Marina Fort LouisSailing catamaran
Lagoon 42 · 2024
10442 ft
From€5,831/ week
St. Martin Bareboat Charter
Bareboat charter in St. Martin: skipper it yourself, with live availability and from-prices on every boat based there. Tell us your week and we answer the same day.
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Marina Fort LouisSailing catamaran
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Marina Fort LouisSailing catamaran
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10342 ft
From€4,049/ week
Can I bareboat without a licence?
No. ICC, RYA Day Skipper or equivalent + VHF is required. If you don't have one, book skippered — same yacht, our captain drives.
What if something breaks?
Call the base. Minor stuff (a winch, a marker buoy) you fix yourself; major stuff (engine, rig, sail damage) the base handles. Damage deposit covers your-fault; insurance covers everything else.
Do I get a briefing?
Yes — 90-minute walkthrough on Saturday morning. Boat systems, chart pack, local rules. Bring all licensed skippers.
How much should I budget on top of the week-rate?
Plan for +25-40%. Damage deposit (refundable, ~€2,500), fuel (~€250), marina fees if you berth (€80-180/night), tourist tax (€2/person/night), food + drink. Frugal week +20%, luxe week +60%.
Can I one-way?
Sometimes — there's a one-way fee (€200-€600). Croatia and Greece have good one-way options; Caribbean rarely.
St. Martin is two countries on one small island, and a short hop from some of the best day-sailing anchorages in the north-east Caribbean. From Simpson Bay you can be at anchor off Tintamarre by lunch, or across the channel to Anguilla's sand cays by early afternoon. The trades blow steady, the water sits around 27C most of the year, and you're never far from a lee shore if the wind picks up. It's a working sailors' base too: chandleries, sailmakers and provisioning are all within a dinghy ride, which matters when you want gear sorted before you leave the dock.
Sailing it yourself — licences, navigation and anchorages
Bareboat means you skipper. You'll need a recognised licence (ICC + VHF, RYA Day Skipper or ASA 104+) and a confident hand aboard — if no one on the crew is qualified, take the same yacht skippered and our captain drives.
We brief you on the local navigation: the channels and headlands that funnel the wind, where to anchor versus take a mooring, provisioning ports, and the best first-timer route versus the longer run for experienced crews.