Catamaran ALIZÉ is your best choice for tailor-made, memorable, all inclusive, Caribbean, US Virgin Islands and BVI, crewed charter yacht family sailing vacations; honeymoons, holidays, anniversaries, romantic getaways and share-sail trips with friends.
Catamaran ALIZÉ: Modern, large, spacious, comfortable, bright and airy Lagoon 440 sailing Catamaran. Completely refitted in late 2019. Equipped with four fully air-conditioned cabins. Two queen and two doubles with en suite baths and showers. Also equipped with flybridge, forward cockpit, new generator, solar panels and large capacity water maker to give you a trouble free, stable, fast and comfortable Caribbean island hopping experience. A new large, fast, powerful dinghy for adventure and exploring and, of course, lots of water toys for fun, entertainment, comfort and relaxation at anchor. Ideal for two couples or families with kids.
Crew Profile
Captain: Carlos Andrade
Carlos and Maribel are a professional, multilingual Captain/Eng. and Chef/Mate team with many years of experience operating large power and sail yachts worldwide. From 2012 to 2017 they were the owners/operators of the very successful and highly rated BVI crewed charter catamaran: Sea Chateau. Now they are the proud owners/operators of another large and comfortable sailing catamaran: ALIZÉ. Carlos was born in Michigan and grew up in Maryland sailing and fishing the waters of the Chesapeake. He holds an International Master of Yachts 200 ton. Ocean license and is also trained in marine firefighting, diesel mechanics, radar, radio communications and first aid. He is very conscious about your safety and the safety and maintenance of his vessel. His hobbies include, from being an avid sport fisherman to a passionate photographer and classic rock and jazz music enthusiast. Some of his guests also affirm that his mojitos are the best in the islands. Try them!
Chef Mate: Maribel Ramirez
Besides being a professional Architect, Maribel is STCW certified, holds an RYA power boat level II license and is also a professionally trained Chef, graduated from the Gaga Culinary Institute under the guidance of French Master Chef Laureant Cantineaux and is also trained in Silver Service. Three years spent in Tuscany, Italy while supervising the construction of a Benetti 120 ft. mega yacht and her recent travels to Sicily, Sardinia and Croatia, have also given Maribel the opportunity of learning the traditional Mediterranean cooking techniques, native ingredients and well kept family secrets, all of which compliment her Spanish and Latin/Caribbean heritage to provide you with an exciting, delicious and beautifully presented culinary experience in every meal. With their experience, charm and passion for excellence; Carlos and Maribel will surely make your Caribbean sailing vacation the experience of a life time.
Layout
Catamaran ALIZE is equipped with three equally comfortable guest cabins. Two with queen beds and one with a double bed. En-suite bathrooms and ample closets. A large and luminous salon, aft cockpit, forward cockpit and flybridge, provide several options for chilling out during navigation or at anchor; in the shade or in the sun. Your preference. Always pampered by a professional crew Team comprised of Captain and Chef. Ideal for two couples or families with kids.
Menu
From the Galley of catamaran ALIZÉ
All of our meals are prepared with the emphasis on fresh.
We take advantage of the ocean's bounty, the favorable spice trade, and check in with the 'coconut telegraph' to find the freshest ingredients for your dining pleasure. Your individual custom menu might include some of the following Caribbean culinary delights aboard ALIZÉ. We guarantee you won't go hungry.
Sunday’s start out with eggs benedict smothered with homemade hollandaise sauce accompanied with seasonal fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice or a refreshing mimosa.
Monday’s marvel is grilled jumbo prawns with pineapple salsa, and a spinach, pine nut and avocado salad topped by and orange/sherry vinaigrette.
Tuesday's treats tease the taste buds with homemade breakfast pastries in the morning, and the day ends with a traditional barbecue, grilling up either the fresh-caught fish of the day, or a fine cut of meat imported from the States. And of course, a delightful bottle of red or white wine would be just the right thing to complete the evening's experience.
Wednesday’s unveil a spectacular lunchtime lobster thermidor salad, imminently satisfying and keeping with the theme, may encourage an afternoon's snorkel.
Thursday’s offer happy hour and appetizers after an island excursion complete with your choice of tropical drinks or Red Stripe beer, and an array of canapés, crudités, cheeses and dips. As Caribbean music wafts through the balmy air, the sun, seas and dinner is served al fresco on the bridge deck.
