BLACK TORTUGA Yacht Description
This beautiful 2019 47’ Fontaine Pajot offers four large double berths each with private ensuite baths including electric heads, vanity and separate showers. Cabins and boat offer wonderful natural lighting and great ventilation plus fully air-conditioned depending on guests desires. The salon will seat up to 8 guests in comfort for lounging or dining. The aft exterior offers alfresco dining for up to 8 guests, top deck seating and lounge area in front of helm plus forward lower deck lounge area behind trampolines.
TOYS: 3 Stand Up Paddle Boards, Snorkeling Gear, A Floating Mat, 1 Subwing, 1 Surf Board, 3 Fishing Rods, & Onshore Games.
Black Tortuga offers onboard diving. $65 per dive, and $90 for night dive, which includes tank rental and fill. Up to 6 certified divers at a time, max 2 dives per day, payable aboard to yacht crew. The crew will discuss details during preference calls with guests. Crew provide individual cost estimates based on the guest's requirements. Gear rental is at the guests' expense. The crew are happy to handle gear rental, pick-up and return on the guests behalf.
EFOIL: Black Tortuga also offers an eFoil charter add-on package. For an additional $3,000 we offer unlimited use (in appropriate areas) and instruction by Captain Troy. This package can be added on at any time. View media in the eFoil section below.
Presented by DMA Yachting, the majestic charter yacht BLACK TORTUGA is a 47 ft sailing catamaran. The highlights of BLACK TORTUGA are her well-chosen interiors and interconnection with the sea. BLACK TORTUGA spends the season in the Caribbean. She was completed by the renowned boatbuilder FOUNTAINE PAJOT in 2018. The well-planned yacht layout features 4 generous cabins and easily accommodates up to 8 guests.
BLACK TORTUGA is offered primarily as a sailing catamaran. The central space of the yacht is the main saloon, which connects to the aft deck. The aft deck is where heart of the yacht is and that's where the guests spend most of their time. The tasteful cabins are located in the 2 massive hulls. The cabins are located in the 2 massive hulls. Multiple portholes offer desirable views, while providing privacy if needed.
and a generator.
Accommodation
4 queen cabins with ensuite bathrooms.Entire boat is fully air-conditioned.
NOTE: Forward starboard space is permanently stowage of toys like scuba equipment, tanks, compressor, snorkels, etc.
What is the cabin arrangement of BLACK TORTUGA?
- 4 queen cabins
BLACK TORTUGA Charter Price Details
Season Name | 2 guests | 3 guests | 4 guests | 5 guests | 6 guests | 7 guests | 8 guests | 9 guests | 10 guests | 11 guests | 12 guests |
Summer 2022 | $22,000 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2022 to 2023 | $22,000 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Summer 2023 | $22,000 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2023 to 2024 | $22,000 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
BLACK TORTUGA Yacht Charter Price
# of charter days
Base Price
APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc)
Total
Note
14 day charter
43,400$
to
51,000$
8,680$ to
15,300$
52,080$ to 66,300$
Discounts outside the main season are common.
7 day charter
21,700$
to
25,500$
4,340$ to
7,650$
26,040$ to 33,150$
Standard charter rate, base for all calculations.
3 day charter
10,850$
to
12,750$
2,170$ to
3,825$
13,020$ to 16,575$
The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3).
Boat policy might differ.
21,700$ / 6 * 3 days = 10,850$
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
# of charter days | Base Price | APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc) | Total | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 day charter | 43,400$ to 51,000$ | 8,680$ to 15,300$ | 52,080$ to 66,300$ | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
7 day charter | 21,700$ to 25,500$ | 4,340$ to 7,650$ | 26,040$ to 33,150$ | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
3 day charter | 10,850$ to 12,750$ | 2,170$ to 3,825$ | 13,020$ to 16,575$ | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 21,700$ / 6 * 3 days = 10,850$ |
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
Price Details
Price from: $21,700
High season rate: $25,500
>>CURRENT SPECIAL: Take 10% off charters on this yacht, conducted in the USVI only and started between November 1st, 2022 to December 10th, 2022. Charters must be booked before October 15, 2022 and take place in the USVI only. Thanksgiving included. Availability subject to change.
This vessel plans on being legal to conduct charters in the BVI after 11/1/22
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 6, Inquire for less
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
BVI PORT FEE: Add $400 each end for BVI ports other than West End or Jost.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client.
