Tobago Cays Catamaran Cruise

Vessel

Bali 5.4

Comfort and generous space combined with excellent sailing characteristics without heeling. Aboard this spacious catamaran you will find room and privacy not only in the double cabins with private bathroom. Saloon and cockpit merge into a generous open-air saloon. Favourite spots are the sun loungers on the flybridge and the airy cockpit with benches and sun loungers on the foredeck. A bimini provides shade from the sun. The Bali 5.4 combines Catana's typically purist design with outstanding sailing qualities. The model was awarded Multihull of the Year at her market launch in 2019. She is well equipped with watermaker and generator.

Length

16.80 m

Width

8.74 m

Cabins

6 double cabins, each with private bathroom - maximum 12 guests

Crew

Skipper + cook/deckhand

Working language

English and French

Dress

sporty and relaxed

Watersports

stand-up paddles + tandem kayak + snorkelling equipment

On board

A relaxed yacht holiday

Simply enjoy. Plenty of space on the flybridge, in the cockpit, on the trampoline net and in the saloon. Cabins with private bathroom, partially air-conditioned.

Atmosphere on board

You and your fellow travellers will spend a relaxed time together. The professional crew (skipper and cook/bosun) looks after the comfort and safety of the guests. You are a guest and may take it easy; you are not expected to lend a hand. The aim: a relaxed time with fine memories. The catamaran is typically under way for two to four hours a day.

Activities

• Swimming from the platform at the anchorages
• Organised shore excursions or going ashore on your own
• Watersports: kayaks or SUP, snorkelling
• Relaxing on board during the passage to the next anchorage
• Time on the beach

The adventure of going to sea

Gliding above the waves on the trampoline net. On this voyage aboard a sailing catamaran there is no guarantee that she will proceed under sail; in unfavourable winds she will also run under engine.

Just arrive and unwind.

Cabins

Modern, light-filled cabins aboard the Bali 5.4

She offers 6 cabins for 12 guests. Each cabin has a private bathroom with shower and WC. Standard cabins are located amidships in the hulls. The Superior Cabins are positioned forward or aft in the hull, are slightly larger and brighter.

Route

The markers show possible anchorages. The skipper selects the specific places on site, depending on current conditions. Route, stops and order may change at the skipper's discretion. No mutual claims arise from route adjustments. Claims are not excluded where the route change is wilfully caused by the guest.

1. 1

   Le Marin, Martinique

2. 2

   Bequia, Admiralty Bay

3. 3

   Mustique - Mayreau

4. 4

   Tobago Cays

5. 5

   Petit Saint Vincent

6. 6

   Morpion - Chatham Bay (Union)

7. 7

   Palm Island - Clifton

8. 8

   Bequia - Cumberland Bay

9. 9

   Saint Vincent - Saint Lucia (Pitons)

10. 10

    Sainte-Anne, Martinique

11. 11

    Le Marin

Excursion package (optional)

The optional excursion package comprises two guided shore excursions with a local guide:

1. Saint Vincent - drive into the interior by minibus with driver and guide: visit to a traditional village, panoramic drive along the Caribbean coast, crossing of a suspension bridge and a bathe beneath a waterfall.

2. Saint Lucia - island tour by taxi with a guide: the 17th-century village of La Soufriere at the foot of the two Pitons, the Botanical Gardens with sulphur springs and baths for bathing, and a view into the crater of the still-active La Soufriere volcano with its geysers.

Price: 170 € per person. Bookable only for the entire group.

Day by day

How your route could unfold:

1. Day 1

   Day 1: Le Marin, Martinique - overnight passage south

   Embarkation in the late afternoon at Marina Le Marin in the south of Martinique. Welcome and cabin handover. During the night the vessel proceeds along the lee coasts of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, heading south towards Bequia.

2. Day 2

   Day 2: Bequia, Admiralty Bay

   In the early morning we reach Bequia and drop anchor in Admiralty Bay. Bathing, snorkelling, paddling. Port Elizabeth is a lively small town with a whaling tradition and hand-carved model ships. Lunch on board, time ashore in the afternoon. Optional: island tour by taxi along the picturesque Caribbean coast.

3. Day 3

   Day 3: Bequia - Mustique - Mayreau

   Early departure for Mustique - the island of the jet set, with luxury hotels, private villas and prominent residents. Breakfast and watersports at the mooring. In the afternoon onward to Mayreau - the smallest inhabited island, with around 300 residents. A colourful wooden village on the hill and a stone church with panoramic views. Overnight at anchor.

