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VIPCA Charter Yacht Show, St Thomas, USVI, 11-14 November 2023

VIPCA Charter Yacht Show comes straight after the neighbouring BVI Charter Show. These days, this is a much bigger show, hosted in St Thomas, at the IGY Marina.

During the show, crewed yachts, mostly catamarans, open doors to the brokers and other industry members. We all spend few days visiting the yachts, talking to the crews, tasting chefs’ specialities, finding out how and why they might be the best charter option for our clients. We listen and learn about their experiences, we give suggestions, we take advices.

PHOTO : Magens Bay Beach in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Apart from daytime viewings, there is also an exciting social program, luncheons and competitions, including the culinary competitions where chefs can show off their skills to the judges.

WINNERS OF THE VIPCA 2021 YACHT CHARTER SHOW:

CATAMARAN ‘AEOLUS’

Beautiful and stylish Catamaran Lagoon Sixty 5, 19.80m, 8 guests in 4 en suite cabins, 3 crew

Weekly charter rate from $56,000 (all-inclusive).

St Thomas Yacht Charter Show 2021:

– Winner for the Best Yacht in Show in category 56ft – 65ft

– Runner up for the Best Crew in Show

– Runner up for the Culinary Competition – Dessert: Chocolate Truffle Cake with Bruléed Pineapple, Passion fruit Caramel, Macadamia Praline, and Lemongrass Ice cream

CATAMARAN ‘JUSTIFIED HORIZONS’

Modern and luxurious Catamaran Lagoon Sixty 5, 19.80m, 10 guests in 5 en suite cabins, 3 crew

Weekly charter rate from $52,000 (all-inclusive).

– Winner for the Best Crew in Show

– Runner up for the Cocktail Mixology Competition ‘Captain Morgan’

– Runner up for the Culinary Competition – Main: Coconut Poached Mahi with Recao, Lemongrass, Lemon Bay Leaf, Ribboned Yellow Squash and Zucchini

CATAMARAN ‘LE REVE’

Catamaran Lagoon 62 Essence, 18.90m, 6 guests in 3 en suite cabins, 2 crew

Weekly charter rate from $36,000 (all-inclusive).

– Runner up for the Best Yacht in Show in category 56ft – 65ft

CATAMARAN ‘SOUTHERN COMFORT’

Catamaran Lagoon 52, 15.85m, 8 guests in 4 en suite cabins, 2 crew

Weekly charter rate from $24,000 (all-inclusive).

– The Best Yacht in Show in the category up to 55ft

– 1st Place in Cocktail Mixology Competition ‘Captain Morgan’

From our own show notes:

– Excellent crew!

– Well maintained catamaran

– Sustainability conscious crew (Julia is the environmental scientist)

– Ish is keen fisherman and diver

MOTOR YACHT ‘LADY SHARON GALE’

Broward Superyacht, 34m, 10 guests in 4 en suite cabins, 4 crew

– Runner up in Cocktail Mixologist Competition ‘Grey Goose’

– 1st Place in Culinary Competition Main – Red Hind Grouper, Pickled Baby Beetroot and Radish, Parsnip Crisps, Butternut Squash and White Sweet Potato Puree, Roasted Okra, and Micros

– 1st Place in Culinary Competition Desert – Panna Cotta

Find out more about the Virgin Islands: DESTINATION HIGHLIGHTS   and the YACHT SHOW .

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Early November 2020

Held on St Thomas in the Virgin Islands the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) is returning for another edition. This event is due to take place in the first week of November and is set to welcome over 50 charter yachts. The show is overseen by a body which represents the interests of charter yachts that sail to the US Virgin Islands and is an industry-only event.

Many charter brokers are planning to attend to see a small selection of motor yachts, mono hulls and catamarans. The vessels will all be on display in the IGY Yacht Haven Grande along with friendly captains and crew. With an exciting social programme, daytime viewings, luncheons and competitions, this prestigious event promises to be one of the best. There will also be culinary competitions where chefs can show off their skills to the judges.

The VIPCA has just recently been formed and plans to invite students to learn about the marine industry at a VI Yough Marine Development Day. The Association also plans to contribute to the Virgin Island’s economy as well as stabilising the marine industry. Membership of VIPCA is available to professional crew, marine related businesses, vessels and local businesses. It has an interest in protecting, promoting and making the marine charter industry succeed in the Virgin Islands.

