Christensen Shipyards is a full-custom composite superyacht builder from Vancouver, Washington, producing motor yachts in the 40-to-75-metre range with resin-infused composite construction that delivers lighter hulls and better fuel economy than steel builds of comparable size. The yard’s commitment to full customisation means each vessel is built to a distinct brief, with individual interior programmes and deck configurations that separate one Christensen Shipyards build from another. The three yachts available in Caribbean and Windward Island waters from Dominica bring that American-engineered quality to one of the region’s most natural and uncommercialised cruising environments. Dominica earns its Nature Isle reputation from a landscape defined by volcanic peaks, ancient rainforest, boiling hot springs, and a marine environment that includes sperm whale feeding grounds close to the island’s west coast. Prince Rupert Bay on the northwest coast provides the main deep-water superyacht anchorage, with Portsmouth offering provisions and the Indian River a tender excursion into the interior. Scott’s Head at the southern tip sits above a submerged volcanic crater rated among the Caribbean’s top dive sites. Weekly charter rates for a Christensen Shipyards motor yacht from Dominica run from approximately 50,000 to 110,000 euros per week, with an advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covering diesel, provisions, crew gratuities, and berthing. Caribbean peak season is December through April. The passage to Martinique’s Fort-de-France Bay takes around two hours south, and Guadeloupe’s Les Saintes archipelago is a similar distance north.
