"Nice trip in the Grenadines. Very nice boat. Very nice crew." As he is a man of few words, this is a rave review! February 2009 charter
"We have enjoyed the total sailing / cruising experience with Ron and Karen. What a team! Ron's knowledge of Caribbean sailing is wonderfully complemented by Karen's gourmet galley. From coves, bays and harbours to open water sailing... we did it all. It was truly a trip of a lifetime!” St Lucia to Grenada April 2009
'What a wonderful honeymoon trip this has been! Thank you for all of the wonderful food, company and sites you have taken us. We will never forget this trip and hope to come back again.'
Walsh - July 08
'I've been chartering for years and this is the most enjoyable cruise of my life. Because of Ron and Karen's professionalism and gracious hospitality I want to cruise again with them.'
Ziemer - June 08
'Thank you for wonderful hospitality, good cooking and exemplary seamanship.'
Brine - Winter 07/08
'What a fab week! Thank you so much. Superb company and the food outstanding. Beautifully kept boat - we wanted for nothing.'
Bladon - Feb 08
'It was wonderful to find a culinary oasis in the middle of Paradise! We had a fantastic few (too few!) days on board - will be back!'
Philbin - July 07
'Dear Ron and Karen - you are the best! Thank you for the best sailing experience we will ever have... it could not get better than these last 7 days.'
Egnatz - July 07
'Sailing from St Lucia to Grenada we have had a wonderful time, thanks in large part to Ron and Karen. Ron has taken us to some of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean and Karen has cooked us fantastic meals every day. Most importantly, Ron and Karen are friendly, gracious and flexible hosts who I would recommend to anyone wanting to sail through the Caribbean. The boat is simply superb.'
Aussie World Cup Cricket fans - April 07
'Thank you both for making my dream a reality. Your boat felt like home and your attention to my every need was a joy from morning til night. I will enthusiastically recommend you to all my friends.'
Mealey - Jan 07
'How marvellous this has been - terrific sailing, fishing and snorkelling! You both have been exceptionally knowledgeable and fun hosts to all of us! The food has been superb - thank you Karen. This was everything we hoped and more!'
Majka - Dec 06
'Thanks Ron and Karen for a fantastic week. The boat is magnificent, your company was great, we had so much fun!'
Kemeney - Aug 06
'The four of us have had a marvellous experience. Magpie II is a wonderful vessel and from the first moment Ron and Karen made us feel right at home. They catered to our every desire in terms of places to go and delights to eat. Our week went by all too quickly - we all could have stayed much longer. Perhaps we can return next season.'
Davidson - April 06
My husband and I had one of the best vacations ever on MAGPIE II with Ron and Karen. The yacht is wonderful, very spacious and comfortable, spotlessly clean and sails fantastically well. Ron was very gracious and always asked if my husband wished to take the helm (which he did). He also inspires confidence as a skipper and in his mechanical knowledge.
Ron and Karen are superb hosts. Karen is a great cook. We ate lots of fresh fish and fantastic salads for dinner, sitting in the cockpit underneath the stars. Breakfast was great with freshly baked bread bought from the boat boys in the Grenadine Islands. I had my morning coffee handed to me the moment after my early morning swim and lunch was wonderful.
The Grenadines are spectacular and Ron and Karen took us to some amazing bays and islands. We always had the choice to do what we wanted to do re the itinerary. The snorkeling and swimming are excellent and Ron was always very willing to take us in the dinghy to shore or to go snorkeling.
They are a lovely couple, very easy going, helpful and kind and nothing is too much trouble.
- March 2006, Grenadines
Magpie II "A wonderful trip with lots of discoveries - great sailing, warm weather. Wonderful Karen and Ron, always accommodating, always making it memorable for us to spend a great holiday time which we shall remember for a long time! Even Jean-Christophe will remember his first sailing trip. So thank you again for these beautiful memories!"
- March 2006
Thank you. We have had a wonderful holiday. Ron, Karen, you are fantastic.
- December 2005, family from Rome, Italy
Our holiday was absolutely fantastic!!!! The crew was exceptional, very professional and well organized and they offered us every comfort imaginable. The yacht was beautiful and refined down to every single detail, and well beyond our expectations.
- December 2005
My husband and I had one of the best vacations ever on MAGPIE II with Ron and Karen. The yacht is wonderful, very spacious and comfortable, spotlessly clean and sails fantastically well. Ron was very gracious and always asked if my husband wished to take the helm (which he did). He also inspires confidence as a skipper and in his mechanical knowledge.
Ron and Karen are superb hosts. Karen is a great cook. We ate lots of fresh fish and fantastic salads for dinner, sitting in the cockpit underneath the stars. Breakfast was great with freshly baked bread bought from the boat boys in the Grenadine Islands. I had my morning coffee handed to me the moment after my early morning swim and lunch was wonderful.
The Grenadines are spectacular and Ron and Karen took us to some amazing bays and islands. We always had the choice to do what we wanted to do re the itinerary. The snorkeling and swimming are excellent and Ron was always very willing to take us in the dinghy to shore or to go snorkeling.
They are a lovely couple, very easy going, helpful and kind and nothing is too much trouble.
- March 2006, Grenadines