Polish, Presence, and Professionalism Shine at the 2025 USVI Charter Yacht Show
Visual branding takes center stage at the 2025 USVI Charter Yacht Show with sponsors Mango Media and Maho Crew elevating charter presentation.
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VIBE 2026: The U.S. Virgin Islands’ Boutique Boat Show Returns to St. Thomas
The Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition (VIBE) returns May 14–16, 2026, to Yacht Haven Grande Marina, St. Thomas. Explore luxury yachts, demo sails, and marine lifestyle in the heart of the Caribbean.
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USVI Marine Charter Revitalization Plan Advances
USVI leaders and VIPCA discuss tax incentives, infrastructure upgrades, and growth plans for the marine charter industry.
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Virgin Islands Boating Expo 2025: VIBE Showcases Top Yachts in St. Thomas
The Virgin Islands Boating Expo 2025 (VIBE) brought world-class yachts, seminars, and Caribbean culture to St. Thomas.
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St. Thomas Teen Sailors Graduate from VIPCA’s Junior Sailing Program, Charting a Course for Marine Careers
VIPCA’s free Junior Sailing Summer Program empowers St. Thomas teens with marine skills, certifications, and pathways to professional careers in the maritime industry.
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USVI Charter Yacht Show 2025: Why Crews and Brokers Prefer It Over the BVI
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. A rising tide of opportunities for boat crews and brokers to connect, from one-on-one meet-and-greets to USVI-style social events, is what makes the 2025 USVI Charter Yacht Show a ‘must-attend’ industry event. Set for November 7-10, 2025, the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Associations (VIPCA)-hosted show will once again be held…
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VIPCA Changes Leadership – Kennon Jones, New Executive Director
VIPCA appoints Kennon Jones as Executive Director, succeeding Staci Smith, who helped expand the organization’s reach and industry impact.
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The 2023 USVI Charter Yacht Show: Showcasing the Best in Caribbean Yachting
Dive into the highlights of the 2023 USVI Charter Yacht Show, where over 70 boutique-style charter yachts dazzled 140 international brokers and attendees, showcasing the US Virgin Islands as the Caribbean’s premier maritime destination.
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Celebrating Success: VIPCA’s Junior Sailing Program Graduation
VIPCA’s Junior Sailing Program celebrates the graduation of 22 talented students, fostering a new generation of skilled sailors and marine enthusiasts.
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Gowrie Group Extends Health Insurance to Shore-based VIPCA Members
VIPCA announced that The Gowrie Group will extend insurance coverage opportunities to shore-based active VIPCA members as well
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USVI Spring Yacht Show Set for May 16-18, St. Thomas, USVI
The VIPCA first Spring Yacht Show, will showcase USVI-based crewed charter yachts to brokers as well as the beautiful waterfront
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Puerto Rico’s Offshore ‘Spanish Virgin Islands’ Expand USVI-Based Charter Itineraries
The Spanish Virgins do not receive a lot of crewed charter yachts, so this is truly virgin charter grounds for those who are looking for a new destination
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How much Does it Cost to Charter a Yacht?
We ask the Experts about all of the factors that go into the cost of chartering a yacht. Where do you want to go? Do you want Crew? How big? Sail or Power?
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First VIPCA Marine Apprenticeship Class Graduates
Three of a seven-strong group of teen and twenty-year-old students stood in the shallow end of the St. Thomas Swimming Association Pool, near Red Hook, St. Thomas. Each were outfitted in full scuba gear, including tanks, masks and fins, the same as their fellow students earlier that morning. These young adults, members of the first…
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Hurricane Hindsight is 20/20 for the Season Ahead
There’s a saying, ‘hindsight is 20/20’. While it’s too soon to predict the severity of the 2018 hurricane season, which started June 1st, All At Sea did ask well-known Caribbean marine community members on the hardest hit islands last year to offer the wisdom of their hindsight and a perfect vision for hurricane preparation. REALLY…
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Captain Oriel Blake Talks to All At Sea’s Carol Bareuther
Talk about a transformation! St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands’-based captain Oriel Blake grew up inland, between rural Sussex and London in the UK, where she studied anthropology at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. It looked like Blake’s life would surely be land-based until she and her family took a Sunsail…
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VIPCA Works to Boost U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Charter Industry – Charter Yacht Show, Medical Insurance, Youth Outreach among first initiatives
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The recently-formed Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) announces it will operate its first annual VIPCA Charter Yacht Show at Yacht Haven Grande in November. A ‘VI Youth Marine Development Day’ at the Yacht Show will invite students’ territory-wide to learn about potential for employment in all facets of the…
