Charter versus ownership, this has a lot of appeal. So much less worry and headaches this way. Glad to see you back out there Alan. Man I miss the BVI. Cheers!
Good Vibes!! Can wait to get back down to the BVI this weekend and show 3 new couples the islands...Next charter (Nov 2025) I want to check out Marine Max and the Aquila, talk about great service getting your floatilla crews boat swapped out and upgraded because of a faulty generator.
Hi Alan, Glad to see you back in your element!! Early in the video as you were heading to your boat you passed my boat - Nine Lives. Thanks for giving me a glance of her!!!
My father-in-law, also named Alan, invited my wife and I on this trip, it was absolutely incredible. The MarineMax team was fantastic! The three captains we met Kevin, Shonda, and one other whose name I missed…were all truly amazing. They were an absolute pleasure to meet, and everyone in our group had a blast. Huge thanks to everyone we met along the way. It was the trip of a lifetime! We will return.
I was on a 62 lagoon through dream yacht Charter in Exumas 31-11, about same time. We had to navigate around all the wind in beginning, thinking y’all had to do same. We had one night where gusting up to 45mph. Have a 35 monohull chartered in BVI next year. Your Vedic’s help so much in knowing about the hotspots. Thanks
LOVE IT!!! Ahhhhh....... I'm ready to go back! Found myself watching the video and smiling big (kind of crazy when I'm sitting in my office alone!). Hope it was a great week! Glad you're back "at home!"
The BVI has my heart. My soul doesn’t feel complete because I don’t have my next trip booked. But I’ll get there as soon as I’m done kicking cancer’s ass!
Just wanted to say that I was pumped to see a new video from you in the BVIs today. I’m sure it must be tough getting back into the saddle after all of what you’ve been through, but I certainly appreciate being able to take 15 minutes and go on a mini vacation with you again.!
Alan, thrilled to see you back out on the water, doing what you love! Losing your boat was such a tough break, but it's inspiring to see you embracing the open sea once again. Cheers to your resilience and the amazing journeys ahead!
I watched, I waited, but didn't come. The "This Don't Suck". Next one I'm hoping. So freaking happy to have you back. You have been truely missed. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
Great to see you back in the saddle mate - the quality of the video is unbelievable. Have fun and keep on smilin, cheers your mate from downunder, Swanny
Wow Alan it feels so good to see you back in BVI. We had to cancel because it wouldn't be a trip to bring our grand daughter. So we decided to go on a cruise. But hopefully we can make it next time. See you then!
Wow - been watching a little while now… retirement is looking more and more appealing. Been a big fan of the Aquilas since they first came out - although we primarily fish and have those style cats. I can eventually see a point of having one of these for travel as well. 5.5 years left - health and market willing - we are in the home stretch! Glad we are near marine max St Pete to stay in the loop…
Great to see you back out there. I’m down on the TX gulf coast, grew up commercial and sport fishing. My college buddies and I r renovating a big pontoon boat into a motorized fishing cabin. Might just name it the Baffin Hillbilly!! Good luck to u!!
I'm with Whitney, my first stop in St Thomas Airport, even before I grab my luggage, is always that same bar and it's always a Carib. And my next stop is always the bar at the Red Hook ferry dock.😂 And I agree with that last toast, "Long live the Hillbilly!😃
Alan, thanks for this video and all of your previous ones which has allowed me to have the confidence to do this for my family on mutliple occassions. Sorry for the loss of your boat. The question I have is how did you arrange the upgrade to the larger dingy? We had nine people on the last trip and got stuck with the standard dingy after making a request for an upgrade. That was not a good situation. Any tricks or does it help being Alan??? HA! And I understand if it does!
Warms my heart to see you back in the BVI and at the helm! Question: is this charter an Aquila 54 or a 44? It looks smaller than the 54. If it’s the 44, curious your thoughts on it vs. the 54. We are in the market for an Aquila yacht. Cheers!
Thank you for your videos. I have a boat rented for March 10th 2025 for a week. One of our friends said to buy shark repellent bracelets i.e. $125 each on Amazon. Is this something that you recommend as well? Or should I just swim near the people who did buy them 🙂
1:26........NELSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👋👋👋👋👋 Best taxi in the BVI! Followed by painkillers at the Nanny Cay....I'm only 3:14 in and getting chills.... Our captain finally retired The Big Dog so next trip just might have to be on an Aquila! I needed this, thank you Alan. 🙏
ahhhh, the world is right, again. I love these videos, that relax me, even when i'm in the office, at my desk. Thanks Hillbilly!!
Our pleasure!
Charter versus ownership, this has a lot of appeal. So much less worry and headaches this way. Glad to see you back out there Alan. Man I miss the BVI. Cheers!
It’ll be a really good debate!
@thewanderinghillbilly to be honest, after the hit you have taken, if I was in your position, it would be hard to me to own a boat again.
Love seeing you back in your element..ive missed this!
More to come!
Ron is back!
Hillbilly is back!
All is right with the world... 👍🤙
You definitely look at home there.
Onwards and upwards... 💯
Thank you!
