East Coast Yacht Delivery Captains and Crew
Captain Dustin Ryan and his team provide the best in yacht delivery service. Our professional captains and crew are experienced in transporting both power and sailing yachts up to 85ft from the East Coast to the Caribbean and back. We are comprehensive, prompt and safe. Please ask to check our references list and speak with our many prior clients.
Owner will be provided with a comprehensive report constructed from notes taken while underway. The delivery reports are very helpful to new and used boat owners. A yacht delivery survey provides valuable information for future maintenance or needed upgrades. The delivery survey is free, no additional cost to the owner; it is part of our delivery fee.
Are you a new owner looking for training or need a temporary captain for special events, we can help!
Captain Dustin Ryan
Captain Dustin Ryan is an accomplished yachtsman with long voyages over many oceans under his belt. Dustin has spent the past 13 years sailing in waters from Hawaii to the Mediterranean Sea, including a transpacific sail in a 40-foot sloop. An accomplished waterman, Dustin is an avid surfer and loves ocean sports. The license includes a 100-ton OUPV, STCW95, Padi Diver, Firefigter 2, and First Responder. Dustin is a full-time charter captain on the Beneteau 49 Fate, Beneteau 43 Mystique, and Williams Marina Chesapeak Deadrise 36 in Charleston, SC. He averages 360 charters and 6000 miles per year.
Captain Joey Medaloni
Captain Joey Medaloni has traveled the East Coast, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, and Mexico over the past 12 years. Joey’s licenses include 100-ton USCG Masters, Single, Multi, Instrument, and Jet Commercial CE525/S pilot ratings, Padi Dive Master, and STCW95. Joey has personally owned a Sunseeker Portofino 46 and a Beneteau 49.
First concern is for the safety of the yacht and those aboard her. We can provide complete yacht inspection and delivery service or assist and train owners in the safe operation of their new yacht.
Rates are competitive, fair and in-line with our competition.
Please call to discuss your yacht delivery needs whether urgent or routine. You may also drop us an email request to dkryan1@gmail.com including all the boat details and delivery time frames and locations needed.
Yacht Delivery Rates
Vessels and itineraries vary considerably, and therefore it is not practical to set one rate for all yacht deliveries.
We generally contract deliveries for an all-inclusive delivery service fee based upon a number of factors, including the route and season proposed, vessel speed, equipment, condition, and the number of crew members required. The delivery service fee covers crew wages, transportation, and provisions for the duration of the delivery. Fuel, moorage, outfitting, and repairs are billed at the completion of delivery at our direct cost.
We will deliver boats from 30 feet to 85 feet to offshore locations; anything smaller may be considered, but the all vessel must be in excellent condition.
Owners are expected to supply all US Coast Guard-required equipment. The captain will verify the USCG-required equipment list prior to departure. For offshore voyages, a working Epirb and life raft are nice to have.
Owners are also expected to carry adequate insurance on the vessel, including coverage for the captain and crew.
Boat deliveries can include operational training enroute for the owner and/or family members or passengers, if desired, at an additional cost.
If you would like a quote for the delivery of your vessel, please email all of the details of the vessel, including the recent survey, locations, and timelines. We will be pleased to assist you in every way possible. Email to dkryan1@gmail.com
Here are the guideline rates. These rates are to be used as an estimate only, so please contact us for an exact quote depending on your particular circumstances.
| Captain Fees | Crew Fees | ||
| Per Shore Hour | $75.00 | Per Shore Hour | $30.00 |
| Per 24 Hour at Sea | $600.00 | Per 24 Hour at Sea | $300.00 |
Ground Travel & Standby Rates: Ground travel and standby rates (for example, mechanical problems, adverse weather conditions…) will apply at 75% of normal rates for periods greater than two days.
Meals: $15 per day per person.
Ground Transportation: At cost using most economic and practical means -rental car, train, taxi, bus or plane for longer distances. If the client provides ground transportation, there is no charge.
Consumables: Any fuel, oil or other consumables used during the trip will be at the owner’s expense. We have current charts for the East Coast and Caribbean.
50% of delivery fee due at time of contract, balance due upon delivery.
843-557-7403 or email dkryan1@gmail.com
Recent Deliveries
- Beneteau 49 “Fate”, Wrightsville Beach SC to Charleston SC.
- Lurhs 36 Sportfish”Stono Ferry”, Charleston SC to Palm Beach FL.
- 49ft Beneteau Charleston to Wilmintion NC 24 hours.
- 44ft Hinckley Talaria “Allegience” from Charleston SC to Savannah.
- 55ft Hinckley Talaria “Thunder” from Charleston SC to Savannah.
- 55ft Hinckley Talaria “Thunder” from Beaufort SC to Savannah.
- 50ft Beneteau “Karuna SS” from Charleston SC to Nassau Bahamas. 5 days
- Pacific Seacraft 40 “Jendabi” from Wrightsville Beach NC to Charleston SC via intercoastal and offshore combined. 3 days
- 46ft Fountaine Pajot Bahia “Reason” from Charleston to Cape May NJ. 76 hours.
- 49ft Beneteau 49 from Puerto Rico to Charleston SC 7 days 2 hours.
- 49ft Beneteau 49 from Charleston to Tortola BVI 8 days.
- Beneteau 49 from Miami to Charleston in 2 Days
- 49ft Beneteau 49 from Nassau to Miami 2 days.
- 49ft Beneteau 49 from Miami to Nassau
- 49ft Beneteau from Charleston to Miami 4 days.
- 54ft William Fife “Solway Maid” from Valleta Malta to Genoa Italy.
- 40ft Bill Trip40 from Honolulu Hawaii to SanDiago CA in 29 days.
- 43ft Beneteau from St Augustine to Charleston 32 hours.
Recent Delivery of “Stono Ferry” A Luhrs 36 from Charleston to Palm Beach, on its way to NZ.