First-time sailors, don’t fret. If you’ve never been on a charter before, planning and preparing for your trip can be a bit overwhelming. The reality is, a crewed yacht experience is probably the least stressful vacation you’ll ever take—you tell our team what you want and we’ll make it happen. At Mast Charters, our vastly…
You think you know, but do you really? The British Virgin Islands, not to be confused with the U.S. Virgin Islands, are located in the Caribbean Sea and are made up of over 50 individual isles! Although both groups of islands aren’t too far apart geographically, the split in their colonial rule over time has…
“A week-long vacation on a private charter? No way! I could never afford that!” These words have been uttered by many dreaming wanderlust-ers, but the reality is that a charter vacation is not too far out of reach. Thoughts like these tend to stand in the way of people booking their dream vacations—wasted time better…
We’ve all at one point asked, “why is the rum gone?” but where exactly did it even come from? The Caribbean is home to several distilleries which craft rum year-round, prolonging traditions that date back to the 1600’s! In fact, most of the world’s modern-day rum production now comes from the Caribbean (as well as…
When you think of a winter wonderland, you’re probably imagining snowy, rugged mountains, fireplaces, and lots of hot chocolate. Well, think again! This year we’re trading white snow and fleece sweaters for white sand beaches and swimsuits—that’s because some of the best weather in the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands happens this time of…