Guest Comments

We had a fantastic time being with our friends and our gracious hosts. Wonderful meals (including crusty breads) that we consumed with abandon. Favorites were: Schnitzel, homemade pasta, pizza and cheesecake. Franz planned an exciting itinerary with stops at the best snorkeling and swimming sites – lovely harbors for overnight. Diane set a beautiful table for every meal and kept us laughing. It was a most relaxing, interesting and fun-filled vacation.

The best vacation ever! And the Burgers! Thanks for everything.

Great vacation, Franz and Schatzie are the best. Beautiful yacht — Thanks.

Ann and Mike, Dr. Jim

Excellent! We can’t say enough for our hosts Caz and Guy. they truly made our trip. They were efficient, well organized and tactful. Their focus and attention to detail was outstanding. They truly made you feel you were the guest. Caz amazed us with her culinary talents.

Kevin – your attention and service ensured we had the best holiday. Efficiency accompanied by courtesy is a rare combination in todays working world. Your courtesy extended to us during the booking of this trip was impressive because of its rarity. Keep up the good work!

Brian and Arla

You are the best hosts we have ever had! Every little thing you did made us feel at home and pampered at the same time. You took us to the most wonderful spots for snorkeling and enjoying the views. We love your boat and the two of you! The food was fantastic! Thank you so much!

P.S. Jeff is now addicted to your painkillers!

We are so lucky to be here. You have been the most wonderful hosts! Though at home Washington, DC had the two biggest snow storms in well over 100 years. We quickly forgot those problems with the good snorkeling sites, the “over the top” great food. Every meal was as delicious an adventure as the islands and beaches we visited! We will be back!! THANKS.

Kathy and Scott

We came home two days ago from the Virgin Islands after the best family holiday we have ever had. On Sunday afternoon Solitude dropped us off right at the dock in front of Bolongo Bay Resort in St. Thomas where we spent the last night, and as we watched them sail away, we were all sad that it was over.

Glenn and Christina really went out of their way to ensure that we enjoy our sailing holiday. Glenn is an excellent captain, cool, calm, collected and cautious. At the same time he is fun to be with, kind, friendly and pleasant. My two sons bombarded him with questions about sailing, the, islands, etc, etc. He listened to them, and answered all their questions patiently. We felt so safe, and we could see that Glenn knows exactly what he’s doing when it comes to handling that boat. He certainly is very professional and very competent. He taught our boys a few lessons on sailing which they really enjoyed. He and Christina also work well together when she needs to help him anchor, moor or change the sails. It was a pleasure to watch them. The food that came out of that kitchen was just so good every time. Christina worked very hard to provide these delicious meals, snacks and appetizers out of that kitchen. She obviously takes great pride in what she does, and believes in making everything from scratch with fresh ingredients. How she does it, and where she keeps all the stuff , is a mystery to us. We just sat back and enjoyed being spoiled by them, gracious hosts that they were.

This was our first sailing experience ever. We consider ourselves really fortunate and privileged to have sailed on Solitude. It was a wonderful, relaxing holiday for us and our three adult children. They took us to Jost van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Norman Island and St. John. All the little restaurants and bars were so quaint and cute, and we even got to meet the formidable Foxy himself.

There you have it. There is no negative about this thing, and we can recommend Solitude and her crew to anybody without any reservation. Thanks for your involvement to make this possible. it was a dream holiday, the best you can imagine. We will certainly do this again.

Annemarie

The vacation aboard Texas Star was absolutely wonderful………….I can’t recommend both the boat and the staff more highly. Everything went according to plan with no hitch whatsoever. We all had a great time. Marco is the consummate captain, and Robyn a very sweet person and a good cook, to boot. The rest of the crew made us all feel most welcome. All in all a lovely holiday.

Thank you too, for the map of the Virgin Islands celebrating our 50th Anniversary, which Marco kindly printed with our actual route. I’m thinking of having it framed!!

Many thanks to Mainsail for oiling the way over the previous months to making our dream vacation a reality your guys are the BEST!!!

Thank you for the most incredible and fun filled journey through the BVI’s. You have an incredible crew that has exceeded all our expectations. Embracing our family, our diverse personalities, and showing us how to celebrate every sunrise and ever sunset with the warmth of your smiles and laughter in your hearts. You are truly blessed to wake up every morning and do what you enjoy…Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise with us and teaching our children the great gifts nature offers and all the fun we can have just hanging out…screaming “FISH ON”, dancing in the cockpit, playing Mafia, building sail boats, enjoying Kerrys homemade desserts, Brent humour and Cuban coffee (you rock!) and of course Simeon’s special humour and knowledge of the sea and sailing and our special time in Peter Island.

This has been unforgettable, we will remember all of you for the memories you have imprinted in our hearts. Continue to live life with full throttle…Sail on…

All our love and appreciation..

Mayra and Lorenzo and Orlando and Viki