About Us

our story

Blue Anchor Charters was established in 2015, originally operating as a day charter company based out of Compass Point Marina in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Unfortunately, we lost our boat “Trek” in 2017 when Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed into the islands. Instead of our business succumbing to the fate of our boat, like many others, we decided it was time to revitalize, rebrand and relaunch our family company into something greater, something we had always envisioned for Blue Anchor. We had a choice – to give up and hang up the shingle, along with the Blue Anchor name or turn lemons into lemonade. Well, we do live in the islands, after all, and lemons are precious, so of course we decided to make lemonade!

Now, we are no longer limited to telling you about how much fun you can have in just one day visiting the BVI, but we get to tell you how much you can do and see in one week (or longer)! Now we have the opportunity to continue to share our passion for the water and love of these islands with people on a much more intimate level. Now, we are the matchmakers to your dream vacation! Get in touch so we can make the match with the best yacht and crew for your next trip.

Cliff Grimes (ceo/founder)

Cliff has always said if he is going to retire, he might as well retire on an island. So, in 2015, he did just that, except minus the retirement part. But, who would ever want to retire when you love your job and you get to talk to people about what you love and help create tailor-made vacations? Exactly, enough said. While he may not have ever worked on a yacht, Cliff brings years of wisdom, and experience to this business both in and outside the travel industry. For 33 years, he has worked in commercial real estate. In addition to holding a degree from the University of Maryland, Cliff is a history buff, natural born tour guide, and an avid sports fan (Redskins and Nationals/2019 World Series Champs!). He has extensively traveled North America, cruised the Caribbean, and trekked through Europe.