New Years 2025/2026 guests aboard catamaran NEON MOON said:
Hi - my name is Nate, and my family and I just finished an awesome charter trip with Craig and Tara on the Neon Moon. He mentioned I should send you my review for the clearing house. Here it is - please let me know if you have questions or need anything else:
We just spent a week sailing the British Virgin Islands after Christmas with Craig and Tara, and it was an excellent experience for our family of four (two adults and two kids, ages 5 and
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Craig and Tara are a great team and strike a rare balance between professionalism, warmth, and flexibility. Craig is a retired firefighter and helicopter rescue medic, which immediately put us at ease from a safety standpoint. Beyond that, he’s a very experienced captain in the BVIs and has deep local knowledge—great instincts for where to go each day, from quiet swimming spots and snorkeling areas to restaurants and beach bars. He was thoughtful about presenting options each morning, communicated clearly, and was very accommodating to our pace and interests. He even coordinated a scuba dive for us and dropped us directly at the dive boat, which made the logistics seamless.
They were both fantastic with our kids. They didn’t just tolerate having young children onboard—they genuinely engaged with them. Craig and Tara spent time playing with the girls, reading books with them, and teaching them about the boat and the islands. Tara, who previously worked as a nanny, has an especially natural way with kids. Our girls adored her, and she even helped them search for and find some great conch shells on the beach—one of their favorite memories from the trip.
Tara also took the initiative to document the trip with photos. She captured great shots of our family throughout the week and shared them with us afterward. It was a real gift—having those memories without feeling like we were constantly reaching for our phones let us stay present and enjoy the experience more fully.
The boat itself was very well set up for a family. It was stocked with good food and drinks, plenty of water toys (stand-up paddleboards, floating island, snorkel gear, kids’ floaties), games, and coloring books. One highlight was the outdoor projector—we watched family movies together at night under the stars, which became a surprisingly special part of the trip.
Most importantly, Craig and Tara are just genuinely fun, down-to-earth people to spend a week with. Easy to talk to, relaxed, and clearly invested in making sure everyone had a great experience.
We would absolutely charter with them again and fully plan to do so. If you’re considering a BVI trip—especially as a family with kids—I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend sailing with Craig and Tara.
