PARADIGM SHIFT Yacht Charter
Yacht Description
PARADIGM SHIFT yacht is a 50.00 ft long sailboat catamaran and spends the summer season in Bahamas, USA - New England, USA - South East, USA - North East and winter season in Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US), Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI). It was built by St. Francis in 2011. A refit was done in Constantly-2021. The yacht layout features 3 cabins and accommodates 6 guests. The cabin arrangement is following: 3 queen cabins.
The sailboat features (2) Yanmar 54hp 9Kw generator engines and a generator.
Accommodation
Cabin Breakdown
PARADIGM SHIFT Yacht Details
Length
Guests
Cabins
Crew
Built by
Weekly price low-high season
Consumption
Cruising Speed
Max. Speed
Refit
PARADIGM SHIFT Charter Price Details
Season Name | 2 guests | 3 guests | 4 guests | 5 guests | 6 guests | 7 guests | 8 guests | 9 guests | 10 guests | 11 guests | 12 guests |
Winter 2024 to 2025 | $16,000 | $17,000 | $18,000 | $19,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Summer 2025 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2025 to 2026 | $16,000 | $17,000 | $18,000 | $19,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
PARADIGM SHIFT yacht charter price
# of charter days
Base Price
APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc)
Total
Note
14 day charter
32,000
to
46,000
6,400 to
13,800
38,400 to 59,800
Discounts outside the main season are common.
7 day charter
16,000
to
23,000
3,200 to
6,900
19,200 to 29,900
Standard charter rate, base for all calculations.
3 day charter
8,000
to
11,500
1,600 to
3,450
9,600 to 14,950
The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3).
Boat policy might differ.
16,000 / 6 * 3 days = 8,000
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
# of charter days | Base Price | APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc) | Total | Note | |
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14 day charter | 32,000 to 46,000 | 6,400 to 13,800 | 38,400 to 59,800 | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
7 day charter | 16,000 to 23,000 | 3,200 to 6,900 | 19,200 to 29,900 | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
3 day charter | 8,000 to 11,500 | 1,600 to 3,450 | 9,600 to 14,950 | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 16,000 / 6 * 3 days = 8,000 |
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
Price Details
Price from: 16,000
High season rate: 23,000
Pick Up/Drop Off: Crown Bay Marina / Other port: YHG, Red Hook, STJ or BVI (limited to 7 per year)
Yacht: USVI-Based
FULLY VACCINATED GUESTS ONLY PLEASE
GENERAL RATES NOTE: All rates are for one week / 7 nights. For short charters please use the 'divide-by-6 rule' for figuring short charter premiums:
Charters of 6 nights, use 6/7ths (six sevenths) of the weekly rate. For charters of 5 nights or fewer, the fee is calculated by dividing the weekly rate by 6, then multiplying that figure by the desired number of nights of charter.
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2024/2025 NOVEMBER THRU APRIL
**USVI PICK-UP PRICING**
FULL-BOARD ONLY. 5 NIGHT MIN INQUIRE FOR LESS.
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$16,000 | 3@$17,000 | 4@$18,000 | 5@$19,000 | 6@$20,000
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**BVI PICK-UP PRICING**
FULL-BOARD ONLY. 7 NIGHT MIN
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$18,000 | 3@$19,000 | 4@$20,000 | 5@$22,000 | 6@$23,000
*PARADIGM SHIFT is a registered BVI fishing vessel*
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24/25 HOLIDAYS
RATE - $24,500 (up to 6 guests) -- 10 days or two one week charters with 48 hours turnaround in between
Christmas Dates: December 19th - 26th
New Year: December 28th - January 4th
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MAY THRU JUNE 2025
**BAHAMAS BASED**
FULL-BOARD ONLY:
Extra 14% VAT to be paid by client.
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$18,000 | 3@$19,000 | 4@$20,000 | 5@$22,000 | 6@$23,000
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JULY THRU SEPTEMBER 2025
**NEWPORT, RI BASED**
Up to 6 guest: US$19,000 plus expenses- 20% APA
Repositioning fees apply for other ports at $500-$750 per day depending on distance from Newport.
Contract to be used for New England charters is the AYCA Uninspected Passenger Vessel Agreement with maximum of 6 guests.
