Sail with Us - Sample Rates & Itinerary
Sample Rates & Itinerary
CHARTER RATES
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Tony Cook Cruising Sample Charter
Live aboard vessel base rate is $1675 per day.
ALL INCLUSIVE CREWED CHARTER:
$900 per day includes Captain, 1st mate/chef, all instruction and yacht management.
INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTER:
$700 per day includes Captain, 1st mate.
CREWED BARE BOAT CHARTER:
$700 per day includes Captain and 1st mate only. (No chef)
ASA LESSONS:
$500 per day includes Captain and 1st mate only. (No chef)
Meals and beverages:
Meals and beverages budget to be charged separately and included on your invoice.
Crew will provide a provisioning service and load the vessel. Guests will be charged for 3 meals and beverages per day, according to your preferences, availability, and budget.
Meal budget:
$40 per person per day. A free provisioning service included. We do all the shopping and loading of the vessel for you.
Current Charter Rates
Bahamas Season – November through May
Rates are quoted in US$ per day
Example Itineraries
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Abacos Adventure - 7 Days
Below is an idea of what to expecxt on your Tony Cook Adevnture!
Abacos 6 night /7-day itinerary
Whether you are participating in an Instructional Charter or a Crewed Charter the itinerary will be similar.
You’ll embark on a week long quest for warm seas, wind, and great spots ashore to snorkel, free dive, or relax.
Sample itinerary only:
DAY1
Upon arrival in Marsh Harbour airport where your taxi will be waiting, head to The Jib Room Restaurant located at the marina where your crew will be waiting to welcome you We usually enjoy our first meal at the local restaurant. ( For your own account.)
After dinner our first night on board involves our all – important safety briefing and vessel orientation.
DAY2
Sail north to Green Turtle Cay. Secluded beaches and surrounding cays that have beautiful white sand where you’re likely to have the entire beach to yourself. Don’t miss other beautiful Cays like Manjack where the stingrays and turtles come out to play!
DAY3
Set sail for Spanish Cay or head off to Great Guana Cay and anchor off of Fisher Bay or Great Cay Harbour. Guana is home to two legendary tiki bar/restaurants – Nippers aand Grabbers. Enjoy a meal, take a dip in the pool, or snorkel this amazing reef.
DAY4
Head for Elbow Cay where you can grab a mooring ball in Hope Town Harbour. Explore the historic light house and harbour shops and restaurants. A great spot if we need fuel, gas, water, ice, or provisions; you can find it all in the harbour area. Consider renting a golf cart to exprore Firefly, Abaco Inn, or On Da Beach!
DAY5
Anchor off of famous Tahiti Beach at the South end of Elbow Cay or anchor off of Tilloo or Lubbers Quarter Cay. A cold one or meal at Lubber’s Landing is always a favourite.
DAY6
Sail to any one of the near-by uninhabited Cays and experience an off- grid night on anchor – Fish Cay is perfect and ensures an easy sail back home the following day.
DAY7
Leave plenty of time to return to the charter base to check out at the assigned time. Have one last visit to Jib Room Restaurant before departing for the airport.
Exumas Adventure - 14 Days
Below is an idea of what to expect on your Tony Cook Adventure!
Eleuthera and the Exuma’s 13 night /14-day itinerary
We highly recommend a 14-day itinerary to best enable us to explore the outer island of Eleuthera and the Exuma’s. Guests will learn all about passage planning, weather windows, and enjoy some short overnight offshore passages.
DAY1
Marsh Harbor to Little Harbor
DAY2
Little Harbor to Egg Island (Eleuthera)
DAY3
Egg island through the Fleeming Channel to Tarpum bay, Eleuthera.
DAY4
Tarpum Bay to Powell point, Cape Eleuthera marina
DAY5
Cape Eleuthera to Ship Channel Cay, Exuma’s.
DAY6
Ship Channel Cay to Allans Cay and Highbourne Cay.
DAY7
Highbourne Cay to Warderick Wells. (Norman Cay plane wreck, Shroud Cay)
DAY8
Warderick Wells to Staniel cay. (Thunderball Grotto – James Bond!)
DAY9
Staniel Cay to Great Exuma, Stocking Island, George Town.
DAY10
Explore Great Exuma, Moriah Harbor Cay
DAY11
Overnight Passage to Cape Eleuthera via Exuma Sound. North Atlantic Passage making!
Getting to the Abacos
CREWED CHARTERS
The Vision 444 ES is located in Marsh Harbor, Abacos at the Marsh Harbor Marina/Jib Room Restaurant.
It is a 15 minute taxi ride from the airport to the marina…
