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From the top, you would simply follow the signs to enter the Baths. That trail will take you towards Devil’s Bay. When you get to the split you can go left into Devil’s Bay or right into the Bath’s entrance.

Fully accessing The Baths with limited mobility may be a challenge. The trails themselves may be an issue depending on the level of limitation. If navigating the trails is possible, you can visit each end of The Baths. However, passing through The Baths will require dexterity. Squatting very low while traversing under boulders is common. There are also steep steps and sloped rock to walk up and down. Some areas provide (and almost require) the use of a rope handhold for assistance. I hope this helps.

ok thank you I think i shouold add we just want to go to the baths beach not just devils bay, we are contetn if we cant walk in the baths themselves thats why I thought maybe by the baths beach there is a straight trail somewhere thank you @@ToddMiddlebrooks

Our boat will remain in the BVI for hurricane season. Should we incur any damage or loss dues to a storm, the insurance carried by The Moorings on our vessel will kick in. One of our partners experienced a total loss during hurricane Irma in 2017 and the Moorings handled the insurance process and replacement of his vessel. This is one of the reasons I have even more confidence in The Moorings as a company.

@@ToddMiddlebrooks Thank you for the reply. In the states, the insurance company pays for all repairs to automobiles after an accident. However, the automobile is still valued 10-30% less than a similar vehicle that has not been in an accident even if there is no evidence of an accident. If this is similar with yachts, does the insurance company compensate the owner for the loss in value?

This is an excellent question. I’m only familiar with total loss scenarios, so you bring up a great point. I've found in our agreement that there is a required "lender loss payable clause" in our included insurance policy, "in the event of a final determination that there has been an actual or constructive total loss of the Yacht." I hope this helps answer your question.

Thanks so much for commenting and letting me know Eric! I hope you enjoy your time on Waymaker and congrats on your 5000!

I doubt they have the name on our boat yet, but if so, could you send us a photo? Thanks!

Hey Brian, we chartered this boat through what was Sailing Florida at the time. They are now a part of Waypoints. We departed from the Vinoy Marina in St. Petersburg. I hope this helps. Are you looking to charter in that area?

Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m working on updates that will be coming soon.

Thanks for the comment Bruce! I’m planning a follow up video soon. We closed on our boat in August and it arrived in the BVI at the beginning of November. We went with the Moorings 5000 (Leopard 50) in a 4-cabin layout. The nice thing about that floor plan is that you get four cabins with an owner’s suite! Best of luck in your process. Let me know if I can help in any way.

Look forward to seeing your cat and more of your adventures and memories as you make them!!😎

So glad you had a good experience Mike! I’m looking forward to sailing in as many locations as possible over the next several years.

The water is fairly deep until you get pretty close to the beach. However, there are lines that lead from the dinghy tie line to shore that you can pull yourself in on. Just be careful as there can be growth on the line that could potentially scratch or cut your skin.

@@ToddMiddlebrooks thank you for your response!

@opiein382 You’re welcome! I hope you have a great trip!

If you only plan to sail once per year or so, then chartering is definitely the way to go. However, if you want to charter up to 12 weeks per year, then this type of ownership allows you to do so much more economically. It's a great option for between occasionally chartering and full boat ownership. I guess it depends on how you want to sail and own a boat. Many stay in a program like this forever, because it fits their needs. I hope to move on to full ownership at some point and sail my boat when, where and as much as I can.

Yep.. stupid stupid stupid. You buy the boat they use it all they want. Bottom line you bought a boat you can not afford hoping it all works out. However you have access to some other nasty charter boats all over the world you can use. Please the boat you bought will take you there... just go where you want to sail. Absolutely a time share but one you got to buy a 500K plus boat to join. A firggin joke. You pay for the boat and the charter company (The Moorings) makes all the money all the while trashing your boat. Do name it properly something like... ss party barge or better still ss motel 6 because buy the time Moorings is done with it she will be a dumpster fire with pecker tracks from bow to stern.

The town or harbor is the port. The company has "bases" at the ports. When you are returning from your charter and have to call in to arrange docking, you call "Mooring Base, Moorings Base, this is...".

Agreed. We have put in a lot of work up front to ensure we maximize our sailing fun and the benefits of ownership. Ultimately our goal is to reduce the costs of sailing over the term of the agreement. To what extent we’re able to do that depends on the market for sure.

While I was not in the program at the time, one of my boat partners was. They continued to make the guaranteed payments to owners, even though in many locations they weren't able to charter at all. This is one of the things that gave me confidence in their program.

@@ToddMiddlebrooks Wow, ok, that gives me some real confidence as well. Good for them! And thanks for the response. :)

in 2020 i was thinking about that as well. these companies must have taken on so much debt to cover "guarantees" it is scary, especially with declining boat values-

@@brettharman8921 I just assumed they had a loophole in the contract and bailed on the payments... I'm glad to hear they didn't. I wonder if they added the clause to the contract afterwards... 😂 I have major trust issues with stuff like this.

Hey Chris, I can see how this might look similar to a timeshare model. A lot of people think that when they first hear it. The difference is a fractional time share is typically an asset (condo, Villa, home, etc) that is owned by the timeshare company and sold or leased in fractions of “ownership” that correspond with the use the buyer gets. In The Moorings model, we actually own the asset and place it in their charter system for use. In return we receive guaranteed income and the ability to use any of their boats at all of their bases, for a certain amount of time each year over the term of the agreement. At the end of the agreement term, we still own 100% of the boat. Thanks for watching and I hope this helps!

It can definitely be hot for sure. It’s important to have water and some type of shoes for the trail. The water and rock features make it worth it. I hope you and your crew ultimately had a great time!

The actual costs depends on the vessel and base location, but is something I could go into more detail in future episodes for sure. You can also see a lot of information on the pro-forma sheets for each vessel at www.mooringsyachtownership.com/pricing

@@ToddMiddlebrooks Yeah, I went through advertisement brochures already - but would like to hear some honest truth. ;)

Wrong.

Thanks so much!

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the feedback!

That’s a great question. My guess is mainly to control one-way flow through the park. Also, it would take double the staff.

Thanks so much!

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!

We love sailing in the USVI as well. I have yet to make it over to the SVI, but would like to plan a trip soon.

Ive sailed BVIs before way back in 2000. Lots of fun. USVI and SVI sound cool too.

Yes, keep practicing!

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback.