Reviews

At Horizon Yacht Charters, we’re proud that our guests return from their charters with more than just memories—they leave with stories worth sharing and a desire to sail with us again! From unforgettable family vacations to exhilarating sailing adventures, our reviews capture the real experiences of those who’ve explored the Caribbean and beyond with us. 

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Read first-hand accounts from our charter guests and discover why so many choose Horizon again and again for their sailing holidays.

Thank you for another successful and delightful Horizon Yacht charter and Horizon ASA school experience.  From start to finish, our interaction with you was professional, friendly, courteous, eff... Read more

Jonathan Horvath, Dave Polakoff & Mathieu Gombault | 4-10 February '24

Your captain – James – who accompanied us on our first day was EXCELLENT. It helped us get up to speed quickly and all of us learned something valuable.

William Autt Brinker | 17-24 December '22

Had a wonderful holiday, the boat was great, and the staff were very helpful!

Simon Bailey | 30 March - 12 April 2026

Captain Dom is the greatest! As is all the staff at Horizon. We had to alter our dates last minute due to a death in the family and everyone was very sympathetic and accommodating. Even prior to that ... Read more

Nathan McElmurry

This was our second charter, fantastic. Even though the original boat (Easy Skanking) was not available, you had options for us, and we appreciate that greatly. Courtney is fantastic!!!!!!

Charles Romenesko | 11-18 April '26

We are back home in Miami now after an incredible charter cruise in the BVI with Horizon. Thank you so much for your service! Thanks again!

John Hargrove | 16 -26 June

Service, boat and charter experience were excellent. Thank you

Bill Fraser Harris | February 2023

Dani was an amazing checkout skipper and teacher!

Scott Stepina | 5-17 May '24

We had an amazing trip overall. Royce is the best!

Cole Stites-Clayton | 13-19 July '25

The staff at Horizon were friendly and accommodating. Every little detail was attended to when requested e.g. bigger coffee pot, extra bedding, etc Nice fluffy towels Crisp white sheets!

Eric & Cynthia Sunstrum | February 2019

You need to keep Dom at all costs. He was AMAZING! His professionalism, knowledge and people skills were superior. When we come back he will be our Captain! Thank you again for the great charter. Ever... Read more

Lewis Collins | 26 July - 1 August '24

Thanks! We enjoyed our week for sure. We’ll be back in December 2024 to sail on Paradise Found.

Neil Weller | 28 Nov - 6 Dec 2023

Dear Horizon, Courtney, Sandra, Henry, and Jalon, We can’t thank you enough for all you have done over the years to make this dream trip possible for us. Stan and I have been sailing the BVI si... Read more

Andrea J Smith | May 2023

I just wanted to thank you again for moving us up to the 4-cabin Arctic Fantasy – it worked out well to accommodate our guests and keep Dom on longer. Dom was great. We had a fantastic time... Read more

Dave Schneider | 30 April - 8 May 2026

You all do a wonderful job, thanks!

Christopher Cook | 27 February - 7 March '26

It was great!

Warren Ayres | 20-27 May '24

Overall, another great charter (our 4th) w/ Horizon, we had a great time! Boat was spotless, and staff were super responsive to our questions and requests throughout.

Kevin Kim | 6-18 February '25

Horizon was really, really, really good to work with. The people at the base, the after hours folks, etc. They were top notch! Great boat – amazing trip!

Chris Cavin | May 2023

Great service and communication - thank you!

Josh Porolin

Thanks again for another great charter on After Physics. We appreciate all your help from booking, through boarding, through sad day home. We look forward to returning. Best wishes David & Cathy... Read more

David Rogers | 20-31 March '24

Really liked the instructor, Cara Brown, as we all got on so well during our 9 days.

Robert Thompson | 10 February - 19 February

Everything was amazing. Lon was the absolute best!!

Amanda Malone | 20 - 27 December '24

Thanks to all Horizon BVI staff. We had a wonderful time, and thoroughly enjoyed sailing Air Guitar.

Paul Zovic | 2-7 March '25

This was an excellent boat. We really enjoyed this charter and felt like the Horizon staff was outstanding. Very helpful and personal.

Bill Adkisson | 14-24 February '24

Very impressed with quality of all Horizon services!

Brad Wall | 21-24 January '24

My friends and I had an amazing experience. The boat had everything we needed, and our Captain was the best!!! I highly recommend Horizon and Captain Royce. Will definitely be a repeat customer.

Cynthia Raphael

Loved it. BYI’s are gorgeous. We did a 63NM transit around Tortola. We would charter from Horizon Yachts again.

John D. Milnes| July 2023

Thank you very much for all your help and assistance with booking Jitterbug for the charter last weekend. We had the most wonderful sail to Cooper Island and Anegada. A special thank you to Jalon Sho... Read more

Marentia De Villiers | 20-22 June '25

Cara was fantastic as were all of the staff at Nanny Cay – we had a fantastic time, sailing the islands and at your home base. I forget the name of the mechanic who came over to fix the generato... Read more

Glenn Kimball | April 2022

The office staff was fantastic! Always very helpful and responsive. Instructions were clear. Our skipper Lon Wells was also also fantastic and we loved spending the week with him. 

