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RUBICON Yacht Charter Catamaran

$13,500 - $15,500 / per Week
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RUBICON Yacht Charter Catamaran

$13,500 - $15,500

per Week

About

Come explore the vacation paradise of the Bahamas Exumas and Out Islands! The luxury sailing yacht Rubicon offers the perfect way to enjoy your Bahamas vacation. This spacious 44' catamaran offers the best of everything that makes a yacht charter vacation great: beautiful, comfortable accommodations, an expert and enjoyable crew, fabulous food, and so many fun things to see and experience. Rubicon's interior decor is casual elegance with shiny wood paneling. Photographs shot from the owner's family world cruise enhance the staterooms, creating a wanderlust feeling to sail to remote regions of the globe. There are many enjoyable places on board to enjoy! The main salon, cockpit, and forward trampolines are the main gathering areas for meals and activities. The trampoline area is the optimum spot to hang out while underway, enjoying the salt breeze and luscious scenery of the islands. Cat Rubicon carries a crew of professional captain and chef. It is the perfect yacht for a group or family vacation. Among her many possible activities are kiteboarding and surfing. You may also participate in eco adventures including feeding swimming pigs, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking nature trails, sailing and enjoying remote beaches. For more information on Rubicon: www.bahamascatcharters.com Here's a fun video of a group of Kiters that chartered Rubicon recently in the Exumas - enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvcjkW6BRDg

Currency: USD
  • EUR

4 Average rating

Guests

5

Cabins

3

Crew

2

Size / Year Built / Builder

44.0 Ft / 1997 / St. Francis

Summer Area

Bahamas

Winter Area

Bahamas

Accommodations

She accommodates up to 5 guests in three private cabins described below. Each stateroom is equipped with ensuite bathroom and electric fans in each cabin.

CABIN A: Port side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets, 2 bedside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN B: Starboard side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets and 2 beside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN C: portside side aft, a double size berth, large opening hatch overhead, dresser, and vanity. Adjoining, is a private bathroom.

If you have ever wanted to sleep under the stars, Rubicon's trampolines also offer spacious star-spangled sleeping quarters.

Dimensions of queen beds: 73"x57"
Headroom in Cabins: 73"
Headroom in Salon: 75.5"

RUBICON has a new Honda 2000 watt generator, a 2kw inverter and a 15 gph watermaker

The main salon seats 10 guests and crew. The cockpit table seats 8 guests and crew.

Rubicon also has trampoline awnings for the foredeck.

Cabins
3
Queen(s)
2
Double(s)
1
Showers
2
Wash Basins
3
Heads
3

Amenities

Helipad
No
Deck Jacuzzi
No
Air Conditioning
None
Sun Awning
Yes
Hammock
Yes
Wind Scoops
No
Deck Shower
Yes
Bimini
Yes
Hair Dryers
No
Port/Hatches
20
Wheelchair Access
No
Stabilizers
No

Onboard Entertainment

Salon TV/DVD
Yes
Salon Stereo/Music
Yes
Board Games
Yes
Sat TV
No
iPod/MP3 Hookups
Yes
DVDs/Movies
Yes
CDs/Music
Library
Books
Yes
Videos
Library
Gym Equipment
No
Other Amenities
Satellite Radio for music & news
Surround Sound in main salon & cockpit speakers

Water Entertainment

Water Skis - Adult
No
Water Skis - Kids
No
Jet Skis
No
Wave Runners
No
Kneeboard
No
Windsurfer
No
Snorkel Gear
Yes
Tube
No
Scurfer
No
Wakeboards
No
Kayaks - 1 Man
1
Kayaks - 2 Man
No
Floating Mats
No
Beach Games
Yes
Fishing Gear
Yes
Under Water Camera
Yes
Sea Bobs
No
Sea Scooters
No
Deep Sea Fishing
Yes
Sailing Instructions
Yes
Dinghy
11 ft
Dinghy HP
25 hp
Dinghy Pax
8
Sailing Dinghy
No
Swim Platform
Yes
Boarding Ladder (Loc/Type)
Yes, extension port sugarscoop
Fishing Gear Type
2 Yoyos
# of Rods
2
Others
2 x Jimmy Lewis Stand up Paddleboards
Kiteboard - There are 3-4 sets of gear on board.
These can be rented (kite, bar, and board) for $950 for the week p person.
Helpful if each person brings their own harness.
Surf board
Eco-Adventures including feeding swimming pigs, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking nature trails, sailing and enjoying remote beaches
Beach volleyball
A spinning rod, casting rod, and 2 trolling rods, plus hand lines for fishing.
New BBQ grill June 2015
One 14 ft kayak. It's technically a single person but often accommodates 2 pax.

Scuba Diving

Scuba
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
License Info
-
Air Compressor
Not Onboard
General Diving Info
Two dive centers in Exuma and one in Staniel Cay

Technical Details

Cruising Speed
7 knots
Max Speed
11 knots
Inverter
Yes
Voltages
2000 watts
Water Maker
Yes
Ice Maker
No
Generator
Yes
Elevators
No
Communications
VHF
Cell phone

Guests can invest in $30/week for international wifi on their smartphones and iPads. Works great when 4 miles away from a repeater in the Exuma Cays. Each island has a repeater so sailing by or anchored there ensures a good connection.

