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ALTESSE Guest Comments
June 2023
Kennon and Stephanie, This has been a week we will remember forever! The absolute perfect vacation. You made us feel so comfortable from the minute we boarded. You are an amazing team. So in sync with each other. I could go on and on about the food...every meal, appetizer and dessert was beyond delicious and beautiful. If they gave Michelin Stars for charter chefs Stephanie would get 3 stars!! You really motivated me to up my game. And Kennon is the best Captain, bartender and napkin folder (thanks for the lesson). We loved our afternoon floating cocktails. Seriously, thank you for everything. Can't wait to sail with you again!
June 2023
Captain Kennon and Chef Stephanie were completely amazing. They were fun, helpful, competent and still managed to be relaxed and help us to really enjoy our time! We got lucky with amazing weather.
June 2023
Kennon and Stephanie, Thanks to you both fo making this such an amazing trip! Everything about this week exceeded our expectations - the views of private coves, the amazing meals, the shared stories and conversations all made it a trip to remember. You two make a great crew and we hope to travel with you again sometime soon!
March 2024
We could not have been any happier! Kennon the captain went beyond our expectations to make sure our drinks were full and our comfort was concern #1. Stephanie's meals were off the hook. She made us feel like we were at home the entire time! Unbelievable! Off the hook! Every morning the crew was up way before we were, making sure the coffee was hot when we came up. The breakfasts were way more then we could have expected! I can't even begin to explain the flavor, the presentation was amazing. Table was set to perfection, napkin folding was always fun to see. I just can't say enough how great it was.
We had one of our people that had a aversion to spicy. Stephanie made him a separate version of the same thing we all had to make sure he was happy. She took some food allergies for others and designed the menu around them. Again off the hook! I would put her up against some of the best chefs! We will be hard pressed to find a better crew. They work so well together, totally seamless and effortlessly.
May 2026
I can’t say enough good things about Nick and Amy. Amazing hosts with world class skills and experience. They could be successful wherever they wanted to be. We were all glad they chose BVI so we could find them.
Nick gave us a lot of options and chances for input but he had pretty well learned what we were looking for, so had a great master plan to start with. We followed his basic plan and adapted as needed. It is hard to fit in as many activities as we did, but it worked out very well.
Nick is the easy going skipper that everyone likes, but behind his easy going attitude, he has a master plan with all the details and lots of skills to be self sufficient. Because of that, everything was both fun and smooth and comfortable.
Amy is perfectly pleasant, a wonderful hostess, and an amazing chef. We are a family of foodies and she impressed us all day after day with unexpected delights. She also kept the boat meticulously clean and cheery.
The two of them work extremely well together and are an excellent role model. They did the work of four people and made it look easy. I’m not just saying that.
The food and beverages went way beyond expectations and I don’t say that lightly. The little touches make a huge difference and both Nick and Amy have considerable skills in that area and don’t just follow a recipe. They adapt to their ingredients and conditions to make things that just feel right. I have experience other “good” crews before, but they are special.
Essentially every wish was granted unless a specific item or ingredient could not be found in the BVI and then Nick and Amy would come up with a better alternative and teach us something. It’s not a good day unless you learn something new. All of our days were good. All of our experiences were great. Nick and Amy became like old friends.
It was my third charter in BVI, my wife’s second charter and our kids first. We honeymooned in BVI 37 years prior and it was the best experience of our lives, which we wanted our kids to experience. This recent charter is now the new best.
I would recommend this crew to anybody, especially if you are adventurous, as the extra diving skills and activities are hard to find. If you are not particularly adventurous in the water, the cruise in paradise with fantastic food is still amazing.
~Frank
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