The Cuan Law is the world's largest, most luxurious live-aboard trimaran sailboat. The catamaran was designed to be the ultimate combination of diving convenience, comfort and sailing capability. The aluminum trimaran is 105 feet in length, with a beam of 44 feet. Two masts spread 5,000 sq. ft. of sail over what seems like acres of deck space.

The vessel sails every Sunday afternoon from Beef Island, Tortola, British Virgin Islands and returns at noon on Saturday. The ship takes 20 guests and has seven full time crew, including two diving instructors. Guests can board anytime after noon on Sunday. The ship anchors at night in peaceful harbors, and sails during the daylight.

The ten guest staterooms are arranged in a U-shape around a spacious salon, providing each with an outside view and overhead hatches for ventilation and light. All staterooms have a two twin or one double bed (no bunks), a private bathroom with full sized shower, spacious quarters, as well as closets, drawers and shelves for storage. Each stateroom has individually controlled air conditioning.

Meals are served on the teak aft desk, which is like having a table on the patio of a moving waterfront restaurant. The view is always splendid and the food is gourmet.

The dive deck on the Cuan Law was designed for efficiency. Each diver has a storage bin for fins, masks and weightbelt. Two racks with hangers are provided for wetsuits. The tanks are stored and filled on the waist high aft deck. Divers slip on the tank as easily as slipping into a coat..no lifting or struggling is involved.

Three dives are planned each day: a morning dive after breakfast, an afternoon dive, and a night dive. Water temperatures in the BVI's are 80-85 degrees year around. Visibility is normally 60-100 ft., with occasional days of 120 ft. Most of the dive profiles are between 15 and 70 ft. Non divers can swim, snorkel, beachcomb, or use the Hobie Cats and kayaks. There are high powered inflatable boats aboard which allow guests to reach areas inaccessible to large yachts.

These US Dollar rates are per person for six nights, and include three meals daily, snacks, sodas, juices, and scuba tanks, weights, belts and air refills. Alcohol and wine are at bar prices, or unlimited drinks are $90 weekly per person weekly.

BC's, regulators, resort courses or scuba instruction, and crew gratuities are extra charges. Sherwood Source dive computers, Nikonos and Sea & Sea cameras, daily E-6 processing and custom videos are available at an extra cost.

Contact the CIO for availability and trip planning aboard the Cuan Law.

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