Heesen builds aluminium-hulled motor yachts engineered for performance and comfort in equal measure, and six are available for charter in the Sint Eustatius region of the Leeward Islands. The Dutch yard high-speed hulls suit the Sint Eustatius charter ground well: the passages between Sint Eustatius, Saba, St Kitts and Sint Maarten are short enough to cover in hours, and Heesen top speeds of eighteen to twenty-two knots mean guests spend more time in anchorages and less time at sea.
Sint Eustatius itself rewards the kind of active, curious charter that Heesen yachts tend to attract. The island Oranjestad has an upper town with fort ruins and a lower town whose 18th-century warehouse foundations are visible at Jenkins Bay in six metres of water. The Quill dormant volcano trails take guests to the crater rim for views across the northern Leewards. The complete absence of mass tourism gives the island a quiet authenticity that contrasts sharply with its more visited neighbours.
Six Heesen charter yachts operate in the Sint Eustatius region, ranging from around forty to over fifty metres and accommodating eight to twelve guests in four to six staterooms. Weekly rates run from approximately 150,000 to over 250,000 euros, with advance provisioning allowances of thirty percent. The Leeward Islands season runs November through April.
From Sint Eustatius, a Heesen charter reaches Saba in under an hour, St Kitts in ninety minutes and Sint Maarten in well under three hours, opening the full arc of the northern Leewards to a week of efficient island exploration.
