$23,700- $26,000/ per Week Plus Expenses
Experience the pinnacle of luxury with the 2017 50' Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran, Iara, exquisitely refurbished in 2023. This stunning vessel boasts a master suite and two queen cabins, accommodating up to six guests in absolute comfort. Each queen cabin features an ensuite bath, providing optimal privacy and convenience. Step into spacious, light-filled cabins designed for maximum comfort. The expansive saloon is both practical and elegant, featuring a convertible sofa area and a well-appointed galley. With ample storage throughout, you’ll find every corner of this catamaran thoughtfully designed. Natural light floods the interior through roof and panoramic windows in the saloon, a wide window door leading to the cockpit, and large windows in all cabins. The interior decor exudes coziness, with soft hues and an elegant style that invites relaxation. Embark on a Caribbean adventure in the Virgin Islands, where relaxation and excitement await. Enjoy an array of water toys, including three stand-up paddleboards, a floating dock, snorkel gear, beach games, and fishing equipment. This is more than just a vacation; it's the experience of a lifetime. Set sail and create unforgettable memories on our luxurious sailing catamaran.
Cabins
Queen(s)
Showers
Wash Basins
Heads
Electric Heads
No
No
Full
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
8
8
No
No
No
No
1
Yes
Yes
No
No
3
No
No
Highfield 380
20
8
Yes
Off Shore
Defibrillator
Eisenglass Weather Protection
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Not Onboard
-
Yes
Yes
No
Inq
Inq
Yes
Inq
Inq
Inq
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reef Safe/Ocean Friendly Products Onboard
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Paul Bowring
Alexa DeRiggs
Chef/First Mate
In 2017, Paul and Lexy unknowingly began an adventure of a lifetime when they met working for Broadreach as a sailing instructor and scuba diving instructor respectively. During that summer season, they sailed up and down the Southern Caribbean leading groups of 13-17 year olds from all around the world. When parting ways after that summer, they knew somehow it was fate that they would come together again somewhere in the Caribbean Sea. Since then, the couple spent six years in St. Vincent & the Grenadines and stints aboard privately owned vessels across the Caribbean, the UK and the Mediterranean.
Captain Paul was born in the UK but was raised all over the globe. From living in South Korea to the Devon countryside, his fascination with travel and other cultures began quite early. When his family settled in Brixham, Paul and his father bonded through sailing. What started as a hobby soon became a passion, and that passion turned into a career. In 2015, Paul left his life in England as a hotel manager and sailed across the Atlantic. Along with a group of three others, he sailed from the Canary Islands and landed in the Southern Caribbean. After exploring the diverse islands, Paul made Bequia his home, where he captained the jewel of the Grenadines, The Friendship Rose – a classic 100-foot wooden schooner built in Bequia. After three years in this role, he moved on to captain Star of the Sea, a 35-meter motor yacht, for another three years. During this time, he also captained a wide variety of yachts, including his own catamaran, Cataja.
In his spare time, Paul volunteered with Bequia Junior Sailors, an organization that encourages young people to expand their knowledge and skills within the historical sailing community in the Grenadines. In 2019, Paul transitioned to freelance work, captaining a variety of boats throughout the Caribbean islands. Before embarking on his sailing career, Paul climbed the hospitality ladder, working in various hotels, bars, and restaurants, eventually earning a general manager position at Queen’s Court Hotel & Quayside Hotels in the UK. Paul holds an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certification and an AEC 1.
Lexy was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but as an island girl at heart, the sea has always felt like home. While living in New York City, Lexy had a career in event planning and marketing, which she continued when she relocated to St. Vincent & the Grenadines (her father’s home country), working for the Bequia Beach Hotel. After a year behind the desk with the sea right outside her office door, Lexy quit her 9-to-5 job to pursue her career as a yoga instructor and started her own studio, Wild Thing Wellness, alongside her family’s Airbnb business, Ohana House Bequia.
In 2019, Lexy began her professional sailing career, acting as first mate and chef aboard Cataja and freelancing with Paul on multi-day charters throughout the Southern Caribbean. For Lexy, cooking is a form of creativity and exploration, so she invites her guests to savor the selections of her carefully curated menu, which is healthy, locally sourced, fresh, and delicious.
