ELITECHARTER YACHTS
Catamarans at anchor in a turquoise bay below green hills on Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

Seven days.Sixty islands.

Captained catamaran charters in the British and US Virgin Islands aboard Tikka, a five-cabin Bali 4.6. Book a cabin on a hosted week, or the whole yacht for your group.

Weekly charters from St Thomas, USVI, and Tortola, BVI 18°25′N 64°37′W
Two ways to sail

Bring a few friends, or bring everyone.

Every charter comes with a captain who knows these islands: where to anchor for a quiet night, which reef to snorkel when the wind turns, and when to beat the crowds to the beach.

A captained week, by the cabin

Book one cabin or several, priced per person. Come with your partner, your family or a few friends.

  • Seven nights aboard, with our captain
  • Provisions and drinks on board
  • Snorkel gear and water toys
  • Itinerary planned with you, around the wind

The whole yacht, for your group

Five double cabins for your own party, with our captain. Experienced skippers can ask about sailing Tikka themselves.

  • Your dates, your guests, your pace
  • Captained, or bareboat on approval of your sailing experience
  • Celebrations, family reunions, a week with old friends

Rates and dates on request. Tell us when and how many, and we'll reply by email with availability and a quote.

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The yacht

Tikka, a Bali 4.6.

A modern French-built catamaran with room to spread out: the saloon opens straight onto the aft cockpit, there's a lounge on the foredeck and a flybridge for the view. She sails steady and flat, which first-time sailors appreciate.

Tikka alongside in a marina: the white Bali 4.6 hull, aft cockpit and flybridge bimini under a blue sky
Specification
ModelBali 4.6Built in France by Catana Group
Year2024
Length14.31 m · 47 ft
Beam7.66 m · 25 ft
Cabins5 doubles
Bathrooms4
Home watersBVI and USVIBritish-registered, based in the British Virgin Islands
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Tikka's flybridge: a wide sunpad and bench under a bimini, the helm and wheel behind, and a marina and green hills beyond
Flybridge
Tikka's foredeck: cushioned sunpads and a seat with a small table, looking out over the marina
Foredeck lounge
Tikka's aft cockpit with a stainless barbecue grill, cushioned seating and the sliding glass door into the saloon
Aft cockpit
Tikka's saloon: a long wooden dining table with wraparound cream seating and a sofa, the galley and the forward door beyond
Saloon
Tikka's galley: oak cabinets, a white worktop with a double sink, an oven and a gas hob, windows all round
Galley
A double cabin on Tikka: a made-up bed with folded towels, hull portlights and open oak shelving
Double cabin
A bathroom on Tikka with a basin and vanity, mirror cabinet and a glass shower door
Bathroom

These are photos of Tikka herself.

A week aboard

Short hops, long swims.

The US Virgin Islands are made for a week on a catamaran: sheltered water, steady trade winds, and St John, where more than half the island is national park. The next bay is rarely more than an hour away.

  1. Day 1

    St Thomas

    Meet your captain at Compass Point Marina, settle in, then a short sail to Christmas Cove for a first swim.

  2. Day 2

    Maho & Francis Bay

    Across to St John. Swim with turtles grazing in the shallows, then a quiet night on a national-park mooring.

  3. Day 3

    Waterlemon Cay

    Some of the best snorkelling in the islands, and a short walk up to the old Annaberg sugar mill.

  4. Day 4

    Coral Bay

    St John's quiet east end: mangrove coves, a beach-bar lunch, and the south-coast bays beyond.

  5. Day 5

    Trunk Bay & Cruz Bay

    A morning at one of the Caribbean's most famous beaches, then dinner ashore in St John's little harbour town.

  6. Day 6

    Water Island

    Honeymoon Beach for the afternoon, and a last night at anchor with the lights of Charlotte Amalie across the water.

  7. Day 7

    Back to port

    Breakfast on deck, a final swim, and ashore by midday.

A typical week from St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Your captain plans each day with you, around the wind and what you'd like to do. With passports, a week can also cross to the British Virgin Islands, or start from Tortola.

Trunk Bay on St John: a white crescent beach and turquoise water below green hills, with small islands offshore
Trunk BaySt John
Maho Bay on St John: yachts on moorings in a calm turquoise bay ringed by forested hills
Maho BaySt John
A green sea turtle swimming over a sandy seabed in clear water
Leinster Bayby Waterlemon Cay
Cruz Bay on St John: sailing boats at anchor off the waterfront town
Cruz BaySt John
What's included

Pack a swimsuit. We'll handle the rest.

Included in a captained week

  • Your captain for the whole week
  • Provisions and drinks on board
  • Snorkel gear and water toys
  • Cruising permits and charter taxes

Not included

  • Flights and hotel nights
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Meals and drinks ashore
  • Passports and entry documents

Good to know

  • Weeks start at Compass Point Marina, St Thomas, or Village Cay Marina, Road Town, Tortola
  • Everyone needs a valid passport to sail between the US and British islands
  • Cancel in writing 20 days or more before your charter and your deposit is refunded, less admin fees
A Bali 5.2 catamaran sailing on deep blue water under a dark mainsail and jib
Joining the fleet

A new Bali 5.2 is on her way.

Bigger and brighter, with four cabins that each have their own bathroom, including a suite that fills a whole hull. Inquiries for her first charters are open now.

Model
Bali 5.2
Length
15.9 m · 52 ft
Beam
8.2 m · 27 ft
Cabins
4, all en suite
Comfort
Air conditioning, watermaker
First charters
Caribbean, winter 2027–28

Be among her first guests. Tell us roughly when you'd like to sail and we'll come back to you as soon as her calendar opens.

Ask about the Bali 5.2
Longer stays

A season aboard, or longer.

Planning a sabbatical or a long cruise? On our newest yachts we're open to longer arrangements, from a few months to a full season. Tell us what you have in mind.

Ask about a long stay
Inquire

Ask about dates.

Tell us when you'd like to sail and who's coming. We'll reply by email with availability and a quote.

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