Ed Hamilton & Co. Yacht Charter Agents

RUBICON

  • Guests 5
  • Cabins 3
  • Model Cat
  • Year Built 1997

Rates Per Week

Crew Profiles

Specifications

Accommodations

She accommodates up to 5 guests in three private cabins described below. Each stateroom is equipped with ensuite bathroom and electric fans in each cabin.

CABIN A: Port side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets, 2 bedside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN B: Starboard side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets and 2 beside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN C: portside side aft, a double size berth, large opening hatch overhead, dresser, and vanity. Adjoining, is a private bathroom.

If you have ever wanted to sleep under the stars, Rubicon’s trampolines also offer spacious star-spangled sleeping quarters.

Dimensions of queen beds: 73″x57″
Headroom in Cabins: 73″
Headroom in Salon: 75.5″

RUBICON has a new Honda 2000 watt generator, a 2kw inverter and a 15 gph watermaker

The main salon seats 10 guests and crew. The cockpit table seats 8 guests and crew.

Rubicon also has trampoline awnings for the foredeck.

Sample Menu

Our Bahamas sailing charters include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and alcohol. We will accommodate special diets (diabetics, vegans) with prior notice.  Fresh bread is prepared daily in time for an evening twilight dinner.

 Menu 1:

Bahamas Breakfast

All breakfasts served with coffee/tea and juices

Eggs Benedict

Pancakes and Fruit

Southwest Frittata

French Toast

Breakfast Burrito

Muesli and Fruit

Bahamas Lunch

All lunches served with fruit or chips

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Cold Cuts on Hoagie Roll

Gourmet Nachos

Mushroom and Pepper Panini

Chicken Caesar Salad

Fish Tacos

Cocktail Hour Hors D’oeuvres

Hummus with Garlic Chips

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Black Bean and Mango Salad

Conch Fritters

Bahamas Dinner

All dinners served with salad, a variety of side dishes and bread

Asian Stir Fry

Lamb Chops and Grilled Vegetables

Vegetable Lasagna

Fresh Catch of the Day

Spicy Clam Pasta

Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs

Desserts

Variety of pies, cookies, and delicious treats

Menu 2:

BREAKFAST:

  • Banana cornbread pancakes with coconut and chia seeds topped with honey 
  • Omega bowls (chia porridge)
  • Frittata 
  • Bagels with salmon, capers, onions, tomato 
  • Coconut flour crepes with fruit 
  • Soul/smoothie bowls/tarts
  • Avocado toast
  • Fruit salad in papaya
  • Sweet potato biscuits
  • Candied oranges
  • Toasts
  • Frozen bananas with coconut milk and chia seeds

LUNCH:

  • Burritos/tacos/raw taco salad
  • Pesto subs/panini roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes with cucumber slaw
  • Flat breads with vegetti pasta salad
  • Fish/chicken over Caribbean salad
  • Sweet potato crustini topped with 
  • Deconstructed sushi bowl with stuffed avocado
  • Collard wraps with fall veggies (salad samurai cashew paste)

DINNER:

  • Curry shrimp over black bean pasta
  • Shrimp boil with corn and potatoes
  • Fish with black bean salsa and saffron rice
  • Paella with cornbread 
  • Truffle sweet potatoes, vegetti pasta
  • Jessa’s sweet potato salad

NIBBLES:

  • Caprese salad
  • Cheese and crackers with meat
  • Julianne veggies with hummus
  • Spring rolls with rice paper and edamame 

DESSERTS

  • Raw tartlets 
  • Nice cream

Additional Rate Information

CREW GRATUITY: The prices do not include a tip for your crew. It’s customary to tip your crew at the end of the charter, the standard for good service is 15%-20% of the charter fee.

Inclusive charters of 6 or 7 days require 1 dinner ashore.
Please add:
a) 14% to the charter rate for all Bahamas charters (4% sales tax plus 10% VAT)
b) 5% APA for bar – wines, spirits, beers etc. OR guests are welcome to order their own bar requests (Captain collects for you to have ready on board)

Christmas Week: $16,950
New Years Week: $17,950

One Child $250 Discount per charter- aged 6 and under.

