Bora Bora Charter Help?

[Limpet]

I'm looking to charter a Catamaran in Bora Bora around the end of June or Early July '08. I'm looking for a 46' or larger Cat. So Far I have not had much luck finding an available bareboat charter? I have tried the typical large charter companies. Anyone know where I might find a list, specific to Bora Bora, of charter companies with large Cats?
I have done some Internet searching but no solid leads yet.

Other than Bora Bora, are there other cruising grounds in the South Pacific that might have Cats to charter?

Thanks,

[TaoJones]

Originally Posted by Limpet

Other than Bora Bora, are there other cruising grounds in the South Pacific that might have Cats to charter?

Moorings maintains a fleet of catamarans at their Tonga and New Zealand bases.

Bora Bora is certainly beautiful (James Michener called it the most beautiful island in the world), but I think you might find the sailing more interesting in Tonga, or even NZ's Bay of Islands.

TaoJones

[Limpet]

Taojones,

Tonga is certianly a very attractive option. I checked the moorings and they don't have a Cat the size we are looking for. We are interested in a 46' or larger Cat.
I did a quick search for "Tonga Bareboat Charters", but nothing obvious so far. I'll keep searching

I did find this list:
Kingdom Come - Tonga Bareboat Charter
But this seems to be all power boats.
King Yacht Charters might have something but its not obvious from their site. I have emailed them.

Thanks,

[Arabella]

Try Sunsail in Raiatea. Bora Bora is a short daysail away but we liked Raiatea and Tahaa more than Bora Bora.

Raiatea bareboat yacht charter sailing holidays, French Polynesia - Sunsail

We took a mooring in Raiatea for a few weeks earlier this year to get our windlass fixed and Sunsail seemed to be runing a good opperation. There was another charter company with all yellow sailcovers but I can't remember the name of that one.

Good luck.

[Tnflakbait]

I would also say starting in Raiatea is the best bet. It is close enought to the other islands and makes a good starting point. There are couple choices for chartering. You may become bored if you spend all your time in Bora Bora. It is a cool island but it does not have as much exploring potential as Raiatea/Tahaa and Huahine. Bora Bora is a also very impacted by tourism. Worth a look though! If your charter company allows it, I would sneak over to Maupiti. It is about 20-30 miles away from Bora Bora. It has a dangerous pass, but the island is like a miniature Bora-Bora. It is unspoiled and seldom visited by tourists.

[Tnflakbait]

Moorings should be in the Vav'au group.