Cruising Area of Outta Touch

Pref. Pick-upSt. Thomas, USVI
Other Pick-upSint Maarten, Leeward Islands
Summer PortSt. Thomas, USVI
Winter PortSt. Thomas, USVI

Accommodations

Guests8
Cabins4
Crew4
King1
Queen1
Twin2
Showers4
Wash Basins6
Heads5
TP in HeadsYes
Electric Heads5
Accommodation Details
Outta Touch - At 105´ Outta Touch provides a luxurious and inviting atmosphere, accommodating 8 guests in 4 plush staterooms.

The primary cabin has its own writing desk and large ensuite bathroom, there is also a spacious VIP stateroom and two twin cabins, all of which have ensuite bathrooms as well. The main salon has ample seating and a beautiful marble bar that is perfect for entertaining and shaking things up! The private dining salon provides an elegant and intimate dining space, or dine al fresco aft or on the flybridge. With lovely outdoor dining on the main aft deck and fly bridge, it is perfect for breathing in those warm tropical mornings and beautiful sunsets the Caribbean has to offer.

Outta Touch Specification

Previous NameGrande Diane
Length105 Feet
Beam23 Feet
Draft7 Feet
Built2000
Refit2021
A/CFull
A/C NightYes
StabilizersUnderway
JacuzziYes
Sun AwningYes
Bimini TopYes
HairdryerYes
Guest SmokeOn swim platform only
Guest PetsYes
Children AllowedYes
Min Child Ageno minimum
Voltages110
Ice MakerYes
Internet AccessOnboard WIFI
Generator65kw x 2
Max Speed21 knots
Cruising Speed13 knots
Fuel Consumption40 US Gall/Hr
Range700 nm
Turnaround48 hours
Engines2x1800 HP/1325 Kilowatts 2 x 65kw generators
Communications
Satetellite
VHF
VOIP
Flares

Water Sports

Dinghy (Feet)23´ World Cat Tender
Dinghy Hp2 x 150
Dinghy Pax8
JetskisYes
Wave Runners2
Snorkel Gear9
TubeYes
Wake Board1
1-Man Kayak2
Floating MatsYes
Standup Paddle2
Swim PlatformsYes
Boarding Ladderstern swim platform
Beach GamesYes
Fishing GearYes
Gear Type6 trolling rod, 4 spinning
Fishing Rods14
Deep Sea FishingYes
Other Toys
World Cat 23´ Tender with Bimini Top on the bow
2 x Waverunners
2 x SUPs
2 x Kayaks
Wakeboard
8x10 raft
Inflatable Tube
Snorkel Equipment for 9
Fishing Equipment: 6 x Trolling Rods

Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Symbol

ScubaOnboard
Resort CourseDiscover Scuba $150 per person add´l at $75 each.
Full CourseOpen Water cert is $500 per diver available with completed course work.
Air CompressorOnboard
Tanks12
Regulators8
Num Divers6
Dives/Weekinquire
Night Dives1
Dive Lights8
Diving Info
Outta touch has 5 dive computers for guest use.
Dive Costs
Inquire for dive details and costs, thx!
2 dives free per certified diver included in charter rate, additional dives at $50 per person per dive.

Entertainment

Sat TvYes
Salon Tv/DvdYes
Salon StereoYes
iPod/Device HookupsYes
DVDsVideos
Board GamesYes
BooksYes
Other Entertainment
Onboard Satellite Wifi available at cost. US Cellular Wifi where available.

Cuisine

Din-in8
Special DietsInq
KosherInq
BBQYes

Green Initiatives

Make Purified Drinking WaterYes
Re-Usable Water BottlesYes
Other Green Initiatives
Crew tries to keep single use plastics to a bare minimum.

Outta Touch Crew Profile

Crew Number4
Crew SmokeNo
Crew Pet TypeAsk
Captain
CaptainKeith Cressman
NationalityAmerican
SpeaksEnglish
Chef
ChefAnnette (AJ) Sharpe
NationalityUSA


Captain Keith and Chef Annette, “AJ,” have a love of boating, diving, and entertaining and enjoy sharing these experiences with others. They made a commitment 5 years ago to create a strategy to exit their land-based life and find a way to live their life on the water and find an opportunity to enrich others´ lives by sharing this wonderful adventure. Now they are Captain and Chef of the M/Y Outta Touch. They are excited to share with guests the adventure of yachting in the beautiful spectacular Virgin Islands. They will guide guests as they explore the underwater world, discover amazing places ashore and recreate or relax aboard, enjoying extraordinary hospitality and unparalleled culinary experiences. Come join them for the adventure of a lifetime!
Captain Keith learned to sail Sunfish and Hobie Cats with friends on Big Stone Lake in South Dakota. He grew up fishing, waterskiing, and boating on the lakes in SD. Keith is an accomplished freshwater and saltwater angler and certified PADI Divemaster.
He discovered his passion for sailing keelboats and catamarans in the BVI. In 2002, he put a picture of a Jeanneau 43 Deck Salon on his refrigerator and eighteen months later, he bought a sister ship of the one depicted on his fridge! He earned his first Captain´s license in 2005 and began delivering yachts coastwise and roundtrip to the Caribbean. He dreamed of becoming a superyacht skipper. Keith is in his sixth year of skippering charters in the Caribbean. Keith enjoys leading guests on spectacular SCUBA dives, sharing the thrills of watersports, leading hikes, and sharing historical highlights of the islands.
Keith also has a background in the hospitality industry and loves to entertain. Whether manning the grill or the bar, Keith takes immense pride in delivering an exceptional experience to guests. He is an accomplished amateur “Sous Chef” and Mixologist, and oenophile. As the Captain, he finds joy in leading a great crew while serving and helping others.

