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Welcome to eXta-Sea
Mike and Lesley welcome you to your dream vacation onboard Extasea, a magnificent Eco Friendly 47ft Leopard catamaran, built by the world renowned Robertson & Caine, in Cape Town, which won the Charter Boat of the Year award.
There is no set itinerary or Schedule on Extasea – together with your skippers advice, we will take you on the holiday of a lifetime according to where your wishes and the weather takes you.
Extasea's accommodations are luxurious and the volume of the cabins is similar to those found on much larger yachts. The immediate impression upon boarding is one of spaciousness and generous headroom.
The comfortable double en-suite cabins have queen beds and are airy and spacious and in addition each one is fitted with two fans. There is ample cupboard space and luxury linens for guests comfort. Each cabin has a large bathroom equipped with shower and basin, two of the guest cabins have full sized one touch electric flush toilets, much to the delight of our guests!
The cockpit, which is where most of the time is spent on board,is shaded by a hard top bimini with side awnings ensuring comfort and protection come rain or shine. It features a large dining table with seating for eight and a drinks refrigerator. It has both bright and ambiance lighting, making it the ideal place to enjoy cocktails, meals, or just relax on one of the comfortable bean bags.
The saloon is spacious and elegantly proportioned with a large seating area, and an attractive beech-wood table which can be lowered and made into a king size bed - great for the little ones, where they can safely sleep or play close to the action.
It’s also a great place to, watch DVD’s on the large flat screen TV or just relax while reading a book.
Her two "sugar scoop" swim platforms make boarding a snap.
One of the special features on Extasea, making her such a popular dive charter yacht is the spacious and unique dive platform, which can be lowered into the water for easy accesses and relaxing in the cool Caribbean waters.
There is a hot and cold fresh water shower conveniently located by the steps.
The huge forward deck with comfy trampolines is covered by a large awning, and is perfect for lounging at anchor and is a fun place to hang out when underway.
Extasea is an Eco friendly yachting environment. Power in the day is generated from 800watts of Solar Power and a Wind generator at Night. We have 2 energy efficient fans in each cabin ensuring enough cool ventilation. Extasea has a 20 gallon an hour reverse osmosis water maker operating during the day from Solar power,drinking water is filtered through a Carbon filter as well as giving you chlorine free pure drinking water. We incorporate eco friendly detergents and sprays and cooking methods. We leave nothing to chance as we protect this wonderful planet. When we cannot sail only then will we use the engine.
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DIVING
$35/diver/dive
EXTA-SEA Crew Profile
Mike and Lesley have been a winning team for 38 years and together they look forward to welcoming you aboard Extasea for a fabulous fun filled holiday – where many of their guests return year after year. You will meet them as their guests and leave Extasea as their friends.
They hail from South Africa where they owned and managed their own successful National Business. The family have spent a large part of their lives in the water initially as competitive swimmers, and also surfing, wakeboarding, water ski-ing, and scuba diving. Once the children had graduated and left home they decided to pursue a more relaxed lifestyle, sharing their love of the ocean, traveling, meeting new people and enjoying new cultures and food.
They previously owned a Charter Catamaran “Coco de Mer” - specializing in Scuba Diving holidays, based in Nosy Be, Madagascar, and spent time sailing in the Indian Ocean Islands.
They have been successfully chartering in the Caribbean since November 2009 on eXta-Sea.
Mike is a qualified RYA Yachtmaster with over 30,000 sea miles under his belt. He has been a surfer since the age of 8 so loves and understands the sea, and he came 2nd in the 2009 Cape to Salvidor yacht race proving his ability as your captain and is also very competent in maintaining and running all aspects of his yacht. His outgoing personality, love of life, sense of humor and honesty make him a great captain to sail with.
Lesley's is a natural earth mother, has a great rapport with children, is fun, laid back, helpful and resourceful. From the moment you board Extasea she will make you immediately feel at home, while making sure your every need is attended to. She has attended various Hostess cooking courses and her cuisine reflects their travels throughout the world. Freshest ingredients and healthy meals is her moto.
