BVI Catamaran Trips Based In BVI

Not every catamaran trip marketed to BVI visitors actually starts in the British Virgin Islands. A lot of the day trips that promise Jost Van Dyke’s White Bay or The Baths depart from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands; or run on a cruise ship’s excursion clock rather than their own schedule. If you’re staying at a villa, or resort in the BVI, that matters.

Papi Chulo runs differently. The 60-foot custom power catamaran departs Penn’s Landing Marina on Tortola — inside the BVI — with pickups at Little Dix Bay, Scrub Island and Peter Island for guests already staying nearby. It isn’t a cruise-ship shore excursion: the scheduled trip runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $150 per person, and a private charter is available any day for $3,250, carrying up to 30 guests to The Baths, Norman Island, Cooper Island, Jost Van Dyke or Saba Rock.

Before booking a BVI day trip, it’s worth checking where the boat actually departs from and who it’s built for. We’ve put together a full breakdown of how a BVI-based charter compares to the typical day-trip catamaran on our BVI Catamaran Charter page, along with trip times, pricing, and answers to the most common questions.