Serenity 4.8 Description
Introducing Serenity, a stunning 49’ catamaran launched in 2022, designed to embody the essence of Bali in every detail. Step aboard this floating paradise to discover four luxurious queen guest cabins, each offering a sanctuary of relaxation. With four well-appointed heads, guests are guaranteed convenience and privacy, enhancing their overall experience. The fully equipped galley boasts modern appliances, including a full-sized refrigerator, catering to all your culinary needs. Outside, the solid deck features an expansive seating area and a serene lounge deck, perfect for creating cherished memories. On the flybridge, an inviting table and lounge area await, offering panoramic views and the soothing touch of the sea breeze. Serenity´s unique tilt-and-turn rear wall in the salon, when opened, seamlessly blends the interior with the exterior, creating an unmatched and unforgettable environment. Reflecting Bali´s unparalleled style and focus on livability, Serenity promises an extraordinary experience for all who come aboard. Those fortunate enough to sail on Serenity can expect their expectations to be exceeded, making them eager to return time and time again.
Cruising Area of Serenity 4.8
Accommodations
4 queen berth guest cabins each with a private en-suite electric head, shower and sink/vanity. Starboard side heads have dry stall showers, port side heads have wet showers.
All cabins have individually controlled air-conditioning for each cabins comfort.
Top deck fly-bridge with lounging and seating with a 360 degree view.
Forward cockpit and lounge and dining area.
Aft cockpit with seating and dining accommodations.
Main deck has a bright and airy main salon (fully air-conditioned) as the galley direct access to the forward cockpit lounge area.
Crew takes midship bunk cabin. Inquire if requested for crew to switch cabins.
BERTH SIZES:
All queen berths are 5´w X 6´6´L
Bunks: Top bunk 32´W x 75´L; bottom bunk 36´W x 75´L
Specification
Water Sports
1 Subwing
1 Wakeboard
2 Stand Up Paddle Boards
Tube
Snorkeling Gear
10’ Floating Dock
Floats/Noodles
Underwater Camera
Underwater Lights
Fishing Gear
Onshore Games.
Scuba Diving 
Entertainment
Cuisine
Green Initiatives
Reef safe/eco-friendly sunscreens, toiletries and cleaning products.
Serenity 4.8 Crew Profile
Captain
Chef/First Mate
Captain John Yoxall
Originally from England, John has embraced a truly international lifestyle, having lived in seven different countries. His love for sailing blossomed while studying at the University of Toronto, leading him to transition from a corporate career to professional sailing. John has expertly navigated yachts across the Caribbean and the stunning waters of Greece.
In addition to his passion for sailing, John is a wine enthusiast with extensive experience in the wine industry. He once managed Canada’s largest wine auction and holds a sommelier certification, allowing him to expertly pair exquisite wines with the chef’s culinary creations.
A lover of the ocean, John takes pride in guiding guests to the best snorkeling and diving spots. With a degree in history, he also enjoys sharing the colourful stories of the British Virgin Islands, enriching the experience for those he hosts.
Chef Bryny Van Wyk
Bryny grew up along the beautiful coastlines of South Africa, as a passionate surfer, chasing waves at dawn and spending countless hours in the water. This ignited a lifelong love and deep connection for the ocean.
Blending her love for the sea with the joy of cooking meals on the water. “There’s something magical about preparing food while being surrounded by endless blue, where the oceans energy fuels my creativity”
Later in life Bryny discovered the thrill of dinghy sailing, a new way to explore the natural forces of wind and water. This experience sparked a deep passion for sailing and navigating the open seas. Constantly inspired by its power, beauty and unpredictability.
