspired Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island. Castaway picnics will be provided, and the mothershipheres the beauty of itis always standing by.

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