Outcage Tailor Made Trip, Experience Your
Vacations on a Sailing Boat in the Caribbean Islands
Personalized vacation for you and your friends!
Saint Martin (French: Saint-Martin; Dutch: Sint Maarten) is one of the top sailing destinations in the Caribbean islands and located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 300 km (190 mi) east of Puerto Rico and 250 km (150 mi) from Guadalupe. The island is divided in two parts. The southern Dutch part comprises Sint Maarten and is one of four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The northern French part comprises the Collectivity of Saint Martin and is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic. The highest point of the island is Paradise Peak (427 m), which offers a fantastic panoramic view of the rain forest.
This island is spectacular and perfect to be explored on a sailing boat. We’ll be setting sails from the base of St. Martin, where you’ll find catamarans ready for discovering the beauty of Anguilla, Prickly Pear, Tintammarre e St. Barth. You’ll be able to explore some of the most beautiful islands of the eastern Caribbean. Immerse yourself in an amazing snorkelling experience among some of the most world uncontaminated coral reefs.
Saint Martin offers these spectacular nature: small bays with hidden sandy beaches, characterised by crystal blue water, along beaches with white hot sand, most of the times a paradise for few people even in high season; constant and regular winds flowing 365 days per year, while day temperatures between 22° and 27° C during all seasons, dry weather, ensured by tropical winds, making the experience an extreme pleasure and relax.
Contact the booking office to make sure that there are places available.
Choose FULL YACHT or CABIN, fill in the form with all the data of the participants.
Make the down payment by bank transfer or credit card.
The Booking Office will send you a booking confirmation email.
Within 30 days of departure you will have to pay the balance.
7 days before departure, you will receive the convocation email with the travel details. Your vacation is upon us!
What is included?
The fee includes:
- skipper;
- Accommodation in a double cabin;
- Travel documentation.
The fee does not include
The fee does not include:
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- Relax Pack € 60.00 per person per week – to be paid on the spot – for final boat cleaning, set of sheets and towels (no beach towel), tender outboard engine, tender necessary for landing and discount on boat’s security deposit;
- Galley, fuel, port expenses, items for which a common fund will be set up (on final balance, average cost per person approximately € 15.00 per day), skipper excluded;
- Transfers to / from boarding port;
- Flights / ferries to reach the boarding point;
Anything not expressly stated in ‘The quote includes’.
Life on Board
Once boat and destination have been chosen, here is how a typical OUTCAGER day may be. For some days the boat will be home to you. In the morning, we will start the day with a rich breakfast on board, with local food when possible. After that we will give up the moorings. We will tend to leave all together. The journey is the result of a long experience of navigation. The route will be provided to the participants previously. However, itineraries are not binding for security reasons, may vary depending on weather conditions and will be at the commander’s discretion to decide whether to maintain or change the route. Your safety is a must for us. Boats will travel 2-4 hours per day and will move together from one stage to the next, sailing in sight of each other. Crews may compete against each other and the fastest boat could win” a prize ” at the end of the day. Most of the time, we will sail from 2 to 4 hours a day, except in special cases. Once the new destination is reached, we will stop in the harbor to snorkel, swim, take pictures or simply relax on inflatable mattresses. Depending on weather and according to captain’s advice we will consider if sleeping out rather than going back to the harbor.
Paperwork Management fee: €. 40.00 per person. The fee includes health insurance and baggage loss “AIG”. It offers medical and legal assistance, interpreter, return of the traveler and family members, medical expenses coverage, etc. It also covers against theft/fire of baggage up to 1000.00 Euro. For details see the POLICY CONDITIONS
Travel cancellation/interruption insurance and further warranties: travel cancellation/interruption and further warranties must be signed within 7 days from the date of confirmation (Cost: 4% of the amount). It is a cover, specially designed for boat trips, which provides the following guarantees:
- Complete Individual cancellation
- Passenger liability
- Reimbursement of the travel quota in the event of a trip interruption. For details see POLICY CONDITIONS
Life on Board
Once boat and destination have been chosen, here is how a typical OUTCAGER day may be. For some days the boat will be home to you. In the morning, we will start the day with a rich breakfast on board, with local food when possible. After that we will give up the moorings. We will tend to leave all together. The journey is the result of a long experience of navigation. The route will be provided to the participants previously. However, itineraries are not binding for security reasons, may vary depending on weather conditions and will be at the commander’s discretion to decide whether to maintain or change the route. Your safety is a must for us. Boats will travel 2-4 hours per day and will move together from one stage to the next, sailing in sight of each other. Crews may compete against each other and the fastest boat could win” a prize ” at the end of the day. Most of the time, we will sail from 2 to 4 hours a day, except in special cases. Once the new destination is reached, we will stop in the harbor to snorkel, swim, take pictures or simply relax on inflatable mattresses. Depending on weather and according to captain’s advice we will consider if sleeping out rather than going back to the harbor.
The boats
The sailboat is a cozy floating house that allows you to visit places otherwise inaccessible by land and allows you to experience the sea from a completely different perspective. It is not just a mean to get to places otherwise inaccessible, it is a life style.
All boats are equipped with double cabins with double beds or bunk beds. This means that if you are not travelling with someone you know you will share the cabin with a new friend. The cabins are generally homogeneous by gender (men with men and women with women). Alternatively, you will have the opportunity to book the entire cabin for yourself or the whole yacht with all your old friends. Every boat is equipped with 2, 3 or 4 bathrooms. The kitchen includes a hob, oven and a large fridge. All Outcage boats guarantee the highest standards of safety and comfort. Throughout the winter, we select our boats carefully from certified shipping companies. Each boat is always newly built and has all the available options for cruising. Our itineraries are created paying the utmost attention to the locations, to ensure the right mix of fun, relaxation and breathtaking views.
JUST SIT DOWN, RELAX AND HAVE FUN!
The Crews
Whether you are an expert or a novice, crews are prepared previously to departure, and informed about essential rules concerning safety in particular.
We place the utmost attention in creating heterogeneous crews by gender and age of participants. Once you get on board, the skipper will take the lead.
For those who show interest in learning about navigation, there will be the chance to learn some notions of sailing and some essential sailor’s knots!
Skippers
Our commanders, coordinated by a skipper who is familiar with all the destinations, are top level professional. Each of them has plenty of navigation experience and has attended a training course lasted all winter in order to get ready to welcome and guide you through this unique experience! The skipper is the most experienced and the highest authority on board. He is in charge of leading the boat and is responsible for everything that happens on board. They will be available for helping you out in every situation. Every day the skippers will coordinate the routes to be taken, always keeping in mind the needs of the members of the crews on board. Each choice will be made to ensure the highest degree of safety for all members of the crew.
