Happy Ours (Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40)
2017 · 11.7 m · 4 cabins · 8 berths
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Weekly prices€4,999 · 15 Jul – 7 Nov
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Specifications & Equipment4 cab · 8 berths · 2 wc
What KateBot thinksStrengths and trade-offs
Perfect for relaxed groups. The Happy Ours suits families or friends wanting a laid-back catamaran week without the premium price tag, four cabins sleep eight comfortably, and that dinghy opens up shallow anchorages the bigger boats can't reach.
Smart creature comforts. Solar panels, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and a generator mean you're genuinely comfortable rather than roughing it; the snorkeling kit is a nice touch for exploring reefs, and the autopilot takes pressure off longer passages.
Honest value proposition. At €5,579 per week you're getting a well-equipped 2017 cat with solid amenities, not flashy, but sensible. The €3,000 deposit is reasonable, though the single five-star review tells us Conch Charters is either brand new or very selective about their fleet, so do ask directly about their track record.
One heads-up: We have no base location listed, which is unusual, contact Conch to confirm where you're actually picking up and what the nearest airport/transfer logistics look like, since you'll likely be flying international to reach this boat.
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Where Charters WentTop Stop: The Bight, 71% of trips
The heat map shows recorded overnight stops from round trips made by charter yachts tracked by AIS from Tortola and the Virgin Islands during the 2025-26 winter season. You can use it to see where those yachts spent their nights and compare that with your own yacht charter plans. It is not a navigation guide.
The Bight appeared on 71% of trips, Biras Creek on 63% and Manchioneel Bay on 53%. The Bight also led both the first nights at 40% and the last nights at 27%. The furthest straight-line point from base was under 20 nm on 63% of trips, and 91% of trips had overnight stops in the British Virgin Islands destination group.
Use the recorded stops as a starting point for your charter plans. The full map gives you more to compare, and you can ask us about a route from Tortola and the Virgin Islands for this type of boat.
- The Bight71%
- Biras Creek63%
- North Latitude56%
These figures cover all charter boats in this area, not this boat alone.
The marina & destination Fort Burt Marina · British Virgin Islands
Based at Fort Burt Marina, British Virgin Islands . Happy Ours is operated by Conch Charters.
Good to know
- Location
- Fort Burt Marina · British Virgin Islands
- Licences
- No formal sailing licence required for most charters: operators verify experience via your sailing CV plus a brief on-water handover. A skipper can be added for £150-250 per day.
- Security deposit
- €3,000
- Cancellation
- Cancellation terms are operator-specific and disclosed in the charter contract before payment. As a rule, most Mediterranean operators retain the full charter fee within 30 days of departure; we recommend charter cancellation insurance (typically 4-5% of the charter fee).
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