Memento Amori Description

Memento Amori (latin for “Remember to Live”) is a 2023 Bali 4.8, fully outfitted with 4 queens and 1 bunk guest cabins and 5 heads in a 48 footer, a full kitchen (galley), full sized refrigerator, solid for deck with large seating area & lounge deck, a very accommodating fly bridge with table & lounge area, and the huge tilt and turn rear wall of the saloon opening the full area for unique experience. Bali’s style and livability is unmatched by any other 48 foot catamaran. She is sure to please and bring guests back again and again! TOYS: 2 Stand Up Paddle Boards, 1 Large 18.9ft x6.8 Floating Mat, Snorkeling Gear, Fishing Gear

Cruising Area of Memento Amori

Pref. Pick-upTortola, BVI
Other Pick-upInquire
Summer PortTortola, BVI
Winter PortTortola, BVI
Summer OperationsCaribbean Virgin Islands
Winter OperationsCaribbean Virgin Islands

Accommodations

Guests10
Cabins5
Crew2
Queen4
Twin1
Showers5
Wash Basins5
Heads5
TP in Heads-
Electric Heads5
Accommodation Details
4 Queens, 1 Bunk Cabin

Specification

Length48 Feet
Beam26 Feet
Draft5 Feet
Built2023
A/CFull
DeckshowerYes
Bimini TopYes
HairdryerYes
Guest SmokeSugar Scoops only
Children AllowedYes
Min Child AgeWater Safe
InverterYes
Voltages110v
Water MakerYes
Ice MakerYes
Internet AccessOnboard WIFI
Generator13.5kw Genset
Max Speed11
Cruising Speed8
Turnaround48 hrs preferred, Inquire for
EnginesTwin Yanmar 57HP engines 13.5kw Genset Ray Marine Electronics

Water Sports

Dinghy (Feet)13ft Zar Mini
Dinghy Hp30
Dinghy Pax8
Snorkel GearYes
Tube2
Floating MatsYes
Standup Paddle2
Swim PlatformsScoop Steps
Boarding LadderStern Sugar Scoops
Beach GamesYes
Fishing GearYes
Gear Type1 Trolling
Fishing Rods1
Other Toys
18.9ft x6.8 Floating Mat

Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Symbol

ScubaYacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Air CompressorNot Onboard

Entertainment

Salon Tv/DvdYes
Salon StereoYes
CDsYes

Cuisine

Din-in8
Special DietsInq
KosherInq
BBQYes

Green Initiatives

Make Purified Drinking WaterYes
Re-Usable Water BottlesYes

Memento Amori Crew Profile

Crew Number2
Crew SmokeNo
Captain
CaptainEdward Horak
SpeaksEnglish, Spanish
Chef/First Mate
Chef/First MateDesiree Jackson


Captain Ed
Ed is a seasoned USCG-licensed Master with over 90,000 nautical miles of experience, including multiple transits of both the Suez and Panama Canals and crossings of the Pacific and Atlantic. His extensive five-star private and charter yacht experience spans the USA East Coast, Bahamas, U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Venezuela’s coastal islands, the ABC Islands, Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Palau, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. He’s also a proud member of the Trusty Shellbacks of King Neptune.

Growing up on the waters of Long Island’s South Shore - between New York City and the Hamptons - Ed developed a passion for the outdoors. An avid sailor, skier, and outdoorsman, he’s also a decent golfer when time allows. Most recently, Ed has enjoyed exploring the Northern and Southern Rockies in Northwest Montana during his free time.

With a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management, Ed has managed multiple charter fleets across Long Island’s North and South Shores, New York Harbor, and the Virgin Islands. He has owned his own sailing school and is experienced in business operations. Ed’s career has included roles as Captain, Chief Mate, Bosun, Engineer, and Deckhand on luxury motor yachts up to 250 feet, with global itineraries, including several circumnavigations.

Ed is now island-hopping with guests around the U.S. and British Virgin Islands aboard Memento Amori, where he helps people experience the vacation of a lifetime.


Chef Desiree
Desiree, a seasoned chef and stewardess, is your go-to professional aboard our 48ft catamaran cruising through the USVI and BVI. Born in Arkansas and raised on Long Island, Desiree´s diverse upbringing, from the bustling streets of Manhattan to the rustic trails of the Ozarks, has shaped her culinary skills and adaptability. She graduated from Johnson and Wales University in Miami in 2000 and refined her craft under top chefs in vibrant locales like South Beach, the Hamptons, San Francisco, and Hawaii, before excelling as a top sales producer for Sysco Foods.

