For Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show attendees

Your Yacht Has Specifications. Your Home by the Beach Should Too.

A discreet St. Croix property search that begins with the way you travel, dock, entertain and spend time in the Caribbean—not with a generic list of waterfront homes.

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154 slipspublished at Green Cay Marina

44 slipspublished at St. Croix Marine Center

8–9 ft.published/reported marina draft range; confirm by vessel

One briefproperty, vessel and ownership requirements aligned

Buyer representation, redefined

Waterfront is a view. Boating access is a fact pattern.

A beautiful shoreline may be reef-protected, rocky, shallow, exposed or environmentally restricted. Our search separates the romance of the water from the legal and operational requirements of owning near it.

Your shortlist can include a residence with marina proximity, a property with small-craft potential, a verified slip arrangement, or an exceptional home for a yacht owner whose vessel will berth elsewhere.

No borrowed assumptionsDockage, depth and transferability are verified rather than inferred from listing language.

Vessel-first screeningLOA, beam, draft, power, tender and storm-planning needs shape the search.

Quiet-market reachOn-market inventory can be supplemented by broker-to-broker and owner outreach.

One coordinated processProperty, marina, survey, title, insurance and local operations questions stay connected.

Green Cay Marina and the Southgate area. Image source: current property marketing; specifications must be confirmed directly with the marina.

Know the water before the showing

The questions that protect the dream.

Legal rightIs the berth deeded, assigned, leased, licensed or simply nearby? Does it transfer?

Vessel fitMaximum length overall, beam, draft, air draft, displacement and shore-power requirements.

ApproachControlling depth, channel maintenance, turning room, reef, swell and low-water clearance.

OperationsFuel, pump-out, chandlery, haul-out, crew logistics, liveaboard rules and hurricane plan.

PropertyInsurance, generator, cistern, storm protection, rental rules, staffing and property management.

Marina and navigation information changes. Final decisions require written confirmation from the marina plus appropriate legal, title, survey, insurance and marine professionals.

The private-search sequence

A buyer journey designed around decisions, not browsing.

Define the mission

Clarify personal use, investment goals, vessel profile, privacy, timing and preferred island experience.

Build the field

Screen active, upcoming and quiet-market opportunities by property and marina fit.

Verify before travel

Resolve obvious depth, dockage, title, HOA and insurance conflicts before scheduling tours.

Coordinate locally

Arrange showings and introductions through an appropriately licensed participating brokerage and professional team.

More than an owner’s residence

One island. Several reasons to establish a base.

The right acquisition may support personal time ashore, frequent travel, family and guests, a marine operation or a long-range investment plan.

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Owner’s residence

A private home shaped around entertaining, water access and time between itineraries.

Lock-and-leave base

A secure, lower-maintenance residence suited to owners who travel frequently.

Guest or crew residence

Shore-side accommodation for family, guests, captains or rotating crew.

Income or legacy property

A purchase evaluated for permitted rental use, future retirement or multigenerational ownership.

Start a conversation

Your next chapter, By the Beach.

Share your preferred destination, property priorities and vessel requirements with Bethia Hinds.

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