The
liveaboard costs in the
BVI are going to be higher than in the USVI. A couple of comments on your budgeting:
- BVI Parks & Cruising: If you aren't using your
boat commercially, a temporary
import will run under $200.
- Storing
on the hard is getting more difficult to find and more expensive. Check out availability at Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, that will be cheaper than at places such as Nanny Cay. Pre-reserve *now* for the coming
hurricane season in order to guarantee a slot.
-
Food is quite pricey in the BVI, I am not sure if your
budget will suffice. Even sailing across to the USVI for
provisioning might not be
cheap enough.
- You will need to leave the BVI at least every 3-4 weeks (although the boat can stay) because you won't get a longer stay stamped in your passport.
- I hate paying those $30
mooring fees and
anchor everywhere. Sometimes I might need to
anchor in 40-50 feet (The Bight, or when Prickly Pear/BEYC good
anchoring spots are taken) so if you have enough chain then you will not have to
budget for mooring ball payments.
I begin my annual 6-month liveaboard period next week; but I always sail around and don't stay in the same place very long.