EXTA-SEA Specifications
EXTA-SEA Testimonials
Name: Richter
Yacht: EXTA SEA
Charter Dates: April 22-29, 2013
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.
1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
YES!
2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Yes!
3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes!
4. Was the food good and well presented?
Yes!
5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Loved It!
6. Could we have helped you further in any way?
No
7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes
8. Additional comments on your charter?
We had the time of our lives and the best captain and cook (Mike and Lesley) I'm pretty sure in the world. We have already recommended 3 different couples to book a trip. They were so accommodating to our needs and fun to be around. We cannot wait to get back for the next adventure!
Name: John Richter
Yacht: EXTA SEA with Mike & Lesley Blamey
Charter Dates: April 22-29, 2013
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.
1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Very much
2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Impeccable
3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes
4. Was the food good and well presented?
Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner!
5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Yes
6. Could we have helped you further in any way?
no
7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes
8. Additional comments on your charter?
Mike and Lesley were fabulous guides and catered to our every desire. We had the time of our lives and would do it again tomorrow!
Name: Jeff Perloski
Yacht: EXTA SEA with Mike & Lesley Blarney
Charter Dates: March 30-April 6, 2013
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.
1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Extremely. Mike and Lesley treated us like family, and extended every courtesy to make us feel welcome.
2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Absolutely. The bedrooms and bathrooms were perfect size for our needs, and the yacht was always kept clean and neat.
3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes. We could open and close windows as we wished, except when under sail (to keep the water out). The boat was always cool and comfortable.
4. Was the food good and well presented?
Yes! We absolutely LOVED every meal...gourmet and wonderfully tasty! Lesley worked very hard to make every meal perfect for us, and presented with a flair.
5. Did you like the area you sailed?
Captain Michael sailed a very encompassing route for us, to show us a lot of the islands. We loved them all!
6. Could we have helped you further in any way?
No, we had all the information we needed for our trip, thank you. The travel guide was a great plus, Thank you!
7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes
8. Additional comments on your charter?
We were hoping for the adventure of our lives. We experienced that and much, much more. We made close friends, saw beauty beyond words, and made memories for life. We all were constantly smiling happy, from the youngest (10) to oldest (66), which is a feat these days. We learned to snorkel and ski, and even a little about how to sail. Michael and Lesley were excellent guides, and the most gracious hosts. A five-star experience for all of us. It's very hard to revert back to "real life."
Mike and Lesley
What can be said about the most wonderful week spent with our new friends. We're enjoyed your and our cruise so much. Lesley you are a wonderful cook and we have enjoyed your meals so much. Mike, you have been a wonderful captain, bartender and inspiration to our boys. It has been a most memorable and special time spent here on the Extasea. Check the closets we may be hiding on board!!
We will miss you, see you again soon!!
Lots of love
The Mc Donalds
10/03/13 to 16/03/13.
MARCH 10/13
Mike and Lesley
Thank you for the most incredible week in the BVI! You have been the most incredible hosst/friends - we exceeded our expectations by 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 times. Lesley you have been the most hospitable, awesome, down to earth host possible and I really hope you come to the Cape to make so more dark and stormy's with us. Mike, you're da man! Lesley, best cook ever!.
Thanks so much
Sean Mc Donald
Boston
10/03/13 to 16/03/13
21 JANUARY 13
Dear Lesley and Mike
3rd time on the Extasea - The last two week we felt like we are at home. We are now the undisputed record holders (in each catagory) - the Big 5D's - Diving, Drinking, Dancing, Discussing and Diceing.
Thanks for all - Great Diving, serving drinks and awesome meals, watersports and showing us the beautiful places of the BVI's - But most of all THANKS for your friendship!!
See you again soon - ASAP!! Friends Forever.
Eva, Karl, Werner and Sabine
Vienna, Austria
21/01/13 to 06/02/13.
