At the end of 2023 I finished a cruise from Athens to the Caribbean. I contacted Chesnee cog, in order to sell the jeanneau 33i model boat. Chesnee proved to be a true professional, he took the boat from the US Virgin Islands to the British Virgin Islands by himself! and sold it after a short time! He handled all the paperwork, payments, registration and more in a super professional way. I recommend him, He is an excellent professional and a decent and patient person.
Oded Alony
Met with Erica in Luperon, DR to look at a boat. I was very pleased with her professionalism and honesty. And Erica has a deep knowledge of the area and can help in many ways. Very positive experience!
Marc Desrosiers
Erica Laroche is a gem. She received us in Luperon (DR) and answered all our questions regarding accommodation, transportation, customs and more.
I went there to look at a listing of Erica, even if I end up not buying the boat, I would recommend 100% Erica and BVI Yacht Sales. The sales process is informative and not pushy.
Julien Desrosiers
Liz Day has helped us sell our beloved Beneteau Oceanis. Not only is she a great communicator, Liz knows her stuff and guided us every step of the way with professionalism and empathy. Cause it’s not easy to part with such a wonderful yacht. Angel has found it’s perfect new owner and thanks to Liz the whole experience was as painless as possible.
Mary Young Leckie
Hello all,
My wife and I recently purchased a new to us 2008 Jeanneau SO 42ds through Liz Day. We had numerous poor experiences with US brokers, however, Liz went along way to repair the broker image with us. She was honest, caring, straight forward, and professional. The boat wasn't oversold and was well represented. We feel we not only received a great boat but with Liz made a new friend and future broker if needed. We would highly recommend BVI yacht sales, and especially Liz Day.
Andrew Bond
I've only dealt with Lu at the brokerage but I can say that he conducted our transaction very well, and was helpful and professional all the way, which is not something I can say about 90% of agents I ran into in my nearly 2 yr search for a boat. I highly recommend him and his outfit to anyone buying or selling a boat in the Caribbean.
andre sobczak
It was a a great pleasure dealing with Lu Valade from the very start of the process. I had very little knowledge of the technicalities of buying a boat and Lu was there for me at every stage to lend a helping hand and guide me through the process.
Mike Glanfield
It is with great pleasure that we recommend BVI Yacht Sales as a brokerage of choice when selling your vessel within The British Virgin Island and the Caribbean in general. We had the pleasure of dealing with Lu as our final sales broker and relied on Liz with her many years of experience in the yacht business to give us invaluable guidance throughout the process. We would truly recommend both this brokerage and these two individuals to guide you through your yacht sales. Not all brokers know how to get the job done, but we can ensure you both these brokers do.
sharon & craig penney
It's difficult to find honest, fair and hardworking people and even more so in the Caribbean. But I have found just such at BVI Yacht Sales in Nanny Cay on Tortola.
Even during these extremely difficult and trying times they've worked hard to find buyers for my boat.
They have been as professional and knowledgeable as one could ask for.
We've had great success and they (BVI Yacht Sales) did all the heavy lifting.
jack glassman
Really this sale went perfectly for us, and the primary reason for that is Chesnee Cogswell matched us with the perfect buyers for our boat. This was our first boat for the process was new, but Chesnee laid it out honestly and said this is what we need to do to sell. We followed his advice to the letter, asked him not to sugarcoat anything and we came away with a deal that suited all parties. We're still in contact with the new owners and Chesnee so that shows that relationships are at the heart of a good boat deal. Thanks Chesnee!
Anthony Naulls
I’ve own boats for 40+ years. I bought my boat in USVI while living in Seattle. My broker “Ocean” went way beyond what a normal broker would do. He crawled through the entire boat filming everything and sending it to me. When we had the normal problems that occurred during the buying process he solve them quickly. After the sale he showed me all the places and services that I needed. I don’t have the room to describe everything he did. I would give him and BVI yacht sales ten stars if I could.
Corky Perry
I worked with Chesnee to purchase my dream boat. A Beneteau 361 that was loaded to the brim. Chesnee was super responsive and communicative. He handled all of my questions and made sure I was taken care of till the very end. He also arranged for my boat to be delivered, and had all my paperwork sorted out. This was my 3rd boat that I had purchased o we the years but the first time I used BVI Yacht Sales and it was the best experience to date. Highly recommended and I’ll be using Chesnee to purchase my next boat in 10 years. Thanks again to the team. Cheered and happy sailing.
Paris Bosserman
Chesnee Cogswell was fantastic in helping find and purchase my boat from start to finish! He didn't skip a beat in any step. Honest, friendly and helpful!! I feel I made a friend out of this deal and I got a yacht! He always responded promptly and knew the ins and outs of the business.
Dan Liming
