Cruising tax
Per night person
·4 €
Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 | Alternate Current
Description
Meet Alternate Current — a Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 catamaran from 2024, offering 4 cabins and waiting for you at her home berth in Ritter House Marina | Road Town, British Virgin Islands.
Alternate Current can accommodate up to people in 4 cabins. Pillows and blankets are included in the price.
Catamaran Alternate Current offers 4 toilets with a shower.
Boat equipment features a rolling mainsail. It also boasts a flat screen TV.
At 44.13 ft long and 24.77 ft wide, and with 469 L of fuel, 696 L of water and a 120 kW engine, this boat is set up to stay out at anchor rather than run back to port.
Few charter bases in British Virgin Islands are as well placed as Ritter House Marina | Road Town — within your first day of sailing you can already swap the marina for a secluded bay, a waterfront konoba or an island village that most tourists never see.
Ready to sail? Pick your week, check Alternate Current's calendar and book online with boat4you — the price you see is the price you pay.
Year
2024
Cabins
4
Berths
8
Toilets
4
Type of mainsail
Rolling mainsail
Length
44.13 ft
Beam
24.77 ft
Fuel tank
469 l
Water tank
696 l
Engine (kW)
120 kW
Amenities
Deck
110V socket
Bimini
Black Water Tank
Bluetooth player
Deck cushions
Dinghy
12ftFUSION sound system
GPS chart plotter
GMI20GPS chart plotter - cockpit
Garmin 2 Smart Cruising 8412Grill/Barbecue/Plancha
Hydraulic lifting swimming platform
Outboard engine
20HPOutside shower
Stove
Teak cockpit
Underwater lights
Entertainment
Flat screen TV
Galley
Fridge
12V 80LMicrowave
Refrigerator
12V 190L 2 DrawersInterior
Electric toilet
Navigation
Autopilot
Yacht electrics
Air conditioning
Generator
11KW 110V/60HZInverter
2000WSolar panels
Availability
Good to know
Pick-up time
-
Drop-off time
-
Payment method
Local currency, Euro
Sailing licence required
Standard sailing licence, VHF licence
Cancellation Policy
Flexible cancellation is designed for cases when you suddenly need to cancel your sailing holiday. It also covers COVID-19 sickness, hospitalization or forced quarantine.
Pick-up location
Extras
Selected services
National parks permit
$25 for 4 pax, $35 for 6 pax, $45 for 8 pax, $55 for 10 pax
Per booking
·25 €
Outboard fuel & Gas
For Dinghy
Per booking
·20 €
Visar
Per booking
·20 €
Yacht Insurance
(Minimum $250 / Maximum $500)
Per night
·50 €
Refundable security deposit
A refundable deposit is required at yacht pick-up and will be returned to you when the yacht is returned without damage.
5,000 €
Per booking
Optional services
Kayak
Per night
·25 €
Wi-Fi / Internet pack
Per night
·30 €
Cook / Chef
+ Gratuity
Per night
·300 €
Floating mats
Per piece
·22 €
Stand up paddle (SUP)
Per night
·27 €
Additional gas bottle
Per booking
·11 €
Aquapad
Per piece
·100 €
Beach canopy
Per booking
·35 €
Beach chair
Per piece
·25 €
Beach umbrella
Per booking
·25 €
Bean Bag Chair
Per booking
·75 €
Cancellation insurance
Optional and due with deposit at the time of booking
Per booking
·200 €
Caps
Per booking
·20 €
Captain
+ Gratuity
Per night
·300 €
Cell phone
Per booking
·10 €
Credit card payments 3% surcharge
For both: Deposit and for Final Payment
Per booking
·0 €
Day Checkout Captain
Per booking
·250 €
Dinghy ladder
Per piece
·50 €
Electric winch
Per booking
·100 €
Fishing casting package
Per night
·12 €
Fishing Gaff
Per booking
·25 €
Fishing licence
flat fee, per person that wants one.
Per booking per person
·65 €
Fishing trolling package
Per night
·17 €
Fuel consumption
Per booking
·0 €
Guitar
Per piece
·100 €
Hammock
Per booking
·25 €
Ice
($6 per bag)
Per pack
·6 €
Kayak tandem
Per night
·27 €
Lazybunz
Per piece
·20 €
Modular Stack Matt
Per booking
·150 €
Noodles
Per piece
·4 €
Rash Guards
Per piece
·30 €
RIB
Per booking
·500 €
Sailing Instructor
+ Gratuity
Per night
·350 €
Sleep over before check in
From 5pm
Per booking per person
·75 €
Snorkeling Vests
Per week
·10 €
Straw hat
Per piece
·40 €
Sunchill floats
Per booking
·135 €
Surf board
Per booking
·22 €
T-shirts
Per piece
·25 €
Turn around
an additional $50 each night less than 7
Per night
·50 €
Windsurf
Per night
·45 €
Frequently Asked Questions
The home port of Alternate Current is Ritter House Marina | Road Town in British Virgin Islands — you board there on check-in day and return the boat to the same berth.
A valid nautical licence is required to skipper Alternate Current yourself; local rules usually ask for a VHF certificate as well. Hiring a licensed skipper through us removes the requirement entirely.
Weekly charter rates for Alternate Current start from €8,561, depending on the season — early summer and September weeks are usually the best value. Check the availability calendar for exact prices per date.
Select an available period for Alternate Current, submit the online booking and you’ll receive confirmation with all charter documents — payment is split into instalments and the price you see is final.
