Meet Your Caribbean Yacht Charter Advisors
Learn about CKIM Group, the experts behind Charter the Caribbean, and discover unmatched service for luxury yacht charters across the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Belize, and the wider Caribbean. Start planning your unforgettable adventure today.
Why Charter the Caribbean?
With more than half a century of sailing expertise, extensive captaincy experience spanning over a decade, and nearly 30 years crafting personalized yacht charters, we offer unparalleled service to guide you towards the perfect Caribbean adventure. As Caribbean yacht charter brokers, we work for you rather than for any single yacht, and our guidance costs you nothing extra because brokers are compensated by the yacht’s central agent. That means honest comparisons across yachts, crews, and destinations, with your interests first from the first conversation through departure.
About Charter the Caribbean
Charter the Caribbean, backed by CKIM Group’s yachting expertise, offers unparalleled service. Our Sebastian, Florida, HQ keeps us at the forefront of the industry. Plus, our global team ensures seamless experiences. Meet the CKIM Group team below—your dedicated yachting specialists. Planning a yacht charter for a client? Explore our yacht charter services for travel advisors for help qualifying the inquiry, comparing yacht options, and preparing a client brief.
What We Do
We’ll make the arrangements for you so you are free to make memories, not phone calls. CKIM Group Inc. has decades of experience arranging unforgettable trips on charter yachts. With our vast resources and dedicated staff, we assure your satisfaction. Curious what a crewed charter costs and what’s included? Start with our yacht charter cost guide and charter inclusions guide.
We Provide Expertise
Above all, we do our best to understand your vacation vision. Our Charter Brokers strive for open communication, listening to your needs and desires, and answering your questions. We keep your best interests at the forefront. We share insight and first-hand knowledge of yacht amenities, captains, crews, and chefs, providing you with the required information.
Delivering Experiences
It’s our goal to help you realize your Caribbean vacation dreams. Weather permitting, your yacht charter will take you where you want to go. Perhaps you would like to jaunt through Belize, or US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Alternatively, head up to the Bahamas, to Abacos or Exumas. Many groups begin with a BVI yacht charter, the easiest introduction to crewed chartering. We help you choose a yacht and destination that best aligns with your unique group. Let us be your guides.
Charter the Caribbean Values
We are dedicated to providing the following:
Excellence
- We strive to be the best in everything we do.
- We are committed to honesty and transparency and always hold ourselves accountable for our actions.
- We are dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in our processes and services. We define success as doing the right things well while always reflecting our “Plus One” Raving Fan vision.
Service
- We pride ourselves on always providing responsive, professional, and exceptional service.
- Our clients come first. We strive to anticipate every client’s needs and respond with the most helpful solution. This even means referring you, the client, to another company.
- We will relentlessly persevere, creatively facing challenges to tirelessly address details until resolution.
Partnership
- Fostering relationships and teamwork are the core of all we do; with clients, industry partners, and each other.
- We believe in the power of open communication and the continuous flow of information between all team members, especially in challenging circumstances.
- Above all, Charter the Caribbean value our team members. We consistently engage in learning and growth opportunities, provide feedback, and nurture the company’s development.
Charter the Caribbean Team
The CKIM Team behind Charter the Caribbean is comprised of luxury travel veterans and international market specialists.
Jennifer Huffman
Yacht Charter Advisor
Jennifer enjoys travel, horseback riding, photography, and practicing Japanese Tea Ceremonies daily. At 16, she was already traveling the world, learning about new places, cultures, and philosophies, eventually falling in love with those travels’ unique experiences. She has enjoyed going to Japan and being fully immersed at the Urasenke Professional College of Chado in Kyoto, Japan, delving into the Way of Tea.
Meghan de La Valette
Yacht Charter Advisor
Meghan has been working in the yachting industry since 2013. She has worked on various sailing and motor yachts, starting as a stewardess/chef and progressing to sole chef. Pivoting to land, Meghan started cooking for professional sailing race teams, including American Magic, while they were campaigning for the 36th America’s Cup.
