Embark on the voyage of a lifetime aboard the 50ft catamaran Encore. Let Encore's experienced, professional crew show you the best above and below the waters of the pristine British Virgin Islands.

Menus aboard Encore are fully customizable; dining and drinks are alfresco under the stars on the water with your favorite friends. Whether you simply want to watch the islands slip by while sailing leisurely through some of the world's most beautiful waters or hoist a sail or two between spectacular dives, let the crew make your vacation as special as possible - they will truly spoil you in every way they can!

Encore is one of the newest Voyage 500s available for crewed charter in the British Virgins Islands. Encore features all the latest enhancements to the Voyage 500, which has become known as the preferred charter boat throughout the Caribbean.

The large bathing platform makes access in and out of the water safe and comfortable for all water sports, with easy movement from the cockpit.

The Voyage 500 has ample headroom (7 ft) throughout and boasts a large saloon area with panoramic views that can be enjoyed when seated at the bar, whether you are enjoying a drink on anchor or while under way.

The dining / saloon area is on the same level as the hi-tech galley. From this airy and spacious area, the large double sliding doors lead you onto the cockpit. The cockpit, with a large dining table and covered bimini, is the main dining area. Side and rear screens are available for further shade if required.

Encore features four guest staterooms with Queen Size beds and fully electric en suite facilities, air conditioning and personal CD players. There is a fifth cabin and head for the crew.

Enjoy space and comfort with a high standard of sailing performance from the multiple award winning manufacturers Voyage yachts.

Relax with friends and family aboard your own private yacht; enjoy the luxury of cruising from island to island daily, sipping on fresh cocktails, exploring coves and beaches, snorkeling colorful reefs or fish from your private yacht. Evenings aboard Encore offer the perfect ambiance for waterfront dining with select company.

Ian is an MCA 200 ton Offshore Yacht Master. He also holds Marine Safety (STCW '95), Marine Advance First Aid and Advanced Open Water PADI dive certificates. He is currently working towards his PADI dive master qualification. Ian has been sailing and cruising for 16 years and enjoys all water sports. Growing up on the water in Ontario, Canada, he summered and sailed amongst Georgian Bay's 30,000 islands where he developed his strong sense for navigation and pilotage.

After obtaining an Earth Science degree from Canada's sailing capital, Halifax Nova Scotia, Ian returned to the Great Lakes to work as a Service Technician and to further explore Canada's best cruising grounds. After 5 years of work he took his savings and fixed up his beloved sailboat and set sail on an 18 month single-handed voyage from Canada's cold to the balminess and camaraderie of the cruising community along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and then east to the Bahamas where he immediately fell for the turquoise water, diving, game and spear fishing.

Jody has studied advanced cuisine at the George Brown Culinary Institute in Toronto, Canada. She holds marine certificates in Safety (STCW '95) and Advanced First Aid.

Back in Canada she worked as a Human Resources Professional in the Automotive sector, a career that provided her with an opportunity to develop extremely strong customer service skills and the ability to perform in a very stressful and demanding environment. During these six years Jody's culinary skills were honed as she used cooking as her means of unwinding each night.

In 2005 Ian and Jody purchased another boat with a larger galley which they lived on as they worked their land-bound lives. Always sailing, cooking and entertaining and dreaming of a career that married both their passions. Their personalities already a successful union – Jody's boundless energy and spirit and Ian's adaptability, patience and practicality – a career as a crew only made sense.

Now, aboard Encore, in the sun and warmth and consistent trade winds of the Beautiful British Virgin Islands let Ian and Jody share their passions with you!