Michaela Lyons | 27 Dec 2025 - 3 Jan 2026

Excellent experience! Quality boat and great staff.

Paul Woodman | 19-31 January '25

We had a wonderful time on our charter last week! Thank you!

Kristen Pennessi | 27 December '24 - 4 January '25

The yacht Captain and Chef were excellent! Great itinerary and adjustments as circumstances dictated, daily communication and interaction was comfortable and casual. It’s been everything we... Read more

Jason Martinez | 26 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026

The greatest holiday of our lives. Everything was perfect from Horizon Yacht Charters, from the info during reservation and the build-up to the trip, to the whole support and sailing experiences. ... Read more

Richard Bannister | 7-19 May '24

A fantastic week!

Richard Etram | 7-14 February '25

Super boat! Imogen was great throughout our orientation. We love Horizon and Nanny Cay!

Rod Thompson | 25 January - 1 February 2025

Captain Royce was excellent! He allowed us to sail/crew and organised excursions for us!

Anne Drinkwater | 7-17 April '25

Appreciate all the effort made by Horizon to keep us on track. Thank you for a great trip!

C Shradar | 5-13 October 2023

"Ahoy! My wife and I loved our recent trip on Maverick, and are already planning our return to the BVIs!"

Neil Weller | 5-13 October 2023

Everything about Calypso Express was great. We had a great time on her. I loved how the boat handled, and while my wife is an amazing crew, I found it a joy to single-hand her the whole time. We had w... Read more

Eben Horton | 10-17 February '26

The office staff was fantastic! Always very helpful and responsive. Instructions were clear. Our skipper Lon Wells was also fantastic. We loved spending the week with him.

Lillian Cats | 27 Dec - 3 Jan 2026

We can’t thank you enough for all you have done over the years to make this dream trip possible for us. Stan and I have been sailing the BVI since our honeymoon in 1986 and sailing with Horizon ... Read more

Stan Smith | March - 29 April - 6 May 2023

Firstly, I wanted to say Beth was fantastic last week. I thoroughly enjoyed her teaching style. She was unbelievably organised, detailed, and easy to learn from. She’s absolute gold, and I would... Read more

Happy Sailor | November '25

Thanks Horizon, That was a great charter.

Reese Bullen | December '21

Once again, we had a wonderful trip last week on Luna, she worked out well for our crew. Thanks again for helping make our sail last week so great! 

Bob Buckley | 22-29 March '26

Beautiful boat!

Aaron Summer | 7-12 March '24

Horizon does a good job looking out for its charterers. Impressed with their attention.

Cynthia Schuler | June 2022

We had a lovely time. You took great care of us, the boat was in great shape.

Michael Corvini | 30 Sep - 09 Oct 2023

Cara was outstanding, best instructor that we have had.

Jeffrey Daniels | 7-14 March '26

Boat looks great!

Robert Datoub | 27 October - 18 November '23

We would not hesitate to recommend Andrew and Sylvia and the great crew at each of their Caribbean locations for a terrific sailing holiday on a well-maintained yacht.  We love the freedom of bei... Read more

David Rogers | January 2020

We’re settling back into reality, but still reminiscing about our incredible charter with Horizon last week. We’re already excited to plan our next trip. Thank you so much for your help. W... Read more

Jesse & Sarah Thomas | 21 January - 1 February '26

We enjoyed our week on Maverick tremendously!

Gerry Corneau | 8-14 March 2026

We had such a wonderful time on holiday with you! Thank you so much again!

Sage Hart | 6-14 February '25

We loved our boat Jitterbug, Cara, and the Horizon staff – class act, thank you! Jon was great too!

Lee Warner | 9-17 April 2022

We had the best time! Thank you for all the help. We also really appreciated all the help from Bethany as we were getting going and as we were coming in on our final morning.

Ben Caruana | 10-17 April '25

Dom did a great job and the entire team did great!

Sean Morgan | 16-20 November '24

Everything about the process was excellent. As a first time skipper, I had a million questions. The entire team was very helpful throughout the process. Our checkout skipper was very capable and extre... Read more

Chris Schaber | December 2022

Overall service was excellent! As always, Horizon’s service from reservation to sailing was seamless and efficient. In nearly two decades of chartering, we have had no administrative hassles, an... Read more

Leonard Andrychuk | 4 February 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed our charter. Your staff is knowledgable, attentive and pleasant. I will highly recommend you!

Gary Myer | 27 December '24 - 3 January '25

Capt Dani is an outstanding captain and kept us informed, safe and made the trip awesome! She is a keeper!

Agnes Wasowski | 21-27 January '24

Very well-maintained boat. We had a great time!