Charter Types

Special Diets
Yes
Kosher Diets
No
BBQ
Yes
Gay charters
No
Nudist Charters
No
Crew Smokes
No
Pets Onboard
No
Children Allowed
Yes
Minimum Age
Any
Guest Smokes
Cockpit & Outside

Green Initiatives

Make drinking water tested for purity
Yes
Re-usable water bottles
Yes
Other Green Initiatives
Rubicon has charcoal filtered Reverse Osmosis water which is high quality, and avoids all those plastic bottles. Rubicon has re-usable Tervis tumblers (instead of bottles) with a different marine animal on each one so easily identifiable. If you wish to "go green" and help the environment Rubicon is a good choice of charter yacht. No need for A/C as you can experience the breezes from the tradewinds as with open hatches and electric fans they are usually quite sufficient to keep you cool.

Rates

 
Winter 2022 to 2023
Summer 2023
Winter 2023 to 2024
Summer 2024
2 Pax 3 Pax 4 Pax 5 Pax
$13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500
$13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500
$13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500
$13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500
Rates are per week

Please Note:
Our team endeavors to provide up to date and accurate information regarding each yacht in our listing, however, the availability displayed in the calendars and rates, are indicative only and subject to confirmation at the time of your inquiry. With this in mind, please note that premium rates may apply to certain destinations and dates, such as Christmas and New Years in the Caribbean or July and August in the Mediterranean. Kindly contact us for a proposal that details the yacht’s final rate and availability.

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Captain

Name
Adam Dreffin
Nationality
US
Year Born
1986
License
MCA Master of Yachts 200 Tons

Crew

Name
Rebecca Garcia
Title
Chef/Hostess
Nationality
US
Languages Spoken by Crew
English and conversational Spanish (Adam)

Brief

CAPTAIN: ADAM DREFFIN
Adam was born in the Exumas aboard the boat of his parents. He was a real water baby. He shot his first lobster at age 6. As a youth, Adam would disappear into hidden coves with his brother, trolling for fish while handling a sailing dinghy. He explored everywhere and is familiar with every island. His passion for the Bahamas is evident.

Adam's parents, along with his younger brother Warren, all set off for a world cruise on their sailing boat once the boys reached teenage years, so Adam is also very widely travelled to many exotic parts of the world. When they reached Australia the boys went to school and college there, whilst their parents continued their cruise back home to the Bahamas.

Summers during school, Adam captained catamarans for Broadreach Sailing School in the French West Indies with high school kids aboard. He's also captained large yachts in New England and delivered vessels from the Mediterranean. He has run charters aboard Rubicon for several years in Exumas, Bahamas.

Adam holds an MCA Master of Yachts 200 Tons. In addition to being a highly skilled captain, he is an avid sportsman on the water. He kite-surfs, windsurfs and relishes catching game fish while trolling between islands. He is also certified as a Sivananda yoga instructor.

CHEF/HOSTESS REBECCA GARCIA:
Rebecca Garcia’s friends call her Becky, and describe her as good fun, lively and a tireless worker. She’s also an extraordinary cook with an extensive repertoire of recipes. She has run many kitchens, large and small, worked in five-star restaurants and cooked aboard yachts for some 25 years. It all began in the kitchens of her two Grandmothers, one English and one Spanish, when she was so small she couldn’t reach the table without a stool.

Becky spent her childhood in London, her teens and early 20s in Donegal, on Ireland’s rugged, northwest coast, and summers with Dad and his family in Spain. She did a lot of amazing things. Her “very hardy life” on a small Irish island in the North Atlantic required commuting by row boat in very cold, rough water. She worked with the Irish Civil Defense ambulance emergency team. She helped a master boat builder construct a Viking ship. She achieved diplomas in holistic massage, anatomy and physiology, reflexology and courses in Reiki.

Becky says, “I love fresh, healthy food, especially colorful vegetarian dishes with delicious sauces, and Mediterranean cuisine. Guests rave about my homemade bread, tasty pastas, fresh fruit salads, cakes and puddings.” In addition to cooking great meals, Becky might find time to chat about her family’s 1911 50-foot Norwegian gaff-rigged ketch, or her three Atlantic crossings, or the big posh yacht in Guatemala with an owner who accidentally threw himself overboard. With Becky as your chef and hostess, your charter adventure in the Bahamas could include delightful ingredients you never even imagined.


1 Yacht Reviews

4 Average rating

Review 1
Crew: Adam Dreffin & Sophie Difilippo

Embarkation

Georgetown, Gran Exuma, Bahamas

on 2019-05-11

Disembarkation

Georgetown, Gran Exuma, Bahamas

on 2019-05-18

How would you qualify skipper:
Adam was very accommodating with our requests and very knowledgeable. He worked very hard to ensure our trip was special and memorable.

How would you qualify rest of the crew:
Sophie is an incredible baker. Her daily fresh breads were a treat! Her chicken was a little overcooked but overall great cook. Her fish dishes were also wonderful even the cracked conch which I had my doubts about.

How would you qualify the yacht (comfort, features, general maintenance, etc):
No additional comments


How would you qualify the itinerary:
We missed a couple things due to the weather so it could not be helped.

How would you qualify the sports and leisure activities/equipment on board:
They need some additional floating devices.

How would you qualify the food and drinks:
See comments above regarding food. Adam could come up with a couple more daily drink specials. We are mostly a beer and wine group so we were happy.

How would you qualify the entire experience of your trip:
We had some rainy weather that put a damper on a couple days but it was of no fault to the crew.

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