Catamaran Gambit

50ft · 8 guests · Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Gambit Crewed Catamaran Charter
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7-Night Rates

From $21,000 (2 passengers 7 nights)
To $27,000 (8 passengers 7 nights)*
*Price range is subject to change. Please Contact Us for pricing for various party sizes, number of nights and the premium weeks of Christmas & New Years. Best price guarantee: We endeavor to offer the lowest prices available and will always match lowest rates. We accept Visa, MasterCard and AMEX, no fees. We accept Visa, MasterCard and AMEX

Yacht Details

Guests Up to 8
Guest Cabins 4
Length 50ft
Guest Cabin Configuration 3 Queen, 1 Twin Bunk en-suite cabins with A/C
Designer Lagoon
Launched 2008 (Refit 2021)
Children Allowed Yes
Home Port Village Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Scuba SCUBA available on board Available onboard (see Specs tab)
Winter Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Summer Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)

Catamaran Gambit Overview

2018 Runner Up for Best Multihull under 57ft in the Annual BVI Charter Yacht Show.

Gambit offers 4 en-suite cabins for guests. The yacht offers a full range of diving gear for diving in the Virgin Islands. The catamaran is based in the Virgin Islands over the winter and available in the Caribbean Grenadines over the summer.

Step aboard Gambit and experience the Caribbean with her experienced, friendly crew.

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Green Initiative

Purified drinking water made on board.
Reusable water bottles available for use on board.

Meet the Crew

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Doug & Val Fairfield

Capt. Doug and Chef Valerie offer the perfect blend of warmth, hospitality and adventure. A husband and wife team from South Africa, with many years combined cruising, travel and charter experience. To date, Doug and Val have successfully completed over 200 charters in the Caribbean making them one of the most experienced charter crew in the region.

Doug holds a Yachtmaster Offshore Qualification, reinforced with many ocean crossings and coastal voyages. Doug started sailing in his mid twenties, based off the east coast of South Africa, where sailing and weather conditions are notoriously unpredictable and the coastline hazardous. Having grown up on the ocean with surfing, free diving, spear fishing, scuba diving, sailing and yacht racing as his main activities; sailing charters was a natural progression for him. Weekends were occupied with local and coastal racing as well as family sailing with the children. In 1995, in pursuit of our joint ambition to travel to remote places, we left on an extended 6 year cruise aboard our 30 foot yacht together with our two children, then 4 and 6 years old. This adventure took us across the Indian Ocean and back to South Africa, and then across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. During our cruising years we explored remote archipelagos, traveled by yacht many miles up the Amazon River, visited new and unique places, experienced diverse cultures and were exposed to many and varied challenges and opportunities. In 2012, the urge to travel again resulted in the acquisition of Katlyn, our first catamaran, and once again we set off across the Atlantic from Cape Town, spending a year en route, before establishing ourselves in the charter industry in the Caribbean. Along the way we have redeveloped our awareness, appreciation and respect for the ocean, the sky and the weather in all its diversity. In 2018, we upgraded and purchased Gambit, our current charter catamaran, and brought her 4500nm from Italy to the Caribbean...read more

Doug has been an avid adventure, sport enthusiast throughout his life. After several years of service in a special forces airborne unit, he became involved in Skydiving. He is an advanced skydiver with 2500 jumps, competed on a national level and was the chief instructor at his skydive club prior to his involvement with sailing; he is an experienced paraglider, loves scuba and free diving, as well as water and snow skiing and has completed a number of arduous long distance marathons. He is a natural storyteller and entertainer with a great sense of humor, a charismatic and attentive host, willing to go the extra mile to ensure you get the most out of your vacation whilst ensuring your privacy when appropriate.

Val grew up on a vast dairy farm in the Drakensberg farming district of South Africa, and attended boarding school, before qualifying as a private secretary and then a primary school teacher. She traded horse riding and hiking for sailing, and was perfectly positioned to home school the children while cruising. She is a qualified scuba diver, and enjoys snorkeling, skiing and hiking, and living the island life. She takes pride and pleasure in creating inviting spaces through tasteful choice and use of fabrics and decor, and is an accomplished seamstress. This is evident in the decor aboard Gambit. Many years of monohull sailing and galley responsibilities have enabled her to become a competent and creative chef aboard, fine tuned by various short courses in the culinary arts and bolstered with hundreds of satisfied charter guests.

Doug and Val have a passion for traveling and a special affinity for the African bush, it’s wildlife, beauty, solitude and wide open spaces, and have been fortunate to do an extended three month 4x4 camping safari with roof top tent through some of the most unspoiled and rugged areas of Southern Africa. The freedom of traveling without boundaries inspired a six week camper van tour of New Zealand, wild camping without the constraints of official campsites in the winter wonderland of mountains and fjords. During this time we took the opportunity to try our hand at dog sledding, abseiling and caving. We have spent a month touring Sri Lanka traveling by train and staying in local B&B’s, visited Egypt and driven off the beaten track through the Western Desert, camping in the splendor of the White Desert en route. We have driven across the USA and would love to follow this up with a longer RV trip in the not to distant future.

After 17 years of sailing together, we team up on deck to offer you a fun filled sailing vacation, and when the anchor is down, a companionable, relaxed yet attentive atmosphere is created for you to escape your normal routine and create memories which will live with you forever.

We would love the opportunity to extend a warm welcome to you in the BVI, offer you our hospitality aboard Gambit, and show you around some of our lovely anchorages and must see spots that we’ve come to call home.

Crew are fully vaccinated for Covid 19.

Availability for Gambit:

Listed below are any confirmed reservations or unavailability, as well as current holds / options. Note: this calendar is not always 100% current. Please contact us for more information about available dates aboard this yacht.

