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Catamaran Gambit

Where Luxury meets adventure!

Yacht Gambit is a beautifully appointed Lagoon 500 catamaran offering charters and scuba diving in the British Virgin Islands and beyond.

We would love to welcome you all aboard and share with your group the highlights and secrets spots of one of the world’s most sought after cruising destinations.

7-Night Charter Rates
From
$23,000 (2 passengers 7 nights)
To
$25,000 (6 passengers 7 nights)*
Details
Guests
Up to 6
Guest Cabins
4
Length
51
Cabin Layout
3 Queen Cabins & 1 Twin Bunk en-suite with A/C
Designer
Lagoon
Launched
2008
Home Port
Village Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI

Meet the Crew

Crew photo
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.


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.

The Details

Availability & Rates

Upcoming 12 Months Reservation Calendar:

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Note: this calendar is not always 100% current. Please Contact us contact us for more information about available dates aboard this yacht.
Hours required between charters: 48, Inquire for 24

7-night Charter Rates by Group Size

Passengers: 2 3 4 5 6
Summer
2025
$23,000 $23,500 $24,000 $24,500 $25,000
Winter
2025 to 2026
$23,000 $23,500 $24,000 $24,500 $25,000
Summer
2026
$23,000 $23,500 $24,000 $24,500 $25,000
*Price range is subject to change. Please contact us for pricing for various party sizes, number of nights and seasons. 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
Specs & Cabin Layout

Cabin Layout

Specifications

Length
51
Beam
28
Draft
4
Designer
Lagoon
Children Allowed
Yes
Flag
BVI
Guests
6
Dingy Max. Passengers
8
Dinghy hp
60
Wash basins
4
Heads
4
Tp in heads
No
Helipad
No
Jacuzzi
No
Generators
11.5kw + 7.5km
Refit
2021
Accomodation
Guest Cabins
4
Guest Electric Heads
4
Accommodation Description

Gambit offers sleeping accommodations for 6 guests in 3 queen size cabins and 1 twin bunk room (suitable for kids/teens). All offer AC and ensuite head and shower.

Location
Home Port
Village Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI
Winter Cruising Area
Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Summer Cruising Area
Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Preferred Port
Village Cay
Other Port
Village Cay
Amenities & Entertainment
WiFi Internet
Onboard WIFI
Sun Awning
Yes
Hammock
No
Hair Dryer
Yes
Water Maker
80 gal/hr
Ice Maker
Yes
BBQ
Yes
Voltage
115v and 230v
Stereo System
Yes
iPod Hookup
Yes
DVD Player
Yes
Board Games
Yes
Satellite tv
No
Bimini
Yes
Kosher
Inq
Nude
No
Guests smokes
Transom Only
Gym exercise
No
Elevators
No
Wheelchair access
No
Inverter
3x 2000w
Water capacity
254 Gal
Stabilizers
No
Water Sports
Adult Waterskis
Yes
Kids Waterskis
No
Stand Up Paddle Board
4
Snorkeling Gear
Yes
Tow Tube
1
Wake Board
Yes
1-Person Kayak
No
2-Person Kayak
No
Float Mats
Yes
Beach Games
Yes
Underwater Camera
No
Other Water Toys

*Note – Adult Water Skis for max 175lbs


Sea scooters
No
Kneeboard
No
Windsurfer
No
Swim platform
Stern Scoops
Boarding ladder
Transom
Sea bobs
No
Scuba & Crew
Scuba Info
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Captain Nationality
South African
Captain License
MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, PADI Dive Master
Crew Smokes
No
Crew Pets
No
Caters to Special Diets
Inq
Menu

Meal times are always a significant aspect of any vacation! On Gambit we aim to provide our guests with attractive meals which are both appetizing and nutritious, whilst accommodating your dietary requirements, likes and dislikes as best we can.

We focus on preparing meals using a combination of locally obtained produce such as fresh fish, chicken, meat, tropical fruit and vegetables, rather than importing exotic ingredients and out of season foodstuffs.

We serve breakfast, a light lunch and dinner in the cockpit or at the saloon table, with chilled water, fruit juice, tea or coffee to accompany it. In addition we have our ‘Captains Bar’, providing you with that perfect glass of chilled wine, a cold beer or soda, a selection of standard spirits and mixers, or a sundowner cocktail.

Here are some sample dishes from our menu:

Breakfasts

A fruit platter, tropical juice, coffee and tea await you in the morning followed up with something from the galley:

Fluffy cheese omelettes with a variety of fillings, slices of avocado and crispy bacon

Creamy scrambled eggs sandwiched between grilled hash browns, Caribbean grilled bananas and roasted tomatoes

Eggs Benedict served on an English muffin and topped with dijon hollandaise sauce and micro greens

Continental inspired selection of cold cuts, croissants, muffins, and boiled eggs

Golden french toast, decadently topped with cinnamon apples, dried cranberries and coconut rum sauce

Cold smoked salmon with poached eggs over baby spinach leaves and crisp potato cubes

Breakfast sausages, caramelized onions, and over easy eggs done how you like them

Toast and preserves

Lunches

Usually a casual, relaxed meal served family style at the cockpit table during a break inactivities and sailing.

Alfresco dining with an assortment of cold cuts and salads, crispy artisan loaves, chutneys, mustards and condiments

Sweet Thai chili wraps filled with chicken, greens, sprouts and peanuts

Bruschetta with red pesto, feta cheese and avocado topping

Hamburgers from Doug’s barbecue, build your own with a medley of fillings

Mexican wraps individually created with a variety of fillings

Grilled buffalo wings accompanied by tropical coleslaw and a tossed salad

Melty mushroom cheese toasts with a crunchy citrus flavoured carrot salad

Chef’s quiche

Dinners

Lightly floured pan-fried mahi-mahi served with sautéed potatoes, veggie tendrils and a creamy lemon butter sauce

Shrimp platter on a bed of garlic fried rice drizzled and topped with lime wedges

Fragrant Thai coconut curry served with jasmine rice and tropical mango salad

Slow roasted lamb shanks, crushed potatoes and mange tout, served with a deglazed red wine sauce and mint jelly

Grilled spinach and blue cheese stuffed chicken medallions topped with a creamy sauce and served with steamed vegetables in season

Linguine with red wine Bolognese, crispy garlic bread and Italian salad

Barbecued steak, served with potato gratin and warm beetroot salad

Oriental stir fry incorporating colourful peppers, and bright greens served on a bed of penne

Pork tenderloin medallions flambéed and served with a Mount Gay Jamaican Rum sauce and colorful roasted veggies.

Barbecued tuna steaks marinated and served with a sesame ginger lime sauce, and couscous tossed veggies.

Asian inspired salmon with quinoa and black bean medley

Desserts

Flambéed banana crepes, dusted with nutmeg and topped with ice-cream

Torched Berry brûlée

Rich dark chocolate mousse sprinkled with mint sugar

Passionfruit mousse over a honey crumble

Home made pavlova with colorful berries and Chantilly cream

Apple and cinnamon crumble topped with whipped cream

Poached pears in a red wine reduction with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

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