Friday's feature has an Asian flair, with tempura fondue and hibachi skewers of a variety of fish, meats and vegetables.
Saturday's sensation is waking up to the aroma of baking as it permeates the boat. It's up to you to decide: is it bread, pastries, or cookies? As you walk into the galley, you might see the Chef stirring her mouth watering fudge. The day's labors could possibly become the evening's garlic bread, or tomorrow's French toast.
Above summary is just a sampling to get your juices flowing.
Custom menus and dishes are welcomed upon request.
We also cater to special diets of all kinds. Please let us know in advance.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served with fruit juices, coffee, and a variety of teas. And if you really want to start your day off right, Bloody Mary's and Mimosas are also available.
Cinnamon Vanilla French Toast: Vanilla cinnamon French toast accompanied with powdered sugar, syrup, berries, and bacon.
Egg Scramble: Scrambled together with fresh seasonal veggies and melted cheese served with toast and local jams.
Captain's Egg Burrito: Over easy egg with sour cream, cheese, onions, tomatoes, and salsa (egg can be served to your liking upon request).
Eggel: Bagel toasted then topped with cream cheese, onions, tomatoes, a poached egg, and salsa.
Tropical fruit platter: Served with yogurt, an assortment of cereals, fresh baked muffins, and local jams.
Appetizers:
Ahi Nachos: Wonton chips topped with mango salsa, and Ahi tuna. Bruschetta: Fresh tomatoes tossed with red onions, basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar served with crispy baguette slices.
Crab Cakes:Served on top a bed of lettuce then drizzled with a creamy, spicy sauce.
Smoked Gouda and Sun-Dried Tomato Quesadillas: Tortillas filled with smoked gouda, onions, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Shrimp Tacos:Mini shrimp tacos with cabbage and tomatoes then drizzled with sour cream sauce.
Cheese Platter: Accompanied with olive tapenade and crackers.
Homemade Guacamole and Salsa with Chips.
Lunch Main Courses
Caesar Salad Wrap: Tortilla stuffed with romaine lettuce, chicken, parmesan cheese and homemade Caesar dressing.
Fish Tacos: Fish of the day on top a flour tortilla, black beans, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños.
Deli Sandwiches: Choice of meat and cheese with all the fixin's on homemade ciabatta bread.
Pasta salad: Tossed in a light vinaigrette dressing with fresh veggies and chicken.
Turkey Cobb Salad: With bacon, romaine lettuce, blue cheese, tomatoes, onions, and choice of dressing.
Hot dogs: Served with Meme's famous coleslaw and all the fixin's.
Shrimp Louie Salad: Shrimp served atop shaved eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and crisp romaine lettuce.
Dinner Main Courses
Teriyaki and Brown Sugar Glazed Pork: Accompanied with rice and beans and homemade mango salsa.
Salmon Salad: Served on top of a deliciously fresh salad with raisins, avocado, tomatoes, roasted red bell peppers, onions, blue cheese, and almonds tossed with raspberry balsamic vinaigrette.
Kebabs: Chicken and shrimp kebabs with fresh veggies served over white rice.
Lobster: Served with drawn butter, roasted veggies, and red pepper risotto. Chicken Stir-fry: Stir-fried with fresh veggies served over white rice.
Fish Tostado: Fish of the day served over black beans, cabbage, and topped with pineapple salsa.
Jambalaya Pasta: With andouille sausage, shrimp, and a spicy Cajun marinara sauce.
Shrimp Scampi: Sautéed with butter and garlic then tossed with linguini pasta. Rib-eye Steak: Barbecued steak lightly seasoned and served with garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies.
Seared Scallops: Served with parmesan risotto and roasted veggies.
Desserts
Apple Crisp • Brownies a la mode • Strawberry Shortcake • Key Lime Pie • Cheesecake
Testimonials
The Moore family aboard catamaran ALIZE wrote of their mid-July,2021, charter in the BVI:
Carlos and Maribel,
Wow... what an amazing vacation! Thank you for welcoming us into your beautiful home and for coordinating such an incredible experience for us. From sailing to snorkeling, from each location to every extraordinary meal, we had the best time. Scott loved being on a boat again and paddle-boarding for the first time. For us sisters, it was great to simply be together here, especially sitting up top with both of you while we sailed. If anyone needs lessons about using the dinghy ladder, Claire is always available.
Thank you again for everything- ha sido una semana inolvidable! We hope we can sail again with you soon.
