Delta Marine from Seattle builds full-displacement steel motor yachts engineered to commercial survey, and three Delta Marine vessels charter in the British Virgin Islands with Cooper Island among their regular anchorages. The Pacific Northwest yard has built exploration yachts and luxury charter vessels since 1977, and the BVI fleet reflects the yard commitment to build quality and long-term reliability. Delta Marine yachts reach 12 to 15 knots at displacement speeds, with hull forms that remain comfortable in the short chop that the BVI trade winds can generate on the longer passages. In the BVI, Cooper Island Beach Club is an easy first destination from Road Town: a sheltered run down the Drake Channel in two hours, with the restaurant and bar ashore waiting on arrival. Weekly rates run from approximately 80,000 to 150,000 euros, with the advance provisioning allowance at 30 percent. American interiors, typically warm timber and open-plan layouts, suit the relaxed atmosphere of a Caribbean family charter. Peak Caribbean season runs December through April.