As a surfer, sailor & chef every wave, journey & meal is a reminder of life’s simple, yet profound pleasures. “The ocean is not just my playground, but my home”
Serenity 4.8 Calendar
AvailableBookedHold (can be challenged)Unavailable| Apr 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
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Serenity 4.8 Reservations & Port Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Details (Holds can be challenged) |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Booked: Tortola, TBD to Tortola, TBD |
| May 01, 2025 | May 09, 2025 | Unavailable: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands* |
| May 10, 2025 | May 17, 2025 | Booked: St Thomas USVI to St Thomas USVI |
| May 29, 2025 | Jun 05, 2025 | Booked: Tortola, TBD to Tortola, TBD |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 19, 2025 | Booked: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands* |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | Booked: St Thomas, USVI* to Tortola, TBD |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 07, 2025 | Booked: Tortola, TBD to Tortola, TBD |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | Booked: Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI* to Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI* |
| Aug 01, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | Unavailable: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands* |
| Nov 06, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Booked: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands* |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Nov 22, 2025 | Booked: Tortola, TBD to Tortola, TBD |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 09, 2026 | Booked: Tortola, West End, BVI to Tortola, West End, BVI |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Booked: Tortola, To be Decided - BVI to Tortola, To be Decided - BVI |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | Booked: British Virgin Islands* to British Virgin Islands* |
Serenity 4.8 Rates / week
The prices shown are for the entire yacht for a week-long (7 nights) charter. Inquire for lowest rate.Low price: $23,700
High price: $27,000
| Season | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax | 7 Pax | 8 Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 Winter | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,000 | $25,500 | $26,000 | $26,500 | $27,000 |
| 2025 Summer | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,000 | $25,500 | $26,000 | $26,500 | $27,000 |
| 2025/26 Winter | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,000 | $25,500 | $26,000 | $26,500 | $27,000 |
| 2026 Summer | $24,000 | $24,500 | $25,000 | $25,500 | $26,000 | $26,500 | $27,000 |
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.
FULL-BOARD (ALL-INCLUSIVE)
Includes 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners, happy hour canapes, standard ships bar and snacks. Meals ashore are additional.
2@$24,000 | 3@$24,500 | 4@$25,000 | 5@$25,500 | 6@$26,000 | 7@$26,500 | 8@$27,000
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@$23,700 | 3@$24,050 | 4@$24,400 | 5@$24,750 | 6@$25,100 | 7@$25,450 | 8@$25,800
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@$23,850 | 3@$24,275 | 4@$24,700 | 5@$25,125 | 6@$25,550 | 7@$25,975 | 8@$26,400
25/26 HOLIDAYS: 7 night minimum.
CHRISTMAS: 1-8 guests @ $30,000 Must end on or before 12/27
NEW YEARS: 1-8 guests @ $34,000 May not start prior to 12/28
Serenity 4.8 Guest Reviews
Words Can´t Describe
Words can´t describe how amazing this trip was- from the minute we stepped on the boat, everything was first class. Thank you Bryny & John for an experience of a lifetime. - Koby & Shelby R.
Forget Your Worries
A week on Serenity with John + Bryny makes you forget your worries for a bit. Snorkeling, swimming, a drink or two, and fabulous food made by Bryny will make it hard to leave, but easy to come back. - Tim, Stacy, John, Emily, Jim, Holly
Amazing First Trip
What an amazing first trip to the BVI! So grateful to have John and Bryny to give us an expert tour of the islands. We even got to go conch shell hunting on Anegada with Sherwin and make fresh ceviche. You´re in a good hands on the Serenity! - Ben T.
Great Trip!
Great trip! John was magnific as a captain, Bryny was terrific as a chef and 1stmate and both were so knowledgeable, so friendly, so pleasant. We completely enjoyed 6 wonderful days on Serenity in the BVI. We will return 4 sure. Many thanks for the terrific trip! -Mike H.
Impressed!!!
So so so impressed!!! Thank you for taking us all around the sea ❤️ We have had so many great memories. Loved seeing all the sea life, bats and people watching on Soggy dollar beach!
Nikki T.
We Will Be Back!
