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Shadowcruzr

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My wife and I are considering chartering a boat to go to the Bahamas next summer. Can anyone give us some links to a good company? Looking for a comfortable boat not necessarily a fast one. gonna take a bunch of the kids with us...

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Shadow
 
Not sure if that is even possible. You would be better off flying over and chartering out of say the Abacos. Cheaper in the long run perhaps and you'd get to spend more time where you really want to be.

Not to mention getting stuck waiting for a window to cross over.
 
Not many bareboat power charters in SoFl that you can take to the Bahamas and as Bill said you re better off chartering over there

A dock neighbor used to bareboat his 40ish power cat but stopped after 2 bad experiences.

It's 45nm from here to bimini (nice but a little limited if you re going to spend a week). Next stop are the Berrys but by the time you are done it s a 250nm loop.
 
Are the ferry's running yet to Bimini and Port Lucaya? I believe the Bimini entrance dredging has been completed. If they are, do that and stay in one of the villas. If you stay up at Bimini Bay, you WILL need a golf cart.

Ken
 
My first problem is that I dont fly so the option of renting once there is out of the question. I see a lot of charters for sailboats, but I've never sailed...
THere were a couple I used to deal with but they are on the west Florida coast...
 
Here is the link to my neighbor s site. He no longer charters bareboat but his rates are pretty good and may still consider BB with the right experience. The boat is very economical too

http://www.powercatcruising.com/
 
THanks Pascal. I'll save that info.
It looks like the only other way nowadays is to rent a salboat and dont fly the laundry...
 
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Originally posted by Shadowcruzr

My first problem is that I dont fly so the option of renting once there is out of the question. I see a lot of charters for sailboats, but I've never sailed...
THere were a couple I used to deal with but they are on the west Florida coast...

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Well, if you don't fly your options are limited. If you start in South Florida you can waste a lot it time waiting to cross and vise versa. I suggest either getting a prescription for Valium or perhaps chartering in the Keys.
 
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