Catamaran Makin Memories

45ft · 6 guests · St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Makin Memories Crewed Catamaran Charter
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7-Night Rates

From $16,000 (2 passengers 7 nights)
To $19,000 (6 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 6
Guest Cabins 3
Length 45ft
Guest Cabin Configuration 3 Queen Cabins en-suite w/AC
Designer Lagoon 450
Launched 2016
Children Allowed Yes (Min. age: Water safe)
Home Port Yacht Haven Grande, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Scuba Rendezvous only
Winter Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US)
Summer Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US)

Catamaran Makin Memories Overview

This 2016 (2022 Refit) Lagoon 450 offers an amazing amount of space for her size. There are four beautifully appointed queen sized staterooms with lots of light and storage space. Each of the cabins have climate control and pristine ensuite bathrooms. Throughout the yacht light wood is used and the decor is simple and contemporary.

The lounge area has comfortable seating and an indoor dining option - plus the signature Lagoon wraparound windows that offer a fantastic panoramic view. The cockpit is shaded and has two distinct seating areas with lots of space to walk around comfortably - easy access through to the back steps for swimming. The fly bridge is where the sailing action takes place, but is also the best spot for dolphin spotting or just taking in the amazing Virgin Island scenery.

Forward there are trampolines and a great seating area. This new yacht is going to be a popular lady without a doubt!

TOYS: 2 Stand Up Paddle Boards, 1 2-Person Kayak, 2 Sea Scooters (SubLues), Snorkeling Gear, 360º Floating Dock Hangout, & Fishing Gear

REFIT DETAILS: New outside cushions, new mainsail and headsail, new 3' gel foam mattresses in all cabins, new silky bamboo sheets, bath towels, beach towels, cookware, glassware, flatware, new grill, all new water toys and snorkeling equipment, installed commoderizers in all heads

Makin Memories Layout

Green Initiative

Purified drinking water made on board.
Chef uses organic/locally grown produce when available.
No disposable water bottles making drinking water available from a large dispenser on board.
Vessel is a member of the Cork Club: http://www.corkclub.com/about.html

Meet the Crew

Crew photo
Jim & Courtney

Capt. Jim Travis

Jim grew up on the beaches of Delaware, spending much of his free time boating and playing on the local waters, fishing and surfing year-round. Local fishing, crabbing and clamming were a way of life growing up on the Delaware shores. Seafood feasts were a central part of his family’s customs and celebrations – and the beginning of Jim’s love for exploring the endless spicing and cooking combinations with seafood.

Jim spent his early adult years as a navigator on a minesweeper in the navy during the Gulf War, which, despite the obvious dangers this involved, reaffirmed his love for life on the water and ignited the beginnings of the dream to eventually transition to a full-time career on the water. However, following his career in the navy, Jim’s passion for food and cooking steered him in another direction and he spent the following 10+ years on the west coast in the Monterey Bay area developing and honing his skills in all aspects of the food industry food prepping, serving, and bartending in a variety of environments from eclectic coffee shops to fine dining establishments to large banquet catering events. ..read more

Jim is looking forward to sharing his love of the water and all the different ways you can explore the water from Makin’ Memories…from our paddleboards, to kayaks, to underwater SubLues, to snorkeling gear, to relaxing on our 360 floating dock, with your feet in the blue Caribbean water and one of Jim’s specialty cocktails in hand, letting all your worries float away!

Chef Courtney Travis

Courtney grew up in the Maryland area boating around the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, and spending many summers on Cape Cod, MA, exploring Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Woods Hole, and all the many islands and hidden beaches around the Buzzards Bay area boating, waterskiing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking and sailing – playing in or on the water is Courtney’s happy place! Courtney’s passion for food and cooking led her to spend much of her youth working in many different roles in the food service industry from short order cook to catering, bartending, and serving at 5-star restaurants.

In 2009 Courtney began exploring the relationship between food and nutrition and spent many years studying culinary and functional nutrition, and eventually became a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition in Ontario, Canada, in 2015. Courtney’s culinary passion and expertise focuses on creating nutritious dishes using the best and freshest local organic ingredients possible. Courtney loves spending time in the kitchen and is excited to create delicious meals for you and your guests that feed the body with healthy and balanced foods that will make your taste buds dance!

Courtney and Jim

We met in our early 20’s and became roommates and best friends, bartending together at a local bar in Santa Cruz, CA. Our friendship was instant as we were both very young and a long way from home, but excited for the year-round warmth and endless opportunities to play outside, especially boating, sailing or surfing on the water. We loved working together bartending and providing exceptional service and memorable nights for our customers and friends at the bar. However, as with all things, life moved on and we lost touch over the years. It was over 20 years later when we finally reconnected. Once again, the connection was instant, and we were married 8 months later!

Our shared love for food, warmth, sunshine, boats, entertaining and any and all things water-related was an easy and natural pathway to a shared dream, which is now our reality, buying the boat of our dreams and living full-time in the gorgeous Caribbean waters, hosting memorable vacations and sharing all of our favorite passions in life with others!

We are excited to share this dream with you and your guests, to spoil your taste buds with our years of culinary experience, and to create memorable adventures sailing, swimming, snorkeling . . . and just allowing you to become fully immersed in the natural beauty and island-style pace of life!

We look forward to meeting and serving you….and Makin’ Memories that will last a lifetime!