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Pick Up/Drop Off: Crown Bay Marina / Other port: YHG, Red Hook, STJ or BVI (limited to 7 per year)
Yacht: USVI-Based
FULLY VACCINATED GUESTS ONLY PLEASE
GENERAL RATES NOTE: All rates are for one week / 7 nights. For short charters please use the 'divide-by-6 rule' for figuring short charter premiums:
Charters of 6 nights, use 6/7ths (six sevenths) of the weekly rate. For charters of 5 nights or fewer, the fee is calculated by dividing the weekly rate by 6, then multiplying that figure by the desired number of nights of charter.
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2024/2025 NOVEMBER THRU APRIL
**USVI PICK-UP PRICING**
FULL-BOARD ONLY. 5 NIGHT MIN INQUIRE FOR LESS.
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$16,000 | 3@$17,000 | 4@$18,000 | 5@$19,000 | 6@$20,000
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**BVI PICK-UP PRICING**
FULL-BOARD ONLY. 7 NIGHT MIN
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$18,000 | 3@$19,000 | 4@$20,000 | 5@$22,000 | 6@$23,000
*PARADIGM SHIFT is a registered BVI fishing vessel*
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24/25 HOLIDAYS
RATE - $24,500 (up to 6 guests) -- 10 days or two one week charters with 48 hours turnaround in between
Christmas Dates: December 19th - 26th
New Year: December 28th - January 4th
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MAY THRU JUNE 2025
**BAHAMAS BASED**
FULL-BOARD ONLY:
Extra 14% VAT to be paid by client.
Includes; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners; 1 dinner & 1 lunch ashore at client's expense.
2@$18,000 | 3@$19,000 | 4@$20,000 | 5@$22,000 | 6@$23,000
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JULY THRU SEPTEMBER 2025
**NEWPORT, RI BASED**
Up to 6 guest: US$19,000 plus expenses- 20% APA
Repositioning fees apply for other ports at $500-$750 per day depending on distance from Newport.
Contract to be used for New England charters is the AYCA Uninspected Passenger Vessel Agreement with maximum of 6 guests.
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Price Terms
InclusivePARADIGM SHIFT Yacht Charter Locations
Summer Season
Winter Season
Amenities
Specifications
Features
More Specifications
Diving Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Sirius XM radio with speakers through including bow.
WiFi hot spots are numerous in the BVI
Fishing
Green Initiatives
Water Sports
Crew Information
Captain: Steven Caroll
Crew Profiles:
The crew of PARADIGM SHIFT, A 50 FOOT, St. Francis luxury catamaran, are a delightful and very relaxed husband and wife team with a passion for the sea, swimming, sailing, great food and better wine...they are extremely social and love entertaining aboard their beautiful boat.
CAPTAIN: Steve Carroll
A US Coast Guard licensed Master Mariner, Steven has spent his life on the ocean, from sailing with his grandfather in Boston Harbor at six years of age to running a commercial fishing boat in the Gulf of Maine for a decade to sailing extensively in Greece, Turkey, the Caribbean and New England. He grew up and was educated in Africa, the Middle East and Europe before settling down in Annapolis, Maryland graduating from a fully restored classic 42 ft C&C monohull to a 2011 South African built blue water cruising Catamaran. He has a wide variety of interests and a deep appreciation for and considerable experience with, diverse cultures as a result of his life long travels.
FIRST MATE/CHEF: Bonnie Carroll
Originally a farm girl from Western PA, Bonnie has developed a convert's zeal for ocean sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving. Bonnie and Steven both hold Advanced Open Water PADI dive certifications Her early career included waitressing and eventually managing several fine dining restaurants in Pittsburgh where she worked under several renowned chefs developing her own gourmet style of cooking. She presents a very eclectic menu from down home "comfort food" like fresh baked sourdough bread and chocolate chip cookies to organic free range beef tenderloin, fresh fried snapper to Fetuccini Alfredo..She uses all natural, non-processed ingredients and is as concerned about making healthy food choices as she is about over the top quality and taste. Both she and Steven love sharing their very active lifestyle and will gladly teach beginners how to snorkel, kayak and paddle board.
Menu
Winner of Best Canapes and Best Healthy Cocktail at the 2015 Newport Charter Yacht Show!