Having grown up on the coast of North Carolina, AJ spent her youth on and in the waters of the Atlantic coastal area. She began her diving adventures at the age of fourteen and became a PADI Dive Instructor at the age of twenty-two. Sharing the underwater world with seasoned divers, new divers, and students is a lifelong passion. In addition to her years of diving she has also crewed on fishing charters.
Sailing and boating was major part of her life while growing up. She spent years pleasure boating and crewing on deliveries with her uncle, enjoying pleasure boating crewing on boat deliveries up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Most recently she has become an extremely competent sailor while crewing on deliveries from Annapolis to St. Martin, the BVI´s to Bonaire, and Annapolis to Charleston, SC. Her calm demeanor and “can do” spirit assure that all on board feel safe and are able to enjoy the experience.
AJ spent her college years working her way through school in the restaurant industry. This ignited a passion in her for food preparation, exploration, and presentation!! She was also involved in the opening of an extraordinarily successful restaurant in Charlotte, NC. In 2021, AJ attended the prestigious Ashburton Cookery and Chef´s Academy. She won First Prize in both the entrée and dessert categories at the VIPCA Charter Yacht Show in St. Thomas, USVI in 2021. These experiences and her natural Southern Hospitality will insure you enjoy a fabulous culinary experience during your yachting adventure!!

Niko (Nicholas) Caldellis:
Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, Niko´s love for adventure and the outdoors came at a young age. With the abundance of mountains, rivers, lakes and the great ocean it is difficult for one to stop exploring the Northwest. Camping, hiking, fishing, boating and snowboarding are some of his favorite activities to mention a few. He has recently been trying to spend as much time as possible in the water, freediving, scuba diving, and spearfishing. His passion for boats and the ocean stems from fishing and crabbing with his family in the Puget Sound. As a young child, crab boils, salmon, cod, and halibut fresh from the waters of the Salish Sea were quite frequent during summer break. With Niko´s Greek family culture and food being the center of any gathering, he also very much enjoys cooking. Some have said that his cooking is good enough for him to put on a chef jacket and pursue his passion for food.
When Niko is not cooking or spending time in the outdoors, you would probably find him working on one of his many toys or projects. He restored a beautiful 1958 18ft classic wooden boat, learning by trial and error. He built an overland vehicle out of a not so well running or maintained 1994 Ford Bronco. It´s now equipped with a bed, solar power, fridge, and all the camping equipment you could possibly need. He has always been fascinated with mechanics and how things operate. I guess you could say that holding the flashlight as a child for his dad while working on vehicles shaped him into who he is today.
Niko´s boating career kickstarted in 2014 with an Atlantic crossing from Antigua to Palma de Mallorca. Once he was opened to the world of different cultures, working and traveling on boats was an easy decision for him to pursue. After spending a few seasons working on yachts in the Mediterranean, Niko returned to Seattle and worked for a boat detailing company learning the proper way to maintain a boat. Following this, he managed a boat rental company in Seattle instructing people how to safely operate and navigate boats on the water. He was also one of the lead mechanics to keep all the boats operating to their full potential. Further, Niko has worked on all types of yachts in Alaska, West Coast, East Coast, and all around the Caribbean. He has worked his way up from Deckhand to Deck/Engineer to Mate and now Engineer/Mate. He also holds his 100-ton US Coast Guard captain´s license, with plans to upgrade to a 200-ton license.
Niko´s wide range of experience and worldly travels gives him the knowledge and confidence to give charter guests the best experience they could have under his watch. With his relaxed demeanor and outgoing personality, he is sure to be well liked among all guests and crew.

