sea chateau

January 2012- This yacht now has new owners and new crew. Please follow my link here to my blog entry on Sea Chateau until I get this page updated...

Carlos and Maribel are a professional, international, multi lingual Captain/Eng. and Chef/Mate team with many years of experience operating large mega yachts worldwide. They are now the new proud owners/operators of Sea Chateau.

Carlos holds an International Master of Yachts 200 ton Ocean license and is also trained in Marine Fire Fighting, Diesel Mechanics, Radar, Radio Communications and First Aid. He is very conscious about your safety and the safety and maintenance of his vessel. His hobbies range from being an avid sport fisherman to a passionate photographer and a classic rock and jazz music enthusiast. With their experience, charm, and passion for excellence; they will surely make your Caribbean sailing vacation the experience of a life time.

Besides being a professional Architect, Maribel is a professionally trained Chef, graduated from the Gaga Culinary Institute under the guidance of French Master Chef Laureant Cantineaux and is also trained in Silver Service. Three years spent in Tuscany, Italy while supervising the construction of a Benetti 120 ft. mega yacht and her recent travels to Sicily and Sardinia, have also given Maribel the opportunity of learning the traditional Italian cooking techniques, native ingredients and well kept family secrets, all of which complement her Spanish and Latin/Caribbean heritage to provide you with an exciting, delicious and beautifully presented culinary experience in every meal.

On occasions, depending on the time of the year, the number of guests and her availability, Carlos and Maribel will be joined by Debbie Clark. Debbie was born in Louisville, Kentucky, where she grew up running small power boats in the crystal clear lakes. In her twenties she moved south to the Caribbean where she has lived most of her life. She learned to sail in St. Croix and has captained all kinds of boats ranging from racing sail yachts and private mega yachts to commercial tug boats. She is currently living in Tortola and for most of her life the Virgin Islands have been like her backyard. She holds a USCG 100 ton license, and has not only captained many charter yachts in the BVI's but has also logged thousands of miles of open water sailing while delivering yachts to and from the East Coast of the USA, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and also the Pacific Islands. She loves to teach and share her extensive sailing skills. For several years she did very successful "learning to sail" charters for ladies. She is also an SSI certified Advanced Open Water diver and knows the best diving/snorkeling spots in the islands! She has recently taken on kite surfing and standup paddle boarding and can guide you to the best spots in the islands to practice your favorite water sports. Debbie's experience, knowledge, patience and cordial manner are your sure ticket to a great sailing vacation.

Whether she is captaining the yacht, accompanied by one of her extraordinary chef team mates, or as part of the All Star team with Carlos and Maribel, Debbie will certainly make your stay on board Sea Chateau even more enjoyable.
To celebrate their new adventure aboard Sea Chateau, Carlos and Mirabel wish to introduce themselves with a Special inducement...
Take a 10% discount off the listed rates on all charters starting between 28 April and 15 September, 2012.
And...
Take an additional 5% discount on all new 2012 charter bookings confirmed prior to 29 February, 2012
(on charters ending by 23 September, 2012).

In early June of 2010, I had a family of 7 on Sea Chateau and they had a great time, sending me this picture and email...

We had a WONDERFUL TRIP! The boat was fine and Paul and Jody were EXCELLENT hosts. I'm a bit too old for this foolishness, but my son and his family also did have a great time and would strongly consider booking a BVI trip again - especially with Paul and Jody.
We got home last night and the only problem we had was getting off Tortola. Apparently Cape Air had a problem with the FAA (not a good indication) and didn't have a plane for us. But the Cape Air agent did get us on a later American flight to San Juan and everything went smoothly from then on.
But there was absolutely no problem with the boat - and the hosts. All of my family were extremely pleased. Thank you for all your help. Chuck