Scott, Claire and Mary.
P.S.: Thank you for the fabulous painkillers!
Early July ‘21 guests aboard catamaran ALIZÉ wrote:
Carlos and Maribel,
This will be a trip that our family remembers forever. Our favorite parts were: snorkeling, watching the amazing sunsets, and everyone of Maribel's meals. Even though hurricane Elsa had it's own plans for our vacation, we still had a
wonderful time
*The fish that we saw were gorgeous! And we saw many other amazing creatures! I am very thankful that I got to come and have an amazing week with y'all! I hope we get to sail with you again next Christmas!Jensen Family
July 2021
* written by Lila (10 y/o)
Late June, 2021, guests aboard catamaran ALIZÉ in the BVI wrote:
Dear Carlos and Maribel,
For so many reasons over this past year we thought this trip was not going to happen. We are so thrilled that it did!! We loved being onboard ALIZE. Your insights on the islands, activities and itinerary were invaluable. Our time aboard ALIZE will be remembered for the evening sunsets & breezes, "Caribbean showers", great conversation, a lot of fun activities, wonderful cocktails and THE FOOD!! We have always felt that our travel has given us many gifts... The people we meet along the way are definitely one of those gifts- we will remember fondly our time spent with both of you! We hope to join you again on a future sailing adventure.
Kate, Dave, Maggie & Emma
Mid June, 2021, guests aboard catamaran ALIZÉ wrote:
Carlos and Maribel,
We will never be able to thank you enough for your generous hospitality and for sharing your home with us.
This has been an AMAZING adventure and we have enjoyed sharing it with you!
The memories (and laughs) from this trip will be with us always.
Maribel, you are amazing!! Your cooking, stories, and 😀 love for what you do shows in all you do. Carlos, our captain, we have loved everything you recommended and enjoyed our time with you.
Be safe. Be well and may we all see each other again!
Gretchen and David.
Carlos and Maribel,
Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your lives with us! The views, experiences and the conversations will be those that will be looked back upon for years to come. Maribel, you are a very special woman, you do it all with such grace and a smile. Carlos, you are a teacher- pointing out not only destinations and experiences but imparting wisdom along the way. Thank you for being a part of our group’s 50th celebration (not mine, I’m the baby 😊), you will be remembered fondly always!
Brandi and Doug
A mid-April, 2021, family chartering in the BVI aboard ALIZE wrote:
We loved every minute we spent on ALIZE.
Carlos is the most patient, calm and kind person. He showed the kids how to use all the water toys on board and they had so much fun!
Maribel is the best chef you can have on a charter. She treated us to some exquisite deserts, succulent steaks and the freshest salads. The bar on cooking was set very high.
Thank you so much Carlos and Maribel for an awesome week on board the ALIZE! We hope to be back soon!
Elena B.
Carlos and Maribel,
we had a great time on the ALIZE.
Maribel cooked amazing food and you guys made us feel right at home. This trip was probably the best one I ever had, thanks to both of you. I really hope that we will be able to go on this boat again with you.
Thanks!
Ana B. (Age 10)
[ Maribel with Ana and Niko, ages 10]
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Late March, ‘21, guests on ALIZÉ wrote:
Dear Maribel and Carlos,
As you found out, even though Carlos suspected it, I was hesitant to come to the BVI since I had never done anything like this before and was nervous about how I would fit in. Your gracious hospitality and reassuring calmness put me right at ease and truly this was a wonderful experience that I would like to do again. Probably my most fond memory will be getting to know the both of you, hearing of some of your grand adventures and traveling insights.
Thank you for making our "mid-pandemic" charter the best it could be. The service was top notch, the food was five stars and outstanding and the company most enjoyable.
Con toda mi gratitud y deseo por las mejores bendiciones de Dios!!
Holly W.
Dear Maribel and Carlos,
What a marvelous trip this has been! I really had no idea what to expect. This trip was planned as a celebration of my 50th birthday and I wasn't in the loop, so to speak. Add to that all the ever changing Covid regulations and I was not enthusiastic.
That being said...
Once I was on the ALIZE, in your capable hands, I was at HOME. The anxiety and apprehension...GONE!!