Bottled waters are not included in the rates, as Rubicon has charcoal filtered Reverse Osmosis water which is high quality. Rubicon is supporting eco-friendly “green” options by avoiding the use of plastic bottles where possible.

Yacht Relocation fees:
$2,500 Nassau each way
$1,900 Normans Cay each way
$1,250 Staniel Cay each way

 

Additional Rate Information

Summer Area: Bahamas

Winter Area: Bahamas

Charter Rates Per Week

Rate Period Terms 2 Guests 3 Guests 4 Guests 5 Guests
Summer 2024 Inclusive $13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500
Winter 2024 to 2025 Inclusive $13,500 $14,000 $14,500 $15,500

Additional Rate Information

CREW GRATUITY: The prices do not include a tip for your crew. It’s customary to tip your crew at the end of the charter, the standard for good service is 15%-20% of the charter fee.

Inclusive charters of 6 or 7 days require 1 dinner ashore.
Please add:
a) 14% to the charter rate for all Bahamas charters (4% sales tax plus 10% VAT)
b) 5% APA for bar – wines, spirits, beers etc. OR guests are welcome to order their own bar requests (Captain collects for you to have ready on board)

Christmas Week: $16,950
New Years Week: $17,950

One Child $250 Discount per charter- aged 6 and under.

Bottled waters are not included in the rates, as Rubicon has charcoal filtered Reverse Osmosis water which is high quality. Rubicon is supporting eco-friendly “green” options by avoiding the use of plastic bottles where possible.

Yacht Relocation fees:
$2,500 Nassau each way
$1,900 Normans Cay each way
$1,250 Staniel Cay each way

 

Location Details

Summer Area: Bahamas

Winter Area: Bahamas

CAPTAIN: ADAM DREFFIN
Adam was born in the Exumas aboard the boat of his parents. He was a real water baby. He shot his first lobster at age 6. As a youth, Adam would disappear into hidden coves with his brother, trolling for fish while handling a sailing dinghy. He explored everywhere and is familiar with every island. His passion for the Bahamas is evident.

Adam’s parents, along with his younger brother Warren, all set off for a world cruise on their sailing boat once the boys reached teenage years, so Adam is also very widely travelled to many exotic parts of the world. When they reached Australia the boys went to school and college there, whilst their parents continued their cruise back home to the Bahamas.

Summers during school, Adam captained catamarans for Broadreach Sailing School in the French West Indies with high school kids aboard. He’s also captained large yachts in New England and delivered vessels from the Mediterranean. He has run charters aboard Rubicon for several years in Exumas, Bahamas.

Adam holds an MCA Master of Yachts 200 Tons. In addition to being a highly skilled captain, he is an avid sportsman on the water. He kite-surfs, windsurfs and relishes catching game fish while trolling between islands. He is also certified as a Sivananda yoga instructor.

CHEF/HOSTESS REBECCA GARCIA:
Rebecca Garcia’s friends call her Becky, and describe her as good fun, lively and a tireless worker. She’s also an extraordinary cook with an extensive repertoire of recipes. She has run many kitchens, large and small, worked in five-star restaurants and cooked aboard yachts for some 25 years. It all began in the kitchens of her two Grandmothers, one English and one Spanish, when she was so small she couldn’t reach the table without a stool.

Becky spent her childhood in London, her teens and early 20s in Donegal, on Ireland’s rugged, northwest coast, and summers with Dad and his family in Spain. She did a lot of amazing things. Her “very hardy life” on a small Irish island in the North Atlantic required commuting by row boat in very cold, rough water. She worked with the Irish Civil Defense ambulance emergency team. She helped a master boat builder construct a Viking ship. She achieved diplomas in holistic massage, anatomy and physiology, reflexology and courses in Reiki.

