Customer Reviews

This is our second time traveling with The Moorings, and our expectations were met and further exceeded. We enjoyed the location, the offerings on the yacht, and the chef and captain went above and beyond to make our experience special.

The base staff were wonderful. The boat was in excellent shape and perfect for our needs. The recommended itinerary was phenomenal. Just an excellent experience all around.

Very responsive and helpful at all stages of the charter.

We had a great time with Captain Jackie and Chef Marlyn. They made sure we were comfortable in every way. Captain Jackie took us to some great places and Marlyn kept us full. We are ready to go back with them next year!

My party and I had an amazing week. It was everything we had hoped for and more!

Well maintained, newer boats. Check in and check out a breeze. Good support from the base.

Our crew, Mario and Antonia were exceptional. They were both extremely professional while also creating a very warm, fun and relaxing environment. Our locations and our food were exceptional.

Beautiful clean boat. Crew was incredible and professional.

From the planning to the end, every one was so helpful!

Great service from your team about getting us ready, great prep materials and help connecting us to our skipper

Simply the best. We had a group of folks with us who’d never sailed with Moorings before and they loved it. I think it was mainly because of Anis & Tery (our Captain & Chef)–they were phenominal.

Great skipper, no hassle service at the base, terrific uncrowded destinations. Overall a great experience in Belize

Good boats, destinatinos, reputation, tradition

Our captain, Ahmad, was amazing! Super cool, chill and asked what we wanted to do! Not only did he deliver, but he went above and beyond!! Our catamaran was absolutely perfect for the two of us!! The staff at The Moorings were very helpful and friendly! Having provisions delivered to the boat made it super easy!! We would love to do it again!! Highly recommend!

Friendly and helpful people all the way through the experience

The Exumas were amazing and cruise experience was great …. and our Skipper Lex was fabulous!

Boat was perfect and clean and spacious
From checking out to checking in everyone was so pleasant

9th charter with you and your staff keeps getting better and better. Can’t wait to book again

Andy and Linzi made the trip! The views and area are stunning, but the two of them were outstanding!

Super staff in Nassau helpful in accommodating my request,

We had a wonderful experience with Dino and Anna. They were absolutely wonderful and made the trip. The planning of the trip by Dino (our skipper) and the meal prep by Anna was amazing! The scenery was amazing!!!

This was our 2nd time sailing with the Moorings. We had sailed in Tahiti a few years back. We decided to go sail Belize and we are so glad we did. We chartered a 50ft catamaran and hired a local captain which is a must in my opinion. The boat was beautiful and plenty of room for the 10 of us. Each couple had their own cabin and bathroom which includes a shower. Separate air condition thermostats in the room was a great feature. Full kitchen with all the accessories. Comfortable seating inside as well as out back and up top on the flybridge.
The Moorings helped us with transportation to their location and to the local market where we purchased our provisions for our journey. Make sure you go with more provisions than you think. Especially beverages including water! Tough to get provisions once you’re out on the water! We opted to do most of our own cooking but did venture to a few hidden places out on the water! We met the captain, loaded our gear and had a short briefing before taking off from the marina. Belize has some of the prettiest water you’ll ever see. Our captain was amazing! Captain Dwayne knew all the best places to see, places to go snorkeling and best places to catch a happy hour or meal. Capt. Dwayne is a true Waterman! You can tell he loves being on the water and sailing the catamaran. His knowledge of Belize and all its waters and reefs was truly impressive. Very accommodating to what we were interested in. I truly believe being out on the water for a week beats staying at a resort and doing excursions to some of the reef locations we visited. We just anchored or moored and woke up to amazing sunrises and ready to jump right into the water. Rays, sharks and plenty of sea life. Even a turtle! LOL. Beautiful coral formations too! It was really difficult to sail back to port but the lasting memories of our journey with our crew and Capt. D will always remain! In my opinion, the relative cost for a trip and experience like this is priceless but the Moorings offers a cost effective and affordable option for most travelers. You can do it cost conscious or go full board with a Capt. and Chef and have everything handled for you! Everyone should experience this type of vacation at least once! The Moorings can handle that for you and they have other locations that you sail from!

We just finished a week long visit to BVI visiting Tortola, Cooper, Scrub, Bitter End, Leverick, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Norman. Our Captain Sebastien Varite was fantastic. His level of hospitality, knowledge of the area, professionalism (and Crepes!) were of top caliber. I highly recommend requesting him to help your trip be its best!! The boat was new and well satisfied our needs. A wonderful family adventure and forever memories!

We sailed with the Moorings 50 foot catamaran in Croatia recently with 6 friends and had a wonderful experience! Johnny Ante was our Captain and did an incredible job. He got us to each island we were scheduled for and was flexible when we had to make a few changes, he recommended things to do at each port, had many friends at each one which resulted in us obtaining good mooring spots and reservations to great restaurants that he helped reserve for us. He was super personable and great to be with. The boat was beautiful, clean, and well stocked with everything you need from cooking pots to wine glasses. The Moorings had good customer service and offered clothes washing services at their facility which we were grateful for. I highly recommend the Moorings and ask for Johnny…you won’t be disappointed!!