In 2016, Desiree transitioned from high-end restaurants to the dynamic world of yachting, driven by her passion for new cultures and challenges. Her culinary creations reflect her travels across 14 countries and her time living in destinations such as Bali and Bocas del Toro, where she embraced local flavors and cooking techniques. Onboard, she’s not just the chef but also the bartender and the heart of daily operations, ensuring every guest has an unforgettable experience.

Her cooking is deeply influenced by her Puerto Rican and Italian heritage, promising meals that are healthy, flavorful, and satisfying without leaving you feeling overly full. Whether she´s crafting a sophisticated menu or mixing the perfect cocktail, Desiree’s boundless energy, love for the outdoors, and commitment to service excellence make her an indispensable part of our team.

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Memento Amori Reservations & Port Locations

Start DateEnd DateDetails (Holds can be challenged)
Dec 17, 2024Dec 27, 2024Unavailable: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Dec 28, 2024Jan 04, 2025Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Jan 06, 2025Jan 13, 2025Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Jan 17, 2025Jan 22, 2025Booked: Red Hook to Yacht Haven Grand
Feb 05, 2025Feb 11, 2025Booked: Red Hook to Red Hook
Feb 15, 2025Feb 22, 2025Booked: Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI* to Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI*
Mar 03, 2025Mar 08, 2025Booked: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands*
Mar 12, 2025Mar 18, 2025Booked: Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI* to Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI*
Mar 23, 2025Mar 29, 2025Booked: Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI* to Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI*
Apr 06, 2025Apr 12, 2025Booked: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
Apr 16, 2025Apr 21, 2025Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 2025Hold: Tortola, Village Cay, BVI to Tortola, Village Cay, BVI
May 03, 2025May 10, 2025Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
May 15, 2025May 20, 2025Hold: British Virgin Islands* to St Thomas, USVI*
May 30, 2025Jun 07, 2025Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to St Thomas, USVI*
Jun 09, 2025Jun 16, 2025Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI
Jun 28, 2025Jul 05, 2025Booked: Tortola, TBD to Tortola, TBD
Aug 01, 2025Dec 31, 2026Unavailable: Unavailable to Unavailable

Memento Amori Rates / week

The prices shown are for the entire yacht for a week-long (7 nights) charter. Inquire for lowest rate.
Low price: $21,700

High price: $26,000

Season2 Pax3 Pax4 Pax5 Pax6 Pax7 Pax8 Pax9 Pax10 Pax
2024 Summer$22,000$22,500$23,000$23,500$24,000$24,500$25,000$25,500$26,000
2024/25 Winter$22,000$22,500$23,000$23,500$24,000$24,500$25,000$25,500$26,000
2025 Summer$22,000$22,500$23,000$23,500$24,000$24,500$25,000$25,500$26,000


Yacht terms: All Inclusive
An all-inclusive charter covers all provisioning and running expenses. This includes a captain and crew that is fully trained and committed to your safety and enjoyment of your trip. A chef will provide the kind of exceptional, personalized meal preparation that you would expect of a five-star restaurant. The listed rate may not include all local taxes, cruising permits, premium beverages and scuba activities. Inquire for more information.

ADDITIONAL RATE DETAILS


CRUISING GROUNDS: British Virgin Islands
Pick Up/Drop Off: Tortola; inquire for other locations
Yacht: BVI-Based
Crew: Annual Work Permits
BVI Customs & Cruising Permit Fees: Included

MINIMUM NIGHTS: 5, Inquire for less.
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.

SLEEP ABOARD: Available for half of the daily rate. Includes boarding after 4pm, snacks, welcome cocktails & continental breakfast. Dinner ashore is additional. Select option upon booking. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year´s weeks.

