Contemplating a week's vacation on a sailboat with my wife and two chrildren(Boy-15 and Girl 17) exploring the Grenadines. Have not sailed in years so thinking about hiring captain and cook. Would like to do it over the kids' March School Vacation.Trying to keep the cost to about $4000.Does anyone have any thoughts where to begin?

try this thread: http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...chText=sailing
and/or type vinceygirl into the search box above and scroll to & click on st. v & g's.

i've not been in this area so have no personal advice but hope the above will help you out.

Cruising in the Grenadines is a fab vacation, and personally, I would recommend the captain and cook though it does increase the cost a bit. Also, if anyone might be seasick, a cat is much more stable and roomy. There are links to several yacht charter companies in the Grenadines, BVI and Caribbean generally here:

http://www.destinationcaribbean.net/...amp;Itemid=157

Hope it's helpful.

www.caribbeantravelforums.com look under the heading for St. Vincent and Grenadines. Also I thinkk there is 2 other web sites concerned with sailing usual suspects and Scuba Mom both of which are on the SVG web site.
www.svgtourism.com
www.insandoutssvg.com
www.traveltalkonline.com

Usually BVI sailing is better, especially with children....islands are closer together, better wind, good beach bars