Yacht Charter Brokers - Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI)

Liane Le Tendre, was the owner of a yacht brokerage firm in Toronto prior to moving to Tortola, British Virgin Islands in 1993. Since arriving in the Caribbean Liane was the office manager responsible for sales at a local BVI yacht charter company. She left to start All-In-One BVI Vacations - Bareboats BVI, specializing in British Virgin Islands crewed and bareboat charters based in Tortola in 1997.

Liane takes her first hand knowledge of each sail and power boat represented seriously and considers regular boat inspections to be the responsibility of any good bareboat charter broker.

"As a Caribbean based charter broker, I would not feel comfortable selling charters on any boat unless I am able to personally inspect it any time I wish." "I could broker bareboat charter holidays in the US Virgin Islands, Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Martin or anywhere in the Caribbean ... just as most charter brokers do, but how can anyone sell vacations aboard boats they have never had a really good look at?" "That's why you won't see headlines on our web site claiming *hundreds of yachts to choose from* or simply link to the bareboat company sites. "We have purposely kept our boat selection between 70 to 80 of the best BVI boats in each of the fleets we represent." Its a manageable number to inspect and my confidence in the sail and powerboats we represent in Tortola is unwavering."

"I will not broker holidays aboard any yacht I wouldn't put my own family aboard. Safety, cleanliness and routine maintenance are the three main factors by which I judge any boat. Once it fails to pass my standards of acceptability, it simply gets dropped from our inventory. My reputation is at stake when I sell a sailing vacation and I need to KNOW and be confident in what I recommend."

"What are the advantages of using a charter broker rather than booking our sailing vacation directly through the bareboat company?"

• Brokers enjoy the freedom to personally choose the yachts he or she feels confident in and are not obliged to sell charters on boats which may be past their prime or which have not been properly maintained, simply because they are in the fleet. We personally inspect and "hand pick" each sailboat and motor yacht represented by Bareboats BVI from several small to mid sized bareboat companies located on Tortola.
• In the unlikely event of a dispute between you and the company, we will act as your advocate in an effort to come to an amicable solution to the problem. It is always handy to have a representative "on island" who has first hand knowledge of all the yachts, the bareboat companies and their staff and who will investigate the cause of any problems you may encounter. Your bareboat broker will act as a buffer between you and the company should the need arise.
• There is no additional charge to book your power boat or sailing vacation with a charter yacht broker and you are entitled to the same discounts available through the bareboat company which may be offered from time to time. Should you decide to return for a future sailing vacation, you will be entitled to any repeat discounts offered by the company through your broker.

Choose your bareboat charter yacht broker wisely:

Many brokers selling charters in the Caribbean and the British Virgin Islands are reputable, seasoned professionals who have a *reasonable* working knowledge of the yachts they represent. However, a large majority do not have the advantage of being located in the British Virgin Islands year 'round, with the ability to inspect any boat at any time. Some "part time brokers" have never set foot on any of the yachts they sell holidays aboard and rely solely on the reputation of the company. "I find this astonishing!", says Liane. "When you hire a broker, they are supposed to be your eyes, ears and nose." How can they do their job if they have never been aboard?"

You will note that we have taken the time and gone to the expense to photograph nearly every yacht represented, as time and availability of the yachts permits. There are few (if any) other charter brokers (or bareboat companies for that matter) in the Caribbean who have provided this service for their clientele.

"As a broker based in the BVI, I believe photos of the individual yachts are an absolute necessity in today's market." "Who wants to buy a pig in a poke?" "If I were in the market for a Caribbean sailing holiday, I'd ask my broker for pictures of the *actual yacht* first." "Wouldn't you?" "Who is going to put down several thousand dollars on a yacht they have never seen?" "It doesn't make sense!"

Need more information about power boat or sailing charters?
Call or write our bareboat holiday specialist!

Phone: (284) 495-4168 Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Bareboats BVI