“Coming from a multicultural household with roots in the Caribbean and South Korea, my understanding of cooking has always been interlinked with one’s personal history and community. I’m so excited to prepare delicious meals for guests to enjoy as they spend quality time together in some of the most beautiful cruising destinations in the world.”
Each dish fuses luscious local flavors with global inspiration and is truly prepared with love. Some of the best memories are shared around a table with good wine, good food, and good company! Lexy holds a certificate in culinary nutrition and her Food & Hygiene Level 2, and she recently completed a culinary nutrition certificate from Leith’s School of Food & Wine.
As innate adventurers and people-people, Paul and Lexy's passions for travel and hospitality come together magically through the yachting industry. “We really put in the effort to make our guests feel a true sense of adventure and ease while they’re aboard their home away from home. Through sharing our love for food & sailing we create a high-end adventure that is also authentic and true to us, so our guests truly enjoy a slice of paradise aboard the yacht.”
DAYBREAK
Always served with fresh tea, coffee, fruit juice, bread, local fruit.
Choice of sausage/bacon/smoked salmon/etc.,and eggs.
Quiche
French toast
Pancakes
Crêpes
Shakshuka
Breakfast Sandwiches
Frittata
Omelets Made to Order
Smoothies
MIDDAY
Duck breast on a bed of arugula with pomegranate dressing and pistachio dukkah
Baja style fish tacos with corn, pineapple, and quinoa salad
Grilled squid with pear, arugula and shaved parmesan salad
Mixed seafood paella
Grilled chicken breast served over sweet potato & fig salad accompanied by chamomile dressing
Orzo stuffed peppers with lemon baked chicken thighs
Chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce, jasmine rice, and green papaya salad
Flank steak with chimichurri and plantain frites
Sea bass with lemon verbena beurre blanc over citrus green salad & chilled cream of beetroot soup
HORS D'OEUVRE
Scallops over pea & mint purée
Truffle mushroom arancini
Smoked salmon with hash brown, dill cream, and caviar
Mango tuna tartare wonton bites
Roasted grapes with herbs, burrata, and prosciutto
Greek stuffed tomatoes
Rosemary, truffle, and parmesan sweet potato fries
Zucchini feta fritters with tzatziki
Tuna crudo with passionfruit and lemon
MAIN
Pork loin chop with almond salsa, glazed figs, purple sprouting broccoli and roasted carrots
Crispy skin salmon in a lemongrass coconut sauce and mixed vegetables
Braised halibut in cherry tomatoes & tahini with herb stuffed tomatoes
Lemon pesto gnocchi with greens and Italian sausage
Ginger garlic lobster tails with brussel sprouts, and lemon crumb spaghetti
Marinated tiger prawns with pil-pil sauce and cauliflower shawarma
Ribeye steak with cumin butter, sumac onion salad and couscous
Grilled fish with homemade babaganoush, beet purée, and wild rice
Greek style lamb shank with couscous
Thai style steamed fish with garlic sautéed greens
DESSERTS
Rose Infused Crème Brûlée
Spiced Pears with Ice Cream
Coconut Date Truffles
Chocolate Tahini Mousse
Earl Grey & Dark Chocolate Cake
Blood Orange Tart
Dragonfruit Cheesecake
Ginger & Lime Custard
Tropical Pavlova
Coconut Panna Cotta
Paul & Lexi, We can not thank you enough for all your hospitality and service. Our Holiday on Wonderland was magical. We hope your future voyages bring you much happiness!! Matt & Diane
Paul and Alexa, We had such a relaxing week aboard Felicia with you both! We appreciated your calm dispositions and willingness to teach the boys. Thank you for taking them wake boarding, allowing them to explore the night life of the sea creatures, fishing, tipping over the kayak, exploring the shore and teaching them to sail! The report back to the parents was mostly about how cool Paul was! The food was wonderful! I really appreciated your calm, "all is well" disposition. It made for a wonderfully relaxing week for me, thank you! Most definitely one of our favorite trips of all time! Blessings on your future adventures! Traci and the gang
Dear Paul and Alexa, I tried to write an official sounding review but my thoughts feel so personal that I decided to write it in the form of a thank you letter to you both. I hope this is ok. Thank you so much for an incredible week aboard Felicia! Wow— you exceeded our expectations on every level. Paul, you’re not only a great captain but your bartending skills are pretty epic! I’m still thinking about those spicy margaritas! Lexy, every meal was excellent and the variety of meals was incredible. You worked tirelessly in the kitchen— always with a smile on your face. Both of you were so patient with us— answering numerous questions, accommodating all requests, closing our hatches when we forgot, and the list goes on and on! We were expecting the week to be wonderful but the 2 of you made it better than we could have dreamed. You helped us celebrate Tricia's big birthday in such a fun way— videoing our dance party, letting us hang up decorations, making specialty drinks, providing a birthday cake, and joining in on the fun. You were flexible with the itinerary when suggestions were made and navigated us through some tricky wind and weather. We always felt 100% safe with the 2 of you in charge. (not sure we can say the same about Mark and Lee’s kayaking skills!) It really was a trip of a lifetime with our dearest friends and we are grateful that you were our crew! Y’all are a Dream Team for sure and I hope we can return to Felicia (or whatever vessel you’re on) in the future! All our best- Kristy & Keith