4. Day 4

   Day 4: Mayreau - Tobago Cays

   Morning at Mayreau, in the afternoon a short passage to the Tobago Cays, the highlight of the archipelago. Five uninhabited islands within a shallow lagoon, sheltered by Horseshoe Reef offshore. Snorkelling with giant turtles and stingrays, white sand beaches and watersports. Cacti, frangipani and endemic shrubs on the islets. Optional: a beach barbecue with lobster (where lobster is everyday fare in this region, subject to season) or conch.

5. Day 5

   Day 5: Tobago Cays - Petit Saint Vincent

   After a final swim with the turtles, a short passage to Petit Saint Vincent ("Ile hotel") with turquoise water and an exclusive beach bar. Overnight at anchor.

6. Day 6

   Day 6: Morpion - Chatham Bay (Union Island)

   In the morning, on to Morpion Island for a bathe in the loveliest natural "bathtub" of the Grenadines, a tiny sand cay with a single parasol. In the afternoon a short passage to Chatham Bay on Union Island. Swimming with turtles, snorkelling, a stroll on the beach.

7. Day 7

   Day 7: Chatham Bay - Palm Island - Clifton (Union)

   In the late morning a passage across to lunch opposite Palm Island. In the afternoon a short run to Clifton, the "capital" of the Grenadines, with airport, market and restaurants. A picturesque village to wander through, and an ashore bar visit possible in the evening.

8. Day 8

   Day 8: Union - Bequia - Cumberland Bay (Saint Vincent)

   After breakfast, the return passage to Bequia, with lunch on board. In the early afternoon onward to Cumberland Bay on the lee side of Saint Vincent, a deeply indented bay with dense vegetation right down to the water.

9. Day 9

   Day 9: Saint Vincent - Saint Lucia (Pitons)

   Breakfast on board. Optional excursion into the interior of Saint Vincent (waterfall, panoramic road, local villages). Lunch during the passage across to the two Pitons, the paired volcanic cones that are the landmark of Saint Lucia. Evening on board off the Pitons.

10. Day 10

    Day 10: Saint Lucia - Sainte-Anne, Martinique

    Breakfast on board. Optional island tour around the Pitons: La Soufriere, the Botanical Gardens with sulphur springs, and the crater of the active volcano. Lunch during the passage to the lee side of Martinique, with the evening at anchor off Sainte-Anne.

11. Day 11

    Day 11: Sainte-Anne - Le Marin

    Breakfast on board. A short passage to Marina Le Marin, with disembarkation in the morning.

Included

Included in the price

• Berth in the cabin of the chosen category, with overnight stays on board
• Full board on board (breakfast, light lunch, multi-course dinner)
• 1 cocktail per guest per evening (depending on location), table drinks (approx. half a litre of wine per guest per day), water, coffee, tea, juices
• Service crew (skipper and cook/bosun)
• Vessel running costs (diesel, fuel, water)
• Bed linen, final cleaning
• Interim cleaning of communal areas
• Use of snorkelling equipment and non-motorised watersports gear, subject to availability

Optional with surcharge

Ask us for your individual offer.

• Superior Cabin at the bow or stern with even more light and air
• Single cabin
• Transfer from the airport to the marina
• Excursion package
• Special diets (please register at least two weeks before the start of the trip)
• Later arrival or earlier departure

Not included in the price

• Additional drinks on board beyond those listed
• Shore excursions not booked in advance
• Flights and transfers to the vessel
• Gratuities (customary recommendation 5-10 % of the trip price)
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance

Mandatory destination fee package

Paid separately on site and including:

• Provisioning of food
• Mooring costs
• Fuel and cooking gas
• National park fees
• Tourist taxes and clearance fees on the islands
• Topping up of water
• Replacement of small lost items (e.g. broken crockery)

Highlights

Why choose the 10-night variant: Three additional days compared with the 7-night variant. Enough time for extended turtle watching in the Tobago Cays, for beach walks on Mayreau and Carriacou and for the passages between Grenada and Saint Vincent without any rush.

Region: Caribbean

Von den Bahamas über die Virgin Islands bis zu den Grenadinen erstreckt sich eines der vielfältigsten Segelreviere weltweit. Passatwinde zwischen 15-25 Knoten ganzjährig, warme Temperaturen, kurze Etappen zwischen Inseln und eine enge Folge gut geschützter Ankerbuchten.

Die karibische Saison reicht von November bis Mai. In der Hurrikan-Saison (Juni-November) ruht der Segelbetrieb weitgehend.

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