Fantastic charter once again! We used Barefoot for the first time in ‘18 and chartered the Pelican Pete. We decided to try the Lady Di this time since we’d heard... read more she was a little faster. The Lady Di has definitely seen better days when she was younger, but she had everything we needed for our 8 day/7 night cruise through the grenadines. We used the galley for at least one meal a day and it was fine. I didn’t expect the comforts of my home kitchen, so I didn’t have huge expectations. However, the galley was important to me.

The staff at Barefoot are very professional and friendly. They were very helpful and gave fantastic suggestions with our itinerary.

To sum it up, we have made charter reservations for the Lady Di next year!

  We spent 2 weeks with Barefoot and it was all we had dreamed and hoped for. It was my 50th birthday present from my wife and a lifelong dream to... read more be able to charter a boat and be able to sail on our own. Rob did a fantastic job in the first week with the training school. Refreshing my 15 year old UK Day Skipper training and getting my wife up to speed to be a valuable crew member and able to handle the boat. And the couple they had paired us with was a great fit and we had a fantastic time learning all the ropes and exploring the islands. In the second week we went out alone. Well trained, familiar with the boat and the area. Sailing along the beautiful islands and snorkeling with the turtles. In the wild and not organized with trained animals like they do over on Barbados.
The experience with Barefoot was fantastic from start to finish. Debbie answering the 100 questions we had in the months leading up to the booking and everybody at the base being super friendly, curious and always eager to help and please. Starting with reception, the restaurant, the ladies cleaning our room and doing our laundry between school and charter, Andrew patiently explaining us every nook and cranny on the boat, Charky and his dock crew getting the boat ready and carrying our supplies and luggage down the steep hill to the boat and back up.
Thinking we knew the area after a week of sailing school we nearly skipped the briefing with Phil Barnard before our solo trip. Man would we have missed something. He knows the area and all the little things that you won’t find in a guide book. And he and everybody from Barefoot was always available by phone whilst we were out there giving tips and tricks about weather, wind and currents. Unbelievable valuable.

We sailed Isaphil, a 38 foot Lagoon catamaran, both during the school and later on our own. She was well equipped and easy to sail and handle. Couldn’t have asked for more.

Already looking forward to coming back in the near future

TIP: On the day checking in or out take the dinghy over to Fort Duvernette and climb the stairs. Fantastic views. (See pictures)

  This was our 4th charter with Barefoot and they (the charters) have got better every time. This year we chose an almost new 40ft catamaran and she was a joy.... read more Everything on board worked as it should and the boat was really comfortable and clean. We loved having a spacious freezer and 2 fridges as that enabled us to stock up with provisions for islands where it isn't so easy to find what we like to eat. My husband skippered the boat and we hired a crew from Barefoot - he was just wonderful; kind, thoughtful and very hard working. He also caught 3 fish on the trip, gutted and cooked them too! A truly magical holiday and we will return again soon. Barefoot are highly recommended!

  Now with direct flights, the St. Vincent Grenadines offer some of the finest cruising waters in the world, and there is simply no better way to experience them than by... read more sailboat. Barefoot is a family run business has been in operation since the eighties, and this was my third charter with them. As usual, we were met at the (new) Argyle International airport on the windward coast by one of their friendly and helpful lady taxi drivers, for the 15 minute ride to Barefoot. I'm an ex live-aboard sailor, with an intimate knowledge of the area, and as on the two previous occasions, I had chartered one of their older "economy" boats - a 42' Jeanneau. As it turned out, our boat had developed a minor problem that required a part, which would have delayed our departure by a day. So, rather than keep us waiting, the manager Philip upgraded us to an available 50' Beneteau at no extra charge. That's the kind of service that keeps me coming back - 2020 is already in the planning stages!

  Barefoot offers everything one would want from a bareboat or skippered yacht charter company - well-maintained boats, a thorough helpful boat and chart briefing, easy booking process, well-trained and helpful... read more customer service staff, additional extras such as available snorkeling gear, kayaks, custom provisioning, good restaurant at the charter base (thank you Rhonda!) ... the list goes on. We just finished a spectacular week sail on Viewfinder (amazing almost-new cruising boat although, like many catamarans, not the best upwind). Everyone please - visit St Vincent & the Grenadines as soon as you can. The anchorages are empty and the people need your business! Everyone we met all over the islands was friendly and welcoming but they really need tourism to start up again - hard times in the meantime.