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Connect, Celebrate, Charter: The USVI Charter Yacht Show Sets Sail Again

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New opportunities for brokers and crews to connect including a return of the Yacht Hop, an elite new event space inaugurating the Harbor 360, and the rhythm of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ history and culture on display night and day. These features, plus the world-class venue of IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas, four-time winner of the prestigious International Superyacht Marina of the Year title, make the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Associations (VIPCA)’s 2024 USVI Charter Yacht Show, set for November 8-11, 2024, one not to miss.

Register now!

Yachts that register (usviyachtshow.org/register/) by July 1, 2024, receive a 20% Early Bird discount. Plus, IGY Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas is offering a discounted berthing rate of $1.85 per foot per day from November 3 to 16 for any yachts that register and pay in full for the show by August 31, 2024.

Brokers can also register at usviyachtshow.org/register/ . For brokers, registration is free for VIPCA members and offers additional annual benefits including a listing in the online directory (www.vipca.org/yacht-listing/broker) and support of VIPCA’s year-round work. Exclusive accommodation deals are available at Bluebeards (bluebeards.com) by booking by phone (1-340-774-1600) with promo code ‘VIPCA Yacht Show’. Bolongo Bay Beach Resort (bolongobay.com) is offering a 20% discount on reservations for the show using the reservation link: https://t.reservhotel.com/HyXZBJX0a.

“This is the annual event where new and returning brokers and crew meet, connect, and build relationships that can last years. In this 8th edition, we’re bringing back the ‘Yacht Hop’ with the exciting theme of ‘World Music’,” says Oriel Blake, VIPCA Executive Director.

VIPCA Works to Boost U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Charter Industry – Charter Yacht Show, Medical Insurance, Youth Outreach among first initiatives

IGY Marinas Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas – World-Class Yachting Venue

IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas serves as an exceptional venue for the USVI Charter Yacht Show due to its prime location, world-class facilities, and renowned hospitality. The recently opened ‘floating’ Harbor 360, will host the broker’s business lounge, seminars, and show’s evening events including the Awards Ceremony.

“IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas is proud to sponsor and host VIPCA’s USVI Charter Yacht Show, as the event aligns with our commitment to excellence in the yachting industry. This boutique-style event not only celebrates the finest in luxury charter yachts but also underscores our dedication to fostering meaningful connections and experiences within the global yachting community,” says Bert Fowles, vice president of marketing and sales for Fort Lauderdale, Florida-headquartered IGY Marinas.

Visitors and yacht crews can anticipate upgraded facilities, state-of-the-art amenities, diverse activities, and a variety of dining and shopping options at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas.

Sponsors of the 2024 USVI Charter Yacht Show include the USVI Department of Tourism; Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas; IGY Marinas; Catamaran Central; the Gowrie Group representing Trawick and Cigna; Grey Goose, distributed by West Indies Company; Veuve Clicquot and Captain Morgan, distributed by Bellows International; VIYA Business Solutions; Cardow Jewelers; Yachtly; Rockvision; Moe’s Fresh Market; The Market; Maho Crew; Offshore Marine; Parts & Power Ltd., distributor of Northern Lights; Island Life Watersports; Seachange; the Charter Yacht Broker Association and Smart Life Farms.

For more information and registration, visit usviyachtshow.org or contact VIPCA at [email protected] or (340) 642-0656.

About VIPCA

VIPCA is a non-profit marine association dedicated to preserving, protecting, and promoting the charter yacht sector of the U.S. Virgin Islands marine industry. Its initiatives include offering membership benefits, promoting marine tourism, liaising with USVI, BVI, and PR to assist in cooperative efforts; seeking relevant official rulings from Customs and Border Protection (CBP); developing USVI marine infrastructure, including installation of vessel moorings now available at BoatyBall.com; and providing marine vocational training for USVI youth. VIPCA hosts two annual yacht shows, the USVI Charter Yacht Show at www.usviyachtshow.org and the Virgin Islands Boating Expo at www.vibe.vi. www.VIPCA.org

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USVI Charter Yacht Show Set for November in St Thomas 

Planning has already begun for the 2022 edition of the USVI Charter Yacht Show. 

This year’s event will be set at IGY Marinas’ Yacht Haven Grande in St Thomas from Nov. 12-15. 

