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LE REVE L620 ESSENCE Guest Comments
November 2025
Once again, words, hardly express how grateful we are that you opened your home and your floating paradise to us for another unforgettable week in the BVI.
Some of our favorite memories from this trip include:
• Jeff finally learning how to e-foil thanks to Dirk's endless patience, steady, coaching and heroic willingness to watch him face plant a dozen times without laughing too hard!
• Dirk, officially becoming our chaperone, doesn't need to drive her and full-time photographer during our island-wide barhopping – keeping us alive hydrated, and mostly pointed towards the right dinghy
• Being introduced to the world famous big, black dick rum, which we will definitely regret when we get back home :-)
• All of Sandy's incredible meals. Five Star Sandy never misses - and the bonus of learning, some of her kitchen tricks along the way! Pretty sure we still couldn't come close, even if we tried!
• The incredible surprise of the special table at Coco Maya in perfect view perfect food, perfect drinks, and one of the best nights of the trip!
From the brilliant blue water morning to laughing like fools every night, you both continue to make this place feel like a second home. Thank you for everything we can't wait to come back again.
Abby, Mike, Jess, Shane and Jeff.
Thanksgiving 2025
Dirk and Sandy -
Another incredible week on Le Reve!! We loved every minute, especially the scuba and delicious food (Turkey of the Sea!) Thank you for finalizing our scuba certification – and taking us on some incredible first dives! Sandy, every meal was a hit - and your incredible desserts! Such a special week with the family and we are so grateful for the memories! Hope to do it again soon! Sincerely, Josephine and Bill Sinclair. (SCUBA mom).
Sandy and Dirk, thank you again for yet another wonderful trip with my son and family. It was just perfect. Sincerely, William.
Dear Sandy and Dirk, thank you so much for a great trip. I loved SCUBA diving, eating really really good food and being on the water. Thank you so much for a great trip. Elle
New Years 2025-26
Thank you, Captain Sandy and Captain Dirk for the incredible time on Le Reve! You were such exceptional hosts aboard Le Reve during our New Year's, 2025/6 holiday (and geopolitical Maduro/Venezuela/airspace restrictions) excursion! You created an experience we will be talking about for years.
Captain Chef Sandy, your cooking was so tasty. You knocked it out of the park on our family favorites with the sous vide filet, the Key Lime pie and the mahi-mahi and of course, every morning the great breakfasts that gave us the energy to run the e-foil batteries out and knock out multiple dives.
Captain Dirk, you pushed us in all the right ways – wearing us out on foils and guiding us through 13 dives in a week for our first real diving since getting our basic certification in October. The unexpected accomplishment of earning our advanced open water certification under your calm, expert instruction was phenomenal, especially since we didn't want to go more than 30 feet deep when we arrived. To do night diving, wreck diving, swim throughs and caverns gave the kids and myself confidence we didn't know we had. Your knowledge of the BVI's hidden gems are invaluable. Of course, Ellie will constantly be bragging about her 30 pound barracuda and I'm sure that will turn into a real fish story! Can't wait to come back!
Tadd, Julie, Ethan and Elie
February 2026
We honestly don’t know where to begin—only that this week aboard Le Rêve will live in our family stories forever.
After four incredible charters with you in New England, we weren’t sure how our first BVI experience could possibly top what we already knew and loved—but somehow, you made it entirely its own kind of magic.
Leading the American Yacht Club flotilla as flagship was something truly special. Traveling alongside 35 boats, with Libby and Rob at the helm of such an amazing group, felt like being part of something much bigger—yet every moment aboard still felt personal, thoughtful, and perfectly curated.
From taking over Pirate’s Bight to dancing the night away at Coco Maya’s white party, to sunsets at Saba Rock that didn’t feel real, every stop seemed to outdo the last. Anegada’s raw beauty and the charm of Little Harbour on Jost gave us that perfect mix of adventure and soul. And Oil Nut Bay—what an unforgettable treat. The spa day alone would have made the week, but somehow it was just one highlight among many.
Chef Sandy… there aren’t enough words. Every meal was extraordinary—restaurant quality, yet somehow even more special because it was shared together around the table. And the care you showed for baby Elsie melted all of us. Watching her light up, arms stretched wide with that huge smile every time Sandy approached, was something we’ll never forget. You didn’t just feed us—you took care of us.
Dirk, your ability to keep everything running seamlessly—while somehow still making time to craft the perfect cocktail, guide the fleet, and lead the fun—was incredible. The tandem eFoil moment between brother and sister will go down as one of the most talked-about highlights of the entire trip.
What makes this experience so unique is that it never feels like a “trip.” It feels like being welcomed into something. Into a rhythm, a place, a way of enjoying life that stays with you long after you leave.
Five charters in, and you still found ways to surprise us.
We came as guests, but once again, we leave feeling like family.
See you in Maine in August.
With full hearts and unforgettable memories,
The Alexanders
March 2026
Thank you Captain Dirk and Chef Sandy for an incredible stay aboard Le Reve, and for opening our eyes to the most incredible spots the BVI has to offer! The trip was everything we could've imagined and more. We see why you and all of your local friends "Treasure the BVI" and we wish you much success! - Tanya
Thank you for teaching me to e-foil, Captain Dirk, and thank you for the delicious food chef, Sandy mahi-mahi with potatoes was the best! - Ian
Thank you for a great trip. - Stew
Dirk and Sandy: incredible sail through the BVI. It was a pleasure to sail with you. Food was off the charts and experience unforgettable. Thank you!!! - Steve
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