Availability for Makin Memories:

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: 48hrs preferred / 24hrs inquir

Upcoming 12 Months Reservation Calendar:
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Reservation Calendar with Port Locations:
Unavailable: Monday, 6 May 2024 to Friday, 10 May 2024: Unavailable: Unavailable to Unavailable
Booked: Monday, 13 May 2024 to Sunday, 19 May 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Saturday, 25 May 2024 to Friday, 31 May 2024: Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Booked: Monday, 3 June 2024 to Monday, 10 June 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 to Tuesday, 18 June 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Thursday, 20 June 2024 to Wednesday, 26 June 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Friday, 5 July 2024 to Friday, 12 July 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Saturday, 20 July 2024 to Saturday, 27 July 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Transit: Thursday, 1 August 2024 to Thursday, 15 August 2024: Transit: St Thomas, USVI* to Grenadines, West Indies*
Booked: Saturday, 7 September 2024 to Saturday, 14 September 2024: Booked: Grenada, St Georges to Grenada, St Georges
Booked: Saturday, 9 November 2024 to Friday, 15 November 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Monday, 18 November 2024 to Sunday, 24 November 2024: Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Booked: Friday, 6 December 2024 to Thursday, 12 December 2024: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Friday, 27 December 2024 to Friday, 3 January 2025: Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Booked: Friday, 17 January 2025 to Saturday, 25 January 2025: Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Booked: Saturday, 8 February 2025 to Friday, 14 February 2025: Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Booked: Sunday, 16 February 2025 to Sunday, 23 February 2025: Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Booked: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 to Tuesday, 4 March 2025: Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Transit: Thursday, 1 May 2025 to Saturday, 31 May 2025: Transit: St Thomas, USVI* to Amalfi Coastline*
On Hold: Sunday, 1 June 2025 to Friday, 31 October 2025: Hold: Amalfi Coastline* to Amalfi Coastline*
Transit: Saturday, 1 November 2025 to Sunday, 30 November 2025: Transit: Amalfi Coastline* to St Thomas, USVI*

7-night Charter Rates by Group Size

Guests: 2 guests 3 guests 4 guests 5 guests 6 guests
Winter 2023 to 2024 $16,500 $16,775 $17,000 $17,250 $17,500
Summer 2024 $16,500 $16,775 $17,000 $17,250 $17,500
Winter 2024 to 2025 $17,000 $18,275 $18,500 $18,750 $19,000
Summer 2025 $16,000 $17,275 $17,500 $17,750 $18,000
*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 Makin Memories!

Full Specifications for Makin Memories

Makin Memories Layout
Length 45ft
Beam 26
Draft 4.3
Designer Lagoon 450
Launched 2016
Guests Up to 6
Children Allowed Yes (Min. age: Water safe)
Air Conditioning Full
Flag USA
Dinghy/Tender Infanta SR 3.9 dinghy (12.8’) (30HP)
Dingy Max. Passengers 8
Guest Cabins 3
Guest Cabin Configuration 3 Queen Cabins en-suite w/AC
Guest Electric Heads 3
Accommodation Description:

3 Queen Guest Cabins

1 V Births

Home Port Yacht Haven Grande, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Winter Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US)
Summer Cruising Area Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US)
Preferred Port Crown Bay Marina, STT, USVI
Other Port Red Hook/YHG, STT
Hours Between Charters 48hrs preferred / 24hrs inquir
WiFi Internet Onboard WIFI
Hammock No
Deck Shower Yes
Water Maker Yes
Ice Maker Yes
BBQ Yes
Voltage 110V
Adult Waterskis No
Kids Waterskis No
Stand Up Paddle Board 2
Snorkeling Gear 6
Tow Tube No
Wake Board No
Knee Board No
1-Person Kayak No
2-Person Kayak 1
Float Mats Yes
Beach Games Yes
Fishing Gear Yes
Fishing Gear Type 2 New Penn Squall Rod and Reel
Number of Rods 2
Other Water Toys TOYS DETAILS

· Bote 360 floating raft with Bote waterproof speaker and matching cooler
· 2 Crystal Kayak Paddle Boards
· 6 Big Joe oversized noodles
· 2 Big Joe floating bean bags
· All new snorkeling equipment
· 2 SubLue NavBow Underwater Scooters
· 3 person "Hot Dog" inflatable
· 4 fishing poles and equipment
· New Infanta SR 3.9 dinghy (12.8’) with 30 HP engine
Stereo System Yes
iPod Hookup Yes
Satellite TV No
Board Games Yes
Books No
Captain License Yacht Master/STCW
Crew Smokes No
Crew Pets No
Caters to Special Diets Yes
Kosher Available Inq

Reviews for Makin Memories with previous crew:

This has definitely been the BEST vacation so far.

Captain Steven was the most attentive, genuine, sincere captain we could’ve asked for. He was very welcoming to us and always offered assistance in guiding our adventure while still letting us do exactly what we had envisioned. Steven opened up his ‘home’ to us and we are already looking forward to the next sailing vacation with him. Thank you Steven for all you have done to make this an epic, divine, glorious, adventurous holiday. We not only had the best vacation, but also gained a true friend!

SJ (Sarah Jane) was such a welcoming presence as well! The moment we stepped onboard, she had chilled champagne waiting for us, as well as a delicious appetizer. SJ was always providing endless knowledge about the surrounding area, islands...but also made ABSOLUTELY delicious meals! We also feel we gained a special friend with SJ, and can’t wait to hopefully sail with her in the future.

Overall, this vacation has been the perfect escape from our normally crazy busy lives, and one we cherish always!

Thank you Steven and SJ for welcoming us, enjoying wonderful meals and drinks with us, and hanging out is if we’ve known you forever.

Jenny S, aboard Catamaran Makin Memories May 2019  sailing the Virgin Islands

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