Becky says, “I love fresh, healthy food, especially colorful vegetarian dishes with delicious sauces, and Mediterranean cuisine. Guests rave about my homemade bread, tasty pastas, fresh fruit salads, cakes and puddings.” In addition to cooking great meals, Becky might find time to chat about her family’s 1911 50-foot Norwegian gaff-rigged ketch, or her three Atlantic crossings, or the big posh yacht in Guatemala with an owner who accidentally threw himself overboard. With Becky as your chef and hostess, your charter adventure in the Bahamas could include delightful ingredients you never even imagined.

Title Name Nation Born Languages
Captain Adam Dreffin US 1986 English and conversational Spanish (Adam)
Crew Rebecca Garcia US

Chef/Stewardess

Becky Garcia

Adam - admiring the view!

Adam with his catch of the day

Chef/Stewardess

Becky Garcia

Time to chill out and watch the sunset

Adam joined by friendly parrot in local bar

Amenities

Ac None
Hair Dryer No
Generator Yes
Water Maker Yes
Ice Maker No
Internet Onboard WIFI

Electronics

Sat Tv No
Ipod Yes

General

Length 44 ft
Pax 5
Cabins 3
Refit 2013 and Nov. 2015 when her sides, deck and cockpit sprayed with Awlgrip. partial refit January 2020 to include new hard floors throughout.
Year Built 1997
Cruise Speed 7 knots
Guest Smoke Cockpit & Outside
Children Allowed Yes
Min Child Age Any

Leisure

Dinghy 11 ft
Dinghy Hp 25 hp
Adult W Skis No
Jet Skis No
Wave Run No
Knee Board No
Wind Surf No
Gear Snorkel Yes
Tube No
Scurfer No
Wake Board No
1 Man Kayak 1
2 Man Kayak No
Float Mats No
Games Beach Yes
Fishing Gear Yes
Dive Info Two dive centers in Exuma and one in Staniel Cay

Other Specs

size Feet 44.00 Ft
Beam 23.6
Draft 3.0
Units Feet
Queen 2
Double Cabins 1
Pref Pickup Georgetown, Great Exuma (GGT)
Other Pickup Stanley Cay or Norman Cay
Builder St. Francis
Vcr Dvd Yes
Salon Stereo Yes
Num Dvd Yes
Num Cds Library
Board Games Yes
Num Books Yes
Cam Corder Yes
Sun Awning Yes
Hammock Yes
Deck Shower Yes
Bimini Yes
Special Diets Yes
Kosher No
B B Q Yes
Gay Charters No
Nude Charters No
Engines Brand New Honda 2000 watt generator and a 2kw inverter
Inverter Yes
Dinghy Pax 8
Kids Skis No
Sea Bob No
Sea Scooter No
Swim Platform Yes
Boarding Ladder Yes, extension port sugarscoop
Dinghy Sailing No
Fish Gear Type 2 Yoyos
Num Fish Rods 2
Under Water Cam Yes
Green Make Water Yes
Green Reuse Bottle Yes
Green Other Rubicon has charcoal filtered Reverse Osmosis water which is high quality, and avoids all those plastic bottles.Rubicon has re-usable Tervis tumblers (instead of bottles) with a different marine animal on each one so easily identifiable.If you wish to "go green" and help the environment Rubicon is a good choice of charter yacht. No need for A/C as you can experience the breezes from the tradewinds as with open hatches and electric fans they are usually quite sufficient to keep you cool.
Scuba Onboard Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Other Entertain Satellite Radio for music & news
Surround Sound in main salon & cockpit speakers

Communicate VHF
Cell phone

Guests can invest in $30/week for international wifi on their smartphones and iPads. Works great when 4 miles away from a repeater in the Exuma Cays. Each island has a repeater so sailing by or anchored there ensures a good connection.
Ac Night No
Other Toys 2 x Jimmy Lewis Stand up Paddleboards
Kiteboard - There are 3-4 sets of gear on board.
These can be rented (kite, bar, and board) for $950 for the week p person.
Helpful if each person brings their own harness.
Surf board
Eco-Adventures including feeding swimming pigs, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking nature trails, sailing and enjoying remote beaches
Beach volleyball
A spinning rod, casting rod, and 2 trolling rods, plus hand lines for fishing.
New BBQ grill June 2015
One 14 ft kayak. It's technically a single person but often accommodates 2 pax.

