Holiday Gift Guide: Top Picks for Boat Lovers
After the turkey’s cleared, it’s officially holiday shopping season, and the countdown to Christmas waits for no one! To take some of the guesswork out of it, we’ve put together a holiday gift guide with nine of our favorite finds for the yachting and sailing enthusiasts on your list, from stocking stuffers to serious sailing gear. ’Tis the season for smooth sailing (and easy shopping)…
Our Holiday Gift Guide for Boat Lovers
For Life on the Water
For the on-the-go-sailor: Ortlieb Dry Bags
A fully waterproof roll-top bag that keeps phones, wallets, and spare layers dry on tender rides and wet decks.
For the hold-my-beer-sailor: Toadfish can cooler
A 3-in-1 insulated cooler that adjusts to fit cans, bottles, or tumblers, keeping drinks cold through a full day on deck.
For the lounge master: YETI Tundra Haul cooler
A wheeled, heavy-duty hard cooler built to handle dock carts and boat ramps while holding ice for days at anchor.
For the “aquaholic”: Seaview 180 snorkel mask
A full-face snorkel mask with a wraparound field of view, for anyone who’d rather be in the water than on the dock.
For the Serious Sailor
For the record keeper: Boat Galley ship’s log
One log book covering watch logs, cruising logs, and maintenance records, so a skipper can track everything about a boat in a single place.
For the tech-savvy angler: Garmin chartplotter
A marine chartplotter and fishfinder combo that pairs onboard navigation with fish-finding sonar for anglers who chart their own course.
For the innovator: Hook & Moor
A telescoping boat hook that threads a mooring line through a ring or cleat in one motion, so nobody has to lean dangerously overboard to tie up.
For Nautical Keepsakes: Framed Matchbook Prints
Framed art prints of BVI matchbook designs — a small, nostalgic nod to a favorite beach bar or a past charter.
For Toasting the Season
For the cocktail connoisseur: Soggy Dollar Rum
This BVI rum comes from the beach bar on Jost Van Dyke that inspired the original Painkiller cocktail — pour it over ice for a taste of island life at home.
More Than a Gift, Give the Trip Itself
For new memories: Moorings Gift Certificate
Moorings gift certificates can be put toward a future sailing or power charter, optional extras, and more! Ask a Vacation Planner to arrange one for the person who already has all the gear.
Wishing you Happy Holidays
Whether you’re picking a Secret Santa gift for the office party or someone on your family and friend’s ‘nauti & nice” list, let us not forget that the greatest gifts of all are the memories made and the moments shared with the ones that matter most. So, in the midst of all the holiday hustle and bustle, we hope you’re able to slow down and embrace the many blessings that this season brings.
And while spending quality time together during this most wonderful time of year, why not give yourselves something to look forward to in the New Year, and bring all your new gear and gadgets along to put to use the way they were meant to be: on a boat, on the water!
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