Definitely doesn't suck. Must do this in the future. Thank you for sharing and glad to see you back on the water.
Thanks so much
Good Vibes!! Can wait to get back down to the BVI this weekend and show 3 new couples the islands...Next charter (Nov 2025) I want to check out Marine Max and the Aquila, talk about great service getting your floatilla crews boat swapped out and upgraded because of a faulty generator.
They’re the best!
Warms my heart to see you back in your happy place! Into the blue Hill Billy. God bless ya from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you!!!
What a great day!!!!
Thanks
So glad to see you back in the BVI and your wonderful videos. Hope you keep this up.
That's the plan!
Outstanding!
Thank you kindly!
Glad to see you back to where you’re the happiest.
Thank you
You're keeping the dream alive!!!! Inspirational!
Thanks
This makes my heart happy. Cannot wait until our 1st charter to the BVI in April 2025! Hope to see you there, Alan!
Happy for you!
Awesome to see hillbilly back in the saddle.
More to come!
Good to see you back out there. It's a beautiful place.
Yes indeed!
Great seeing you back in the BVI! We were on boatyball #1 at Saba Rock...so cool seeing it again. Thanks for sharing!!
You guys were having a great time!!!! Thanks for watching
Hi Alan, Glad to see you back in your element!! Early in the video as you were heading to your boat you passed my boat - Nine Lives. Thanks for giving me a glance of her!!!
Cool, thanks
Keep them coming!!! Glad you're back!!
Will do!!
While you will always have memories, I am glad you were able to make new ones - and share them with us.
Thank you…
I have missed you!!! Love to see you back at it
Yay! Thank you!
Alan, thanks for getting back on the horse and keeping the Hillbilly adventures alive! Hope to meet you there someday!
I hope so too!
My father-in-law, also named Alan, invited my wife and I on this trip, it was absolutely incredible. The MarineMax team was fantastic! The three captains we met Kevin, Shonda, and one other whose name I missed…were all truly amazing. They were an absolute pleasure to meet, and everyone in our group had a blast. Huge thanks to everyone we met along the way. It was the trip of a lifetime! We will return.
It was an amazing time!
So great to see you back filming. Missed you at FLIBS. Enjoy your well earned vacation.
Thank you!!
Awesome!!! Get back on that horse! Hope you have a fantastic time.
Thank you! Will do!
Come on down the vibe is right !
GLAD YOU ARE BACK! ENJOY!
Me too!!
Amazing to see you back in the BVI, I hope the bad memory get overwritten with new experiences. Always great vídeos.
Once a captain, always a captain. Well done Hillbilly
Thanks Cap
Fantastic! Now I have something to look forward to watching on TH-cam!
Hope you enjoy it!
I was on a 62 lagoon through dream yacht Charter in Exumas 31-11, about same time. We had to navigate around all the wind in beginning, thinking y’all had to do same. We had one night where gusting up to 45mph. Have a 35 monohull chartered in BVI next year. Your Vedic’s help so much in knowing about the hotspots. Thanks
You got the gang back together. Looks like another great time in the BVI. Keep the videos coming as we all live vicariously thru you.
Thanks! Will do!
OMG, Alan😱 You r.o.c.k.🎉🎉🎉 What a way to jump right back in‼️💥 Looking forward to the next installment. See you next time. ✨🌊💨🛥️🏝️👙🌞✨
More to come! Thanks
Thanks for posting!
You're welcome
What a fun time!! I so enjoyed watching you guys 🥰❤️
LOVE IT!!! Ahhhhh....... I'm ready to go back! Found myself watching the video and smiling big (kind of crazy when I'm sitting in my office alone!). Hope it was a great week! Glad you're back "at home!"
Glad you enjoyed it!
Men, is so good to see you back doing what you love. Thanks for bringing us with you.
My pleasure!
we love you miss you welcome back see you soon or not
Love the video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
So nice to see you at peace with your world. Keep at it! Great content as usual.
Great to see you back on the water!!!!!
I bet it felt great to be back in the BVI! Love BEYC!
Great to see you back in the saddle Alan💪❤... Love the video 💥
More to come!
Alan, glad to see you back in your happy place.
Thanks
That was heartwarming to see you back out there Allen!
Thanks
The BVI has my heart. My soul doesn’t feel complete because I don’t have my next trip booked. But I’ll get there as soon as I’m done kicking cancer’s ass!
I almost cried to see you back on the water in the BVIs and be so happy. You deserve it!
That’s very nice of you. Thank you
Just wanted to say that I was pumped to see a new video from you in the BVIs today. I’m sure it must be tough getting back into the saddle after all of what you’ve been through, but I certainly appreciate being able to take 15 minutes and go on a mini vacation with you again.!
Yes! Thank you!
Alan, thrilled to see you back out on the water, doing what you love! Losing your boat was such a tough break, but it's inspiring to see you embracing the open sea once again. Cheers to your resilience and the amazing journeys ahead!
Thanks so much!
