I'll looking to head to the Caribbean for a week in February. I'm trying to decide where to go. One of the big deciding factors will be finding a place where I can rent a decent BeachCat for a few days. Anyone have any recommendations?? I've been scouring the Internet for hours and haven't found anything.
Thanks for the help!!
Edited by cat_graham on Dec 01, 2015 - 12:55 AM.
Looking for beachcat rentals anywhere in the Caribbean
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Posted: Nov 30, 2015 - 11:39 PM
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 07:29 AM
This is a C&P from the Hobie Forums.
I've been to Barbados many times over the past few years & have not been able to find any Hobie Cat rentals.
Today, I go to the beach at the ACCRA Hotel, and low & behold, here is a fellow sitting on a Hobie 16 looking to take people out sailing.
I had conversation with him & it seems most Hobie owners on the island will take you on the boat with them, but not let you take it on your own.
He charges $60.usd/hr.
Contact info: Nicholas Agard
The Agard experience
1246-8204756 or. 1246-2473150
d.nice7@live.com
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 12:55 PM
Thanks for the info. I've been to Barbados many times and agree. I've never found one that I can rent on my own. Thanks for the info.
Any other suggestions?? Places that will rent me a cat by myself anywhere in the Caribbean?
Thanks!
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 02:01 PM
Last time I was in San Pedro, Belize (it is on Ambergris Caye) someone there was renting hobie cats.
Edited by NeubaurRL on Dec 01, 2015 - 02:01 PM.
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 02:13 PM
A number of the Sandles resorts in Jamaica have beach cats for rent. But they are almost uniformly underpowered boats. -
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 06:34 PM
You might check bitter end yacht club on Virgin Gorda (BVI) -
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 08:26 PM
From their website it appears the Bitter End has waves included with a stay at their resort. I did see a few zipping around by Saba Rock when we were anchored there 2 years ago. All of the cats that I saw were
waves and always around a resort. There was one derelict Nacra beached precariously on a small sand bar in Road Town Harbor.
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Posted: Dec 01, 2015 - 08:29 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I'm going to have a look at them now :) -
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Posted: Dec 03, 2015 - 12:06 AM
I have been to several Sandals resorts and they all had Waves you could use at no cost. They were all "well used" but filled my need while n vacation. If you are going on vacation to sail they will disappoint, but if sailing is just part of your trip plans they might do. One resort even organized a mini regatta so my brother and I could race against the beach staff. Had 4 or 5 waves out at once and it was a blast.
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Posted: Dec 03, 2015 - 07:01 PM
And as I recall they kicked our butts! I think they knew which sails were in better shape. At least that is what my pride tells me. :) I swore the next time I went to the Caribbean I would bring along my own wave sail. :)
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Posted: Dec 04, 2015 - 05:41 PM
Waves are at most resorts everywhere in de ilons
Ambergris had a few Getaways.
These guys had a couple of tired 16's, check w/ them before you go.
It is a cool place to sail, open ocean, couple of islets, lee shore, can be gnarly.
http://www.wind-adventures.com/wa/site/hobiecat.html
Edited by pl3 on Dec 04, 2015 - 06:49 PM.
