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Sailing St. Thomas

Sailing adventures around St. Thomas are a very exciting and adventurous way to see what the Caribbean has to offer. St. Thomas is close to many wonderful locations in which you will love sailing and exploring the open seas and other islands around St. Thomas.

You will find that you can plan an entire vacation sailing abroad a magnificent yacht. You will be able to find a yacht and crew that will help you enjoy your sailing adventure all over the Caribbean. You can begin at St. Thomas and visit every island in the Caribbean. Just like the pirates and the old sea captains did many years ago. You can take charge and chart your own map to explore and discover the Caribbean while you are in control at the helm.

Virgin Yacht Vacations offers a wonderful vacation package with Captain Terry Ward at the helm. He is the captain of the "Baer Necessity" which will sail you off on an adventure that you are not soon to forget. For more information on what they have to offer you can visit their website at http://www.vicharters.com/default.htm, or call them at 340-774-0432.

Highpockets is a 42 foot sloop that was originally designed for racing that will take you out and about all around the waters around St. Thomas. The captain and crew are sure to make your sailing adventure one that will be memorable and refreshing. For more information you can contact Captain Kathleen at 340-715-2812 or visit the website at http://pws.prserv.net/sailhighpockets/index.html.

If you enjoy being pampered while you are out sailing on the open seas, then you will love the packages that New Horizons has to offer. They offer full day sailing adventures for $110 and their half day or sunset sails cost $55. They offer many unique amenities that you are sure to enjoy from an open bar to snorkeling around one of the magnificent reefs along the coast of St. Thomas. For more information you can contact them at 800-808-7604 or visit their website at http://www.virtualstthomas.com/java/newhorizons.html.

Romance is in the air as you set sail on Adventurer or Calypso with Adventure Sailing. They have several unique packages available including marriage by sea. Watching the sunset from the deck of the Adventurer or the Calypso is one romantic setting that will keep that fire burning for a lifetime. You can relax in one another's arms while enjoying a glass of champagne and watch the magnificent sunset over the Caribbean. Their price for this wonderful sunset sail is $50 per person. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.adventurervi.com/ or contact them by telephone by calling 340-693-8000 extension 1832.

As you can tell there are many sailing adventures that you can enjoy on your vacation to St. Thomas. You can choose from several different packages that can include sailing, fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Everyone will be as exciting as you ever dreamed of. Each charter has professional captains and crews to help you enjoy a day sailing through the Caribbean Sea. Many offer meals and all other equipment that you might enjoy during your day of sailing including floats, snorkeling equipment and fishing equipment. It is all up to you which package would be perfect for your day on the open seas.

Other Charter companies around St. Thomas include

• Jester Charters which is located in Water Bay has some wonderful sailing tours that you are sure to enjoy. They begin and end at Point Pleasant Resort. You can contact Captain Jim at 1-340-775-2044 or 1-340-513-2459.
• Winifred Charters is another popular sailing tour adventure spot. They can be reached at 340-775-7898 or 340-513-2459.
• The Interlinesail is also a great place for charting a day of sailing. You can contact them by calling 704-987-5003 or 340-690-8228.

You will love all of the available packages that are offered from all of the charter companies. Just decide which one best fits with your party and enjoy sailing, visiting other Caribbean islands and just relaxing abroad a beautiful yacht on the open seas of the Caribbean. Whether this is your first visit to St. Thomas or one of many you will love the excitement that sailing has to offer. Not only, will you be sailing on some of the same waters that pirates did long ago, but you will be able to visit some of the places that are claimed to be the location of buried treasures.

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See you on the Island, John "Big Hat" Walsh