Staying on a Yacht in Turks and Caicos

I'm on a BOAT! This was an interesting stay we found on Airbnb for Turks and Caicos and thought why not try staying on a boat. We haven't stayed on a yacht and we did it for 2 nights. We kind of enjoyed it, but not really. It was a fun experience, but just so many mosquitoes all over the yacht and of course we stayed with grandma and grandpa. If they weren't there it would be a fun experience.

We wanted to cut some of the costs down when we went to Turk's and Caicos since the hotel after this yacht was $6k for 6 nights. So we wanted to find an Airbnb that could be cheaper and saw this. If you do this experience I would suggest bringing as much DEET as you can get, because you will be bitten all day and night. The people that own the boat were amazing and nice but left the door open to have the mosquito in. Also, just beware you will be sharing the yacht with the people that own it and maybe some other tourists. We didn't know this and it was kind of like this suck.

Here's the Yacht Airbnb if you are interested

Here’s my experience staying in a Yacht in Turks and Caicos!

GETTING THERE

When you are in Turks and Caicos in Provincials, everything is about 10-15 mins both ways from anywhere you are in the area. We stayed here for 2 nights then we stayed at seven stars resort (i reviewed the hotel for you guys) we stayed on a yacht when we arrived, so it was only 10 mins from where we stayed. I would recommend getting a rental car because taxis will be super expensive to use. If you are here, everything is expensive from restaurants to hotels. We spent six thousand dollars on this hotel. So, before you go I would suggest making sure you want to spend a lot of money or go somewhere else.

THE Yacht

This yacht is a fun place to stay, I would highly recommend you to stay at least 1-2 nights. It's not a great place to stay for a week, but if you love staying in a boat for a week then go ahead. The thing is you are basically going to live with the people that own the yacht, so it felt like grandma and grampa on the boat. When we bought the airbnb we thought we would have the whole boat to ourselves. Also you will be staying with other people as well and we didn't know that. So we didn't really enjoy it because we felt like we had to stay in the room or be outside doing something far away since the owners were there the whole time and the other tourists.
Also, the room was filled with mosquito's and the whole boat was swarming of them from outside. The owners kept the windows and doors open so just beware to wear DEET all the time even sleeping.
Its a beautiful boat just not what we expected. It might be way better for you.

THE ROOM

The room was a huge bed inside the room and just a little room for walking space in a way kind of small with the big room. It does have a bathroom, but it was a really interesting bathroom. It did have a weird odor when we were staying and it was kind of gross. The shower and toilet are in the same place which is so weird. I had that in Korea where I stayed and it was a weird concept to have a shower right next to a toilet.

They do offer free breakfast, just remember to tell them that you want breakfast or they wont make anything at all. We learned on the last day that you gotta ask for breakfast.

DINING EXPERIENCES

While we stayed on this boat, they do have a kitchen which is so tiny, so we just ate out so we could be somewhere else other than the room. There is a restaurant on the side of the boat just easy enough to walk to. I would suggest just going out to eat on these 2 nights.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

They had snorkeling gear, but they looked really used. You can find kayaks or paddle boards and swim around this area. There isn't a lot of activities since its at a marina where you will be staying.