26 DEC 12
Over the past week "Extasea" has become like a second home to us. It has been simply amazing getting to travel with you and experience so many new things. This has been and adventure we will never forget. Mike and Lesley, thank you very much for welcoming us on board your lovely boat. Thanks you for the great food and exceedingly good conversation. Thank your for sharing stories with us and your favorite snorkel places, and the diverse music, and letting us sail your boat. We certainly want to come back and see you again, and the rest of the BVI.
Much love, sincerely,
The Bauer family
Calgary, Canada
26/12/12 to 03/01/13
16-NOVEMBER 2012
Dear Lesley and Mike
Thank you so much for a wonderful "8" nights!!
We had such a fantastic time and loved the snorkeling, diving and watersports day! Your hospitality and warmth made us feel like family and we couldn't have asked for a more relaxing and enjoyable stay. Lesley your cooking far exceeded our expectations and everything was delicious - thanks for going the extra mile for the "pescatarians"!!!
Hope to see you both again soon back here on the Extasea.
Much Love
Katherine
NYC
16/11/12 - 24/11/12
Name: Mike Bauer
Yacht: EXTA SEA with Mike and Lesley Blamey
Charter Dates: December 27 - January 3, 2012
Area Cruised: Virgin Islands
We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.
1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?
Yes. Right from the first emails we exchanged through to our final day, Mike and Lesley were warm, welcoming, and always a pleasure to be around.
2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?
Exta-Sea was not only clean when we arrived, but kept clean and organized the entire trip. Mike and Lesley have made many customizations to the yacht for increased safety and comfort and we very much noticed and appreciated these modifications. We would definitely charter with Mike and Lesley again.
3. Was the yacht well ventilated?
Yes, there were two fans in each cabin and hatches and screened portholes that could be opened. There was no need for air conditioning and we were comfortable.
4. Was the food good and well presented?
Meals were consistently high quality and there was lots of variety – from “meat and potatoes” to Samosas and Pad Thai. They exceeded our expectations and there was no fear of going hungry as generous portions were served.
5. Did you like the area you sailed?
The pace, places we anchored, and amount of snorkeling was perfect for us. It was clear that Mike and Lesley seriously considered the information we provided and planned an itinerary to fit our wishes. They also made changes along the way to adjust to weather and were flexible.
6. Could we have helped you further in any way?
Nothing comes to mind.
7. May we post this review on our website?
Yes
8. Additional comments on your charter?
Ellen listened to our expectations and was very helpful in suggesting yachts and crews that were compatible with our needs; she also personally communicated with crews on our behalf to clarify some of our questions. Ellen also provided information and help with regards to hotel recommendations, ferry routes to fit our schedule, and our general questions. The staff were very friendly and helpful with regards to payment processing, questions about insurance, etc.
EXTA-SEA Specifications
| LENGTH | 47ft (14.3m) | BEAM | 24ft (7.3m) | DRAFT | 4ft 2in (1.3m) |
| YEAR BUILT | 1998 | BUILDER | Robertson & Caine | DESIGNER | Simonis |
| GUESTS | 6 | CREW | Captain Michael Blamey & Chef Lesley Blamey | REFIT | 2008 |
| SPEED | 7kts / 12kts | STABILISERS | None | FLAG | South Africa |
| ENGINES | 2x Yanmar @ 56hp |
EXTA-SEA Accommodations
EXTA-SEA can accommodate 6 guests in 3 cabins.
The Master cabin has a queen bed, en-suite shower and one touch electric toilet.
2 Guest cabins have queen beds, en-suite showers and one has a one touch electric toilet.
EXTA-SEA is an "ECO FRIENDLY” Boat.
All cabins have spacious headroom, plenty of natural ventilation and are fitted with two fans.
Smoking is allowed on deck.
EXTA-SEA's crew has a separate heads and shower.
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Sailing
Lunch
Guest Bathroom
Kayaking
Shower on Deck
'Kid's Kingdom', the saloon settee made over for '
Sailing with the McDonalds
BBQ
Double Cabin
Double Cabin
Celebrate your honeymoon on board
Sunbathing on Trampoline
Exta-Sea's 'dive deck'
sailing with the McDonalds
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