Horizon Yacht Charters

Horizon Yacht Charters is the only choice for a Caribbean sailing vacation in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Antigua & Barbuda, St. Martin or Grenada.

We are an owner-operated, top rated sailing yacht charter company in the Caribbean and we have now added another base in Annapolis on the Chesapeake Bay, in the USA. Whether you want to charter a monohull or a catamaran, Horizon Yacht Charters offers a wide range of bareboat, skippered or crewed sailboat charter options, all available from one of our five stunning bases. We have a wide range of Bavaria, Bénéteau, Jeanneau, Lagoon and Fountaine-Pajot yachts to choose from.

Not yet a sailor but want to learn to sail? Or just want to improve your sailing skills?

We are also an ASA (American Sailing Association) accredited sailing school. After establishing our first base in the BVI, we now have a charter fleet of over 100 immaculate yachts for you to choose from. Horizon Yacht Charters is also the Caribbean Dealer and USA Importer for the German-built Bavaria Yachts range, and a Caribbean agent for Fountaine-Pajot Catamarans and sells these sailboats either into our Charter Management Programmes or for private use.

Horizon Yacht Charters delivers first-class customer service and yet still offers great value for your money.

With four stunning Caribbean charter destinations to choose from, we can offer you the very best sailing the region has to offer – monohull or multihull, bareboat or crewed – whatever your requirements our experienced reservations staff will help customize your charter to suit your specific needs. We can assist with flight information, hotel accommodation, provisioning, watersports rentals and a host of other services to make your vacation complete. We can also help you fulfill any other unusual requests: want to get married on a deserted beach? Learn to dive? Go parasailing? We will tailor-make your vacation just for you. We are committed to ensuring that everything is perfect in every way.

We want you to have the vacation of a lifetime, and with our many years of experience in the hospitality and marine industries we know what that takes – meticulous attention to detail and a superior level of personalized customer service.

If you are interested in owning a beautiful yacht in the Caribbean, Horizon Yacht Sales offers a comprehensive Ownership Programme, giving you the freedom to enjoy yacht ownership.

For those wishing to learn sailing skills or add some qualifications to their repertoire, we also offer Learn to Sail courses in each location. Whatever your sailing needs, we have a programme just for you – just contact us with your requirements to help you select the best one for you.

Private Crewed Yacht Charter
“YOLO” 2012 Lagoon 450 Catamaran – Available for crewed charter in the British Virgin Islands

Horizon Yacht Charters is pleased to offer the freedom of a luxury catamaran charter that comes with a full time professional Captain who will ensure you will get everything you want from your vacation. Whether you want to take the helm occasionally, or not at all, or your goal for the week is to learn as much as possible, the choice is yours. Perfect for those who enjoy sailing around the beautiful British Virgin Islands or for those purely looking to spend their vacation relaxing with a good book or cocktail while underway. For the ultimate in luxury, ask us about having a Chef as well. Please refer to the BVI fleet page to get all the details.

Private Crewed Yacht Charter
When it comes to sailing vacations, Horizon Yacht Charters gives new meaning to the word ‘service’ in the Caribbean

What do you look for when considering your next vacation? Rest and relaxation, a beautiful location, perfect climate, value for money and service with a smile?

What would you say if Horizon Yacht Charters could offer you all of this and much more with their crewed yacht charters throughout the Caribbean. With bases in the British Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda, St Martin and Grenada & The Grenadines, a crewed yacht charter is the perfect blend of all the very best ingredients you look for in a vacation of a lifetime – first class accommodation and the freedom to cruise shimmering turquoise waters on board your own private sailing yacht.

Your vaction; your itinerary

With Horizon Crewed Yacht Charters, you don’t have to be a sailor to enjoy the pleasures of setting sail and feeling the warmth of the sun as you cruise past palm fringed beaches and deserted islands. Whether you are an old salt or a landlubber, looking for adventure or relaxation, dreaming of bustling ports or quiet coves, Horizon Yacht Charters will help create the perfect crewed sailing holiday – your own private floating resort. Just picture the excitement of stepping on board a first class yacht and calling it your own for a week, perhaps two, or even longer – a new location every day and you never have to pack or unpack – what could be better? All cabins are equipped with full linens and towels – so you just need to pack your swimwear and sunglasses. A welcome cocktail will be waiting for you when you arrive.

Unlike other vacations such as cruise ships, a crewed Horizon charter is tailored to your individual requirements – we do not have set itineraries and this means that there are no time limits on how long you stay at any location. Each itinerary is tailored to your wishes. Every detail, the places you visit, the activities you enjoy, even the menus are all tailor-made just for you.

Heidi, a gourmet chef with Horizon Antigua, comments “we plan each menu according to our guests’ preferences; whether that’s coconut battered shrimp for a tasty appetizer and Swordfish Siciliana for an entrée – every menu is individual and according to our guests’ special wishes”. Specific dietary requests are also taken into consideration and catered for.

Do as much or as little as you wish

The beauty of chartering a private yacht is that you can do as much or as little as you choose. Many guests choose to learn to scuba dive as part of their vacation. Horizon can arrange for Dive companies to rendez vous wherever you are – a fantastic way to see the abundance of life below the surface and experience the full beauty of the Caribbean. Crewed yachts are also equipped with water toys on board including kayaks, floating mattresses and snorkeling equipment. For novices, your Captain will teach you how to snorkel. Each yacht is equipped with a dinghy which means your Captain can take you to snorkeling sites not normally accessible by yacht.

Be good to yourself

For those seeking the ultimate relaxing tropical vacation, Horizon can also book pampering days at Spas around the islands. Other activities such as yoga and pilates are also available; everything from your own personal yoga instructor to larger classes at some locations.

The freedom of having your own Captain and Hostess crew, means that you can take the wheel and be actively involved in sailing the yacht or you can choose to just sit back and relax as no sailing experience is required.

All of the crews on Horizon’s Crewed Yacht Charters consist of qualified yacht Captains and Hostesses who have sailed the Caribbean waters for many years. Their local knowledge is unsurpassed. We have guests who join us year after year and ask for their favourite crews. Your enjoyment is Horizon’s number one priority and we select our crews on this basis. They are all child-friendly which means if your children are happy water babies, then you can relax.

The difference is Horizon

Horizon Yacht Charters, is totally committed to ensuring that your sailing trip, whether crewed, skippered or bareboat will be the most memorable holiday you ever have. From the moment you pick up the telephone to make your reservation until its time for Horizon to wave you goodbye, you’ll notice the difference with Horizon Yacht Charters.

Try Horizon Yacht Charters for your next Caribbean sailboat vacation – You will notice the difference!