Arjun Rao | 15-20 April '25

The booking and related service before, and the manager on duty’s responses during the charter were great!

Horia Popa | 24-29 April '24

Very friendly, super clean, appreciated help mooring. Great check-in and check-out times compared to rivals on island.

Michaela Lyons | 27 Dec 2025 - 3 Jan 2026

Excellent trip. Visited several new places. Cara as a “backup” skipper was fantastic.

Alexander Schowtka | 1-8 April '24

We really enjoyed sailing in the BVI and are very pleased with Horizon Yachts and would have no hesitation in coming back or recommending you to friends. Thanks again to you and the Horizon team for a... Read more

Don Fraser | 2-9 March '25

We enjoyed a wonderful week at the BVI. The staff was exceptional Imogen, Cara, Henry, Sandra and Jalon!

Richard Holmes | 21-28 January '25

We enjoyed our stay in the BVI as well as HYC services, including your decision to have us embark Noah for our first leg of our cruise. The people we dealt with (Courtney, Noah and Imogen) were amiabl... Read more

Loic Couraud | 19-25 February '25

Loved every minute!

Josh Taylor | 8-15 June '24

We had a nice time, thank you!

Christopher Carpin | 25 May - 1 June '24

Excellent experience with Sandra, Courtney and Christalen reservations, pick-up and skipper Dani.

Eric Grant | 14-21 July '24

My wife and I recently just finished our charter on Easy Skanking. We had a wonderful time and really liked working with Horizon and the Nanny Cay facilities!

Christopher Cook | 22-29 March '25

We had an amazing time, the boat was great, and Dominic was even better. That young man made our week of charter the most amazing week of our lives!

Shawn Snyder | 13-20 December 2025

The service was excellent and great opportunity for new sailors to learn in a safe environment and affordable to the crew – thank you very much!!

Marentia DeVilliers | 21-23 March '25

We had a wonderful charter and the Horizon staff was helpful and organized.

Charles Grassl | 14-21 March '26

Overall, an excellent charter experience. We will be back!

Michael O'Neal | 19 May - 1 June '24

We love Horizon! The best in the BVI.

Michael Polt | 12-23 June '23

This is the fifth time I have done a bareboat charter with Horizon, four times here in the BVI and once in St. Vincent. The staff was great getting it all set up, the boat was in great shape (I’... Read more

Edward Barbanell | 5-10 December '24

This was my eighth charter with Horizon.  And as always, the boat was immaculate and well equipped.  Your crew handled the briefing and answered all our questions and we departed on our crui... Read more

Mark Dmochowski | 6-13 May '25

Trip of a lifetime, so far!

Erik Steege | November '25

All was good, excellent experience!

Jorge Sala | 25-30 July '25

Very helpful. As a seasoned sailor, I really appreciated their attention to detail, checking out all the systems with me, and answering any questions that I had. Everything was clean and in great cond... Read more

Richard Kolodny

Great boat and Dom was a brilliant captain.

Vas Piscell | 9-14 January '23

Thank you very much for all of your help before and throughout our trip. It was a great trip and we can’t wait to come back!

Sonya Cook | 28 November - 4 December '24

Excellent!

Joe Shepard | 3-9 February '24

The boat was in fine shape. Your people are great – friendly, knowledgeable, and competent.

Shawn Woods | 15-22 June '24

Excellent charter and service, Courtney and Sandra were prompt on everything in advance. Jon did excellent briefing.

Dennis J Kosus | 2-9 July '23

Great as always!

Brian McEwing | 6-11 May '24

Loved Captain Lon, very competent, responsible & easy going.

Sandra Adams | 12-19 April '25

Thank you! Dom was also great!

Ian Mast | 25-31 May '22

We just wanted to let you know what a fabulous week we had on Moondance last week. All your team were super - everything was so well organised and everyone was incredibly friendly.   ... Read more

Mandy Seed | 14-21 February '26

We’re back home after an amazing week of sailing. The boat was in excellent condition, the admin side was handled efficiently, everyone was super friendly, and the marina was top-... Read more

Jan Osburg | 24 June - 2 July 2023

Rhys, Cara and Henry were very responsive and helpful before and during charter.

John Pardue | 25 February - 4 March '25

We had a wonderful time during our trip and appreciate the care you and the entire Horizon Team gave us. It was my wife Monika’s first week-long bareboat, and she loved it.

John Miniati | 22-29 June '24

Had a wonderful 10 days on Casbah lll.

Kell & Lisbeth | 25 October - 4 November 2023

Personnel are really good – Sandra, Courtney, Cara, Henry – customer service matters!

William White | 11-17 April '24

We had a wonderful time on our charter. I'm very glad there are still places offering smaller monohulls for charter. Horizon is a very professional organization, and we look forward to chartering with... Read more

Daniel Marques | 29 March - 5 April 2026

Loved Horizon Charters, wonderful personal attention to detail in every aspect.

