Andros Island sits at the western edge of the Tongue of the Ocean, a deep-water trench that drops abruptly from the shallow Bahamian banks to nearly 2,000 metres. On the island’s eastern flank, the barrier reef follows the edge of this trench, producing wall dives of extraordinary drama within minutes of anchor drop. Christensen Shipyards builds motor yachts designed for exactly this kind of sustained use in varied conditions: full-displacement hulls, generous range and interiors that reflect the owner’s personal vision without the compromises of production building.
Three Christensen Shipyards yachts operate in Bahamas and Caribbean waters, each a custom build from the Vancouver Island yard. The vessels share a structural philosophy, the hull is commercial-grade in all respects, but differ in interior character, reflecting the individual owner briefs that drove their construction. Crew teams are experienced in both the technical and the human sides of extended charter in remote Bahamian waters.
Charter rates for Christensen Shipyards yachts in this region typically run between 60,000 and 130,000 euros per week before expenses. The advance provisioning allowance of around thirty percent covers fuel, food, drinks, berthing and local fees. Provisioning is best handled in Nassau before the passage to Andros. High season runs December through April, when the barrier reef water clarity peaks.
From Andros, the standard week covers Fresh Creek for barrier reef wall dives, Nicholl’s Town for northern reef access and local character, Mangrove Cay in the South Bight for flat-water anchoring, Behring Point on the west coast for bonefish and tarpon on the Great Bahama Bank, and the blue holes accessible from dinghy along the Andros east coast.