HALF-BOARD OPTION: 7 nights ($150 off per person) - Includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners aboard - with all other meals to be taken ashore at client expense
2@$21,700 | 3@$22,050 | 4@$22,400 | 5@$22,750 | 6@$23,100 | 7@$23,450 | 8@$23,800 | 9@$24,150 | 10@$24,500

LOCAL-FARE OPTION: 7 nights ($75 off per person) - Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2@$21,850 | 3@$22,275 | 4@$22,700 | 5@$23,125 | 6@$23,550 | 7@$23,975 | 8@$24,400 | 9@$24,825 | 10@$25,250

25/26 HOLIDAYS: 7 night minimum. Must have a 48 hour turn between Christmas and New Year´s Charters
CHRISTMAS: Please Inquire
NEW YEARS: Please Inquire

Memento Amori Guest Reviews

May 2024

What an amazing adventure you curated for us! We all had a fabulous time cruising the BVIs- snorkeling, sailing, eating the best meals & of course the cocktails. Thank you for hosting our crew of 10! Indulging the kids & never ending questions. What a week- Captain Adriana and Chef Rachel you are the best!
Team Lewis & Ashton & Guenthner

May 2024

Rachel and Adriana,
Charter was absolutely wonderful! You guys were so awesome and made the trip so smooth, it was so awesome getting to know both of you and I couldn’t imagine a better crew to have lived with for the past week.
Y’all are incredible
-Lily

May 2024

Captain and Chef-
You are bad asses! Thanks for showing the kids how to be amazing at your jobs. The entire week was sublime!! Y’all are so much fun. It was such a treat to be so well taken care of by you both!
Sea you soon ❤️
Ashtons-Guenthners & Lewis

May 2024

Thank you so much Adriana and Rachel for such an amazing week! This experience has been better than I ever could’ve expected and that is very much due to you two going above and beyond for us this whole week. I will miss the amazing food and top notch sailing so much - even though we didn’t get to see Alix Earle, I couldn’t have asked for a better senior spring break!
❤️Nonah

May 2024

Thank you so much Rachel and Adriana. You made this the best spring break ever. You guys are so fun and amazing.
Thanks-
Jack -12

May 2024

The trip was very fun. Chef Rachel made really tasty food. My favorite was the cooc coco. Capt Adriana was really nice and was the best captain I could ask for. I didn’t have a favorite part because everything was so fun.
Owen -10

May 2024

Thanks to Adriana and Rachel for making my spring break better than I ever could have imagined. The food Rachel made was so great and I never would’ve expected such amazing food on a boat. I am sad that we never got to push Captain Adriana into the water, but your jokes were always so funny. Thanks again for everything and I hope we were your favorite guess of the season.
❤️ Frankie -14

May 2024

Thank you to Captain Adriana and Chef Rachel for the great memories that I will never forget. Thank you for answering all my questions. You guys made everything so fun and the amazing food/desserts. Thank you guys so much for the memories I will have for the rest of my life.
Ben -12

May 2024

Adriana and Rachel
What an amazing trip! We loved every minute and oh what fun did we have:)! Have to sail with you again!
❤️Marri

May 2024

All the love from your favorite guests! We are so thankful for all the memories. Danny is so thankful for the duct tape! Until the next trip…
❤️ Your Cincy Group
PS -You Slay

May 2024

Adriana and Rachel-
Thank you for an incredible Mother’s Day trip! You are so accommodating, fun and the perfect crew! Food was outstanding!
We hope to see you again!
Love-
Jody

May 2024

Adriana and Rachel,
Thank you for such a fun and awesome trip. You made every day a new adventure. Loved spending Mother’s Day with you!
Best of luck with all your future endeavors!
-Alexi

May 2024

Adriana and Rachel,
Thank you, thank you for the most magical week!!! I could not ask for a better captain and chef. You all are extremely lovely women and it has been a pleasure getting to spend time with you! Please keep in touch and we will do this again next year.
XXX
Talli

May 2024

Unforgettable vacation with captain Adriana and Chef Rachel. They could not have made the trip more memorable. They provided outstanding service and fun! She always found the best mooring spots for us. We loved having them come with us on adventures to karaoke at Bitter End, explore the Baths, experience Willy T’s and so much more. Captain was so flexible and accommodating. We really appreciated her teaching our son Charlie to sail- she was so patient. And chef Rachel- WOW!! She has such a passion for cooking. So many wonderful meals- we actually ran out of adjectives complementing her meals. We especially loved the salmon bowls, lobster and rice. We could go on and on. Thank you so very much for everything you did to make our BVI vacation so incredible!
Lots of love,
Holly, Allen (Piglet), Erin, Charlie, Mieler, Ben

May 2024

Perfect vacation with the all gal crew! They changed up the plans on a dime, made us feel extremely welcome and prepared food better than a five ⭐️ restaurant! Took us to all the cool spots. We all got to do what we wanted to and they catered to our young adults too! Amazing trip, Beautiful scenery, sails of a master and artistic and delicious meals! I don’t know how we could have had a better trip, other than for the week not to end! Thanks to the Memento Amori- what a catamaran!! Set up perfect for our crew.
Thank you all for making our trip memorable!
Reese

