BVI tourist economic update from charter owner
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:45 am
This note from the owner of the Promenade Sail Charter:
"Bitter End announced today they were laying off 30 people. We knew this had been so in the summer, but for it to be also happening now at the beginning of season shows how slow the advance bookings are here. I know we are going to see more. Little Dix had ads in the newspapers for various positions and then they just put in an ad that said all positions were on hold.
Everyone in the charter boat fields is either offering extra commission to brokers, dumping their prices to last years rates and below, or having quite a few cancellations. Many large boats are still available for the HOlidays this year, mostly because of cancellations. It is a tough season, and will be tougher as costs have skyrocketed as well."
http://saildivebvi.com/serendipity/arch ... arina.html
She mentioned in an earlier blog entry that their boat has sold out every full-boat week for the season.
Cheers, RickG
"Bitter End announced today they were laying off 30 people. We knew this had been so in the summer, but for it to be also happening now at the beginning of season shows how slow the advance bookings are here. I know we are going to see more. Little Dix had ads in the newspapers for various positions and then they just put in an ad that said all positions were on hold.
Everyone in the charter boat fields is either offering extra commission to brokers, dumping their prices to last years rates and below, or having quite a few cancellations. Many large boats are still available for the HOlidays this year, mostly because of cancellations. It is a tough season, and will be tougher as costs have skyrocketed as well."
http://saildivebvi.com/serendipity/arch ... arina.html
She mentioned in an earlier blog entry that their boat has sold out every full-boat week for the season.
Cheers, RickG