Maxine White
Yacht Charter Advisor
Max (Maxine) has spent the majority of her adult life living and working on sailboats. She moved from Utah in her 20’s to San Francisco where she met her husband. Their first date was her first time sailing, and not long after they sailed out the Golden Gate Bridge for the Caribbean. They landed on Tortola and quickly began a career working together as a team on crewed charter boats.
Max worked many, many years on a large variety of boats (monohull, catamarans, and powerboats). Her yachting has taken her to every corner of the Caribbean, across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and to most of the South Pacific islands, including Australia and New Zealand. She has spent 15 years as a Yacht Broker representing the industry she truly believes is one of the best vacations one can take.
Sejal Patel
Yacht Charter Advisor
Sejal Patel’s love for travel is rooted in curiosity, connection, and lived experience. Born in Canada to Indian immigrant parents and now based in the United States, she is a global citizen who has explored over 60 countries across six continents — with her eyes and heart set on the seventh. Along the way, she has immersed herself in diverse cultures and communities, shaping a thoughtful, people-centered approach to travel.
Before entering yacht chartering, Sejal built a multifaceted career spanning aviation, luxury travel, and client advisory roles. With nearly a decade as a flight attendant and extensive experience designing curated group and bespoke travel experiences, she brings a strong foundation in hospitality, logistics, and seamless execution. She also speaks seven languages at varying levels of fluency, allowing her to connect easily with clients and partners around the world.
As a Yacht Charter Advisor, Sejal is passionate about making yachting feel approachable, personal, and inclusive — particularly for clients who may be new to the charter experience. She works closely with each client to design thoughtful, elevated charters that reflect their interests, values, and sense of adventure.
Sejal is proud to be part of the CKIM Group Inc. team and looks forward to helping clients turn their yacht charter dreams into unforgettable experiences at sea.
Christopher Patrick
Christopher Patrick has been a veteran of the yacht charter industry for the past 30 years. He is a member of both the Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) and the International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA). He lived in the British Virgin Islands for many years, where he fell in love with sailing and the yacht charter industry. And he will happily arrange yacht charters based on your particular requirements.
Memberships
Charter Yacht Brokers Association CYBA
Charter the Caribbean is proud to advise that our yacht brokers Meghan de la Valette and Christopher Patrick are members of CYBA (Charter Yacht Brokers Association) and IYBA (International Yacht Brokers Association). CYBA strives to maintain high ethical standards in the crewed yacht charter industry and liaises between brokers and industry-related groups.
Membership requires sponsorship from active CYBA members and regular attendance at annual broker shows and seminars. IYBA strives to unite those engaged in the yacht brokerage business to promote professionalism and cooperation among its members. Its mission is to develop and maintain a high standard of conduct in transacting the yacht brokerage business. Each member is required to abide by a code. For you, that means working with brokers bound by a professional code of ethics who inspect yachts and meet captains, crews, and chefs in person at the annual charter yacht shows before recommending them.
Virgin Islands Search & Rescue VISAR
CKIM Group supports The Virgin Islands Search & Rescue (VISAR), an all-volunteer organization dedicated to ensuring the waters of the British Virgin Islands are safe for travelers and locals alike by providing search and rescue missions that save lives!
Yachting Resources
The following are a few resources to consider when taking a vacation:
Travel Insurance
It is essential to protect your investment against unforeseen circumstances with travel insurance for yacht charters.
Boat Comparison Guide
Explore our boat comparison guide to understand the different types of yachts and their features.
New To Yachting?
If you’re new to yachting, our First Time Yacht Charter Guide is the perfect resource to help you navigate the world of luxury yacht charters.
First Time Yacht Guide
Whether you’re a seasoned charterer or new to luxury yacht charters, our comprehensive First Time Yacht Charter Guide is designed to assist you every step of the way.
Filled with frequently asked questions, a detailed boat comparison guide, real-life experiences, and visually engaging infographics, this resource is the perfect tool to educate yourself on the world of yacht chartering.
