Start in St. Thomas and drift to the empty white sand of St. John, where two-thirds of the island is protected national park and the snorkeling begins right off the beach.
The anchoragesA proper sailing cat. A captain who knows the way. A week that's all yours.
Built in Cape Town by VOYAGE yachts in 2018, Moonstruck is a VOYAGE 480 sailing catamaran with three ensuite guest cabins, air conditioning throughout, and a captain who does the sailing and plans the week with you.
Three ensuite cabins
Two king cabins and a queen, so six guests sleep without anyone sharing a bathroom. Each cabin has its own electric head, a separate shower stall, a wash basin, and air conditioning.
A bright, social salon
A wraparound settee, a two-seat bar, and windows all the way around. The salon opens straight onto the cockpit, so nobody's left out of the conversation.
Dinner in the cockpit
The shaded cockpit seats everyone at one table, with the deck barbecue a few steps away and the trampolines forward for stargazing afterward.
Comforts at anchor
Moonstruck has full air conditioning, a generator, a watermaker that makes 800 gallons a day, an icemaker, a drawer fridge, a separate freezer, and a Bluetooth stereo with speakers in the salon and the cockpit.
Built to sail
When Cruising World tested the VOYAGE 480, it was the lightest for its length of that year's catamarans. Electric winches and a furling genoa keep the sailing easy, and the helm is yours whenever you want it.
Water toys
Two paddleboards and snorkel gear for eight come out at every anchorage. The 12-foot tender gets you to the beach, the reef, and the bar, and a freshwater shower on each stern is waiting after the swim back.
Where will Moonstruck take you?
Your captain plans every itinerary around you: the coves, the harbors, and the best tables ashore.
Moonstruck hops between Tortola, the granite Baths on Virgin Gorda, the Bight at Norman Island, and the white sand of White Bay, with beach bars along the way that only a boat can reach.
The anchoragesWondering what a week looks like? Two sample passages, plotted leg by leg on the chart.
Sample itinerariesMeet Moonstruck
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Thoughtfully designed spaces
Two king cabins and a queen sit in the corners of the hulls, each with its own head and shower, and the fourth cabin is your captain's. Between them the salon, the galley, and the cockpit share one level.
Drawings © Voyage Yachts, South Africa.
A captain, and a good deal more
Moonstruck charters captain-only, in Paradise Yacht Management's CAPTAIN360 program. You keep the freedom of a bareboat week, and your captain does the sailing, the planning, and all the small jobs in between.
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Your captain
CAPTAIN360 trained
Every CAPTAIN360 captain trains with Paradise Yacht Management in seamanship, local knowledge, and looking after guests. We'll introduce Moonstruck's captain here soon.
In every rate
- A curated ship's bar: beer, wine, select spirits, and mixers
- Snacks and light breakfast items: coffee, juice, fruit, pastries, and bagels
- Fuel, mooring fees, ice, trash disposal, and customs fees, so nothing comes as a surprise
- Wi-Fi, linens and towels, sunscreen, and games for the boat and the beach
- Snorkel gear and the water toys
What your captain does
- Plans the itinerary with you: moorings, dining, time ashore, and a backup for the weather
- Books restaurants, day trips, rendezvous dives, and shore excursions
- Helps you provision, lends a hand in the galley, and helps clear up after meals
- Mixes the Captain's Cocktails and gets the water toys out
- Tidies the salon daily, offers fresh linens midweek, and takes photos all week for you to take home
Lunches and dinners are yours to plan: cook aboard with your captain's help, eat ashore, or do some of each. Read about the CAPTAIN360 program
Learn to sail while you're here
ASA sailing instruction is available aboard Moonstruck, from Basic Keelboat Sailing through Cruising Catamaran, so a week of island-hopping can also be a week toward chartering a boat of your own.
The American Sailing Association writes the standards that charter companies ask for when you want to take a boat out yourself. Its courses build on one another, and each ends with a written test and a practical one on the water.
Moonstruck makes a good classroom: a cruising catamaran with electric winches and a furling genoa, in the same waters you'd come back to charter. All four courses listed here are taught aboard. Tell us how much sailing you've done and which certifications you're after, and we'll plan the week around them and tell you what it costs.
Ask about instruction
Courses taught aboard
- ASA 101
- Basic Keelboat Sailing
- ASA 103
- Basic Coastal Cruising
- ASA 104
- Bareboat Cruising, the one most charter companies look for
- ASA 114
- Cruising Catamaran
How many fit in one charter depends on your experience and the length of your week.
Weekly charter rates
One rate covers the boat, the captain, and the running costs, whether you're two aboard or six. Split among three couples, a week on Moonstruck comes to $3,000 a person. The rate is inclusive: fuel, moorings, customs fees, a ship's bar, and the water toys.
Week
The boatFor the week, 2 to 6 guests
Per personWith six aboard
Any weekWinter and summer alike
$18,000for the week, 2 to 6 guestscaptain and running costs included
$3,000with six aboard$4,500 each with four aboard
Christmas weekEnds on or before December 26
$20,000for the week, 2 to 6 guestscaptain and running costs included
$3,333with six aboard$5,000 each with four aboard
New Year's weekStarts December 27 or later
$22,000for the week, 2 to 6 guestscaptain and running costs included
$3,667with six aboard$5,500 each with four aboard
Five nights are $15,000 and six are $15,429. Shorter charters on request.
Included in every rate
- Your CAPTAIN360 captain
- Fuel, mooring and dock fees, ice, and trash disposal
- Customs fees and cruising permits
- A ship's bar, snacks, and light breakfast items
- Wi-Fi, linens and towels, snorkel gear, and water toys
Not included
Food beyond the snacks and light breakfast, drinks beyond the ship's bar, airport transfers, and shore excursions.
A gratuity for your captain is customary and isn't included in the rate.
Shorter stays and early arrivals
The week is the standard charter, and it bends a little at both ends.
Shorter charters
Five nights is the minimum, and you can ask about fewer
- Six nights: the weekly rate, divided by 7, times 6
- Five nights or fewer: the weekly rate, divided by 6, times the nights
$15,429 for six nights, $15,000 for five
Sleep aboard the night before
Settle in the evening before your charter begins
- Board after 4:00 PM, with snacks, welcome cocktails, and a continental breakfast
- Dinner ashore is at your own expense
- Not offered in Christmas or New Year's weeks
Half the daily rate
Pay for your charter over time
Charter Smarter, Moonstruck's booking agent, offers Yacht Vacation Layaway on select yachts: a 15% deposit holds your dates, and the balance is spread across equal monthly payments, split between up to five payers. Ask whether it's open for your week.
Open weeks at a glance
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Open for five nights or longer, with a day kept clear either side of every charter for the turnaround. Choose a window to email us about it.
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