We came with high expectations and every expectation was exceeded. John and Bryny were attentive, kept everything on schedule and paid attention to every detail. They kept us smiling and laughing throughout the week and helped create some amazing lifelong memories for our entire group! We will be back! - Mike & Christa L.
What A Week!
WHAT A WEEK! Thank you for making this trip so memorable. The crew, the Caribbean have been amazing. John, Bryny - Thank you for your attention to details and your kindness! We hope to see you again! Nicole and Chad M - TX
Amazing Week
John and Bryny - thank you so much for an amazing week! We couldn´t have asked for a better trip. The hospitality, food, cruising, etc. made the trip extraordinary. We hope you both will come visit us in Texas! Cheis and Carrie D.
Amazing Week
John and Bryny - thank you so much for an amazing week! We couldn´t have asked for a better trip. The hospitality, food, cruising, etc. made the trip extraordinary. We hope you both will come visit us in Texas! Cheis and Carrie D.
Top Tier!
Ended up being my favorite trip of all time. I don´t think I could have asked for a better captain or first mate. I loved snorkeling, knee boarding and wake boarding with Bryny. Thank you for the trip of a lifetime! And the food was TOP TIER! - Parker B.
Once In A Lifetime
What’s an amazing journey we have experienced here on Serenity. We can’t thank Captain Jon and Bryny enough for making this trip special in every way on every day and night. The memories we have made will last forever. Once in a lifetime adventure.
Amazing Experience
There aren’t enough words to describe what an amazing experience we had abroad Serenity. Thank you both for making it a blast for all of us.- Berni and Polly W.
Wow
Wow, what a week! Serenity was the best! Bryny and John went above and beyond to make our stay absolute perfection. We look forward to our next trip on Serenity. Thanks again!
Wonderful
Serenity was the best! JoHn and Bryny made this trip so wonderful. The food was incredible, and the excursions were perfect. I will be thinking and talking about this ship for a long time. It was absolutelyperfect. - JakeT.
Best B-Day
Best B-Day trip EVAH! Thank you for the beautiful memories ❤️-Shemi
First Class
Attention to details was on point. John & Bryny made the experience even better. The crew made the trip first class and they felt like family. Bryny´s food was always tasty, John was very attentive with drinks. - Christian A.
Incredible Trip
My kids, my mom and I had an incredible trip despite being planned in a very short timeframe. We will definitely come back again; this boat - Serenity - and this crew - John + Bryny - it was a very comfortable, exciting and enjoyable week. - Brian G.
Wonderful Start
My family and I loved this trip! Although the weather made some activities difficult, we still had a lot of fun and time to relax (which we all needed!) Beautiful nights, yummy food, pretty water and good strong drinks! Thank you guys for making this trip fun, relaxing, and memorable. The service was great. Both of you made us feel very welcome and comfortable! Thank you for a wonderful start to the new Year! - Santos family
Quite Simply The Best
Our captain John Yoxall was quite simply the best skipper we´ve ever sailed with. The safety of his guests was always priority #1 throughout the charter… We came to realize that John considers one of his roles as skipper to be Ambassador to the BVI for his guests, a role he performed beyond expectations… We had an informal talk every morning about what to do that day, including John´s wonderfully entertaining stories about the history of the BVI. His stories were so much fun that one of our guests promptly began videotaping him…In terms of drinks, not only was the wine and beer we requested available, but John mixed up a different, delicious Caribbean concoction for us every night, all of which were new to us. In fact, it´s safe to say that John´s talents on the grille were exceeded only by his bartending skills. His wine selections were well received by our group, especially the reds. And after dinner, port was served every night, our favorite!
Vic & Marnie S
Simply unbelievable!
Simply unbelievable! This tops all of our sailing trips! The cuisine was top notch! The crew wonderful, visuals once again divine and Captain John entertaining as well as best in the captain class. Sorry to leave, great memories forever.
Brent & Alex S.
