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BEAR PAW Yacht Charter Motor Boat

$36,000 - $46,000 / per Week
All Inclusive
BEAR PAW Yacht Charter Motor Boat

$36,000 - $46,000

per Week

About

Welcome aboard our 90’ steel hull custom built expedition Charter Yacht M/Y Bear Paw serving the San Juan Islands, Washington State to the South East Alaskan waters. M/Y Bear is launching for service spring of 2023.M/Y Bear Paw is focused on showcasing all that the Pacific Northwest and South East Alaska has to offer. Spring brings in the herring run which attracts hundreds of whales and thousands of birds to the Sitka area and beyond, appropriately known as a photographer’s paradise. Early summer brings out the waking Brown Bears and the King and Chum salmon runs begins. Sitka, Alaska, boasts to have one of the strongest King Salmon runs in the state. Late summer leading in to fall, the bears are fluffy and well fed with the continuation of King, Sockeye, Chum and Coho salmon runs that attract various other species whom all capitalize on this annual event. There is no set schedule and the vessel can go in to places that large cruse ships cannot go. This is a personalized experience depending on the guests needs, interests and activity level. An elevator is available to serve all three decks on board for any guests with limited mobilities. A wide range of activities like hiking, kayaking, beachcombing, fishing and setting shrimp and crab pots for the daily catch is a way of life. To sit back, relax and enjoy a book, or watch the shorelines go by while underway……you will birdwatch and find countless species like sea and river otters, humpback whales, orcas whales, porpoises’, stellar sealions, harbor seals, bald eagles, hummingbirds and we will discover some local natural hot springs too!

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Guests

6

Cabins

3

Crew

3

Size / Year Built / Builder

90.0 Ft / 1967 / Custom

Summer Area

Pacific NW Alaska

Winter Area

Pacific NW Alaska

Accommodations

This is a luxury expedition charter vessel like no other. Spacious king size walk around staterooms with luxury cotton linens and ensuite heads with stand-up showers is an eyebrow raiser to say the least. No one stateroom outshines the other and are fairly equal. A two-person elevator is available for guests whom have limited mobility. There is no off-limit area for guests who have limited mobilities. Ceiling height is 7’ throughout and the interior is immaculately adorned with mahogany woodwork and high-end furnishings. Relax and allow your crew to take care of you

All walk around king staterooms with dry heads.
60"TV
7' head room throughout
Bar, electric recliners + electric sofa
Starlink
20' Boston Whaler Outrage tender

Cabins
3
King(s)
3
Showers
6
Wash Basins
7
Heads
7
Electric Heads
7
Paper in Heads
Yes

Amenities

Helipad
No
Deck Jacuzzi
Yes
Air Conditioning
Full
Hair Dryers
Yes
Port/Hatches
yes
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Stabilizers
Underway

Onboard Entertainment

Salon TV/DVD
Yes
Salon Stereo/Music
Yes
Board Games
Yes
DVDs/Movies
yes
CDs/Music
bluetooth
Books
library
Videos
yes
Gym Equipment
No
Other Amenities
Yacht is wheelchair accessible, but does not meet ADA requirements. Please inquire for more info.

Water Entertainment

Kayaks - 1 Man
2
Kayaks - 2 Man
2
Fishing Gear
Yes
Stand-up Paddle
Yes
Sea Bobs
No
Sea Scooters
No
Deep Sea Fishing
Yes
Kite Boarding
No
Dinghy
21'
Dinghy HP
150HP
Dinghy Pax
16
Boarding Ladder (Loc/Type)
Swim Step
Fishing Gear Type
Inquire
# of Rods
12
Others
Kayaks, hobie kayaks, paddle boards, fishing, crabbing, shrimping. Guests must purchase fishing license in advance.
Rods and reels will be provided, guests are encouraged to bring lures. Crab and shrimp pots are provided. Inquire for more details.
Kite Boarding Details
2 Hobie fishing kayaks available - for independent fishing and exploring. Depth sounder, self propelled peddle style.

