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STARFISH Guest Comments
Sam and Jen made us feel right at home on the Starfish / Family of 4 / Comments by father in his 40s
Being our first yacht charter experience, there were a lot of questions and a few concerns. Sam and Jen were very thorough in their pre-charter dialogue and quickly put our questions and concerns to rest (even my 9 year old daughter's concern of the boat tipping over) . Everything from pre-charter transportation, meal ideas and itinerary were discussed and arranged so all we had to do was show up.
From the very beginning of our trip, my wife and I knew we had made the right choice. Our son's luggage was left in Atlanta (luckily we had arrived the day prior to our cruise departure) and within an hour of meeting Sam and Jen on the Starfish, Jen was on the phone trying to locate his luggage (which she did and we were only delayed an hour from our original departure time).
Sam and Jen made us feel right at home on the Starfish and within a couple of hours of departing St. Thomas, the stress of everyday life was a distant memory. Jen does an amazing job with her daily menu so variety was never an issue. Every meal was well prepared and balanced, she even accommodated our lone picky eater with additional options at times.
You can tell that Sam and Jen were/are great parents because they took great care of making sure our kids had a great vacation. Our son (12), had recently earned his boaters license and the number one thing on his list was to drive the dinghy. Sam not only accommodated this request but also let him drive the 46ft. Cat a couple of times. Needless to say, driving the dinghy was a highlight or our son's trip.
The Starfish is a first-rate sailing vessel and Sam and Jen have done a wonderful job decorating and providing many comforts of home for our journey. The itinerary Sam and Jen pulled together for our family was perfect and our Christmas lobster dinner on Anegada (along with limbo contest) was a great family memory.
Sometimes its the small things that make a difference in a vacation and the one thing I didn't expect was to leave with new friends. I miss my sailing time and morning coffee chats with Sam. He's a great captain and a great conversationalist.
While this was our first sailing experience, it won't be our last. It was a great way to spend time together as a family and a trip we will never forget. We look forward to our next sailing journey on the Starfish.
Thanksgiving Charter - Family Charter - 15 year old daughter: Fabulous!
This was truly an amazing trip that I will never forget. Thank you so much for the fabulous food, games, and high adventures! Thank you again! Please come visit or maybe we will come back!
Thanksgiving Charter 2014 - Family Charter - 16 year old daughter
Best week ever! You guys were the best and accommodated all of our needs. Thank you so much for everything. It was perfect!
Thanksgiving Charter 2014 - Family Charter - 11 year old son
The food was delicious. The snorkeling spots we were taken to were amazing. The food was amazing! Snorkeling was amazing because of all the colorful fish and coral. It was like a whole other world.
Thanksgiving 2014: Family of 6 / Perfect!
Our trip on Starfish was absolutely wonderful. Jen and Sam are just amazing and so attentive to every detail and every need. Her food was absolutely delicious and all completely homemade. My kids now have some new favorite foods. Mahi Mahi Dinner and Fish taco lunch were favorites along with ROTI and of course loved a good old hamburger lunch and steak dinner. All the breakfasts were just delicious too! And Jen's presentation and table setting were always so nice! Fresh cloth napkins for every dinner and Thanksgiving dinner was a real act of love!! The yacht was just perfect for our family stocked well with games and water toys for all. Clean and comfortable. Can't say anything but great things about Starfish and Jen and Sam!
-The MaxXXXX
Georgia
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