Caribbean
Islands and ocean arrivals
Yacht delivery in the Caribbean
Caribbean delivery work splits into two kinds of job: inter-island passages within the chain, and the ocean legs that bring yachts in and take them out again.
Seasonal repositioning drives most of it, with arrivals through the winter months and departures north or east as the season closes.
Where we operate in the Caribbean
Service coverage through the island chain and the ocean corridors either side of it.
Leeward Islands
Antigua, St Martin, St Barths and the northern chain.
Windward Islands
St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.
Virgin Islands
The BVI and USVI cruising and charter grounds.
Western Caribbean
Passages towards the Bahamas and the Florida approaches.
Ocean corridors
Trade wind arrivals from the east and the northern route out.
Typical Caribbean delivery routes
Caribbean to Europe
The eastbound return, usually routed via the Azores.
Inter-island passages
Movements within the chain between charter bases, yards and handover points.
Caribbean operating considerations
Season timing
Movements are planned around the recognised seasonal pattern for the region. We plan conservatively and we will not commit to a date that puts a vessel in the wrong place at the wrong time of year.
Trade wind sailing
The prevailing easterly makes westbound and downwind legs quick, and northbound or eastbound legs work against wind and sea. Chafe management and sail handling plans matter on long downwind runs.
Island channels
Inter-island passages cross open channels with accelerated wind and swell between the sheltered lees, so a short hop is still an offshore leg.
Mobilisation and logistics
Crew travel and parts availability need lead time. We plan joining points around reliable air links and confirm what needs to travel with the crew.
How Yacht.Delivery manages the passage
Caribbean jobs combine short island legs and long ocean legs, and both are run to the same offshore standard.
Professional crews
Passages are run by qualified delivery skippers and crew, with certification supplied before departure.
24/7 operations support
An operations team stands behind the crew for routing, technical and logistics decisions at any hour.
HELM live tracking
Every delivery runs on HELM with live position, daily reports and the full ship's log visible to you.
Transparent expenses
Costs are logged against the delivery as they happen and reconciled at handover. No surprises.
Documentation and handover
Condition report, photographic record and ship's log at departure and arrival. Nothing is verbal.
Services for this region
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