The sailing season in British Virgin Islands is broken down into 4 seasons, each with their own distinct advantages/disadvantages, and costs.? The table below outlines the weekly costs for chartering SeaDancer for your own private adventure during each of the four BVI seasons. SeaDancer is chartered through TMM, the best of the best charter companies. TMM will ensure that your charter experience is problem-free. Feel free to visit their website at www.sailtmm.com for more details, but please return here to make your charter reservations for SeaDancer! We can also help you with reservations for other boats in the TMM fleet.

Season A 12/17 - 01/02 01/30 - 04/16	Season B 01/02 - 01/30 04/16 - 04/30	Season C 04/30 - 07/10 11/05 - 12/03	Season D 07/10 - 11/05 12/03 - 12/17
$4200	$3800	$3100	$2800

There are other costs associated with a vacation in BVI which are not included in the charter.

• The following is required of all travelers to BVI:
• Cruising Tax - $2.00/person day 12/01 - 04/30 and $0.75/person day 05/01 - 11/30
• National Parks Permit - $25.00/week for up to 4 people. Additional person is $5/week. Additional days, over 7, regardless of number of people $3/day
• Virgin Island Search and Rescue donation - $1/person
• Airport departure tax - $15.00 per person plus a $5 charge for the extra security involved in checking bags therefore a total of $20.00
• Taxi transfers - typically $10-$12 per person with luggage from airport to TMM
• The following is required of vacationers aboard SeaDancer and other TMM boats:
• Security Deposit - $50/day for security insurance plus a refundable $500 security deposit
• Fuel - Prices vary by usage and boat
• The following are options available to vacationers aboard SeaDancer and other TMM boats, and their costs:
• Provisioning and Beverage Purchase - Covered in detail on the provisioning page.
• Cell Phone - flat rate of $10.00/day. If you wish to utilize the cell phone you will need to purchase a $20.00 phone card from tmm upon your arrival. calls are approximately $1.00 per minute to the USA. Phone cards are also available throughout the islands if you require additional minutes while out on your charter. some personal cell phones may function in the bvi. we recommend you check with your cell provider to determine areas of service.
• Skippers - $175/day plus food and gratuity
• Instructional and ASA skipper - $200/day plus food and gratuity (Go here for details: TMM ASA Sailing School)
• Cook - $150/day plus food and gratuity
• Prior Night Sleepaboard - 50% of daily charter rate (5pm boarding)
• Windsurfers - Contact TMM for prices and details once your reservation is made
• Scuba equipment - Contact TMM for prices and details once your reservation is made
• Kayaks - Contact TMM for prices and details once your reservation is made

Use this handy Charter Cost Calculator!

Charter Cost Calculator
- User Inputs			- Optional Costs	Calculated Costs	Include?
Number in Party			Cell Phone		Yes No
Arrival Date			Skipper (does not include food or gratuity)		Yes No
Departure Date			ASA Instructional Skipper (does not include food or gratuity)		Yes No
Prior Night Sleepaboard? at 50% daily rate, boarding after 5 PM	Yes No		Cook (does not include food or gratuity)		Yes No
Provisioning	Full Split Dinners Ashore None		Provisioning Cost
Total Charter Days			- All Travelers to BVI	Calculated Costs
			Cruising Tax
- SeaDancer Charter Costs	Calculated Costs		National Parks Permit
SeaDancer Charter Cost See Charter rates for charter cost details			Virgin Island SAR Donation
Security Insurance + $500 refundable security deposit			Airport Departure Tax
Total Charter Cost
Extra charges include flights to BVI, fuel for SeaDancer and Dinghy, and Souvenirs, of course!