Hello. 20 years ago I went on a sailing trip in the
BVI with a group of boy scouts. It was an incredible experience and I've long looked back at that adventure with great fondness. We chartered a
trimaran and the Capitan and his wife dropped us off on remote/uninhabited islands where we camped for the night (there wasn't enough room on the
boat for all of us to sleep - there were about 25 of us).
My
family loves the outdoors (camping, backpacking, etc.) and I decided that we should try to recreate this type of experience together as a
family, but have run into some roadblocks:
- I've found that it has been very difficult to find a family-friendly
charter (most seem shocked that we would want to bring
kids on the trip with us).
- Size/cost - I have a large family and there could be as many as 8 - 10 adults (siblings/spouses and my parents) with just as many
children. Our
children are well-behaved and respectful. We are willing to get creative on sleeping arrangements (kids sharing beds, some of us camping on the beach, etc.) so that we can all fit on a larger
boat or maybe on two boats, but no boat seems to be willing to take more than 8-10 people.
Do any of you have recommendations? We need a Captain-only arrangement (we can't sail on our own, but also want to keep costs within reason). We'd like to sail either the
BVI or the
Bahamas (leaving from
Florida, if possible).
Thanks!
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