I watched, I waited, but didn't come. The "This Don't Suck". Next one I'm hoping. So freaking happy to have you back. You have been truely missed. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
@@theycallmeboopa2595 it’s the last thing I said in this video!! Thanks
@@thewanderinghillbilly
My apologies, I went back and there it was. I must've been dreaming of joining you there. God bless, and look forward to more.
Great to see you back in the saddle mate - the quality of the video is unbelievable. Have fun and keep on smilin, cheers your mate from downunder, Swanny
Thanks my friend!
Wow Alan it feels so good to see you back in BVI. We had to cancel because it wouldn't be a trip to bring our grand daughter. So we decided to go on a cruise. But hopefully we can make it next time.
See you then!
Hope to see you out there soon
Great to see you back on the water! We’ve had many instances we question ever boating again. But this is who we are and what we love to do.
Yes it is.
Awesome skip! Keep on yachting my friend. It may not be in your mind but it’s definitely in your blood!! Yacht on!🤙🤙🤙
Indeed!
Woo hoo!
Yee haw!
Wow - been watching a little while now… retirement is looking more and more appealing. Been a big fan of the Aquilas since they first came out - although we primarily fish and have those style cats. I can eventually see a point of having one of these for travel as well. 5.5 years left - health and market willing - we are in the home stretch! Glad we are near marine max St Pete to stay in the loop…
Thanks for watching! Good luck to you.
Happy days!!!
The best!
Great to see you back out there. I’m down on the TX gulf coast, grew up commercial and sport fishing. My college buddies and I r renovating a big pontoon boat into a motorized fishing cabin.
Might just name it the Baffin Hillbilly!!
Good luck to u!!
Sounds great!
Glad to see you back in the BVIs waters! Maybe chartering is the best solution!
We shall see…..
More good fun! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Dude, you've got to get another boat. It just fits you. I know you've had a bad deal, but you belong in the BVI's. Semper Fi.
In due time. Thanks for watching
Great to see you back on the water and doing what you enjoy. Come visit Cayman one day.
I’d love to!
I'm with Whitney, my first stop in St Thomas Airport, even before I grab my luggage, is always that same bar and it's always a Carib. And my next stop is always the bar at the Red Hook ferry dock.😂 And I agree with that last toast, "Long live the Hillbilly!😃
Indeed!
I wish there was a way to like this with more than a thumbs up! This video’s timing couldn’t have been better!
Wow, thank you!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️🥳🥳🍾🥂’s toys come toys go! Life must go on🥳🥳👌🏽🍾🥂👍💪🏾
Yes it does!
Thought your boat sank!!
Last time I saw you, we were looking at a wrecked boat due to a failed mooring ball. Way to get back on that horse! It's go time!!
Thanks!
nice tender Alan .
When is this boat gonna be yours? Fits you like a glove😉
Is the boat Life Settling in your floatilla? That’s my baby.
Is that a yes?
Alan, thanks for this video and all of your previous ones which has allowed me to have the confidence to do this for my family on mutliple occassions. Sorry for the loss of your boat. The question I have is how did you arrange the upgrade to the larger dingy? We had nine people on the last trip and got stuck with the standard dingy after making a request for an upgrade. That was not a good situation. Any tricks or does it help being Alan??? HA! And I understand if it does!
You are Cruzan again Cheers!
Always!
I WANT RONNIE's Job ! 😊
Hah….He’s Ed McMahon!
Man I miss these videos 😊.
More to come!
Warms my heart to see you back in the BVI and at the helm! Question: is this charter an Aquila 54 or a 44? It looks smaller than the 54. If it’s the 44, curious your thoughts on it vs. the 54. We are in the market for an Aquila yacht. Cheers!
It’s a 54. The charter 54s are very different. Thanks for watching
Alan, what would you rather do, own or charter? I can see you chartering all around the world. That would be nice. Enjoy
Still deciding!
Thank you for your videos. I have a boat rented for March 10th 2025 for a week. One of our friends said to buy shark repellent bracelets i.e. $125 each on Amazon. Is this something that you recommend as well? Or should I just swim near the people who did buy them 🙂
Never heard of that. You don’t need it in the BVi.
time for a go fund me page for the WHB
1:26........NELSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👋👋👋👋👋 Best taxi in the BVI! Followed by painkillers at the Nanny Cay....I'm only 3:14 in and getting chills.... Our captain finally retired The Big Dog so next trip just might have to be on an Aquila! I needed this, thank you Alan. 🙏
He’s the best! Thanks.
This is obviously mths ago at least.. Weather has been absolutely horrible for past 2 weeks and for another 8 days. Living on St john
This was last week. It wasn’t bad. One rough night, and slightly rough ride one day but all in all nice.
Im betting somebody buys another Aquila here pretty soon.
Maybeee
Get yourelf the new Aquila 50 and a decent anchor!
Fireball is poison , nearly lost 2 friends to it
Forget the past as it's gone forever. If you want another boat buy one! Life is short so enjoy every minute.
Thanks you!!!
You belong in the BVI
Thank you!
I spent half my money on women, booze and boats. The other half I wasted foolishly!
LOVE this. So great. Happy New Year