May 2024

The two of you made our vaca so special. It will be difficult to adjust to real life this upcoming week. We and our crazy sons will remember this trip forever.
Much love
Harman

May 2024

Adriana and Rachel
Thank you for everything you did for our group! My favorite part was getting to know you both.
Until we meet again!
Love,
Brooke

March 2024

Adriana and Rachael thank you so much for an amazing week from our first day’s welcome to our final breakfast. ( nice job on that rainbow :)! ) this trip has exceeded our expectations. We look forward to following you “on social” and can hardly wait to hear about what you both do next.
-G Family

March 2024

Adriana and Rachael are a dynamic duo, crewing a fabulous and thoughtfully appointed (and roomy) catamaran. Their local knowledge is excellent taking us to some fun party spots and some peaceful out of the way hideaways we couldn’t have asked for a better crew. Rachael’s food was outstanding. We ate better on the boat than at any of our meals on shore. Everything aboard this operation is first class.
-Bill & Michelle K.

March 2024

We felt very well cared for by Adriana and Rachel. They were attentive, accommodating, and they seemed to know our needs and wants without our having to ask. We enjoyed their humor and flexibility. We also felt safe and they did an excellent job caring for us and keeping us safe.

January 2024

Thank You Adriana & Rachael for helping us celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in style. I know it was your first voyage together, but it seemed like you have been together for years. The trip was the perfect blend of relaxation, fine dining, sightseeing, and fun. I hope we can see both of you back on the Memento Amori again in the near future.

July 2023

It´s rare in this world to receive the quality of service that we received from Capt. Adriana and Justin. Words can´t adequately describe the appreciation we have for your kindness and professionalism. You are at the top of your game. We will 100% rebook a charter with you!

July 2023

We had such a wonderful adventure! Absolutely love and recommend Capt. Adriana and Justin - they made us feel at home and both bring wonderful gifts that complement each other!

May 2023

Our trip to the BVI on Memento Amori far exceeded all of our expectations! It was one of our best vacations ever! Captain Adriana was very professional and a great sailor….She arranged 2 wonderful days of scuba for us in the BVI. I can’t say enough about 1st mate and chef, Justin. His culinary skills are superb and the presentations were exquisite. Every meal was a fine dining experience.

The two of them were instrumental in making our trip a step above all others.
The catamaran was beautiful and spacious for 4 couples (each having our own double bed and head). We spent mornings snorkeling off the rear or playing with toys in the water…Evenings on the covered fly deck were magical with a pitcher of painkillers! The 48’ bali was new and meticulously clean. We had everything we could have wanted….My favorite was the cappuccino bar with Justin’s yummy cookies!….I am looking forward to sailing on the Memento Amori again soon!!

Eeb Centanni and Dennis Pearson

May 2023

Memento Amori was our home for 10 days. It was such a beautiful and well provisioned catamaran. Meal time was always special with great food and a beautifully set table.
Happy hour on the fly bridge with a hardtop cover was amazing. Breeze, view and shade coupled with fantastic libations- the recipe for perfection. Lots of fun toys to hang out on when we weren´t snorkeling. Captain and Chef were great. They were very accommodating and worked hard to make our trip special. We would definitely book this boat again.

Todd and Christina Hawkins

May 2023

Loved, loved, loved spending 10 days on Memento Amori!!!

We´ve been on lots of sailboats and have always fought for the moving shady spots. Memento Amori´s large shaded fly bridge was amazing!

Can´t say enough about the gourmet foods that Justin whipped up for us. Loved the fresh herb garden on board and the espresso machine was an added treat!

Adriana is an incredibly experienced captain, especially to be so young! And she makes some mean cocktails!!!

I would be living on the sailboat with them if life weren´t in the way. Can´t wait to go back next year!

Paul and Crystal Spellmann

Thank you!

“Dear Adriana & Justin. Thank you for an amazing sailing trip with great experiences and food, you guys created an incredible trip for our family. We really appreciate all the food. We wish you all the best life has to offer, THANK YOU - Ann”

Thank you!

“Thank you so much for everything!!! This trip was amazing and life changing. See you soon! -Chris´

Thank you!

“You were the best host we could possibly ask for. None of us could have asked for a better trip than you gave us! Thank you so much for everything. Love Marie”