Hours required between charters: 48 hrs Firm

Upcoming 12 Months Reservation Calendar:
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Reservation Calendar with Port Locations:
Booked: Saturday, 27 April 2024 to Saturday, 4 May 2024: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Saturday, 11 May 2024 to Saturday, 18 May 2024: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Sunday, 19 May 2024 to Sunday, 26 May 2024: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
On Hold: Thursday, 13 June 2024 to Monday, 17 June 2024: Hold: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Monday, 1 July 2024 to Monday, 8 July 2024: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Unavailable: Tuesday, 9 July 2024 to Monday, 11 November 2024: Unavailable: Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI to Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI
Booked: Sunday, 17 November 2024 to Monday, 25 November 2024: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Saturday, 11 January 2025 to Saturday, 18 January 2025: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Monday, 20 January 2025 to Tuesday, 28 January 2025: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Saturday, 1 February 2025 to Saturday, 8 February 2025: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Saturday, 22 February 2025 to Saturday, 1 March 2025: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Sunday, 2 March 2025 to Sunday, 9 March 2025: Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Booked: Saturday, 15 March 2025 to Sunday, 23 March 2025: Booked: Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI to Tortola, Nanny Cay, BVI
Transit: Sunday, 22 June 2025 to Friday, 27 June 2025: Transit: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Saint Vincent
Booked: Saturday, 28 June 2025 to Monday, 7 July 2025: Booked: Saint Vincent to Grenada, St Georges
Unavailable: Monday, 21 July 2025 to Monday, 10 November 2025: Unavailable: Grenada, St Georges to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI

7-night Charter Rates by Group Size

Guests: 2 guests 3 guests 4 guests 5 guests 6 guests 7 guests 8 guests
Winter 2023 to 2024 $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $25,000 $27,000
Summer 2024 $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $25,000 $27,000
Winter 2024 to 2025 $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $25,000 $27,000
*Price range is subject to change. Please Contact Us for pricing for various party sizes, number of nights and the premium weeks of Christmas & New Years. Best price guarantee: We endeavor to offer the lowest prices available and will always match lowest rates. We accept Visa, MasterCard and AMEX, no fees. We accept Visa, MasterCard and AMEX

Contact us for rates and current availability or to book a charter aboard Gambit!

Full Specifications for Gambit

Gambit Layout
Length 50ft
Beam 28
Draft 4
Designer Lagoon
Launched 2008 (Refit 2021)
Guests Up to 8
Children Allowed Yes
Air Conditioning Full
Flag BVI
Dinghy/Tender 13ft AB (60HP)
Dingy Max. Passengers 7
Guest Cabins 4
Guest Cabin Configuration 3 Queen, 1 Twin Bunk en-suite cabins with A/C
Guest Electric Heads 4
Accommodation Description:

Gambit offers sleeping accommodations in 3 queen size cabins and 1 twin bunk room. All offer AC and ensuite head and shower.

Home Port Village Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Winter Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Summer Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Preferred Port Village Cay
Other Port Village Cay
Hours Between Charters 48 hrs Firm
WiFi Internet Onboard WIFI
Sun Awning Yes
Hammock No
Deck Shower Yes
Hair Dryer Yes
Water Maker 80 gal/hr
Ice Maker Yes
BBQ Yes
Voltage 115v and 230v
Adult Waterskis Yes
Kids Waterskis Yes
Stand Up Paddle Board 2
Snorkeling Gear Yes
Tow Tube 2
Wake Board Yes
Knee Board No
1-Person Kayak 2
Float Mats Yes
Beach Games Yes
Fishing Gear Yes
Fishing Gear Type Trolling
Deep Sea No
Scuba Info - 3 FREE scuba dives per diver (non transferable) included in the base rate for 7 NIGHT CHARTERS ONLY.
- Extra dives available at a cost of $150 per dive - includes diving equipment rental and tank refills.
- Diving is only for CERTIFIED and CURRENT divers only. If divers have not dived within the last 3 years, a refresher course must be done before diving. This can be done before arrival through a certified dive operator or onboard GAMBIT at a cost of $200 per diver. Divers are to be in good health and show an average level of fitness. Any divers suffering from any medical condition that could effect scuba diving must get a doctors certificate before arrival.
-Guests rent or bring their own wet suits, specialized gear and dive computers.



Scuba Terms 3 Dives per week included for certified and current divers based.
Additional dives are $115 per dive, per diver and includes equipment and tank refills.
Diving is for certified and current divers only. If divers have not dived within the last 3 years, a refresher course must be done before diving. This can be done before through a certified dive operator or onboard GAMBIT at a cost of $150 per diver.
Guests are to rent or bring their own wet suits, specialized gear and dive computers if required.
Scuba License Master
Personal BCs 8
Regulators 8
Weights 8
Number of Divers 6
Dives per Week 3 Dives pp
Air Compressor Onboard
Stereo System Yes
iPod Hookup Yes
Satellite TV No
DVD Player Yes
Board Games Yes
Captain Nationality South African
Captain License MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, PADI Dive Master
Crew Smokes No
Crew Pets No
Caters to Special Diets Inq
Kosher Available Inq

Reviews for Gambit with Doug & Val Fairfield:

This trip was amazing! In spite of less than ideal weather (high winds and big swells) Captain Doug made it possible to experience all but Anegada which would have been a long rough sail. Doug always had a plan and discussed it with us each morning for our approval…Gambit itself. Meticulously maintained, beautifully decorated and homey. Comfortable berths. Always a convenient place to put things which is important on a boat! … Our meals were also amazing! So tasty and beautifully presented by Val.

Mackie M, aboard Catamaran Gambit January 2024  sailing the British Virgin Islands

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