Yacht Promenade
Ph # 284-499-2756
Richard Rome and Lisa Dixon. Richard Rome is a Marine Coastguard Agency Licensed Yacht Captain and PADI Dive Master, born in Portsmouth, England, the home of yachting in the UK where his love for the sea and outdoor life began. Richard studied automotive engineering and worked as a boat builder straight out of school, then worked as a Marine engineer before moving to teach sailing on the west coast of Scotland. Since then he has travelled the seas of the Mediterranean working as a charter skipper, various deliveries including some trans-Atlantic crossings and has even been a captain of a semi submarine in Grand Cayman. In Greece and Croatia as Flotilla leader he would often be responsible for as many as 15 yachts and 70 people at a time. Richard can also turn a hand to the galley, having worked as second chef at ski chalets in Europe and even has experience in silver service! Richard loves any thing to do with the water from the high adrenaline sport of kite surfing to gentle kayak safaris in the shallows.
Lisa Dixon was originally schooled in the UK, Lisa holds a bachelor of honours in Nursing. While travelling after finishing University, Lisa learned to dive and never looked back! She become a PADI Instructor in Thailand and has managed dive shops from Australia, Asia and United Arab Emirates to Bermuda. While diving in Croatia, Lisa was introduced to yachts and Richard and this opened up a whole new career for her. She moved on to work for a yacht charter company, spending 2 seasons as a stewardess/flotilla leader in Greece alongside Richard. Throughout the past several years Lisa has also worked for a catering company in the UK, where she has been able to develop and expand her culinary expertise, providing a range of speciality foods for a variety of occasions. Her menus are inspired from her travels all over the world, with Greek being a particular favourite. Lisa has a keen knowledge of the underwater world and looks forward to making your holiday as enjoyable as possible above and below the water. Still maintaining her Nursing qualifications, Lisa has excellent first aid skills! (Natch!)
Richard and Lisa are joined by a third outgoing crew member, and occasionally, the owners of the yacht, Kerry and Bazza Hucul Cooper take a turn down charters alongside them as well.
Guest Comments
Headboat, cabin only sailing, march 07
Much needed relaxation! thanks to each of you from the SLUG GANG! Phil and Drew Yount. Thank you for a completely relaxed week. Great job. Brian and Wendy Fisher. We just wanted to chill, Thanks a lot. Mike and Tricia Fisher. Loves it. A great rest, company, FUN! Phylis Shankman. Thanks so much for one life filled once in a lifetime trip. Your boat is exquisite and I so appreciated the good humor, great food and wonderful relaxing snorkeling and swiming and drinking and Willy T's! You guys know how to put it gotether Stay safe, be well. Timothy. Delightful. five star. Top notch. Wonderful crew. The best. 100% Dave Evans.
allen, 3rd time repeat, nov 06
Thank you very much for a fantastic trip! Everything was great including the beautiful comfortable boat, beds, the nets, the healthy food, amazing snorkeling, banana boat, waterskiing, sailing and especially the company! Thanks for all the special details that you attend to that can go unnoticed but are the things that make an experience go so smoothly! I keep dreaming about diving off the boat into the warm water and seeing all the underwater beauty - my favorite part! While I had no problems with sea sickness, getting off the boat was the hardest part for me. I felt like the astronauts might feel, like I was going through decompression - I felt like there was a weight pressing down on me and felt dizzy - weird... Linda and Jim Heller
..We had a great time!...I think we were fully into "BVI mode" by the time we got to West End on Monday and you can tell it didn't take Jen long... I'm sure that's because you make us feel like we're chartering with old friends...please tell Richard that I'm sorry about the cold and that I'm glad he is feeling better. I think the alcohol kept my cold from coming full-on until Sunday as well. Jen has already gotten the kids on board for a family trip so hopefully we'll see you soon. Bill and Jennifer
As always thank you for sharing your special home with us all! It is always the week that we wish would never end and this week was no exception! Terry and Janet
barnes family and friends, june 2006
After surviving 3 flights (4 hours layover on one), losing our luggage (finally found and delivered) and returning to work 12 hours on Monday we know we are back in our real world. Thanks for the slice of heaven you and your crew provided us. It was greatly appreciated and far exceeded our expectations in every way. I gained 4 pounds due to the great food! We hope to see you all again someday. Penny
I had a very nice time on our week on the Caribbean Sea, and your collective attention to the details, and your willingness to go the extra mile to make sure we had fun, were big keys to the overall enjoyment. Our biggest complaints regarding our stay on St. Thomas were in regard to our unsuccessful attempt to get a chance to taste the delicious smelling bar-b-que chicken, and the lack of someone to tell us what to do each day. Without the latter we had no organization and too many opinions to allow us to be effective in getting our day going. There were also scattered complaints about (a) the lack of coffee awaiting us at 7 AM, (b) the lack of snacks and cocktails at 5 PM, and (c) the lack of cold drinks throughout the day. I suspect that by the time the rest of the folks are ready to depart they will likely also have complaints about the lack of a box where all missing things (except my bathing suit) ultimately turnup... but that, of course, is merely speculation. Lew
bvi sail cape cod pirates, april 2006