$400 PER CABIN SLEEP ABOARD: Sleep aboard the night before charter dates. Boarding after 4PM, welcome cocktails, then dinner to be taken ashore at client expense. Includes breakfast the next morning. Valid for 6 night charter or longer. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks. 3 Cabin minimum
HALF-BOARD OPTION:
7 nights ($150 off per person) - Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners aboard - with all other meals to be taken ashore at client expense
2@$21,700 3@$22,050 4@$22,400 5@$22,750 6@$23,100 7/$23,450 8/$24,300
LOCAL-FARE OPTION:
7 nights ($75 off per person) - Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2@$21,850 3@$22,275 4@$22,700 5@$23,125 6@$23,550 7@$23,975 8@$24,900
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS: 7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: 1-8 guests @$29,000, Christmas must end no later than 12/27
NEW YEARS: 1-8 guests @ $31,000, may not start before 12/28
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Copy link below & paste into browser to submit waiver:
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>>CURRENT SPECIAL: Take 10% off charters on this yacht, conducted in the USVI only and started between November 1st, 2022 to December 10th, 2022. Charters must be booked before October 15, 2022 and take place in the USVI only. Thanksgiving included. Availability subject to change.
This vessel plans on being legal to conduct charters in the BVI after 11/1/22
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 6, Inquire for less
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
BVI PORT FEE: Add $400 each end for BVI ports other than West End or Jost.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client.
$400 PER CABIN SLEEP ABOARD: Sleep aboard the night before charter dates. Boarding after 4PM, welcome cocktails, then dinner to be taken ashore at client expense. Includes breakfast the next morning. Valid for 6 night charter or longer. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks. 3 Cabin minimum
HALF-BOARD OPTION:
7 nights ($150 off per person) - Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners aboard - with all other meals to be taken ashore at client expense
2@$21,700 3@$22,050 4@$22,400 5@$22,750 6@$23,100 7/$23,450 8/$24,300
LOCAL-FARE OPTION:
7 nights ($75 off per person) - Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2@$21,850 3@$22,275 4@$22,700 5@$23,125 6@$23,550 7@$23,975 8@$24,900
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS: 7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: 1-8 guests @$29,000, Christmas must end no later than 12/27
NEW YEARS: 1-8 guests @ $31,000, may not start before 12/28
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Copy link below & paste into browser to submit waiver:
https://bit.ly/cyawaiver
Price Terms
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Diving Onboard
Fishing
Green Initiatives
Water Sports
Crew
Crew Information
Captain
Chef/First Mate
Captain: Troy Vile
Troy and Jody met this past season while working as mate and chef on a 58' catamaran in the USVI. Working so closely, they formed an instant friendship and have a light hearted and fun working relationship. They decided to move forward as a team to provide their guests fun and memorable charters. With their combined experience and enthusiasm, they will tailor the charter experience to your pace, giving you the vacation of your dreams!
Captain
Troy Vile
Captain Troy hails from Philadelphia, but spent much of his time growing up on the waters off New Jersey. Troy discovered his love of the water at a very young age from his grandfather. As a Marine Biologist, he instilled a sense of wonder in Troy, and encouraged him to become scuba certified at the age of 12. Sailing hobie cats, diving, fishing, and water sports were is childhood passions. Troy has traveled and vacationed the islands he now calls home since he was a teenager. Troy loves his work as a captain because it incorporates all the things he enjoys by allowing him to sail, dive, make cocktails, help in the galley, and entertain his guests.
Chef
Jody Oles
Chef Jody is a native Californian, but has loved chartering in the islands for the last 17 years. She holds a US Coast Guard Masters License, and is a PADI Scuba Instructor, as well as an accomplished charter chef. Her passion for beautiful food equals her passion for the ocean. Before moving to the islands, Jody was an educator for several zoos and aquariums on each coast. She fell in love with the Caribbean waters working as an Aquarist at Coral World Marine park in St Thomas. Her knowledge of marine life gives her guests an experience they won't forget! From the galley, her fresh breads, pastries, decadent desserts, and everything in between will present you with an array of goodies to tempt your taste buds. Her culinary style incorporates fresh local ingredients with culinary favorites for amazing meals that guests love. Her greatest pleasure is your smile of satisfaction!