We had a lovely week on Felicia, sailing around St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. The boat was very spacious and had everything we could want in the way of comforts and water toys. Paul and Alexa did a wonderful job charting our itinerary, finding beautiful locations for us to visit, and generally being very hospitable. Alexa’s cooking was terrific, and the meals generally great. The Frankel Family
We had dangerously high expectations for our trip on the Felicia, but I’m glad to say the week far exceeded our best hopes. We spotted Felicia in the bay the day before we boarded her which was exciting and she looked amazing as we boarded her. There is little more exciting than being aboard her doing 13.5 knots as you dart between the islands. Paul and Alexa were the perfect hosts Paul has abundant energy and is an excellent skipper- very confident and professional. He’s also a superb host which is an impressive combination. He knows the boat, the waters, the islands and the locals and made sure everyday was fulfilling He’s also a very attentive bartender and he is superbly complemented by his ever smiling Alexa. If there is a better chef in the Caribbean I’d be surprised Her range of cuisine was amazing and nothing was impossible! Felicia was an excellent way to see the islands Whether it was day trips to beaches, swimming, lunch or dinner, each day was an experience. Sparrow’s beach club on Union Island was a great afternoon with a lot of cocktails and lobster Paul and Alexa, many thanks.We shall be back! The Falconers
Thank you both for everything you did for us all. It was a blissful experience being on Felicia - you both have a wonderful ability to understand the varied needs of all your guests and accommodate them all to make a very special experience for the whole group. The sailing was exhilarating (particularly the last day’s sail back from Canouan!), Lexy’s cooking was exquisite. … and the Rum punches always arrived without fail just at the right moment! It was just the most fabulous week- thank you both very much indeed. Should you ever make it to Scotland a very warm welcome awaits you! With love from us both Duncan and Hilary
Dear Alexa and Paul, We had the most wonderful time with you on the Felicia. I was always amazed how you kept your calm - with coping with us old folks!! Getting us on shore - and back on board. I loved watching the sails go up. So we did the real sailing - cutting the engines - it was awesome! Alexa is SO the best cook on the high seas. And Paul was such a kind, courteous, and helpful skipper. The best really!!! We couldn’t of asked for more - I seriously recommend them. With many thanks, Bryan & Sara
Paul and Alexa were just fantastic and we had an amazing time from start to finish. The boat was pristine and a perfect fit for us. The food was excellent. Paul and Alexa were so knowledgeable, incredibly kind and patient with our kids, and very responsive to everything we needed. -Carolyn & Jerry
We had the pleasure to sail with Alexa and Paul for a week around a cluster of Caribbean islands called the Grenadines. Before the charter Paul called us and we started to put together our dream trip. As they have lived in the Caribbean for many years they were able to guide our family through the process and set the stage for a very exciting trip for my husbands 40th birthday. They were delightful to sail with. Fun but relaxed and consistently working hard to make sure we got everything we wished for. Alexa’s food was sensational, happily catering for our young children while also putting on delicious food for my husband and myself later in the evening. As they have been living in the area they knew all the best spots. Were able to advise us on some terrific restaurants on our nights out and introduce us to some of their friends at some idyllic locations. We were blown away and have made sure to tell all our friends of what a fantastic family holiday we had. We will definitely be keeping in touch with Alexa and Paul and are already planning our next adventure away hopefully sooner rather than later. -Leandra
Size / Year Built / Builder
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI)
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI)
Beam
26
Draft
4
Type
Cat
Cabin beds
3
