My husband and I sailed with Captain Max & her mate Emma last week. It was the best excursion of our cruise (and we had a couple of other really good ones!). Friendly service, great food, great snorkeling locations. Transportation to/from cruise ship pier was smooth. I highly recommend Captain Max to anybody visiting St Thomas!

I recently had the opportunity to sail from St. Thomas to St. John with Captain Max & 1st Mate Emma on 'Lou', the sloop. I had such a great time that I now will include 'Sail with Captain Max' on every trip to St. Thomas. Captain Max is a very knowledgeable and competent captain. Her 1st Mate Emma is very... More

I went on a solo vacation to St. Thomas and sailed on 3 different boats out of Red Hook. I had a great time on each, all were a little bit different. What set Capt Max apart was the wonderful friendly nature of Max and Emily. They were great! I felt like not only did I have a great sail,... More

A perfect day with Captain Max and first mate Emma! Beautiful boat, friendly and knowledgeable crew, great food - everything was wonderful! Because the boat is small with only 6 passengers Capt. Max and Emma make sure the day is tailored to you. You can sit on the bow and just enjoy the sail and scenery in peace and quiet... More

I’ve been in the islands for donkey years (ie, a very long time) and sailed LOTS. Captain Max is a real gem, her taste in boats rivals her great pick of crew, Emily. Oh what a picture perfect day – reefed main for sweet sail in small swell and a fair breeze to crystal clear bays loaded with fish, coral,... More

I found Captain Max on TripAdvisor last year while in St. Thomas. With such great reviews, I knew I couldn't go wrong. My boys (ages 10 and 8) and I had such a wonderful time that we booked another trip this year. My mom and brother joined us for this trip and it was even better then 2nd time around.... More

We sailed with Captain Max in early March while on a cruise with Holland America. I knew we wanted to go snorkeling at St. John while we were docked in St. Thomas. While researching the cruise line's snorkeling tours on Trip Advisor, I ran across Captain Max's name. I was so impressed with the 100% satisfaction rating, I immediately Emailed... More

We sailed with Captain Max the first week of February for a 2nd time. We enjoyed the sail with her so much 2 years ago we just had to do it again. The weather was off and on rain with enough wind to give us an exciting sail, was exciting watching Captain Max and Emma adjusting the sails etc. But... More

My wife and I visited St. Thomas during a recent Carnival cruise. We decided that because we had never gone sailing, we would book our own excursion and sail from St. Thomas to St. John. After reading the various reviews and receiving a positive referral from one of her competitors, I contacted Maxine Lavitt, the highly qualified and experienced Captain... More