An incredible week sailing the Islands of Split with the amazing Captain Deni and crew Alexandra who are with The Moorings. Highly recommend them for their concern for safety, enjoyment and desire to ensure we had a great time. They know the islands, “secrete spots” and amazing history.

Boat was spacious clean and comfortable
The crew, Dennie the Captain and Alex the first mate and chef were outstanding and so attentive to all of our many preferences and needs
They worked morning until midnight

Just returned from a fabulous vacation to Croatia. I have traveled extensively throughout the world, ( to at least 8 different Moorings bases) and this truly is the best place to visit. Beautiful country, extensive history, great food and wine and wonderful friendly people.
We spent a week on a 50ft Moorings Catamaran and a week touring by a land-based bus. (there was a total of 33 of us) I won’t list all the sites we visited but all were exceptional – I could have stayed longer at any of them.
A special shout out to some of the Moorings Crew – Mirna Jaksic – at the base – great help – sent me numerous emails with super tips about where to go – arranged meals for our large group, as well as a tour of Vis. Johnny Roncevic – Charter Captain extraordinaire – lots of energy – knowledgeable – you should request him as well as Dino Bajic – great captain – native of Vis – both were exceptional. Will make your charter smooth and trouble-free.
In summary – Croatia is a special place – you must see it – and of course the best place to start is on a Moorings Charter. And one last shout out to Lisa Mayo at the Moorings office in Clearwater – she has worked with our group for many years – making difficult trips easy – lots of great advice and ALWAYS there for us (including helping us escape the BVI during the COVID lockdown!)
J. Patrick Walker – Texas

the Crew-Kay & Sebo were wonderful! The personalized meals and locations were perfect! LIVED IT ALL

First time to ANTIGUA. What a lovely Island. Full of history and the people are wonderful. Super friendly and since we were after the peak season it wasn’t very crowded. We stayed for about 1 week aboard a 42 catamaran. Since most anchorages are sand you simply drop anchor, so no paying for mooring balls. We ate a few places and the staff at Carlise Bay were thee best. Delicious food and beautiful property. Mooring has all the options you need to have a great sail. You should be a bit more experienced as they claim, it’s a level 3 area. Some big seas on the windward side, east and southeast. Most places do not have a dingy dock so tides and wind might play havoc with your dingy. Felt super safe, and the wildlife, turtles, birds, fish for snorkeling all around the Island was lovely. Great place to tour coastlines off the dingy.

We stayed on the Moorings catamaran for a week and toured the Croatian Islands of Brac, Vis and Hvar. Josip, our skipper, was a delight. He found us great spots to visit and had everything all lined up according to our interests. Highly recommend!

An experience of a lifetime. Everything about the trip was fantastic. Romano the boats captain was the best. He provided guidance to us and always ensured we were safe and enjoying ourselves. He was always on time when picking us up and continued to check on the group when we were on land. Silvia the boats chef provided fresh dishes for every meal that were amazing. We would recommend this team to anyone looking for the best possible experience available.

Where do I begin…first, the Moorings hotel is not a nice hotel and in fact it is nasty. The entire process is a racket as they hook you into either a stay at the hotel or an early boarding overnight on the boat of which neither is a good option. They then pack you food, etc. from their overpriced store and send you on your way. As far as the boats themselves, we had a bare boast 40 foot power cat which was newer and had bow thrusters thank god but the beds were like sleeping on a park bench so very uncomfortable. We could not wait to get off the boat and sleep in a real bed! Overall the experience was fine but the boat was somewhat dirty upon boarding but the A/C worked well. The BVI area we were in was fabulous but with the wind it was always a bit rough when transiting from one moorage to the next. Bitter End yacht club and Peter Island were very nice moorage stop but avoid Scrub Island. Boaty Ball reservations were challenging but Soggy Dollar stop was worth the trip. Overall a decent experience but we would not do it again.

Had a fantastic couples trip for a week in May. Dino and Ana were first class all of the way. From planning our days to feeding us like royalty it could not have been better!

