The Luscombe Family Hello Kris & Jay! Well we made it home... finally! Once we got to Chicago on Tuesday PM our flight was cancelled going to Edmonton because of weather. We spent the night in Chicago and then headed to hell and back by flying to LA, then Vancouver and finally Edm, arriving home Wed PM at 10:30. Cathy and I are already missing the pampering that you showered us with, while on board Semper Fi! We watched our digital photos on the TV and still cannot believe that the Caribbean waters are that pristine and the islands that beautiful! We will remember many highlights from our trip but 1st and foremost will be the royal treatment we received from the two of you. Most of all we appreciated the little things that you may think went unnoticed so here is a few of the things that we enjoyed and most likely forgot to show our appreciation: The way that our rooms were cleaned in the AM without us even noticing that you were busy, all while we relaxed after breakfast. The little touches like the blankets on the beds formed into shaped like fans and hearts, and the daily piece of chocolate on our pillows at night along with a bottle of water. Semper Fi always looking clean both inside and out. Jays continuous scrubbing of the windows and outside deck and attention to the fresh water rinsing of the snorkel gear. The floating tube "appearing out of no where" and then disappearing once we were officially done with it. Kris' attention to a tidy cabin, spotless galley and empty garbage cans throughout the ship and the on going restocking of the candy bowls! The meals were wonderfully prepared and delicious and Kris even managed to get the girls to try Sea Bass- a feat that I have never been able to achieve in my lifetime! We appreciated the 2-4 options of activities that were offered daily and the fact that booking were made or changed with dive companies, quad rentals and taxi cabs, all without us having to be concerned that we were missing relaxing time or concerned that we should be thinking of what to do tomorrow. We enjoyed exploring The Baths, walking around Sandy Spit and riding the quads with our personal tour guides, knowing that we were safe and seeing many views and beach bars! The tattooing at Willie T's will always be remembered by Rebecca and April! :) Finally, thank you for going the extra mile with our daughters. You both gave them one on one attention in our travels and in conversations over dinner and that really made them feel special and that this was a trip with 6 adults and not "2 teenagers tagging along". You spoiled them rotten with re-stocking of their favourite snacks, making their favourite extravagant pasta salad :) and for their individual breakfast requests of muffins for Becca and pancakes for 'Creepy'! We wish you continued success with Semper Fi and in the future, hope that your personal dream of raising a family comes true! Sincerely, David, Cathy, Rebecca & April The Beighton Family Dear Jay & Kris, When Judy and I set about the task of organising our holiday, some 12 months ago, to celebrate our joint 50th birthdays we both agreed it should be a special holiday and that we would like to share that holiday with 4 of our closest friends. Selecting BVI as a location was never in doubt as we had enjoyed a holiday there previously. Making our choice to do this aboard a motor yacht did however carry somewhat more of a risk. We were therefore very careful in our selection of boat and always made it clear that it was important we had the right crew to ensure our virgin adventure was special. The beauty of the British Virgin Islands came as no surprise. The first impressions and visual impact of Semper Fi itself was no shock as we have had experience over the years with a number of other boats. However, what we had underestimated was the comfort, the practicality and how enjoyable it was to live in the close confines of others. What did however completely blow the six of us away was you two. Jay always professional, never complacent whilst at the same time being great fun to be with, witty and with an amazing ability to take us to places that brought the most excitement and special moments to our holiday (change of scenery please Jay). As for Kris the preparation of the boat and attention to detail in making everything comfortable and so well presented was something we marveled at day after day. Your cuisine and hospitality blew us away. Like Jay, you were a fantastic host, great fun to be around and were never anything but professional. The six of us arrived for our charter on the Sunday morning and met the Captain and his wife Semper Fi's hostess. We left eight days later, with two new fabulous friends and as heart wrenching as it was leaving the Caribbean, the fantastic Semper Fi the tough part was leaving you two. > >Finally, we are so so sorry for taking so long to contact you but it seems one minute we were sat on a deserted island drinking Sundowner's >the next back in the rat race and I am sure you know the saying 'whoosh what was that, that was another month gone mate' (a bit of English humour for you to work on Jay!) Love to you all from your English mates. Chris, Judy, Carol, Tony, Jon & Nicky > King Family My wife and I together with two guests took an 8 day charter on the Semper Fi for Christmas 2006. We have chartered before in the Bahamas and in Greece, and found our Semper Fi charter to meet or exceed all of our expectations. The ship itself is comfortably fitted out with three large staterooms, and is maintained in top notch condition, both mechanically and in appearance . Captain Jay and his wife Chris looked after our every need and were always accommodating whenever we wanted a side island trip to snorkel or to visit a new site, often waiting hours for us in the dinghy. Captain Jay's knowledge of the area came in handy in locating the best spots for any activity- remote beaches, snorkeling or interesting treks. Chris is an excellent cook and was able to meet our somewhat unusual requirements(one vegetarian, one non-fish eater, and two eclectic but discriminating diets.) The menus were varied and always tasty as were the variety of appetizers she produced daily. From our perspective the charter was a great success in every way. I would recommend the Semper Fi charter to any of my friends. John King The Cheskis Family Hi Jay and Chris! Can't even begin to express my sincere appreciation for the pleasure and fun we had on this trip. When we were preparing for this voyage we can't even imagine how good it will be. And it not only because we visited all those beautiful places and saw all those wonders but most of pleasure and enjoinment of your company and service. All those fishes and corals, beautiful sunsets and "happy hours". We can't stop telling to all our friends about this trip and forcing them to see all 800-plus pictures we took. I know you don't have immediate plans to visit New York, but we will be very happy to see you here. Again, Thanks so much for this wonderful time!