I did not really get a chance to properly thank you as I was assigned luggage duty on our departure. Returning home has not been an easy adjustment, I haven't eaten since breakfast last Saturday because no one rings a bell. My thoughts were of the Promenade this morning as I was defrosting my windshield on my drive to work. I cannot begin to tell you the enjoyment that Carol and I received on the trip. Besides being in warm weather and even better water, your guidance and assistance was invaluable. I really enjoyed talking with and listening to Bazza about all topics, the boat, on sailing and even politics. He is truly a knowledge individual. Your captain's blog was a big hit at home and I have shown it to some of my co-workers, all are jealous. I would like to especially thank Lasse for all his assistance with us in the water, etc. I enjoyed hearing of his experiences in other parts of the world. All of you are interesting people with a variety of life stories. It is a vacation that I knew I would prefer but I cannot believe how much Carol, Pat and Bill enjoyed all the activities. All of you were especially attentive and considerate to Bill's condition. It was a real sad moment for me as the ferry sailed past the Promenade; seeing Kerry and Bazza in the dingy and Lasse on the back deck, it was then I realized the trip that I so anticipated all year was coming to and end. St. Thomas was great but nothing compared to a quiet cove and a morning swim. We will be following you on your blog. I have already asked Dan what my retirement gift will be since it is out of our initial friendship that this all took place. Thank you again and may you all have good health and good winds. Jim Smith (Smitty)
Well, it is almost a week since we chugged our way back to the dock in the dingy laden with unused and unneeded luggage. I am still trying to get out from under the laundry - reality hits so quickly. Words can't express how wonderful our vacation on the Promenade was. It was 7 days of absolute perfect weather and unforgettable times. It is something no one can explain -you just have to experience it. Bill and I had no idea we would enjoy it so much. (As you remember, I was the reluctant one of our group who was a bit unsure about this trip) Well, I am ready to go again. We loved everything about it - from the snorkeling, the sailing, the food, the great company, and the wonderful guidance, knowledge, and advice of a most friendly, warm and experienced crew. We have so many fond memories of our Promenade sail - My doorbell rang the other day and I ran to the kitchen table and sat down waiting for someone to bring me food. We really got used to that bell. We would especially like to thank you for your kind attentiveness to Bill's needs on our journey. You made him feel so comfortable and he thoroughly enjoyed every moment as did I. Our days in St.Thomas were wonderful as well but nothing compared to our week on your yacht. Thank you once again for the trip of a lifetime and who knows - you may see us again some time. We have already recommended this trip to several others - you never know. If you ever need anyone to tell your guests what not to bring give me a call and I will be happy to oblige - lord knows we made that mistake. Happy and safe sailing to you and may you always have perfect BVI weather in which to sail. Bill and Pat Mehleisen
mansfield charter, washington, michigan, montana and south carolina, jan 06
Hi Y'all, Well, Gordie and I have scheduled our 28 days at Betty Ford, and our first weight watcher meeting is tomorrow.Kathy is so right..reality isn't all that much fun. For some odd reason, you can't allow yourself to eat breakfast (with peanut butter, and I don't mean one serving) dessert, snacks, and 39 drinks a day back in the states. I'm not exactly sure what happens to your brain on vacation, because I had absolutely no problem whatsoever doing it in the BVI...go figure. There isn't anyone waiting on me here, and quite frankly I was getting quite accustomed to it. I thought I heard 2 bells ring this morning, I threw off my covers, ran down the stairs, and there was NOTHING on my table. I sat there for a minute, and realized that no one was going to bring me breakfast. Thanks to all of you for making this past week so relaxing, fun, funny, memorable (thanks to Jack for the extracurricular view) and special! Till we meet again. Luv Kristi.
O.K...I'm clipping the doors as I'm trying to turn out of a room... I had a staff meeting first thing this morning and they realized I really DIDNOT miss them or care what fresh new hell awaited, and it's really scary that I miss Gordos great laugh (which is really bizzare when you wake up in the middle of the night and try to figure out where you are)... and I admit that I truly miss three amazing meals each day and the wonderful hosts that made for such an incredible experience! Kerry and Bazza- You ROCK! and congratulations on having such an incredible associate (because I can't remember what his seaworthy title is....I'll just call him - Rescue MAN- the sunglass dive caper and snatching Jacks hat from the sea on the way out are worthy! Hope to see you all again soon! Hugs Kathy
BREAKFAST
Our breakfast items included a tropical fruit platter every morning, along with fresh coffee and orange juice. Morning meals include bagels, croissants and homemade muffins, belgian waffles with fresh strawberries and maple syrup, homemade cinnamon buns, american breakfast cooked to order, Eggs Promenade our unique version of eggs benedict, potato pancakes with sour cream, and ham and cheese souffles just to name a few
LUNCH
We specialize in fresh baked breads and salads on Promenade. Other options include teriyaki chicken wings, marinated all night and served with caesar salad and crazy bread, grilled chicken fajita buffet, a mexican fiesta without equal, Caribbean pizza Promenade style with three cheeses, cold assorted meats, cheese and salad platter with focacia bread, barbecued hamburgers and potato salad
HORS D’OEUVRES
Each day as the sun goes over the yardarm our pitchers of cocktails come out. Our extensive cocktail recipes include painkillers, bushwhackers, banana daiquiris, pina coladas, frozen margaritas and rum punches just to name a few! Appetizers include nachoes and cheese with salsa, red pepper dip, conch fritters, sweet and sour meatballs, chicken fingers, and shrimp dip. We have a few cocktail hour games that we love playing with guests as you can see here. Be warned, they CAN be dangerous!
ENTREES
Served with a selection of fresh prepared vegetables and salad these include lobster, shrimp and scallop done scampi style, tuna steaks with a tomato pineapple chutney, indonesian chicken sate kabobs, beef or chicken chinese stir fries with angel hair pasta, mississippi rub barbecued ribs, and tenderloin steak barbecued to perfection
DESSERT
Delicious and delightful, let yourself go and enjoy! chocolate cheesecake, mississippi mud pie, white chocolate mousse, apple streusel pie, fresh homemade ice cream, and all served with fresh coffee and selection of liqueurs as you prefer
Our al fresco menu on Promenade is an exciting occasion and reflects our chefs love of the ocean and attention to detail. Needs and styles are dictated by our guests and we make every effort to continually adjust our menu.
