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A US citizen needs a passport for the British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas, and does not need one for the US Virgin Islands. What to bring, what your crew handles, and the six-month rule that catches people out.
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An all-inclusive Virgin Islands charter week runs a $32,000 median across 275 crewed yachts, and the territory you pick does not move it. BVI and USVI rates, passport rules and per-guest fees, measured in September 2026.
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An Abacos yacht charter runs Marsh Harbour to Green Turtle Cay in sheltered water. A 7-day route, the parks, and a $26,000 median catamaran week.
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A crewed catamaran lists at $26,000 a week in the Bahamas and a four-cabin motor yacht at $60,000. See the 2026 rate bands and what the 14 percent adds.
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A BVI crewed catamaran charter lists a median of $32,000 a week in high season, across 242 current all-inclusive rates. The bands by length and guest count, what the rate covers, and the two lines that sit outside it.
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Yacht charter taxes and fees in the Caribbean and Bahamas: BVI $16 per guest per day (2021 schedule), Bahamas 14 percent, USVI nothing. Every figure sourced.
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Windward vs leeward islands: which islands are in each chain, why the names look backwards, and why Aruba, some 550 miles away, belongs to neither of them.
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We spent 5 nights at Cheval Blanc St-Barth and rated it 4.5/5. See how it scores on location, amenities, vibe, service and value, plus real nightly pricing.
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The best scuba diving in the Caribbean: 11 sites from the 310-foot RMS Rhone to Andros blue holes and Cozumel's walls, with depths, seasons and skill levels.
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