The Key to Hidden Coves

The Vessel: 47-foot catamaran

The Circuit: British Virgin Islands

Perfect For: Sun worshippers

The catamaran cuts a perfect line through the turquoise shimmer, the sails snap in the wind. Your better half is sunbathing on the trampoline webbing between the hulls. Your best friends—two couples you've known since college—are mixing up rum punches in the galley. There may be no better place in the word to sail than the British Virgin Islands, with their endless private coves, pirate tales, and warm, divable waters. Charter company The Moorings puts it all together for you—the vessel, an able captain, and a chef—but leaves the itinerary to the winds and your whims. The boats are handsome and spacious, with four air-conditioned cabins, each with en-suite baths. It's surprisingly affordable, especially since the crew does all the work, giving you free rein to eat gargantuan fresh-caught lobsters, tip back Carib beers, and explore remote islands like Anegada, a 13-mile sliver that's almost all beach—and no people.
$1,200 per person for eight days, all inclusive

The Moorings
Tel: 888 952 8420