CYA Antigua to St Barts
Sail the least visited Leeward Islands and enjoy a sophisticated and unspoiled paradise whilst gaining your CYA Basic Cruising Certificate (Optional). From Antigua’s historic dockyards to Monserrat, Nevis, St Kitts, St Eustatius, St Barth’s and finishing in St Maarten. Phew! What a trip!
Sailing in Antigua, Monserrat, St Kitts, Nevis & St Barth’s
Fly into Antigua and meet up with your shipmates at English Harbour, home to Nelson’s historic dockyard. Then stow your gear for a romp through some of the most tranquil and least visited of the Caribbean Islands; the spectacular volcanic landscapes on Monserrat and St Kitts make for memorable coastal sailing we follow the trade ship trail North to St Maarten. Even if you’ve never sailed before, you won’t fail to be enchanted by the beautiful blue waters of the Leeward Islands and your Skipper will soon having you pulling the ropes like a pro!
Have a Sailing Adventure
Our 10 day tour of the islands of Antigua, Monserrat, Nevis & St Kitts includes glorious blue water sailing, great home-cooked food, fantastic snorkelling and evenings under the stars. Beginners and improvers are assured of a relaxed and unhurried learning experience and single travellers will make firm friends amongst their fellow boat buddies.
Our itinerary takes in all the island highlights from the historic harbours of Antigua to the desecrated shores of Monserrat and the glitz and glamour of St Barth’s, and gives you plenty of sailing, whilst allowing you time for relaxing and exploring.
Sunshine & Warm Seas
Warm sunny weather is practically guaranteed; there are often showers in this part of the world but they never last long, and hey, it’s warm rain! Temperatures in their high 20′s are the norm, and there’s always a cooling breeze on board. The sea is a wonderful shade of blue, and I can honestly say that it is uniquely Caribbean; nowhere more so than in the Leewards….prepare to be amazed.
Optional CYA Tuition
We’ve teamed up this season with Blackfish Sailing Adventures of Victoria, Canada, to offer a Canadian Yachting Association Basic Cruising Certificate on this particular sailing trip. If you’d like to know more about Al Lubkowski, your relaxed and patient Instructor, or the CYA Course, please visit the Blackfish Website here.
Our Itinerary
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Purple route; dependent on weather & group preferences.
Meet up at English Harbour, Antigua and settle onto the boat; time to explore this wonderfully preserved testament to English naval history.
Breakfast on board and sail along the coast of Antigua before striking off Westwards for Monserrat. Some time ashore in Plymouth.
Sail to Nevis and take an afternoon tour inland to see some of the old sugar plantations, now converted into swanky hotels.
A morning chilling out at anchor and then afternoon sailing to St Kitts.
Day ashore to explore St Kitts colonial town and plantation houses.
Morning sail from St Kitts to Statia with time to explore this colonial Dutch town and follow the slave trail up the hill. Or go diving on some world class wreck dive sites.
Sail from Statia to Gustavia and time for a night out in town and some celebrity spotting.
Morning ashore in Gustavia and then round to Columbier; a beautiful bay for some swimming with the turtles. Barbecue dinner on board.
Sail from Columbier to Philipsburg via Isle Forchue for some swimming & snorkelling & lunch!
Breakfast on board and a last chance to grab some souvenirs Philipsburg before a final short sail along the coast to Simpson Bay. Say our goodbyes.
Extra nights are available
If you need an extra night aboard at either end of your holiday, this can be arranged for an additional US $120 per person excluding meals.
The Nitty Gritty
Price
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US $2,250 for 10 Days with CYA Course
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| Experience Level | Any |
| Approximate Sea Miles | 160 nm |
| Getting Here & Away | Flights to St Maarten (SXM) Flights to Antigua (ANU) Inter-island flights with LIAT |
| Local Tourist Information Sites: | The following websites are the local country / island tourist websites with lots of information on things to do and more pictures to whet your appetite! Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Board Visit Monserrat Website St Kitts Tourism Authority Nevis Tourism Authority St Eustatius Tourist Board St Barthelemy Tourist Bureau St Maarten Tourist Board |
Read about Previous Trips Like this one
You can read the stories of our adventures with lots of photos and video in our Ship’s Log, and see what our guests had to say about their holiday.
To Book Your Place
If you’d like to be on this sailing holiday there are ONLY 5 Berths available. Please Contact Us Now to check availability.