John Page | 24 November - 1 December 2018

We truly enjoyed the trip and Horizon’s excellent service. Thanks again for a great week.

Gavin McCalla | 27 December '24 - 4 January '25

Fantastic time, our skipper Dom, was absolutely the best!

Wade Barker | 15-22 October '22

The boat and service was amazing!

Sean Rolland | 26 February - 2 March '24

Courtney and Jalon made our charter very smooth, thank you!

Ian Mast | 24-29 May '24

Excellent, professional service!

James Byrne | 25-31 January '24

Cara is the BEST! Thank you!

Steve Cody | 18-26 January '24

We had another fantastic experience, appreciate you all. Thank you!

Brett Odom | 9-15 March '25

Thank you for a wonderful 2023 experience, (February 4-11, 2023), our first, with Horizon. From our first contact with Christalen to our last day, farewell with Sandra and Courtney, we could not be ha... Read more

Jonathan Horvath & Dave Polakoff | February 4-11, 2023

I just finished a 10 day charter on “Air Guitar” last week and had a wonderful vacation through Horizon yet again.  Thank you for helping my family and I to build more fantastic memor... Read more

Gavin de Jong | 23 December '24 - 1 January '25

Everyone that I spoke with or dealt with was very knowledgeable, courteous, and provided excellent customer service. I know that is a generic way of putting it but I would have to write a lengthy disc... Read more

Johan Pot| February 2023

Everything and everyone was exceptional. Thank you for supplying us with a wonderful bareboat charter on “Off the Clock"!

David Jenkins | 4-16 October '23

This was hands down the best charter company I have worked with. Boat, customer service, timeliness – could not ask for more!

Lindsey Mauldin | 7-12 December '23

We very much enjoyed dealing with you guys and look forward to coming back for another adventure on ECHO!

Mack Andrews | 12-20 April '24

Your price point is excellent. The BVI’s are still a great place and Jon did a great job.

Wayne Shorrock | 18-28 January '24

Horizon offers the best service I have encountered in over 50 years of chartering. What a wonderful yacht! Thank you so much.

Tobias & Ray | 15-24 March '23

BEST CHARTER!

Dawn Roth | 25-30 May '23

Just a quick note to thank all of you for making our recent sailing vacation such a great one. Every aspect of our trip was terrific. Maverick was in impeccable condition and perfect for the two of us... Read more

David Andrews | 12-19 March 2017

I wanted to send you all my sincere thanks for helping to make my group’s yacht charter an absolutely wonderful experience. We’re all planning to rebook with Horizon for February 2025. Man... Read more

Sean & Amy Kelly | 17-24 February '24

Great service from reservation to arrival to departure. The boat was really brand new and a great boat. The operating manual was well put together with pictures and explanations in detail making it ea... Read more

Jeffrey Scott | 28 April - 4 May '24

Now that we made it back and are (more or less) over our jetlag, a quick word to thank you and the Horizon team for their contributions to a wonderful trip, with special kudos to Jalon for his guidanc... Read more

Tony Naets | 9-19 December 2021

Everything went superbly!  We could not have been happier and Lex did a great job of not only teaching but helping us coordinate lots of fun on and off the boat. Thanks for your help in getting u... Read more

Richard Wotlington | 6-14 January '26

We are back in the (rainy) Netherlands and had a great time in the BVI! Thank you for that. Otherwise the Duality II was in good shape and a good sailor with a complete inventory.

Rolien Lucassen | 7-21 November '23

This was our first bareboat charter and it was amazing! Horizon staff was very helpful with the booking/reservation process and follow up on the paperwork. We also appreciated receiving the video brie... Read more

Jason Nye | January 2023

Great and knowledgable Captain – will use Dom again on our next charter!

Larry Lewis | 23-31 March '24

Thank you to everyone at Horizon who made our charter go so smoothly. Horizon is very organized and communicates very well with its customers, and all staff members I interacted with were professional... Read more

Rob Fowler | May '25

We had a fantastic time on our charter last week- thank you again for a great experience. Thank you again, and we look forward to chartering with you again in the future.

Ryan Lutz | 7-15 March '26

Everyone had a wonderful time. We were super impressed by Horizon. It seems to be a first-rate organization. Your service far exceeded that which we received last year from another charter company.

Dave Scott | 6-16 May '25

Horizon and BVI was an excellent choice for our family’s first bareboat sailing experience! We chartered a 42 Lagoon named Casbah III from Horizon Yacht Charters. This Lagoon 42 had a large, ful... Read more

Ray Montgomery | 3-11 February '24

Chartering with Horizon was a positive experience, as with the events that happened we felt you always had our backs and there was excellent communication. Your staff are very professional, courteous ... Read more

Greg McKenney | 19-26 November '24

Outstanding service, they have a great team.

Robert Perry | April 28th - May 6th 2018

It was our first solo charter experience and went much better than expected. Everyone was great and everything went fantastically!