DAY
BREAK
Toast and preserves freshly baked
pastries
Fresh teas and coffees
Blueberry Pancakes with bananas or bacon and maple syrup
Eggs Benedict with homemade bernaise sauce
Croissant filled with Ham, Eggs and Cheese
French Toast served with fresh fruit and pure maple syrup
Breakfast Burritos with scrambled eggs and all the fixings
Bacon & Spinach Quiche with fruit
MIDDAY
Prawn and
mango salad with coriander and lime mayonnaise
Baja Style Fish Tacos with creamy coleslaw and salsa fresca
Homemade Gourmet burgers with all the trimmings
Home baked pizza with toppings of your choice
Asian Chicken salad served with a sesame ginger dressing
Pepperoni Caesar Pasta Salad
Crab and Mango stuffed tomato served with sliced avocado
Gourmet wraps with hummus spread, tomato, onion, and choice of meats and cheeses served with chips
Zingy Pesto Tuna wrap with salad
Crepes with spinach, bacon, ground beef and Mushroom Filling
HORS
D'OEUVRES
Thai crab cakes with lime crème
fraiche
Conch fritters with sweet chili sauce
Hot artichoke and Spinach Dip
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Crackers
Jumbo shrimp cocktail
Crispy Bacon-wrapped Scallops in Essence
Super Nachos
Chicken Sate Skewers
MAIN
Chicken breast
with coconut and coriander and mixed vegetable rice
Seafood crepes with a prawn, cream and vermouth sauce
Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi with Rice
Seafood served in a creamy wine sauce served over linguini
Pork Chops served with winter squash with a sweet cranberry dressing
Butter-seared fish of the day with harvested pea rice, spicy courgette and green bean salad
Mongolian Beef stir fried with Vegetables, served over rice
Elegant Chicken Bryan with baby potatoes and broccoli
Fettuccini Alfredo served with chicken or shrimp
Grilled Lobster Tails with corn on the cob and green salad
DESSERT
Cheesecake
crepe roll-ups
Banana Spring Rolls and vanilla ice cream
Chocolate brownie sundaes
Fresh Apple Cobbler with Ice Cream
Fruit Tart with cream cheese filling
Original Cheese Cake with a warm blueberry topping
Reviews
Best,
Patti
Sealy & Mark Hopkinson
Chuck Allen & Rilla DeLorier
I wanted to convey our appreciation and gratitude for the care and attention to detail you both showed us on our wonderful Christmas / New Years charter….Nicole and I had fabulous week, Bonnies’ food was exceptional... the freshness , variety and portions were perfect for us. Captain Steve was able to fast track the paperwork required to enter the BVI which was our goal on this trip as we had been denied entry in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. All in all an amazing trip, both relaxing and fun when we needed it…best charter ever! Thanks again Steve & Bonnie..
PS: We miss Sailor dog every minute and hope you are sneaking treats to her in our absence!!
Best,
Bernard and Nicole
Bonnie, Steve and the Paradigm Shift exceeded all expectations. This is not our first rodeo. We have enjoyed sailing in the BVI's many times but this was, by far, our best overall experience, even though Covid limited our cruising area. Bonnie and Steve knew where to take us to maximize our experience. Snorkeling off Culebra was a highlight. We will definitely be back on the Paradigm Shift!
Dear Bonnie, Steve and Sailor,
We knew this would be a trip of a lifetime but thank you for making it better than we could have ever imagined! You guys ROCK!
Bonnie and Steve were awesome!! We can’t imagine a better week. They were more than accommodating!! The boat is perfect and you can tell they take pride in it. Bonnie is an awesome cook and nailed every meal....and drink😉
They are amazing people and we had a ton of fun with them. They were a perfect match for us. Hopefully they had fun with us 🙂
We can’t wait to get back!!!
We chartered it for a day for a work retreat with my New York office. Our group was 12. It was fantastic. The boat is new and spotless, Bonnie's food was outstanding (think high expectations for big-city foodies), and Steve was a great captain, making sure we went to the best places for our group and pulling out all the toys for us throughout the day (tubing, snorkel gear, SUPs, games, etc.)!
I have seen most of the charters in the VI so this review should save a lot of research time. If you like new and clean, high-quality food, the best layout of a catamaran I have seen, and a very professional and fun host couple, this is your boat. I will be taking my family on an overnight charter next.
Jeff Picket
Visited December 2015
You will not be surprised that I went the full 20%, deposit balance plus check. For something that was lined up at the last minute it was great. Many thanks to you. If they ever need references, happy to provide (or you can just use this note!) Warm regards, G
PS - I won’t forget you for next year! With better notice.
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