I was completely relaxed and my attitude shifted immediately. Thank you both so much for allowing us to share your home for these eight days. I was not disappointed about not being able to go on land due to the late Covid test results. I really am happiest when I'm with my sister. She's my best friend. So I would have to say the whole trip was a SUCCESS!! We loved your cooking, Maribel. Every meal was a triumph! Carlos, your stories: so fabulous. Thank you for a safe and memorable experience. The BVI is beautiful but a trip with you two, even on swamp, would be worth it! I hope this is the first of several trips together.
Dezra and Joel H.
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Spring Break guests for March, 2021, on ALIZE wrote:
Dear Maribel and Carlos,
This has been the most amazing, relaxing, beautiful vacation Winslow and I have done together. This was our first sailing trip and it is everything and way more than what we hoped for. You two are such precious, loving and wise people and I feel like I have a new favorite aunt and uncle in my life.
I have felt the happiest I have been in a long time and you two have such positive bright uplifting energy it's so contagious and so healing to be around. Thank you for following your dream and sharing your passion for living in the water, in the flow, with hearts open engaging the moment with us. I will be thinking about the gentle rocking of the ocean in my meditation and the joy and peace of this trip for so long. Highlights include Maribel's amazing food! Dancing on the bow, but most of all, feeling so safe and welcome, and free to be myself in a way I rarely feel with strangers. You two feel like family to me now.
Love you both.
Brianna
March 24, 2021
Dear Carlos and Maribel,
It has been a joy being onboard these past five days! It's my first time spending a night on a ship like this and I've loved it. Your hospitality has made me feel cared for and at ease. It has been well beyond what I expected.
You two run a lovely and incredible boat and have made my experience out here very special and memorable. Thank you for your care!!
Love.
Winslow
P.S.: Maribel, your cooking was sooooooo yumi!
March 24, 2021
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Mid-March, 2021, charterers aboard ALIZÉ said:
Carlos and Maribel,
You made this trip possible. We didn't think it was going to happen. You made it happen. The ALIZE is beautiful. We had the most relaxing, fun and amazing time. The food was WOW! So Yummy! Drinks were perfect and kept coming. Just how we like. You both are fantastic hosts. Listening and watching who we are and took us to the best places in the BVI. We do not want to leave!! Thank you so much for taking great care of us . We have the best memories to take with us and great shirts!!
Until we sail again...
Love
Brad and JoAnn
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Reviews - What have Caros and Mirabel's past guests said -
Carlos and Maribel, thank you again for another wonderful week! Everything aboard was just wonderful and of course, both of you are the best. Great food, great adventures and best of all great memories.This is our second trip with you, but it won’t be the last!. Until next time.Chad, Donna, Graham, Bryce, Brooks and Grace.__________________________________________________________________Carlos and Maribel, thanks again for another family vacation. The girls will be taking about Maribel’s cooking none stop until we comeback! They also had a great time testing the new tube. The sea turtle in Christmas Cove was amazing! Another unforgettable family vacation!The Colmans: Gerard, Susan, Heather, Lizzie and Helena
__________________________________________________________________Carlos and Maribel, this was the perfect first experience in the BVI your knowledge of the islands hospitality and the amazing cuisine complemented the beautiful views and the amazing waters. We look forward to being able to share this experience again in the future with more friends and family. Cheers and many thanks.Michael and Jenny Corr__________________________________________________________________Carlos and Maribel, thank you so much for best vacation ever!! Love every minute (from the unbelievable meals, to all the perfect places to explore on land and see, and our attention to all our needs!. We loved stumbling into the Poker Rum!!. We will never forget our week onboard your beautiful boat touring this most beautiful spot on planet Earth!! Happy Sailing.Linda, Ann, Colleen, Nancy.__________________________________________________________________Captain Carlos and Chef Maribel, The ultimate family vacation! We never were board! The fishing, watersports, the sailing, the relaxation, the Caribbean Showers and the amazing food were a few of our highlights ! Your attention to detail from planning the perfect itinerary to the special touches and constant attention you gave us, was spectacular.Pelose family__________________________________________________________________Thank you for giving our family such great memories and a trip of a life time! You are both amazing people and we will miss you...until we're back again . Carlos, your expertise on where to go for our specific family, our safety, and always impeccable timing was amazing. Maribel, wow!... we can't say enough about all the wonderful meals. You are not only very talented but you are such a sweetheart as well.Having four teenagers, we really needed this family time together. Thank you for all the time and effort you both put in to making it so special for us. You both went above and beyond! ♥John, Andrea, Layton, Trevor, Brennen and Hollynn Schleich__________________________________________________________________