Josh Weaver | January 2023

Excellent charter!

Rick Orlando | 3-10 March '24

Awesome as usual!

Stanley Smith | 29 April - 6 May '23

Many thanks for our recent charter of Sunday Girl which we greatly enjoyed!

Steven Young | 12-25 July '24

Awesome as always! We love chartering with you.

Joy Kubarek | 9-16 August '25

Captain Dom made our week! All in all we had a very good experience. The boat we chartered, Easy Skanking, was a new boat and was in excellent condition. Our instructor, Dom Hutchinson, was just ... Read more

Happy Charterer

Excellent service from Horizon – we will be back!

Paul Coleman | 16-24 February '24

Excellent service altogether with great value for money. Cara was an outstanding instructor and friend.

Robert Thompson | 26 January - February 4 2022

Great as always Horizon, thanks!

Mitchell | 9-16 January '26

Thank you for another great (and windy) experience.

Andrychuck Family | 24 March - 3 April 2025

All staff 5 stars! Very attentive and helpful, great balance of well-organized and laid back!

Sterling Bryson | 13-19 February '24

Had a FABULOUS week!

Barry Kloter | 8-15 May '24

Excellent all around! Thank you Captain Lon & Chef Corella!

James Tates | 9-16 May 2026

Big thank you again! Awesome boat to sail. It was a better experience than two previous charters with other charter companies.

Justin O'brien | 23-30 December '24

We had a great time on our charter. Sandra was especially helpful with everything. We’re already looking forward to another trip with Horizon.

James Mahoney | February 2022

We had a great trip. Horizon YC’s offers great value, great service.

James Hudson | October 2021

Great service while on charter. Imogen & Henry – great!

Joe Shepard | 2- 10 Dec 2025

We arrived on the last ferry so it was late. Arriving at the facility and finding our boat was very easy. We appreciated the board at the front of the dock that showed where our boat was. The lig... Read more

Adam Haid | 26 May - 1 June '26

We had a wonderful trip and we very much appreciate all of your help coordinating everything. Your whole team was great to work with. Thanks again!

Ross Tunkey | 24-31 March '25

Just a quick note to thank you for all your kind help in arranging the charter. We ended a wonderful week yesterday and I am now back home. All went very well and the sailing was great! Looking forwa... Read more

Ignacio Fernandez | 11-18 July 2023

We love Nanny Cay and Horizon. Great bedding, towels and pillows. Staff is to notch!

Joe Shepard | 31 January - 7 February '25

Noah was wonderful! Thanks!!

Beth Collicutt | 14-20 July '24

Your people are OUTSTANDING!

Mike Mitchell | 14-20 January '23

Before the 3 recent charters I have had with HYC I had worked with 2 other good companies in the BVI over 10+ years. I appreciate the professionalism and positive can-do approach of the HYC team, that... Read more

Nolan ONeal | 12-26 March '26 | Air Guitar & Slinky Malinki

We love Horizon!

Michael Polt | 13-25 May '24

We have chartered many times from Horizon, most often in the BVI but also Antigua and the Grenadines. Service has always been excellent and we have had no issues with boat equipment to speak of. Any m... Read more

Leonard Andrychuk | 21 February - 2 March '24

Thank you for your excellent/wonderful/friendly service. I have and will refer you to my sailing colleagues for sure and will come again!

Chris Mroczek | 21-31 January '25

Great, everyone was very helpful, dock staff to checkout and repositioning boat from fuel dock.

Gordon Stewart | 23 February - 2 March '24

A while back, some friends and I got to spend a week onboard the good ship Luna, a 46’ Nautitech catamaran, one of the boats in the Horizon Yacht Charters fleet.  The experience was overwhe... Read more

Darrel Hearne | February 2021

We had a wonderful time last week. The BVIs are amazing, the boat was in great condition, and the Horizon crew was amazing. Thanks!

Tomer Slaney | 14-19 April '25

Bethany Williams was an excellent instructor. She was very personable and worked hard to make sure we learned the materials and procedures for sailing the boat.

Mike Beard | 30 March - 6 April 2026

Every point of our charter was very smooth. From the initial reservation all the way through the ASA courses we took on board. Dom was an excellent instructor and we learned so much that week. I was i... Read more

Chris Snyder | 13 - 21 December '24

Well done to all of you and your team, and thank you for looking after us. A big shout out to Dom who went the extra mile. Our whole family had an amazing time, mostly due to our amazing skipper!

Mark Treagus | 22-29 December '24

We had a WONDERFUL time back in the BVI’s, in no small part thanks to everyone at Horizon, thank you. We will definitely be back!

Leslie & David Joyce | 26 November - 5 December '24

Thanks for a great time. Special thanks to Sandra for all her help at the front desk, she was SPECTACULAR. Special thanks to Cara and her briefing online (4 times) and in person, another fantastic emp... Read more

Joe & Kelly Wallroth | 4-12 June '23

The staff at the Nanny Cay Base were extremely friendly and helpful. Thank you all for contributing to a very successful charter. I will be back!