Menu
Reviews
This was the trip of a lifetime! You are both amazing and made the trip so special! Best food Ive ver had and most hospitable Captain! We will truly miss you! Cant imagine this trip with a better crew and boat! Counting the days until we can return! Love Holli Simon
Please answer the following questions pertaining to the yacht you chartered and the crew.
Rating of Yacht & Crew:
(5 Being the Highest) 5
Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yacht was impecable
Was the yacht well ventilated?
yes
Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Very friendly and accommodating
Was the food good and well presented?
Food was spectacular
8. Additional comments about the yacht and crew?
excellent hosts, guides, traveling companions. A pleasure to spend time with.
Cruising Area
Did you like the area you chartered in?
I would have liked to see more hard coral reefs.
Waking up in a beautiful harbor each morning never got old. Each day was filled with an exciting adventure. We spent our days snorkeling with sea turtles, fishing, paddle boarding in the crystal clear waters of St. Thomas and St. John, scuba diving for Caribbean lobster, wakeboarding & hydro-foiling (trying…), floating on the huge donut raft & swimming off the stern of the boat, hiking Ram’s Head, driving (Captain Ben chauffeured us) on “Rhonda” (the Honda zodiac) to Lime-Out for tacos & cocktails and hitting the remote beaches with a packed Yeti cooler…then back in time for happy hour!
Touch the Sky was a beautiful boat for our group to charter. The fly bridge was our favorite place to gather in the morning for coffee, in the afternoon to read & relax with a good book and of course each evening for Troy’s happy hour cocktail and Jody’s delicious appetizers! After dinner we’d return to the flybridge for some singing & dancing under the stars, then we would venture up to the stern searching for shooting stars and constellations in the dark starry sky.
The memories we created on our trip will last a lifetime! We are grateful to Kevin at Mainsail Yacht Charter for his expertise and knowledge in guiding us to this most perfect charter VACATION!
From Christian Parker Lentz:
1. Crew Friendliness: Have done a few of these charters before and Ben, Jody and Troy were extremely friendly, welcoming and integrated really well with the personalities on the boat.
2. Crew Knowledge: They had an answer for everything. With varying levels of experience in the job, they all knew their role well, had great local knowledge of the islands, reefs, coves we visited.
3. Quality of Service: Excellent. Always offering up ways to make the experience more enjoyable. An improvement would have been better quality/newer sheets/pillows and a change out of sheets at least once during the 7 days would have been appreciated.
4. The Professionalism of Crew: They balanced this really well. When it came to general safety and operation of the vessel, they were always professional and focused on the task. They were also able to keep the atmosphere relaxed and casual which made the experience great for us. The crew worked extremely well together and helped each other with whatever was needed. They each had their core jobs, but none flinched to help each other out. Ben needs a new photo on the website to show a bit more of his easy-going and fun personality and Troy needs to be on the crew roster on the website. These guys worked great together.
5. Value of the Cost + Expenses Charter: While a bit expensive, I find it good value. I personally enjoy spending as much time on the boat as possible and prefer to have all meals on board and activities in and around the boat. The additional cost of scuba for a few of us was expected and we had lunch at a local spot that was a bit pricey (still a good time), but just added on top of the all inclusive that was planned.
6. On-Board Cuisine: Excellent. Jody was amazing with the meals she put together for us. Planning and preparing for 12 people 3 times a day is not an easy task and she made it look easy. Also not easy to please everyone every meal (especially with this crowd) and she did a great job accommodating everyone. Personally, I found the portions too big (and so did my scale), but others really appreciated the portion size. And Troy was an excellent bartender treating us to creative cocktails. He just needs a bigger drink shaker so he can prepare more than 2-3 drinks at once ;-)
7. Destination / Location: The islands in the USVI are beautiful. Ben was really accommodating with getting us to daily/nightly destinations that met the groups' preference. We stayed in some amazing, quiet and secluded spots which was our preference. There were really only a couple destinations that were a bit crowded.
8. Water-Sports: There was plenty to do. The group enjoyed the different tow activities and the kayak and stand up boards were well used. It would have been nice if the boat had a windsurfer (btw - the crew offered to find one to rent for an additional cost), but the toys on board were sufficient.
9. Overall Satisfaction: Looking forward to doing it again. was a great trip!
Thanks again for all your hard work!