“Build. Learn. Shine. Certify. These are the keywords that spotlight what is new at the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show,” says Oriel Blake, VIPCA’s Executive Director. “Charter brokers repeatedly emphasize the importance of not only meeting new crew but building relationships with crew of existing 2023 bookings, so we added several new networking opportunities. We also are hosting breakfast seminars with professionals and government officials for learning the latest news in the industry and a seminar especially for new crew too. The best yacht and best crew in show awards, the cocktail and culinary competitions which this year feature an escalated panel of judges, give opportunities for crews to really shine. And finally, training by Seven Seas Preparatory for Captains and Crews offers valuable tricks of the trade and a new ‘Charter Yacht Professional Excellence’ certification.”

This year’s event will have some new concepts, most notably the mid-show evening “yacht hop,” with a competition between clearinghouses for teamed crew-hosted broker entertainment onboard select yachts. 

“Attendance at the VIPCA show is important for brokers that book this segment of the market as it’s a crucial way to stay up to date,” said said German Liubitch, Founder and Sales Director at RitzyCharters, headquartered in Miami, FL. “It’s equally important for yachts to show. Meeting with crews in person, seeing the layout and upkeep, and any changes to a yachts program helps brokers to better book the vessel.”

The Yacht Haven Grande Marina, which is hosting the event, has become one of the hottest yachting spots in the wider Caribbean, with a surge in interest in the US Virgin Islands amid the pandemic. 

Much of that growth began with the entry of The Moorings to St Thomas, a move which helped kickstart a broader charter yacht movement in the USVI, particularly when the neighboring British Virgin Islands wasn’t exactly making things easy for boaters.  

“We are pleased to support VIPCA’s USVI Charter Yacht Show, the destination, and all events that help to create a robust economy for the territory,” said Bert Fowles, IGY’s Vice President of Marketing and Sales. “The U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the greatest yachting destinations in the world.”

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USVI Charter Yacht Show 2020 [Event Recap]

Charter broker, laura sharp attended the 4th annual vipca usvi charter yacht show in st. thomas, usvi. read her full event recap below..

The year 2020 has definitely been a weird one, with lots of uncertainties and unknowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Caribbean is the most popular yachting destination among Americans and many of the Caribbean islands have had to close their doors to American tourists, as well as create and enforce strict guidelines on entering their borders.

Thankfully, The Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association ( VIPCA ) Charter Yacht Show was allowed to host their 4th annual show at the beautiful Yacht Haven Grande Marina in St. Thomas, USVI from November 12 to 15. This event has quickly become one of the largest shows in the Caribbean , and Denison Yachting was proud to be one of the sponsors of the USVI Charter Yacht Show.

Even with the global pandemic, there were close to 50 yachts in attendance, ranging from 44 feet to 92 feet — the majority of the yachts were sailing catamarans. Supplementary events still took place, such as a crew cocktail competition, crew culinary competition, and awards ceremony.

This, along with the (canceled) BVI Yacht Charter Show, is my favorite charter event as I specialize in the Caribbean cruising area, specifically in crewed catamaran charters. My 5 favorite yachts from this year’s show were the 2020 Leopard 50 named SOUTHERN CHARM , the 2020 Catana Bali 5.4 named AD ASTRA , the 2020 Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 named O.V ., the 2018 Lagoon 560 named RESPITE AT SEA , and the 2020 Privilege Series 6 named ALLURE .

These types of shows are really beneficial because but I get to experience the yacht as my client would — and having a first-hand experience makes me a better charter broker . My main priority is matching my client’s needs with the right boat and crew. 

In regards to where the best charter destination will be for the 2021 season, my suggestion is the USVI . It’s a beautiful Caribbean escape consisting of 4 main islands with about 50 smaller cays and a territory making up 133 square miles. It’s an excellent cruising area because the islands are close together and the water temperature is consistently in the low 80s. Plus, there’s fantastic snorkeling, diving, hiking trails, historical ruins, private beaches, and shopping in the USVI.

In terms of travel, the USVI government has been diligent in keeping locals safe while welcoming tourists to the islands. COVID-19 procedures in the US territories are not overly strict. In order to enter the USVI, individuals must produce a negative molecular, PCR, or rapid test 5 days prior to arrival and comply with a temperature check once arrived at the airport. Anyone over the age of 5 must complete the travel screening portal.

The USVI is an easy flight from the continental United States, with many non-stop flights from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. Traveling to the Caribbean is not an all-day event, especially now that Denison partnered with Tropic Ocean Airways to offer charter guests a safe option to arrive at their yacht or destination.

While this year’s USVI charter show looked a little different, it was still a great opportunity to see and learn about the best yachts for charter in the Caribbean. Yacht charter is one of the safest options for luxury travel because it’s an easily controlled environment. Contact your charter broker to book your next socially distanced vacation.

