DAYDREAM
Location Details: For hurricane season we plan to start a slow sail south in Mid-July.
Yacht is available for charters at points along the way: SXM, Antigua. Guadaloupe, Martinique, down to Grenadines.
Please inquire for more info, dates and prices.
Day Dream is also available for Grenadines charters during hurricane season
(Late July - Late October 2025)
Accommodation: 2022 Refit:
New hull paint
New mainsail
New jib
Yanmar engines both rebuilt
New shaft seals
Northern Lights genset rebuilt
4 Queen Cabins for 8 guests
1 Queen & Twin Cabins for crew
NOTE: DayDream can legally accept up to 10 guests if final 2 guests are kids and willing to share cabins or sleep in the salon/cockpit area. Please inquire on pricing for additional guests.
Other Entertainment: Games:
Dominoes
Cribbage
Backgammon
Shut the box
Scrabble
Cards
Poker Chips
Other Toys: 3 Hammocks
2 Stand Up Paddle Boards
2 Bote Tandem Inflatable Paddle Board/Kayak Hybrids
3 Part Bote Round Lounge
2 Bote Lounge Chairs
1 Adult Water Ski Set
Wakeboard
Floating Mat
Dive Gear
3 Shimano Trolling Rods (2- 30 & 1- 20)
2 Shimano Spinning Rods (6000 & 2500)
Underwater Metal Detector
Communicate: Starlink
Cellular Hotspot
Dive Info: Dives with a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Bauer Mariner II Air Compressor: 8.6 cfm or 7.5 min per tank
Night Dives are included and the number of night dives throughout the week will be discussed with guests
Dive Costs: Dive cost: $250 per person for the week
Cost of resort course: $300
Cost of Open Water: $650
Cost of Advanced: $550
Open Water Referral Checkout Dives – $400 per person
Includes four open water training dives, certification processing, and up to one additional dive per day after certification. Equipment provided: regulator, BCD, tanks, and weights.
Generator: 2
Inverter: Yes
Watermaker: Yes
Ice Maker: Yes
Bimini: Yes
Dinghy: 2021 14' Brig Eagle 4
Dinghy Pax: 9
Dinghy HP: 50 HP Honda
Helipad: No
Jacuzzi: No
Gym: No
Stabilizers: No
Elevators: No
Wheel Chair Access: No
AC: Full
AC Night: Yes
AC SurCharge: None
Salon Stereo: Yes
Sat TV: No
Ipod: Yes
Board Games: Yes
Deck Shower: Yes
Special Diets: Yes
Kosher: Inq
BBQ: Yes
Gay Charters: Yes
Nude Charters: Yes
Guest Smoke: Sugar Scoops Only
Guest Pet: No
Children Allowed: No
Min Child Age: No minimum
Adult Water Skis: 1
Kids Water Skis: No
Jet Skis: No
Wave Run: No
Knee Board: No
Stand Up Paddle: 2
Wind Surf: No
Gear Snorkel: 10
Tube: No
Scurfer: No
Wake Board: 1
1 Man Kayak: No
2 Man Kayak: No
Sea Bob: No
Sea Scooter: No
Kite Boarding: No
Fishing Gear: Yes
Fishing Gear Type: Trolling and Spinning
Num Fish Rods: 3 trolling and 2 Spinning
Float Mats: 1
Dinghy Sailing: No
Scuba Onboard: Onboard
Games Beach: Yes
Under Water Cam: No
Under Water Video: No
Green Make Water: Yes
Resort Course: $300
Full Course: $650
Compressor: Onboard
Num Dive Tanks: 25
Num BCS: 14
Num Regs: 12
Num Weights: 12
Num Divers: 8
Num Dives: 12
Num Dive Lights: 14
Cruising Grounds: USVI & BVI
Pick Up/Drop Off: St. Thomas or Tortola
Yacht: FOREIGN - Based
Crew: NO BVI Work Permits
BVI Customs & Cruising Permit Fees: Included
** Yacht can offer up to 7 BVI charters in the 24/25 season. Please inquire about availability **
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5, Inquire for less.
