What Guests Are Saying
There are no words to explain the most wonderful week we just experienced on Tahina. As we go through the pictures, we continue to be in awe of the beauty, kindness and hospitality we experienced on our week in the Exumas. Our sons agree that there is not one thing we would change about our magical week.
From the first email, Lara and Jason addressed every question and concern, setting us up for a week catered to our liking and filled with fun, adventure and relaxation. Lara outdid herself with feasts, desserts and snack as we celebrated our 22nd anniversary, a birthday and full Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing and ALL of the traditional sides. We were amazed at the deliciousness she created in that little kitchen - better than any gourmet meal we have had!
Like most people, we started the trip fearful of sharks, but ended feeling 100% comfortable swimming with nurse sharks and exploring all that the Exuma islands have to offer. Highlights included: swimming with enormous turtles with no one else around, snorkeling the crashed airplane and the aquarium, ducking into the grotto, our boys tubing off the dingy, throwing the football and frisbee on deserted beaches, swimming with the sharks, cruising down the lazy river with the turtles, visiting the swimming pigs as a nurse shark swam along and being dropped at the airport by dingy. The absolutely stunning shades of blue, the gorgeous sunsets, and the night skies filled with stars all felt surreal - it was simply too beautiful to be reality!
The trip was made most special by Lara and Jason - because it is their boat, it takes on the true feel of being hosted by friends. We never felt uncomfortable and loved spending time with them and learning from them. Such a special couple and a beautiful, meticulously maintained catamaran. We made memories we will always cherish. Thank you, Lara and Jason, for the trip of a lifetime.
I will never stop gushing about how wonderful our charter with Ocean Adventure Cat was!
Each day was tailored perfectly to our group, the food was phenomenal, the accommodations were comfortable, the sea life was so cool, and you cannot imagine the shades of blue water that we got to see. The whole trip was simply magical.
Jason and Lara were the perfect hosts, adventure guides, and bartenders at the end of the day đ. Do yourself a favor, go ahead and book the trip with these guys and have the best week of your entire life!
By far the best vacation yet! Lara and Jason went above and beyond on this trip. The food was amazing & the experience was top tier! â€ïž I would highly recommend!
My partner, Bob Crandall, and I just returned from a glorious week aboard Tahina, with Captains Jason and Lara. What a team!
The experience was tailor-made for us in every way. If we wanted an active day they provided it, such as paddle boarding or swimming with sharks! If we wanted to be mellow and sail along in the breezeâŠwe did just that. The accommodations were clean, comfortable, and private. The food was prepared fresh at each meal with sophisticated meal planning, and even that was tailor-made for us: the charcuterie board was complete with a replica of an American Airlines plane, recognizing Bobâs years at the helm! If youâre looking for the perfect getawayâŠthis is it!
By all accounts, we have just had the best family vacation ever. It started with a pineapple mai tai and conch salute to the sunset and from that moment on, Tahina became our home.
Jason & Lara, you have made us feel so welcome in your home (Tahina) as you guided us around the Exumas. We have had so many adventures that we'll remember forever.
We have been so impressed with everything you have done for us...
- Conjuring morning rainbows (and post-dive showers)
- Showing us the basics of sailing - the difference between ropes and lines, and what the spinnaker is
- Teaching us and the kids about all the animals in the area. To the point where Lily, who was afraid of the "shark slide" at Atlantis, was petting and naming sharks at the back of the boat.
- You handled all of the stressful moments with humor and grace, whether that was a sudden downpour of a quick demonstration of exactly how shallow the water is and how to avoid getting stuck until the next tide.
- Hayden absolutely loved the dinghy and surprisingly swimming with the sharks (a core memory for sure).
And the there was the food â everything was amazing... Lara, you are a magician creating the most wonderful treats & meals from such a tiny kitchen.
We will be back!
Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime. This has been such an amazing introduction to sailing, and it's the first of many steps for us toward our goal of becoming long-term cruisers.
We appreciate your hospitality and care so very much. Every meal was a fiesta! Loved the sailing, snorkeling, diving, fishing and paddleboarding.
We learned so much from you about not only sailing but also the practicalities of cruising life. Thank you for what we hope is the beginning of a long and fruitful friendship!
