Events
Event Schedule 2023
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00am – 3.00pm | Exhibiting Yachts Registration and Charter Broker Pre-Registration | 360 Building |
| 5.30pm – 8.00pm | Marine Vendors Expo & Crew Welcome Cocktails | 360 Building |
| 5.30pm – 8.00pm | Captain’s Rum Tasting – All Crew Invited | 360 Building |
| 5.30pm – 8.00pm | Mixology Competition | 360 Building |
| 6.00pm – 6.30pm | New Crew Seminar | 360 Building |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7.30am – 3.00pm | Charter Broker Registration | 360 Building |
| 8.30am – 9.30am | Broker Grab & Go Continental Breakfasts – optional | Participating Yachts |
| 8.30am – 4.30pm | Yachts Open For Viewing | All Yachts |
| 8.30am – 9.00am | SEMINAR: New Broker Seminar | 360 Building |
| 12.00pm – 12:30pm | Broker Luncheons – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| 12.00pm – 12:30pm | SEMINAR: New Crew Seminar | 360 Building |
| 12.30pm – 1.00pm | SEMINAR: New Broker Seminar | 360 Building |
| 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Caribbean Ritual Dancers Opening Ceremony | Parade Through Marina |
| 5.00pm – 6.00pm | Island Life Watersports Demo and Showcase | In the Marina |
| 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Broker Dinner – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00am onward | Culinary Competition | Participating Yachts |
| 8.30am – 3.30pm | Broker Registration Open | 360 Building |
| 8.30am – 4.30pm | Yachts Open For Viewing | All Yachts |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm | Broker Luncheons – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| 12.00pm – 12.30pm | SEMINAR: Trip and Travel Insurance | 360 Building |
| 12.30pm – 1.00pm | SEMINAR: The Yachtly Guide to 5-star payments | 360 Building |
| 4.00pm – 4.30pm | SEMINAR: Coral Watch, species, colours, trends and bleaching | 360 Building |
| 4.30pm – 5.00pm | SEMINAR: VI National Park & Turtles | 360 Building |
| 5.00pm – 6.00pm | SEMINAR: History and Piratic Past of the U.S. Virgin Islands (drinks served!) | 360 Building |
| 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Broker Dinner – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 8.30am – 4.30pm | Yachts Open For Viewing | All Yachts |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm | Broker Luncheons – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| 12.00pm – 12.30pm | SEMINAR: Trip and Travel Insurance | 360 Building |
| 12.30pm – 1.00pm | SEMINAR: The Yachtly Guide to 5-star payments | 360 Building |
| 4.30pm – 5.30pm | Pre-Awards Ceremony Champagne Reception | 360 Building |
| 5.30pm – 7.30pm | Awards Ceremony in Shmancy Attire (canapes not dinner) | 360 Building |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 8.30am – 12.30pm | FAM Trip Half-Day-Sail from Yacht Haven Grande to Brewers Bay | Participating Yachts |
| 9.30am – 10.30am | Charlotte Amalie Historic Tour | Charlotte Amalie, Cafe Amalia |
| 12.30pm | Shuttle from Brewers Bay to Airport | Adjacent to Public Restrooms Curbside Pickup |
| 8.30am – 12.30pm | Yachts Open For Viewing – optional with further option to include invitation only brunch | Participating Yachts |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | Broker Brunches – optional, RSVP yachts | Participating Yachts |
| 12.30pm | Yacht Viewings End | Marina |
| 3.00pm – 7.00pm | Crew Cocktails “Pool Party!” with DJ | Pool |
Charter Season Kicks Off at USVI Charter Yacht Show, Territory’s Boutique Fleet & Customized Vacation Experiences on Full Display
The annual showpiece of the industry’s hard work in perfecting its craft paid off with a successful seasonal launch at the USVI Charter Yacht Show, held November 12-15 at IGY Marina’s Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas. Nearly 70 yachts, both power and sail, with uniquely qualified professional crews, were on show to over 160 brokers from over 100 charter businesses in the Caribbean, U.S., and Europe, which market the territory’s customized boutique marine vacations. Synergizing the destination of the U.S. Virgin Islands with its charter industry professionals, show organizers, the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Yacht Association (VIPCA), work year-round with several territorial departments and federal agencies. Key aspects of this work were the subjects of event seminars that updated attendees on government regulations and information on natural resources. A taste of local culture and history was also offered in the opening ceremony with Caribbean Ritual Dancers and with a panel presentation by historians and national park tour experts on the second day.
“VIPCA has gone above and beyond to meet its mission of promoting the USVI as a destination of choice for the yachting community and protecting the interests of our marine community and businesses,” says The Honorable Albert Bryan Jr., Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Read the entire press release on our website
Photos by @mangomediavi
2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show
🗓 November 12-15
📍 Yacht Haven Grande
🛥 Build. Learn. Certify. Shine.
🌐 www.usviyachtshow.org
#usvi #USVINice #stThomas #stjohn #stcroix #virginislands #caribbean #vipca #VICharterYachtShow #USVIYachtShow
A gorgeous night to end our event, wishing all the crews a safe and healthy charter season! @igymarinas @visitusvi
Photos by @mangomediavi
2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show
🗓 November 12-15
📍 Yacht Haven Grande
🛥 Build. Learn. Certify. Shine.
🌐 www.usviyachtshow.org
#usvi #USVINice #stThomas #stjohn #stcroix #virginislands #caribbean #vipca #VICharterYachtShow #USVIYachtShow
Congrats Richard and Dominique on @etheryachting 🇻🇮🎉🇻🇮🎉 photos by @mangomediavi
2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show
🗓 November 12-15
📍 Yacht Haven Grande
🛥 Build. Learn. Certify. Shine.
🌐 www.usviyachtshow.org
#usvi #USVINice #stThomas #stjohn #stcroix #virginislands #caribbean #vipca #VICharterYachtShow #USVIYachtShow
Thanks so much to all of our sponsors who made the 2022 USVI Yacht Show an amazing experience! 🇻🇮
Photos by @mangomediavi
2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show
🗓 November 12-15
📍 Yacht Haven Grande
🛥 Build. Learn. Certify. Shine.
🌐 www.usviyachtshow.org
#usvi #USVINice #stThomas #stjohn #stcroix #virginislands #caribbean #vipca #VICharterYachtShow #USVIYachtShow
