BVI Charter Group 9
Mid-July. 2025
We’ve just returned from what is by far the best vacation we’ve ever taken- six days on a sail catamaran in the British Virgin Islands. While the locale itself was spectacular, the trip was special because of Fraser and Olivia themselves.
A party of nine including five teenage boys (!), we spoke with them before the trip about our interests and prior experiences. We immediately felt at ease with their Kiwi charm. They then planned a sail throughout the BVI, visiting some known and many not-so-known gems throughout the islands.
The boat itself was beautiful. Six cabins. Six bathrooms. Underwater scooters, powered hydrofoil, scuba, snorkeling, float ring, wakeboard, tubing, paddleboards, water golfing. Fresh herbs grown onboard. A charcoal grill. Sourdough bread baked fresh onboard each day. A projector and screen that allowed the @philles phanatic among us to catch Jhoan Duran’s debut on our last night. Full kitchen and bar. A friggin pizza oven.
The days were packed with adventure while somehow being relaxing and refreshing in a Caribbean sort of way. Fraser is probably the most interesting man in the world: blue water sailor, nautical engineer, marine biologist, deep sea fisherman, dive master, cliff diver, rock climber, surfer, mixologist, barista, sourdough maker. He dove under the boat at night with a headlamp and screwdriver and fixed a generator. He literally bested a shark in hand to fin combat (look at their Instagram profile!).
Meanwhile, Olivia is probably the only person on the planet who is Fraser’s equal. She’s also the only person I’ve met in the past 25 years who made my wife actually admit that she cannot top something culinarily. I have no idea how she did it, but every single meal was unique and spectacular- and she took care of nine people for a week. She was also a sneaky enabler of Fraser’s thrill-seeking (“18 year-old you would do that, Fraser”).
Their most impressive feat is that they were able to captivate five teenage boys for six days. Their energy is boundless.
I’m out of superlatives. It rocked.
We can’t thank them enough for this experience and HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who likes awesome people and fun risks.
