Christensen is a full-custom composite superyacht builder based in Vancouver, Washington, building motor yachts in the 40-to-75-metre range using an advanced resin-infused composite construction method that results in lighter hulls and greater fuel efficiency than equivalent steel or aluminium builds. The yard’s approach is distinguished by its insistence on full customisation: every Christensen is built to a unique brief, which means the three vessels available in Caribbean and Windward Island waters carry individual interior identities and deck configurations despite sharing the yard’s structural approach. Chartering a Christensen from Barbados gives you a North American-built superyacht with a design sensibility that tends toward clean lines, generous social deck space, and efficient use of interior volume. Barbados is a well-positioned starting point for the Windward Islands. The island’s west coast offers calm anchorages at Carlisle Bay, Holetown, and Paynes Bay, sheltered from the Atlantic trade winds that define the island’s eastern exposure. Bridgetown provides provisioning access before a multi-day passage south into the Grenadines. Weekly charter rates for a Christensen from Barbados typically run from 50,000 to 110,000 euros per week depending on the vessel’s size, with an advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covering diesel, provisions, crew gratuities, and berthing fees across the itinerary. Peak Caribbean season is December through April. The passage from Barbados to the Tobago Cays takes around eight hours at moderate cruising speed, with Bequia and Union Island as natural waypoints along the route through Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
