Yacht delivery: Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten to Rodney Bay, St Lucia

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

Post this delivery Reverse: Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

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

Distance: 296 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 2.5 days; 59 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 20 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.

Fuel burn l/h Diesel price EUR/l

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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 St Barthélemy, Basse-Terre, Les Saintes channel, Dominica, Martinique, Diamond Rock. 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

€2,583.57 to €6,454.95

296 nm, about 45 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	€98.65 - €133.47
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people	€300.00 - €420.00
Crew travel flights to SXM and back from UVF, 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	€72.92 - €181.48

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