Service· Puerto Rico (east coast)· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)

Sail Caribe (Puerto del Rey charter base)

18° 17.2′ N · 65° 38.2′ W

Bareboat, skippered and day-sail charter company based at Puerto del Rey, flying Lagoon catamarans and Jeanneau monohulls and running ASA sailing courses.

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Position is Safe Harbor Puerto del Rey; office Suite 107, 4900 Route 3 Km 51.4; main office 787-889-1978, toll free 888-234-2050; Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Boarding is at 10 am after a 2 to 3 hour technical and chart briefing; charters end at 10 am; arrival-night stays (charters of 7 nights or more) board from 5 pm at half the daily rate. A US$500 refundable cash security deposit is due on arrival, plus a daily dinghy damage waiver of US$25 (2026 FAQ). Boats leave with full fuel and are refilled by the charterer on return. No pets and no smoking aboard; scuba diving from the charter boats is prohibited. Sail Caribe says there are no national park fees or recreational fishing permits needed, Culebra moorings are free and most Vieques moorings are free except the Caribe-marked balls west of Cayo Real (US$25 per day, cash). Provisioning service from US$150 plus groceries.

Best for

Chartering a boat for the Spanish Virgin Islands