Yacht delivery: Le Marin, Martinique to Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

292 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Sainte-Anne, Diamond Rock, Martinique, Dominica, Les Saintes channel, Basse-Terre, St Barthélemy. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten.

Post this delivery Reverse: Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten to Le Marin, Martinique

Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.

Distance: 292 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 2.5 days; 58 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 19 h
Best months: January to April and December
Open deliveries on this route: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

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A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: January to April and December. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Sainte-Anne, Diamond Rock, Martinique, Dominica, Les Saintes channel, Basse-Terre, St Barthélemy. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.

What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€2,582.30 to €6,453.23

292 nm, about 44 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 5 to 7 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 5 to 7 days including weather margin and handover days	€1,000.00 - €2,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €840.00
Fuel about 64 litres over 18 engine hours	€97.42 - €131.80
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people	€300.00 - €420.00
Crew travel flights to FDF and back from SXM, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€80.00 - €224.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€72.88 - €181.43

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.