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2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show Hold The First Mini Certification For The VIPCA

Seven Seas Preparatory Academy trainer, Captain Wendy will host a first-of-its-kind seminar/mini certification for the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Agency at the 2022 USVI Charter yacht show. 

READ MORE:  Captain Wendy Introduces Seven Seas Prep Yachting X-Training Course

This half-day event will bring new and helpful ways to set a standardisation for the industry. Taking “big boat” hints, ideas, and tricks of the trade to the daily chores and adventures of the 2022 USVI Charter Show. 

Captain Wendy will pass along simple and inexpensive ways to maintain professionalism in the face of adversity while increasing your tips and expanding your repeat guests. Some of these will include: 

• Seamless sharing of responsibilities between crew members 
• Setting boundaries with guests 
• Setting boundaries with our colleagues 
• Providing the guests with realistic expectations 
• Ways to maintain your personal well being 
• Prepping, prepping, prepping.  
• Safety- Always safety first 
• Things to always have on board 
• Mechanical and preventative maintenance.  

This is the opening door to develop a way for the USVI charter show to give and receive information to generate and maintain booked charter seasons with happy repeat guests and happy stable crew.

For more information on the first mini certification for the VIPCA, please contact Laura@sevenseasprep

To register your attendance at the 2022 usvi charter yacht show, click here. .

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Great Success for the USVI VIPCA Charter Yacht Show 2021

The main event in the US Virgin Islands for charter brokers and crewed yachts has just taken place generating, as usual, great international interest.

Now in its fifth year, the USVI Charter Yacht Show has grown to be an exceptional opportunity for charter brokers to see an impressive charter yachts display, and as a result, for these vessels and their crews to get noticed by a conspicuous group of international sector experts, showing the qualities of their boats and the skills of each member of the team.

The exclusive event attracted a large number of charter brokers, ready to evaluate catamarans, monohulls, and a small but important selection of motor yachts, all neatly displayed in one of the most exclusive locations of the US Virgin Islands together with their captains and crews.

Where and when did the VIPCA 2021’s edition take place?

Held in St Thomas in the Virgin Islands at the IGY (Island Global Yachting) Yacht Haven Grande in Charlotte Amalie from 7 to 10 November, once again this year the number of participants, coming from both the United States and Europe, has grown and was happy to attend the event.

It is in fact easy to reach St. Thomas with direct flights from major US international gateway cities such as New York, Miami , or Fort Lauderdale .

An exclusive location in a unique context.

The success of this type of event is not surprising. The USVI are playing an increasingly important role in the Caribbean charter landscape, so much so that they have been named by the Caribbean Journal the “hottest nautical destination in the Caribbean “.

The success of the event is also due to its location. Last October, IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas Marina was named Superyacht Marina of the Year for the third time since 2016 by the prestigious UK-based The Yacht Harbor Association.

Who organized the VIPCA event?

As usual, the show was supervised by the nonprofit organization Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association ( VIPCA ), born only recently but which has already achieved important results in the local nautical sector, representing the interests of charter yachts sailing to the American Virgin Islands.

VIPCA was in fact born as a non-profit maritime association whose purpose is to promote, protect the activities of yacht charter and the maritime activities that are members and that support it, carrying out projects and initiatives, providing information, technical advice, resources, and finally improving the customs and border protection structures, facilitating access.

As we said, the association also plans to contribute to the economy of the Virgin Islands stabilizing the maritime industry. VIPCA membership is possible for professional crew members, marine-related businesses, ships, and local businesses.

As a charter broker who constantly works with boats from the US Virgin Islands and organizes itineraries in these islands for clients from all over the world, Your Boat Holiday is proud to have the title of VIPCA member .

Not just a boat exhibition the USVI Charter Yacht Show was not just a great exhibition of charter boats. During the four days of the exhibition, social events took places such as daytime screenings, lunches, and various kinds of competitions.

The most popular were the culinary competition reserved for onboard chefs, where the participants juggled preparing a complete menu using at least two local ingredients for each course, and the cocktail competition.

Why participate in this Charter Yacht Show?

Regardless of whether you are interested in the nautical industry or not, the VIPCA show is an excellent opportunity to plan a visit to the American virgin islands

These in fact guarantee a beautiful Caribbean escape consisting of 4 main islands with about 50 smaller islets and a territory of 133 square miles. This is an excellent cruise area because the islands are close together and the water temperature is constantly around 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

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