ULTRA

All-inclusive is the standard in the Virgin Islands, and that is how ULTRA charters: provisioning, drinks, fuel, the captain, the chef, and the dockage are all included. ULTRA is a Lagoon 630 power catamaran from 2017, US-flagged and based year-round in St Thomas for charters across the BVI and USVI.

She sleeps eight guests in four en-suite cabins. The master queen has its own sofa and lounge area, two further queens handle couples, and the fourth is a twin with upper and lower berths set up for kids. Full air conditioning runs throughout, and the bridge deck, flybridge, and aft cockpit each give a distinct outdoor zone.

Captain Kyle Foglesong holds a USCG Master Captain 200 GT licence and trained out of Florida before the Caribbean, while Chef Jessica Dillow trained as a clinical mental-health counsellor before moving full-time into the galley. She cooks Southern-influenced, globally-inspired food sourced locally where possible, and the two of them know the Virgin Islands at the level of which beach to head for in which wind.

The toy programme is built for a full week on the water. A wakeboard, adult water skis, and a towable tube cover the action side. Two paddleboards, two single kayaks, two double kayaks, snorkel gear, and serious fishing tackle including two trolling rods and a fly rod round out the inventory.

Charters run with a five-night minimum and a 48-hour turnaround.