We charted for 10 days April 29th – May 9th, 2026. We chartered a 0-1 year new 46ft power Catamaran with a Captain. Our boat was Ragin Cajuns, our Captain was Shem. There were 3 couples plus a captain, so 7 people total. We were the Ragin Cajuns 3rd charter. Our trip was perfect, no problems at all. Captain Shem was a very capable and confident, yet easy going Captain. This is our third time chartering with the moorings. Although we are simewhat familiar with sailing, we chose a power Catamaran this time around and we couldn’t have asked for a better Captain. Shem was born and raised in Tortola and has been a Captain for 7 years. He knew everybody and had connections everywhere. Shem took us on a 10 day trip of a lifetime. The Moorings itself is well located with easy dock, room, and restaurant access and within walking distance to all the main shopping areas for food and beverage for your charter. Our booking agent was Michela, and she was fabulous. She answered all our questions & gave us a lot of suggestions.
Her replies via email to us over the 10 months until leaving was informative & extremely quick, always!. Staff at the moorings facility were friendly and welcoming. Our room was fine for being a hotel on a dock. We did a sleep aboard the first night to familiarize ourselves with the Catamaran. Captain Shem boarded the following day, introduced himself and eased all of our anxiety. He told us we were about to experience the best 10 days of our life and he was correct. Every aspect of our trip went off without a hitch. Shem pretty much anchored everywhere we went, saving mooring balls for other charters not as experienced or comfortable with anchoring. He took us to the best beaches, the best restaurants, the best known snorkeling spots, and the best secret snorkeling spots only a local would know. He maneuvered around cruise ship traffic. Everywhere we went to was not crowded this time of year. He has connections everywhere. He made our dinner reservations and dingied us wherever we wanted to go. We cooked our own lunches & dinners & also ate ashore. Shem was just awesome and made our trip absolutely unforgettable. We were last in the BVI 20yrs ago, pre Irma. It’s all completely different. Everyone has rebuilt so it was a familiar, yet, brand new experience. If you’re booking a vacation I would recommend getting
a newer boat and at least a captain.
We would all book with The Moorings again. The only thing Shem could improve on is his Domino game!
Chuck & Shannon

5 days sailing the BVI on a 50 ft cat with Georgios our Captain and Silvy our chef was amazing! Incredible food every meal. Great sailing and fun times! Best vacation in a long long time. Absolutely would do it again. But with Georgios and Silvy!

Awesome fun.
Our captain, Josip Eljuga, was exceptional. He worked around weather and crowds to make our experience enjoyable. He was knowledgeable, as well as patient to our many questions.
Croatia is a great place to visit. We always felt safe and the locals are very friendly.
In short, we had a ball. 🙂

Our newer 50′ CAT was perfect for our group of 10 adults with each cabin having its own bathroom & A/C control. This is mine & my husband’s 3rd sailing trip with The Moorings and this 50′ CAT with the 2nd floor seating area is our absolute favorite. It has so many seating areas it never felt crowded and with 2 refrigerators & 2 freezers, plus a large cooler on deck, we had plenty of space for groceries & spirits. Our hired Skipper Dwayne Y. was EXCELLENT, we totally scored! He really added so much to our sailing trip being tailored to our group’s idea of fun making this trip unforgettable. His sailing itinerary for us was ideal. Skipper Dwayne was incredibly knowledgeable about everything to do with sailing & Belize, we felt so safe and lucky he was assigned to us for our week. He helped us catch fish all week, as well as clean them. A few nights he even grilled the fish for us. All week long he made us laugh and we made him laugh too. He answered all our many questions and shared stories, culture & facts. He was so professional but at the same time he felt like our friend, he made everyone feel special. As our week was ending I was a little disappointed we had not snorkeled with a sea turtle, my spirit animal. When Dwayne heard this he made a really big attempt to find me a sea turtle & OMG he did it! We not only snorkeled with a sea turtle in the middle of the ocean, but also with 8 nurse sharks, a huge sting ray and dozens of fish all at the same time!! It was incredible, like being in an aquarium! Provisions tip: our CAT had plenty of storage space for food and dry goods. Buy all your provisions at Placencia because there really isn’t any other place to replenish provisions other than a small marina store, if it’s open. We were able to buy beer, ice and small bags of chips, that’s it. And it was more expensive. We can’t wait to book another Charter!!

We rented a 42 foot catamaran and the boat was spotless, flawless, and easy to Sail. Very enjoyable for six adults.

Great experience, the boat (catamaran) was perfect, all well organized. Beautiful places. The check in process is not that fast but the people was very nice and friendly. Maybe a pre purchase of food and delivery to the bot could be offered

5/19/26 We just completed an 8 day charter on Naughti Dawg with Captain Gilson Melo at Moorings. This is the second time we chartered in the BVI, the first time in 2018 we did a Bareboat and had to rely on finding our own way around the BVI with the help of a Flotilla. While the bareboat was fun, it really was a ton of work and after chartering with a great captain I now know how much extra work and responsibility bareboating is versus with a captain. I also now know all the amazing BVI hotspots that we did not go last time because we did not have a professional Captain on board.

For this trip we hired a professional captain and it was truly amazing, every day was awe inspiring. I simply cannot praise Captain Gilson enough, he brings a wealth of knowledge about the BVI resulting in the most awesome BVI charter experience. Having Captain Gilson at the helm and benefiting from all his expert yachting knowledge, his BVI wisdom and insights, and his hands-on approach to each activity ensures every day is a delightful adventure, and that the entire crew experiences everything there is to see and more in the BVI. I whole heartedly recommend Captain Gilson for anyone wishing to experience the BVI, especially if you want to see all the best locations, snorkel the most amazing reefs and caves, go Moking at Anagada, and enjoy the best dishes onboard and at the best restaurants.

Lastly, we did do the jump at Willy-Ts and Captain Gilson was right there beside us jumping, he was the one doing a back flip 🙂 Such an amazing trip for our entire family…

Brian