Samantha (Sammie) Elston:
Born and raised in South Africa, where she had the pleasure of growing up with her siblings and cousins. On the weekends they would enjoy spending time (tubing/jet skiing/knee boarding) on the water at the Vaal River. She also had many great experiences camping and exploring at the coast line with her family. She did my junior open water one scuba course at 13, as she wanted to explore the ocean on another level.
After matriculating, she waitressed for 6 months, then went into teaching at a pre-school, and decided to study Montessori, as she has a passion for working with children, to help them discover themselves and guide them to their full growth and potential. Having pursued this career for 10 years she felt the need to make a monumental change and take a leap of faith to join the Yachting Industry, which has taught her many new skills and life lessons.
Sammie´s Yachting adventures started in Italy, Viareggio as Sole Cook/Stew on a 46m M/Y during the crazy time of Covid in 2020, the yacht was for sale, she took care of all interior cleaning, crew meals, tending to guests, sea trials and made sure potential buyers were comfortable and had a great viewing of the vessel. The yacht sold after 5 months of being there, the owners then asked her to join their yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a 55m M/Y. She continued her position as Sole Cook/Stew there for 6 more months then the yacht headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico where the owners moved on board to live permanently, with 4 beautiful Labradors. Her position changed to 2nd Stewardess, she later joined a new yacht in West Palm Beach, Florida to gain some experience as a Galley Hand/Stew on a 63m M/Y.
Yachting has really opened her eyes and heart to how much she truly has a deep love and great respect for the ocean. Having found a new passion for yachting she would love to share the enthusiasm and eagerness she has with all her guests and crew.

Outta Touch Calendar

AvailableBookedHold (can be challenged)Unavailable
Jun 2023123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Jul 202312345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Aug 202312345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Sep 2023123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Oct 202312345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Nov 2023123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Dec 202312345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Jan 202412345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Feb 20241234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
Mar 202412345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Apr 2024123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
May 202412345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Jun 2024123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

Outta Touch Reservations & Port Locations

Start DateEnd DateDetails (Holds can be challenged)
Jun 14, 2023Jun 21, 2023Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Jun 30, 2023Jul 06, 2023Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Jul 15, 2023Jul 22, 2023Hold: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Nov 30, 2023Dec 04, 2023Booked: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand
Dec 24, 2023Jan 07, 2024Hold: Yacht Haven Grand to Yacht Haven Grand

Outta Touch Rates / week

The prices shown are for the entire yacht for a week-long (7 nights) charter.
Low price: $75,000

High price: $78,000


Season2-4 Pax5-8 Pax
2023 Summer$75,000$78,000
2023/24 Winter$75,000$78,000
2024 Summer$75,000$78,000
2024/25 Winter$75,000$78,000

Yacht terms: All Inclusive*
*Cruising Permits, Fees, and Taxes to be paid by the Charterer upon entry to Cruising Grounds or Ports for all locations. Please inquire about rates and customary fees.
An all-inclusive charter covers all provisioning and running expenses. This includes a captain and crew that is fully trained and committed to your safety and enjoyment of your trip. A chef will provide the kind of exceptional, personalized meal preparation that you would expect of a five-star restaurant. The listed rate may not include all local taxes, cruising permits, premium beverages and scuba activities. Inquire for more information.

ADDITIONAL RATE DETAILS


+5% APA on all inclusive rate charter bookings.

Christmas 2022 at $90,000 all inclusive
Christmas and New Years 2023/24 at $92,000 all inclusive

OR you can book plus all expenses at $65,000 + all expenses (35% APA)
Christmas and New Year´s $75,000 + all expenses (35% APA)

For less than a week please divide the weekly rate by 6.
A security deposit may be requested for corporate charters or pets.
35% APA for Virgin Islands charters

Repositioning Fees may apply for charters outside of where vessel is based. Please inquire for more information.
Repositioning to SXM at $6,000

VAT and/or local taxes applicable according to the cruising area

Please note that Hurricane Season is June - November and contracts during this time will require a Hurricane Addendum addressed by all parties.

Outta Touch Guest Reviews

Previous Yacht NameGrande Diane
Guest Review

´What an incredible vacation made so special by the crew of this magical boat. Phenomenal way to welcome in the New Year! Thank You!´ – Charter Guest January 2021

Guest Review - December 2020

“Thank you for a spectacular week that was filled with so much kindness, love, and adventure. The highlight of my 2020. Unforgettable trip! Beautiful dives, incredible service, amazing food, and so much kindness and warmth. Thank you!! ‘You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give’ - KG. Thank you for all your truly giving.”

Guest Review - July, 2022.

´My experience with the crew was sweet, short and amazing! This was an exceptionally safe charter! The Service that was provided for my family and myself was amazing!´

Guest Review - July, 2022.

´To our Outta Touch Crew - Thank you for welcoming our family aboard in such a caring and loving way. You made our charter a wonderful experience full of fun filled memories. Captain Keith, thank you for coordinating scuba diving, snorkeling, e-foiling, massages and all the water activities. Most important, thank you for a safe charter. Chef AJ, the food was amazing, everything we asked for and more. You have such a gift. We wish we could take you home with us! Sammie, thank you for taking such good care of us. Your kind heart and attention to detail made us all feel at home. Yeeeh! Niko, thank you for keeping everything running smoothly!! All the best!´