Mike Clancy | 14-21 February '25

Yacht is in beautiful condition. We had a lovely trip.

Tom Harries | 16-23 February '25

Thanks for all your help. The entire team at Horizon were all great! We had a great trip. See you next time around…

Dan Gauthier | 25 April - 4 May '24

Thank you and all of your staff for helping us have a great charter. I hope we can come back again soon!

Danny Robinson | 11-18 May '24

We had an amazing holiday and Horizon were great. I suspect we’ll be back next year! Many thanks once again. 

Sarah van der Burg | 19-27 Nov '25

You all do an outstanding job and have for the last 18 years we have been coming!

Derek Smith | 27 April - 7 May '25

Thank you, we had a wonderful time and look forward to returning!

Jayme Wood | 25 April - 3 May '25

Excellent service – nice responsive people!

Robert Boyd  | 22 December '23 - 4 January '24

Maintenance was excellent! Service was excellent! Operation manual is excellent!

Halley | November 25-December 8 '24

Firstly, thank you for one of the most amazing experiences we’ve had. We did a 7-day charter on Cosette II with Captain Dani as our instructor for ASA101, ASA103, and ASA104. Everything about th... Read more

Stephanie Erjavec | 26 May - 1 June '24

Imogen was great!

Kathleen Greiff | 7-14 January '26

The family had another wonderful trip and I’m already looking at booking our next trip this November!

Nick Lee | 25 May - 1 June '24

This is my fifth sailing trip with Horizon. You offer a quality product with great staff. Thank you, my family will be back!

William Flannery | 30 April - 6 May '25

Rhys was awesome, great customer service! Jalon did a great boat checkout. Imogen, the boat check after was great. We will be back!

Kim Espinoza | 23-28 November '25

We have been meeting friends every night telling them how awesome the trip was and showing them pictures. Your team has been a pleasure to work with … thanks again. Looking forward to coming ba... Read more

David Austermann | June 2023

I really enjoyed our Horizon experience, from booking through return.  I have booked many prior trips through DYC and CatCo; this trip was among the best. We reached home last night, without any ... Read more

Larry | 4-11 February 2022

We had another great Horizon experience. Thank you!

Nick Strong | 15-25 April '24

Royce was very patient with our numerous questions and emails pre-sail (and there were many). This was a first time sailing in the BVI, for all of us. He made some excellent recommendations on our iti... Read more

Cynthia & John Hicks | 1-9 December 2025

It was sure good to see you and the rest of the Horizon crew last month. You all are still the best in the Caribbean. Take care and we sure miss you all.

Edward Malone | 25 April - 5 May '24

This is our third time with Horizon (Grenada once and BVI twice). Overall, we have been very pleased with the Horizon staff and the quality and condition of the boats we have chartered. The online vid... Read more

Paul Barden | 5-12 March '24

Been coming here for many years, you guys run a good shop! See ya next time!

Jeff Deforge | 30 May - 9 June '25

Thanks so much, we had the best time:)

Valorie Morgan | 20-28 February '26

We had a great time. Cloudwalker was very clean, well-equipped and well maintained. The yacht’s layout worked well for us and Jon was fantastic!

John Hillier | 5-14 February '24

Before the 3 recent charters I have had with HYC I had worked with 2 other good companies in the BVI over 10+ years. I appreciate the professionalism and positive can-do approach of the HYC team, that... Read more

Nolan ONeal | 12-26 March '26 | Air Guitar & Slinky Malinki

Thank you! Anil was great!

William Rubino | 20-30 June '24

We had a fantastic time in the BVI as always and for the first-timers it was blow mind experience in all aspects for them. Looking forward to seeing you & the Horizon staff in the not-too-far fut... Read more

David Church | 10-17 June 2023

Thanks for all your great briefing information. 10 out of 10 for the yacht briefing video. Best yacht charter briefing I have had. Great job!

Andrew Condon | 13-21 May '25

We have charted with Horizon 6 times, since 2013 and always have a wonderful experience. The yachts are always well-maintained and clean. The staff is very courteous, and responsive to all of our need... Read more

Patricia Greene

Fantastic time! Our skipper, Dom, was absolutely the best!

 Wade Barker

Everything was great! We felt that the communication with the office to book the boat was very personal, all our questions got answered quickly and that was a big reason why we chose Horizon over one ... Read more

Hanno Fichtner | November 2023

Thank you to all the team for a fantastic holiday – we will be back!!

Andy Jones | 1-11 March '25

We love you folks!!

Michael Polt | May '26

We had a great time. Thank you!

Thomas Donohue | 14-19 November '24

The yacht & chart briefing videos were terrific!

Joshua Lawson | 12-19 December 2025

Capt Dom was great with all guests. We had a great vacation.

