Enjoy the Virgin Islands on this Classic Sailing Yacht

 5.0 (5)

Custom Custom (1938)

Ocean


  • 40 feet

  • 6 guests

  • 1 cabins

  • 1 heads

  • Captained

Ocean


Description

Experience the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean and the Virgin Islands sailing aboard this classic sailing yacht. She offers plenty of shade and comfort as well as spacious decks to lay out for sun lovers. This seafaring sloop is uniquely one of a kind. She is a traditional 80 year old wooden sloop that has a legacy of spending over 30 years circumnavigating the globe. During her travels, she endured countless hurricanes and braved numerous pirate attacks.

Leave your worries behind. Let our friendly and highly experienced Captain and Crew pamper you on an unforgettable excursion of a lifetime. Captain Ocean will enthrall you with the dramatic history of the Virgin Islands and stories of his around the world voyage on this boat.

The crew will serve you a variety of tropical drinks and refreshments from the open bar. Enjoy the boat's superior grilled to order full lunch buffet. The wholesome cuisine includes fresh fish, barbecued meats, vegetables, salads and tropical fruits. The crew also offers vegetarian alternatives upon request.

The boat is a world class seafaring wooden sloop. She has circumnavigated the globe for the past 30 years, visiting over 50 countries, 70 islands and 200 ports of call. This yacht has well over 50,000 nautical miles under her 4 ton keel.

Built in Essex, England in 1938, of select Burmese teak, English oak and bronze, she was designed in the nautical style of the day... long and lean. Exceptional English shipwrights constructed her with awesome attention to detail.

Excursions:
Full and half day pricing reflect USVI excursions.
The quarter day pricing reflects a 2 hour sunset sail.
Full day charters to the BVIs are available as well (passport required) for $250/person with a maximum of 6 people.


Details

  • Manufacturer
    Custom
  • Model
    Custom
  • Year
    1938
  • Guest Capacity
    6
  • Cabins
    1
  • Single Beds
    2
  • Double Beds
    1
  • Bathrooms
    1
  • Number of engines
    1
  • Horsepower per engine
    30

Amenities

  • Stove / grill
  • Chart plotter
  • Snorkeling
  • Cocktail parties
  • VHF Radio
  • Teak deck
Navigation & Safety
  • Chart plotter
  • VHF Radio
  • Depth finder
  • Life jackets
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Binoculars
Entertainment
  • Teak deck
Comfort
  • Stove / grill
  • Cockpit table
Sports equipment
  • Snorkeling
Activities
  • Cocktail parties


5 Reviews

  • Kathryn
    Kathryn
    Oct. 9th, 2024

    This was the highlight of our trip to St. Thomas! The boat was gorgeous with a cool history, and Captain Ocean was very knowledgeable. Drinks a snacks were amazing. Would absolutely do this tour again!

  • Niki
    Niki
    July 21st, 2024

    Great experience all around. Highly recommend!

  • Angie
    Angie
    April 22nd, 2024

    Our sailing day with Ocean was the highlight of our time on St Thomas. He was incredible!! Ocean made us feel right at home on his beautiful boat, he was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and the ocean in general. We can’t thank him enough for such an amazing experience!

  • Linda
    Linda
    Feb. 19th, 2024

    Ocean was really accommodating and knowledgeable and the sail was great.
    The boat is really beautiful and Ocean has great history and stories. I do think that they website needs to be updated, the rates are wrong, there is no crew but Ocean, the time was shorter than the website listed, and there was no buffet lunch. None of those this were deal breakers and Ocean relayed the information via correspondence, but I would have preferred to have the knowledge up front.

  • Randall
    Randall
    Feb. 9th, 2024

    Great experience. Ocean was very knowledgeable and hospitable. His experiences were fascinating to hear about and he brought us to some great spots around the USVI.


Boat Owner

Ocean

Member since October 2015

Ocean Moana Taapuna Swienckowski Petersen was born on this classic wooden yacht on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. The Petersen family was in the process of circumnavigating the globe. They continued their exploration of the South and North Pacific, until they settled for eight years on a deserted atoll in the Marshall Islands. While there, his parent’s interest in marine biology led them to develop an aquaculture farm cultivating giant clams. During Ocean’s years on the clam farm, he occupied his time by mastering all the water sports available to him. By the age of one, Ocean was swimming, windsurfing with his father, and running barefoot on the coral rubble that was his environment.Three years later, Ocean was carrying his own spear gun and fishing on his own terms. He became fearless in the water. When he was eight, Ocean and his parents continued sailing through Micronesia, the Philippines, Borneo, Malaysia and eventually Thailand. It was here that Ocean was given his first surfboard. He has been hooked ever since. From then on, his only desire was to find the most challenging waves to hone his skills on. In Africa, Ocean surfed many of the countless coves and point breaks from the coast of Tanzania to the shores of South Africa. Many of the surf spots were located in shark infested waters where on average, one surfer would get attacked every month. When the yacht arrived in the Caribbean, Ocean left his home of seventeen years to pursue his own life and career as a captain. At 17 he qualified for his 100 Ton US Coast Guard Captain’s License. Now Ocean captains charter yachts around the US and British Virgin Islands, while always keeping an eye out for the perfect wave.

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Location and Destination Guide

Usually this boat operates around Benner, VI.

Looking for a yacht charter in the USVI? Dream sailing destinations don’t come much dreamier than the US Virgin Islands. A Caribbean hang out with an American vibe, sailing in the US Virgin Islands, or USVI, is even easier with a Sailo yacht charter.

The US Virgin Islands archipelago consists of three main islands, St John, St Croix and St Thomas.


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