She accommodates up to 5 guests in three private cabins described below. Each stateroom is equipped with ensuite bathroom and electric fans in each cabin.

CABIN A: Port side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets, 2 bedside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN B: Starboard side forward, featuring a queen-sized berth, large opening hatch overhead, 2 large closets and 2 beside shelves. (Cabins 1 & 2 are equivalent in the layout.) A private bathroom and shower/small tub adjoin.

CABIN C: portside side aft, a double size berth, large opening hatch overhead, dresser, and vanity. Adjoining, is a private bathroom.

If you have ever wanted to sleep under the stars, Rubicon’s trampolines also offer spacious star-spangled sleeping quarters.

Dimensions of queen beds: 73″x57″
Headroom in Cabins: 73″
Headroom in Salon: 75.5″

RUBICON has a new Honda 2000 watt generator, a 2kw inverter and a 15 gph watermaker

The main salon seats 10 guests and crew. The cockpit table seats 8 guests and crew.

Rubicon also has trampoline awnings for the foredeck.

Our Bahamas sailing charters include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and alcohol. We will accommodate special diets (diabetics, vegans) with prior notice.  Fresh bread is prepared daily in time for an evening twilight dinner.

 Menu 1:

Bahamas Breakfast

All breakfasts served with coffee/tea and juices

Eggs Benedict

Pancakes and Fruit

Southwest Frittata

French Toast

Breakfast Burrito

Muesli and Fruit

Bahamas Lunch

All lunches served with fruit or chips

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Cold Cuts on Hoagie Roll

Gourmet Nachos

Mushroom and Pepper Panini

Chicken Caesar Salad

Fish Tacos

Cocktail Hour Hors D’oeuvres

Hummus with Garlic Chips

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Black Bean and Mango Salad

Conch Fritters

Bahamas Dinner

All dinners served with salad, a variety of side dishes and bread

Asian Stir Fry

Lamb Chops and Grilled Vegetables

Vegetable Lasagna

Fresh Catch of the Day

Spicy Clam Pasta

Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs

Desserts

Variety of pies, cookies, and delicious treats

Menu 2:

BREAKFAST:

  • Banana cornbread pancakes with coconut and chia seeds topped with honey 
  • Omega bowls (chia porridge)
  • Frittata 
  • Bagels with salmon, capers, onions, tomato 
  • Coconut flour crepes with fruit 
  • Soul/smoothie bowls/tarts
  • Avocado toast
  • Fruit salad in papaya
  • Sweet potato biscuits
  • Candied oranges
  • Toasts
  • Frozen bananas with coconut milk and chia seeds

LUNCH:

  • Burritos/tacos/raw taco salad
  • Pesto subs/panini roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes with cucumber slaw
  • Flat breads with vegetti pasta salad
  • Fish/chicken over Caribbean salad
  • Sweet potato crustini topped with 
  • Deconstructed sushi bowl with stuffed avocado
  • Collard wraps with fall veggies (salad samurai cashew paste)

DINNER:

  • Curry shrimp over black bean pasta
  • Shrimp boil with corn and potatoes
  • Fish with black bean salsa and saffron rice
  • Paella with cornbread 
  • Truffle sweet potatoes, vegetti pasta
  • Jessa’s sweet potato salad

NIBBLES:

  • Caprese salad
  • Cheese and crackers with meat
  • Julianne veggies with hummus
  • Spring rolls with rice paper and edamame 

DESSERTS

  • Raw tartlets 
  • Nice cream

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