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
SLEEP ABOARD: Available for half of the daily rate. Includes boarding after 4pm, snacks, welcome cocktails & continental breakfast. Dinner ashore is additional. Select option upon booking. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks. No commission on sleep aboard.
HALF-BOARD OPTION:
7 nights ($150 off per person) - Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners aboard - with all other meals to be taken ashore at client expense
2@$28,700 | 3@$29,050 | 4@$29,400 | 5@$29,750 | 6@$30,100 | 7@$30,450 | 8@$30,800
LOCAL-FARE OPTION:
7 nights ($75 off per person) - Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2@$28,850 | 3@$29,275 | 4@$29,700 | 5@$30,125 | 6@$30,550 | 7@$30,975 | 8@$31,400
25/26 HOLIDAYS:
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS: 7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: 1-8 guests @$37,000 Must end on or before 12/27
NEW YEARS: 1-8 guests @ $39,000 May not start prior to 12/28
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Copy link below & paste into browser to submit waiver:
https://bit.ly/cyawaiver
Sailed Years: 10
Years in charter: 5
Sailed Years: 24
Years in charter: 24
Captain Rusty Day
Captain Dr. Rusty has a unique combination of qualifications and experience to make him an ideal skipper and guide both above and below the water. Rusty is the founder and Director of MANTA (Marine Science And Nautical Training Academy), a marine science non-profit based in Charleston, South Carolina, and operating its marine science field studies programs in the Virgin Islands since 2009. MANTA recently acquired DayDream, and now uses this beautiful yacht as their base for their marine science education and research activities when it’s not chartering. Your charter proceeds help support the yacht and the student programs, so thanks for your support!
Rusty was raised in a seafaring family from the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. Growing up on boats, with a love of the ocean and an inquisitive nature made the decision to pursue marine biology quite natural. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MSc in Marine Biology from the College of Charleston, and PhD in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Pau, France.
Dr. Day has worked as a marine scientist at a number of labs, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He has worked on everything from corals, sea turtles, seabirds, and dolphins, using tools ranging from commercial fishing gear or SCUBA, to lasers and mass spectrometers. Dr. Day is an Adjunct Biology Professor at the College of Charleston, and has authored dozens of scientific publications in top journals and a book chapter.
In addition to Dr. Day’s scientific accomplishments, he also holds a 200 Ton Master Captains License and Sailing Endorsement from the U.S. Coast Guard, has logged 1000s of miles under sail, and is certified as a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer.
Rusty loves to teach and lead divers in exploring the reefs. So if you’re inquisitive about marine life, he’s happy to do slide shows to teach guests the local reef fish and corals, talk about turtles, give you an expert underwater tour, show you how to spot coral disease or bleaching, or collect specimens to look at under our on-board microscopes. And, he’s also a pretty decent fisherman when dinner time comes around!
Chef Neely Woodson Powell
Neely grew up on her family’s Island, a small boutique resort in the Florida Keys called Little Palm Island. Where she spent her life doing all things hospitality. Her family was very customer experience driven and she learned at a young age the importance treating people like family!
Her family also had a 1971 42’ Bermuda Hinkley, so sailing is second nature.
After college she started a shoe business in Charleston South Carolina. Designing, manufacturing, and growing this to 26 stores around the states and the Caribbean. Where she continued her inherent ability to quickly build authentic relationships, yall will be instant friends! If your real nice she will probably give everyone shoes!
Her favorite past time from a young age is cooking and she has mastered over the years some of the most yummy dishes that are requested over and over!
You will want all her recipes and dont forget about the custom made drinks at your command, shes a mixologist too!
The fun and entertaining chemistry between Captain Rusty and Neely makes for an unforgettable vacation that you will never forget and want to share with them every year.