Best trip ever!! Jason and Lara were great to work with pre-trip. Jason made sure everything was epic. We snorkeled, dived, swam with nurse sharks, paddle boarded, saw turtles, pigs, iguanas, everything! He even managed to get us a front-row spot to the sunset nearly every night. 6 / 5 would do again. Thanks Jason and Lara â you have something very special to offer. Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing week. Just the right mix of adventure, discovery and relaxation. So many new experiences. Really who can say that they learned to wake board over a sunken plane wreck? A week of great food and lots of laughs. Truly a week full of memories to last a lifetime.
We cannot thank you enough for the amazing time we had aboard Tahina. This was truly a magical week for our family. Thank you for tailoring this trip to keep 4 teenage boys entertained for a week, that is no easy task. You were so patient with them + laughed w/us at some of their teenage humor + behavior. Thank you for listening to our needs + wants + providing us a wonderful experience. The Exumas are absolutely breathtaking + I appreciate you showing us + teaching us about the islands + the seas. There were so many times when I just stopped + was overwhelmed with my God, the creator of this beauty he spoke into existence. This definitely is one of the best weeks we have enjoyed as a family. THANK YOU.
We had an amazing time on Tahina. Sheâs so well looked after. Jason was so knowledgeable locally in all respects. I felt we were in good safe hands at all times. We saw some lovely stuff and managed to accommodate everything we wanted to do Lots of memories to go home with. Thank you for taking good care of us.
Great times with great people! Jason and Lara made this trip one to remember! The snorkeling and exploring was phenomenal. I so enjoyed diving for conch and spending the day learning how to clean and prepare the conch. It was also a lot of fun exploring the various cays with the abandoned buildings, iguanas, and beaches! The food was phenomenal, keeping us on our toes with different recipes every night. It was a wonderful time because of the people and the friends we found on the way. Bravo Jason and Lara!! Canât wait to come back soon.
Hands down, best trip of my life. Good times had by all! I appreciated all of the efforts to see wildlife (iguanas, rays, dolphins), the cohesion of the group, and the all-around good vibes on and off the boat! Jason & Lara were the perfect hosts. I feel so fortunate to have sailed on Tahina! She was very good to us. âș
What an amazing trip with the Ocean Adventure Cat team. Captain Jason and First Mate Lara were incredibly hospitable, friendly, knowledgeable, and most importantly, fun!
We spent our days in some of the most beautiful anchorages in the Exumas, floating on crystal clear water under painted blue skies. Every day was action-packed with snorkeling, diving, fishing, hiking, exploring islands, paddle boarding, and kayaking, just to name a few.
On the days that we didn't feel up to adventures, we had lazy days on secluded beaches, swimming and chilling in the sun on the boat.
We had afternoons getting served happy hour drinks on a sand bar island meanwhile meeting other boaters and cruisers. Our evenings were spent at some of the local restaurants sampling some of the amazing Bahamian seafood. I have never seen lobster so huge!
Lara & Jason were very knowledgeable about the islands and the boat. They were incredible cooks and we even were able to help out a bit in the galley learning to cook up new recipes for fresh-caught conch from our day out on the water. As a monohull sailor myself it was good to get some different experiences sailing and helping crew the boat, learning the differences between boat types.
Tahina was very large and accommodating and never felt too cramped. Plenty of space to spread out both outdoors and below deck. We had such a great time, I'll definitely be back next season!
A trip aboard Tahina is nothing short of magical.
From the boat, my wife and I got to see The Bahamas as it really is: seemingly endless strings of islands that offer an amazing range of experiences. And Tahina could deliver us to new places before the resort-bound tourists had even climbed into their rental cars.
Jason and Lara knew where to go, what to do, and who to see; but they were happy to tailor our trip to our tastes. Want to dive a reef or stroll a beach? Pet a shark or try the conch? Talk a hike or sit in the sand? We did it all, or tried to, confident that Jason, Lara and Tahina would get us there and back swiftly and safely.
The icing on the cake was all we learned from Jason and Lara about everything from sail trim to swim fins and plenty in between. My wife and I have sailed with them twice already and are looking forward to next time.