$2895.00 pp

Last minute discounts available

The Basic Learn-’N-Cruise (LNC) Catamaran course offers ASA 101, 103, 104 and 114 Multihull certifications.  ASA 104 is recognized by charter companies around the world as a charter credential in conjunction with ASA’s International Proficiency Certificate.

As with the monohull (single hull) courses, we run the catamaran certification cruises most weeks of the year (we’re the most active ASA sailing school in the south-eastern Caribbean and with more than 20 years, the longest-established).

On account of the design, construction and sailing characteristics of a multihull, there are certain aspects of groundwork sail training which are more easily demonstrated on a monohull.  Whilst it’s not an issue for complete novices to take our Cat cruises, if you have the opportunity to get out on a monohull prior to arrival, we strongly recommend that you do so – it will stand you in good stead.

Catamarans are a gentler introduction to life afloat than a monohull – they don’t heel (“lean over”) and have tons more deck space.  They are very often also faster than single-hulled yachts.

The courses run from a Sunday morning through noon the following Saturday. Our courses are designed to help every student move as far along the continuum of sailing skills as possible, depending on their starting point and aptitude.  Many guests with limited or no experience are able to progress as far as ASA 101 and some with exceptional aptitude may also earn 103 certifications.  Guests who have significant prior sailing experience are frequently are frequently able to progress as far as ASA 104 and 114, as are students who already have ASA 101 or 103.  However, novice sailors should not expect to earn 104 or 114 after a single week of sail instruction.

Whilst the aim of these cruises is to offer guests the opportunity to pass an internationally recognised certification on board an ocean-going yacht, we also remember that this is a vacation – and thus leisure time will be available for swimming, snorkelling, diving, or exploring ashore. The Instructor will run the course at the pace of the guests, with their safety and comfort of prime importance and guests will have every opportunity to participate in the planning of the itinerary and daily schedule.

We will do our best to match up guests with similar objectives and to enable them to achieve the level of certification that equates to their experience. Instruction is highly personalized and therefore differing levels of experience amongst the guests does not necessarily present a problem.

NOTE: Prices above are USD per person based on a double occupany of a cabin/berth. To reserve a cabin for single occupany, the single occupany supplement is $600.