The boat
Open Bali layout, four cabins, eight guests.
British & U.S. Virgin Islands
Hiraya
A crewed 2026 Bali 5.2. Charters start in Red Hook, St. Thomas. Home port is White Bay, Jost Van Dyke. Captain Dave “Bozzie” Bosman and Chef Kerry “Kez” Bosman.
A dream brought to life. Hiraya manawari.
- 52 ft
- Bali 5.2, 2026
- 8 guests
- 4 cabins
- Crew of 2
- Captain and chef
- Red Hook
- St. Thomas, charters start
The week is the crew
A captain and a chef. Food and the bar are part of the charter.
Three sample weeks
BVI, USVI, or both. Routes move with weather. Customs when you cross.
2026 Bali 5.2
The yacht
Hiraya sleeps eight in four cabins — one Euro king and three queens, each with a private ensuite — with a captain and chef. Home port is White Bay, Jost Van Dyke. The boat is based in Red Hook, St. Thomas, where every charter starts and ends. Flag is the British Virgin Islands.
The Bali door opens the salon onto the cockpit. The solid foredeck lounge and the flybridge are the gathering places: sunrise coffee, a long lunch, sunset on the hardtop.
- Length 52 ft · beam 27 ft
- 2 × Yanmar 80 hp
- Cruising 8 kn
- Full air conditioning overnight (batteries + solar, no generator)
- Watermaker
- Starlink
- Generator and inverter
- Children welcome if swim-safe
Crew & cuisine
Bozzie and Kez
Captain Dave “Bozzie” Bosman
Three Mediterranean seasons on a Lagoon 52 in the Ionian, then Caribbean and Central American cats with Tradewinds, plus deck time on larger yachts. Calm leadership, local knowledge, and the water sports: wakeboarding, skiing, tubing, snorkel tours.
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal · Powerboat Level 2 · STCW · open-water diver
Chef Kerry “Kez” Bosman
Fresh, flavour-driven cooking in a Mediterranean style, using local produce and the catch. Breakfasts, lunches, canapés, cocktails, and three-course dinners, tailored to the guests.
IYT Superyacht Chef · Food Safety Level 2 · STCW · Day Skipper
Samples, not a route card
Seven nights
Two sample weeks, plus a combined crossing. The Baths anchors the BVI week. St. John anchors the USVI week. The captain changes the order for weather, swell, and customs.
British Virgin Islands
Seven nights in the BVI. Board and drop in Red Hook, St. Thomas.
Day 1
White Bay, Jost Van Dyke
Board in Red Hook, St. Thomas. Clear into the BVI and spend the first night at anchor in White Bay.
Day 2
The Baths, Virgin Gorda
The granite pools and the trail through the boulders to Devil’s Bay. Swim the caves if the surge is light. This is the day the week is built around.
Day 3
North Sound, Virgin Gorda
A slower afternoon after the Baths. Snorkel, then a still anchorage in the Sound.
Day 4
Anegada
Sail north to the low island. Loblolly or Cow Wreck for the beach, Setting Point if you want lobster ashore.
Day 5
Cooper Island or Salt
Snorkel the wrecks and reefs. A quiet night at anchor.
Day 6
Norman Island and the Indians
Caves, the Indians, and the last full day on the water.
Day 7
Red Hook, St. Thomas
Sail back to Red Hook and disembark.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Board and finish in Red Hook. Then Christmas Cove, Cruz Bay, Waterlemon and Annaberg, Coral Bay, Trunk Bay or Magens, and Water Island or Honeymoon. St. Croix and Buck Island when the passage makes sense.
Best of both
Board in Red Hook. St. John, clear into the BVI at White Bay, then Cane Garden Bay, North Sound, the Baths, Norman, and back through Cruz Bay to Red Hook. Passports when the week crosses between the BVI and the USVI.
Islands
Tortola
A long beach afternoon
Jost Van Dyke
White Bay, the home port
Virgin Gorda
The Baths and North Sound
Anegada
When there is a weather window
Norman, Peter, Cooper, Salt
Snorkeling
St. John
National park beaches
St. Thomas
Red Hook, where charters start
St. Croix
A longer passage
On the water
Toys live on the sugar scoops and the foredeck. Smoking is on the sugar scoops only.
- 13 ft Yachtline dinghy, 50 hp
- Two SUPs that convert to kayaks
- Kneeboard and wakeboard
- Adult and kids’ water skis
- Three-person tube
- Floating mat and inflatable chairs
- Snorkel gear
- Fishing gear
Rates
Published weekly rates are still to be confirmed with Paradise Yacht Clearing. Indicative winter weeks start near $31,000 for two guests and rise with the party size. Holiday weeks are higher.
Full board
All meals onboard. The standard charter.
Half board
Seven breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners.
Local fare
Seven breakfasts, five lunches, six dinners.
Minimum stay is five nights. A sleep-aboard the night before is considered at half the daily rate, not over the holidays. Nothing here is a quote.
FAQ
What’s included?
A crew of two, full board, customs, cruising permits, and BVI taxes, park fees, and immigration fees. A charter waiver is required. A 15–20% gratuity, paid to the captain, is customary.
Diets?
Chef Kez accommodates a wide range of preferences, except kosher menus.
Kids?
Welcome if they are swim-safe. No sailing experience is needed.
Wi-Fi and air conditioning?
Starlink internet. Full air conditioning overnight without the generator running.
Fuel, bar, airport, and cancellation?
Fuel, bar, airport, and cancellation are confirmed by the broker before a booking is final.
Direct booking
Availability
Book with the Hiraya broker. Held weeks come from the yacht manager’s calendar. A request is not confirmed until the broker replies.
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Direct booking. Your request is emailed to hiraya@paradiseyachtcharters.com. It is a hold until that inbox confirms.