Tip: Give every crew member a unique bottle
January 12, 2013Give everybody on your boat their own unique water bottle. Have each of them pick something fun and bring it…How to use your VHF radio
December 15, 2010The VHF radio is an important piece of equipment on your charter boat but hopefully the most important thing you'll…Storing stuff between trips or during your trip
December 13, 2010If you'd like to store stuff like snorkeling gear between trips to the BVI, you can use a storage place…Really basic sailing vocabulary
December 8, 2010Although I'm the one that knows how to sail in our household, I'm not a stickler for nautical vocabulary. I've…Using your cell phone in the British Virgin Islands
March 17, 2010If you want to use a cell phone while sailing in the BVI, you have a couple of options. Use…5 things you should take on your next yacht charter that you won’t find on anybody else’s packing list
March 7, 2010When we charter a yacht in the BVI, we bring along these unusual, but very handy items. (They are also…To take your Kindle sailing or not?
March 6, 2010The last time we went sailing I debated whether or not to take my Kindle. Reasons to take it: I…Which Charter Company to Use?
February 25, 2010One of the hardest things for new charterers to figure out is which yacht charter company to go with. There…Would you like to rent your own submarine?
February 7, 2010For $25,000 for the week, you can rent your own 3 person submarine, the Necker Nymph. It can also fly…How to buy an underwater camera (cheaply)
October 27, 2008If you are going to the British Virgin Islands, you'll want an underwater camera. There are some amazing pictures you…