Husband and I went on a cruise in Feb. We wanted an excursion without the cruise ship crowds. I found this tour via other cruisers and using TripAdvisor. It was easy to book and to get to the marina. We were on the boat with 8 other people plus Joe. It was nice to not have to worry about anything.... More

We stayed on Scrub Island for a week and knew we needed to find a fun sailing charter to leave the island and experience the BVI's and that we did with Joe! We did two day sails with Joe and both were unique and fun in their own. Joe is very professional, personable, friendly, very knowledgeable about the islands and... More

Knowing I wanted to share a boat charter experience with my adult daughter during our recent visit to the BVIs (3/29-4/7/2013), I started researching charter companies in the BVIs. Luckily, I found Captain Joe Standish and Patouche Charter's Sail and Stay package. We were so fortunate to have spent a memorable long Easter Weekend with Joe/Patouche Charters prior to our... More

What a fantastic day! Unable to sail to Baths at Virgin Gorda due to seas however the "detour" to Norman Island for snorkeling was an unexpected bonus! 3 snorkel sites (including caves) , great lunch and boat drinks! Exceptional value! Captain Joe was a wonderful host , knowledgable and entertaining with informative and amusing "story time ", his obvious passion... More

Joe did a great job of making our day in the BVI a very memorable one. Joe did everything that he could to make our trip comforable and enjoyable. We went to some very good sites for snorkeling and we experienced a very good lunch at one of the small island resturants. Joe always reminded us to keep the sunscreen... More

Weather prevented us from going to the Baths but we had a wonderful day sailing and snorkeling. We saw beautiful fish, caves, coral, and turtles. Captain Joe took good care of us and arranged for a lovely lunch. Our one day excursion off a cruise ship will definitely cause this girls trip to consider coming back to the BVI and... More

My husband and I spent the day on a catamaran cruising through the BVI.This is a must do while vacationing in the BVI. Captain Joe's stories about the islands and their history is top notch. We went snorkeling at Cooper island, which is beautiful. The Baths are amazing, too. We highly recommend chartering a boat with Joe. The service is... More

We stayed in Peter Island and we took part to the tour organised by the hotel to Virgin Gorda. Captain Joe came with his boat to Peter Island Marina and we started our tour. He immediately told us that we couldn't go to Virgin Gorda and The Baths because of the adverse conditions of the sea.A bit disappointed, we had... More

Our family of 6 had a great day sailing with Joe. The day we arrived in Tortola, weather was great. But then followed by 4 days of high swells (making snorkeling off the beach next to impossible) and then a full day of rain. We had one day left on our trip and Joe pulled together a trip for our... More