Standley | 27 Nov - 4 Dec '25

Henry and Jon were outstanding and good representatives for Horizon!

Don Coates | 2-9 December '23

We had the most wonderful, wonderful trip weather could’ve been better and loved being with our family. Thank you so much.

Beth Guiliano  | 24-31 March '24

Trip was great – thanks!

Max Furmanov | 14-21 April '25

Courtney and Sandra are both extreme examples of wonderful employees and caregivers to me as a client!

Thomas Loftus | 31 January - 9 February '25

Thanks for a great adventure! We had a great time. Look forward to coming back!

Bob Zachary | 5-11 May '24

Last week my family and I had the opportunity to spend a week sailing the BVI on the Casbah II. We have been chartering with Horizon for over 20 years and you guys just seem to get better every time. ... Read more

Chuck Gruber | Dec 2021

This was our first HYC charter and will not be our last. Thank you!

Brian Hickey | 14 - 21 October '23

The Horizon experience was flawless.

Charlie | 30 September - 10 October 2023

It was crazy busy during that time, but you guys delivered as always. Thanks for a great charter.

Lydell Sullenbarger | 27 December '25 - 4 January '26

Dear Horizon Friends, Thank you for another successful and delightful Horizon Yacht charter and Horizon ASA school experience.  From start to finish, our interaction with you was professional, f... Read more

Jonathan Horvath, Dave Polakoff & Mathieu Gombault | 3-10 February '24

First time my wife and I sailed on our own, and big thank you to Jalon and Cara all your help and instruction. Nice clean and well-maintained boat, and sailing around the BVI was amazing.  All ho... Read more

Jon Trauger | December 2021

We had a great time on Slinky Malinky!

Dawn & Chip Hawkins | 9-16 March '25

Sixth charter with Horizon. Excellent boat. Great People.

Jeffrey Lynch | 25 February - 4 March '25

Everything was excellent!

Robert Huttemeyer | 13-21 January '24

Great People. Very helpful.

John Gaspar | 9-16 March '24

Thank you for a great experience.

Glenn Vaughn | 18-26 March '25

We had a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience. BVI didn’t disappoint and Noah was an amazing Captain!

Willis Family

Best experience in decades! Sandra & Dom were both fantastic! Thanks!

Armand Wood | 29 December '23 - 10 January '24

We’re tied up at The Bight on another spectacular Caribbean sunset. Many thanks to the entire Horizon crew, but both of you (Sandra and Cara) in particular for the characteristically friendly an... Read more

Andy | 2-7 October 2022

10/10 would recommend!

Ariel Thrasher| 29-31 May '25

We disembarked Off the Clock yesterday, and are now back in snowy Utah Wish we were still there in the beautiful BVIs! Thank you again for an amazing charter. The staff at Horizon are wonderful, the f... Read more

Brooke Bartos| 10-20 December 2023

We enjoyed the boat – great salon supplies and comfortable pillows and mattresses. I love a newer boat.

Joe Shepard | 23-30 January '25

Courtney’s last minute booking for us was excellent! And Henry did an excellent debrief!

Lucy Newman | 6-15 December '24

Best charter yet! We had a great time thanks so much! The service from Horizon, the boat itself and the amenities were excellent. I always carry a small toolbox when we go on a charter and this is the... Read more

Mann Family | 27 December '24 - 6 January '25

Love Love the Rope The Wind. Spent the week on this great boat with 5 stars from my wife and me.

Dusty Gravatt | November 2023

Thank you again for a spectacular week! I was so pleased to see how much better the islands were since my last visit just after the hurricane. Please pass along my appreciation to all of the staff fro... Read more

Glen Earle | 16-23 January 2023

Fabulous experience start to finish – Cosette II was a very clean & beautiful boat. Our boat sailed beautifully and was very roomy with four couples – Nanny Cay marina was a perfect be... Read more

Karla Nossaman | January 2023

Fantastic charter and great attention to detail! Thank you.

Sara Stone | 30 January - 6 February '25

EXCELLENT!

Chris Oujo | 23-30 October '22

We had a wonderful time! Thank you!

Tony Vaccaro | 11-21 February '25

Bethany was an excellent ASA 104 instructor.

Art Weber | 30 Nov - 8 Dec '25

I appreciated the boat check-in process, every tiny detail was addressed. We had a wonderful time, and the boat was super fun to sail! Thanks again…

Erica Sutehall | 17-24 May '25

Horizon is fantastic!

Adam Winnett | 5-12 May '24

First Class A+ experience!

Andres Torino | 16-23 December '23

Excellent experience!

Jim Rice | 11-17 July '23

We had a great trip! We will be back.

Patrick Larken | 21-31 December '24

This was, as always, great! The mechanics Nixon and Anil were efficient, courteous and great.