Scuba Diving

Scuba
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
License Info
-
Air Compressor
Not Onboard

Technical Details

Cruising Speed
9kts
Max Speed
12kts
Inverter
yes
Voltages
120v
Water Maker
yes
Water Capacity
1400 Gallons
Ice Maker
Yes
Generator
2 x 30KW
Elevators
Yes
Communications
Starlink will be available

Charter Types

Special Diets
Yes
Kosher Diets
No
BBQ
Yes
Gay charters
Yes
Nudist Charters
Yes
Crew Smokes
Inq
Pets Onboard
No
Guest Pets Allowed
No
Children Allowed
Yes
Guest Smokes
Yes, aft deck only

Green Initiatives

Make drinking water tested for purity
Yes
Re-usable water bottles
Yes
Other Green Initiatives
All LED lighting throughout.

Captain

Name
Bill West
Nationality
USA
Year Born
1968
License
USCG 200T

Crew

Name
Chrystal Rozander
Title
Chef/mate
Nationality
USA
Year Born
1979
Licences
USCG 200T
Languages Spoken by Crew
English, American Sign Language

Brief

Bill grew up hunting, fishing and flipping hot rods in Montana. One day a friend invited him to go Sailing on Flathead Lake, Montana and life has never been the same since. Yearning for more, his two young boys and wife headed to the Caribbean to a newly purchased sight unseen sailboat to give the cruising lifestyle a whirl. Turning wrenches, doing marine mechanical repairs supported his family over the next 14 years travelling on various boats, later doing the Pacific side of the USA doing the Columbia River and eventually settled in to San Juan Island, Washington State so the sons’ would be involved in sports and finish high school. Having an established business doing marine repair, Bill also operated the Vessel Assist fleet (Now called Boat US) for the San Juan Island territory working closely with the USCG on search & rescue and salvage operations. You can imagine the tall tales of such operations and miles travelled, Bill is a story teller. Lots of bold moves and close calls in that line of business.

Remarried in 2014 to Chrystal, Bill returned to the Caribbean to operate charter boats together. Hurricanes Irma & Maria steered Bill and Chrystal to return to their roots back to the Pacific Northwest and return to their 57’ sailing ketch. Alaska has always been on the bucket list so they untied the lines in 2019 for Alaska and now call Sitka, Alaska home. Back to the land of hunting and fishing, Alaska has provided and become home under the northern lights. It is customary to raise a drink with good company for sundowner’s and raise a little yee-haw and hell-yah!!! Alaska and the Pacific Northwest lifestyle on a boat is incredible and Bill is keen to share his world with you…..especially on Bear Paw!!

Chrystal spent her youth playing billiards and managing a lighting showroom in Victoria, BC Canada. Her passion for the ocean began with her first 16’ power boat at age 20, to use as a Gulf Island hopper for the weekend get aways, packing a tent to pitch under the apple trees at Port Browning, Pender Island to enjoy the live music. Three upgraded boat later, expanding her cruising grounds, solo handed, she met Bill in Friday Habor, Wa and soon married, on a yacht of course! The shared dream of sailing away in to the sunset on a path to anywhere was the plan!! Chrystal does admit power boats are better……you never miss a happy hour destination that way! Especially when your island hopping!!

Food is Chrystal’s passion. Hands down, the reason for living. Accompanied with good company and fine drink, life doesn’t get any better. Her casual approach to dining is inclusive and your welcome to hang out in the galley!! Chrystal has taken a special interest since being in Alaska in smoking salmon. This is a perfect opportunity for guests to learn how to smoke your own fish if your out there catchin it!! Chrystal is happy to accommodate dietary needs and likes to cook from scratch…….not a box!! Homemade breads, BBQ’, fresh caught fish and smoked meats are Chrystal’s favorite items to share with guests.

Chrystal also holds a USCG license, complimenting Bill’s license which makes them a formidable team. Combined, Bill and Chrystal know the San Juan Islands’ and Gulf Islands’ thoroughly and have spent the last 3 years discovering what SE Alaska has to offer. Thousands of miles covered together and more to discover. Bear Paw is a dream come true and awaits new friends to join.

Crew/deckhand
Caitlyn is a keen calligrapher and has been commissioned to design and draw a number of restaurant chalkboard menus, as well as wedding seating plans and place settings. She also enjoys keeping fit, with weight lifting and boxing being her every day go to. Caitlyn also enjoys cold water
swimming whenever she returns home in Scotland, and now happy to find cold water again in Alaska! Caitlyn finds it's great for
both her physical and mental health. Yacht interior is her main background with experiences from all over the world. She is beyond excited to start his new journey with Bear Paw Charters in Sitka this 2023 Summer Season and serves as stew and deckhand.

**BEAR PAW will operate with a crew of 3, and 4 upon request.

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