DeWitt | 26 March - 2 April '24

The entire charter experience for us was excellent. Everything went according to plan without a single hitch. The entire staff at Horizon are wonderful, knowledgeable and willing to lend a hand. I hig... Read more

Ian McIntyre | 25 April - 1 May '24

We had a fantastic charter and are already looking forward to our next adventure with Horizon! Thanks again to the team at Horizon and we hope to see you all again very soon.

Ryan Rouse | 17-24 May '25

Thank you for a great charter experience. Cheers!!

William Naill | 27 March - 4 April '25

Great service, beginning to end. Amazing yacht!

Chris Poole | 9-16 March '24

This was our fourth charter with Horizon and we have found the quality of their fleet, the level of service from their staff, and the overall value to be far superior to the other charter companies we... Read more

Ken Griffin | 29 June - 6 July ’24

We had a very pleasant experience with Horizon. Super friendly people and good service. We had an amazing time in BVI. Thumbs up to everyone. Highly recommended.

Ilker Ikizoglu | December 2022

We loved our Zero to Hero course with Dani! Dani is an excellent Captain and instructor! We LOVE her! She is patient, personable, and professional! Dani reads people well and is an excellent communica... Read more

Kenneth Parham | 22-27 March '24

Dom was awesome! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Explained everything in an easy-to-understand way.

Patrick Whattey

Noah is amazing – he made this trip wonderful!

Maureen Epps | 15-21 June '25

Thanks again for a wonderful time in the beautiful BVI’s!

Susan Herreid | 21-28 February '26

We started sailing 10 years ago and have chartered with other operators in the past. We say this only, so much as to indicate that we have others to which we can compare Horizon. It certainly is not t... Read more

Greg Butler | 10 - 17 November '24

Sandra, Henry, Kyle and Jude to name just a few were amazing. Thank you for all your help. We will ensure that we give you and Horizon Yacht Charter BVI great reviews on Trip Advisor and Google!

Tim and Maria | March - April 2023

Just wanted to send a note to say thank you for everything. Our crew had an amazing trip on Artic Fantasy. The boat was great and your service on everything was fabulous. Much appreciated. We will def... Read more

Melissa McTavish | 11-18 March 2023

We just got back from our excellent first charter in the BVIs!

Lindsey Cimochowski | 25-30 Nov '25

Thank you again for your service. My crew and I had a wonderful sailing on Cosette 5-12 March. We look forward to working Horizon again.

Charles Grassl | 5-12 March '23

I had an awesome BVI charter with you in April, where my wife, Patty, and I, had Dom Hutchinson as an instructor for the first 2 1/2 days. We had 6 guests, and everyone still raves about the trip. Dom... Read more

Ted Bardasz | 2-9 April '25

Very impressed with Horizon Yacht Charter. I had a lot of questions beginning with the original reservation to the day we left the dock. All Horizon personnel that I dealt with were very helpful in ev... Read more

Bill Pollock | March 2022

Dom was an excellent captain. Extremely competent and responsible combined with excellent people management skills!

Elizabeth Dann | 20-27 December '25

All Horizon members were top-notch! Responsive to any issues or questions. I am extremely confident in their expertise. 

Gil Eaton | 7-19 January '26

This is the 4th charter with Horizon in about 3 years. We have never been disappointed either with any of the sailing cats or the interaction with the staff. Henry and Cara are always very attentive a... Read more

Kell Hvolboel | 29 May - 9 June '25

Dom provided an incredible yacht briefing and the entire Horizon staff was professional, pleasant and prompt in responses. Keep up the great work! We look forward to our next visit!

Tim Moran | 20 February - 1 March '25

Our trip two weeks ago was our first trip to the BVI and we loved it.  Also we found the entire Horizon Chartering experience to be OUTSTANDING! Great group of people you have there.

Stephen Dawes | 4-11 January '24

We loved our trip!

Steve | February 2023

We had an incredible time on Gelos. THANK YOU

Natascha Swyrydenko | 14-29 January 2022

We had an amazing trip.  Maverick was perfect, as were the people at Horizon.  Loved going in and out of Nanny Cay. Did Norman’s (Sun), Jost Van Dyke Great Harbor (Mon), Foxy’s T... Read more

Peter E. Montgomery | 6 February 2017

Amazing service. The team there is great.

Andre Darmon | 8-19 January '24

Cara's boat briefing video was great to watch ahead of time! Ron is awesome. Thank you to Rhys for the card & champagne. This won't be our last charter with Horizon!!

Kristina Wolfe | 27 April - 5 May 2026

Had a fabulous time and will be back again!

Marco Heitz | 23 Nov - 1 Dec '25

Dom was exceptional! Propane grill was a nice surprise and very useful.

Garret Ahitow | 26 December '22 - 2 January '23

Everything worked out great. Horizon Yacht Charters’ staff were very responsive to emails and questions. Jalon was very helpful here on site.

Steve Philpott | 24 January - 2 February 2022

Thank you again for helping to make our Charter vacation a spectacular week. We really had a great time, again!

Robin Martyn | 10-19 January '24

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