About Us
More than 90,000 guests annually enjoy ‘A Day, a Week and a Lifetime’ of experiences with Amphitrite Digital.
With a foundation rooted in digital technology and innovation, the company uses advanced digital technology platforms to market, manage and operate in-destination tours, activities and events in the U.S. and the Caribbean. With several operating entities including Seas the Day Charters USVI and Magens Hideaway in the Caribbean, Tall Ship Windy in Chicago, Illinois and Paradise Adventures Catamarans and Watersports in Panama City Beach, Florida; Amphitrite Digital is one of the largest maritime tour activity operators in the markets we serve. Amphitrite Digital companies are consistently ranked as leading tour activity operators.
Why Amphitrite?
Amphitrite in lore is the goddess-queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon, and eldest of the fifty Nereides. She was the female personification of the sea - the mother of fish, seals and dolphins. When Poseidon first sought Amphitrite's hand in marriage, she fled his advances, and hid herself away near Atlas in the Ocean stream at the far ends of the earth. The dolphin-god Delphin eventually tracked her down and persuaded her to return to wed the sea-king. The predecessor company of Amphitrite was HAM and Cheese Events LLC started by our Founder and President Hope Stawski. As a tour activity company rooted in the maritime tradition, Amphitrite pays homage to both the sea and our company's founding.
Seas The Day Charters USVI
Seas the Day Charters USVI is a full-service boat charter company based in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands that works tirelessly to ensure you and your guests enjoy your time while on island. From full or half-day private and semi-private charters, explore and enjoy the USVI and British Virgin Islands. Our team will ensure you and your party have fun and stay safe doing it!
Seas the Day Charters USVI offers the finest late model charter boats for luxury sails and fast powerboat rentals. With 13 company owned yachts, sailing catamarans and powerboats to choose from, all of our day charters include ice, water, soda and beer. All of our sailing catamarans also include our signature Seas the Day Rum Punch – guaranteed to make you island happy!
The company employs only the island’s best talent; Seas the Day Charters USVI captains are all highly certified on the vessels they sail and our first mates have years experience aboard luxury sailing vessels, taking care of guests and the well-being of the boats. Guests are in superior hands when they board a Seas the Day Charters USVI watercraft.
Our “On Island” team makes sure that every detail of your experience is attended to and works to exceed guest expectations. Whether you need transportation to and from our boats, a special bottle of champagne or even a Calypso band playing when you arrive to the marina, we can make it happen for you to create memories that will last a lifetime. Seas the Day Charters USVI promises to make your private charter “The Best Day of Your Vacation”. This is why they have been rated the #1 Outdoor Activity by Tripadvisor, the "Best Day Sail" Readers Choice Award by the Virgin Islands Daily News and has been selected for the Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers' Choice Award.
Let Seas the Day Charters USVI show you the crystal clear waters of the Virgin Islands and the beauty of the islands.
Tall Ship Windy
Tall Ship Windy, sailing from Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois is a 148-foot, traditional four-masted gaff topsail schooner. Guests can choose from fireworks cruises, pirate cruises and a variety of other public and private cruises in Chicago. Built of modern materials, however, like old trading schooners and sail training ships, Windy has all the character and charm of the great Age of Sail.
Windy was built by Detyens Shipyard, Inc. of Charleston, SC. A custom design, she was conceived by Captain Robert Marthai “Captain Bob,” longtime sailor and traveler, who also became a maritime adventurer, maritime historian, designer, and shipbuilder. Windy was welcomed as the biggest and newest schooner to the Lake Michigan Fleet in July 1996. Windy reveals her designer’s love of the traditional sailing ship, yet integrates modern amenities and safety items such as pressurized plumbing, bow thrusters for docking and a 300 hp Cummins diesel engine.
From the beginning, Windy's mission was intended to bring Tall Ship sailing to the public, for enjoyment, personal and spiritual growth and self-discovery. In the years since arriving at Navy Pier, Windy has hosted thousands of students, Girl Scout, Boy Scouts, youth groups, families and other guests across her decks for educational cruises, daysailing, festivals and religious, corporate and private celebrations.
Tall Ship Windy's skyline cruises became legendary and Windy was awarded the status of official flagship of the City of Chicago, by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006.
Windy provides an opportunity for people from all walks of life to experience an authentic tall ship and crew while sailing in a safe and protected waterway.
Windy’s mission is to inspire those who may have never been sailing, as well as to intrigue those who are experienced sailors. An adventure on Tall Ship Windy is ideal for families and groups wanting a fun/educational time, romantics of all ages, history buffs, those seeking creative and spiritual inspiration and friends out to have a wonderful sailing experience with a truly unique view of our fair city of Chicago.
Paradise Adventures Catamarans & Watersports
Paradise Adventures is the leading maritime tour and charter operation in the Florida Panhandle. The company will always strive to provide guests the highest level of service within our industry and will make every effort to exceed guests' expectations by providing a fun, entertaining and unique experiences that will make lasting memories of their vacation on Panama City Beach.
The goal of Paradise Adventures is to have the most entertaining experience that will help create lifetime memories to share. Paradise Adventures highly trained captains, crew and staff are the very best around and are always professional and friendly.
Vessels
Paradise Adventures has two U.S.C.G. certified catamarans in the fleet. The larger catamaran SV Privateer, is a 52-foot vessel that can carry up to 78 guests and the smaller of the two catamarans, SV Footloose, is a 40-foot vessel and can take out up to 38 guests. Paradise Adventures offers intimate sailing charter adventures on the 50-foot Beneteau monohull sailboat SY Ohana and fast powerboat experiences on the Pro-Line center console MV Hanai.
Watersports
Paradise Adventures offers pontoon, clear bottom kayak and stand up paddleboard rentals for guests to explore the area, including local favorite Shell Island, on their own.
Pending Acquisition - Paradise Group of Companies
Paradise Group of Companies manages and operates privately owned luxury yachts and offers all-inclusive, week-long vacation charters, management and maintenance services for yacht owners, term charter clearing agent services and yacht brokerage services.
With a fleet of over 30 vessels, Paradise Group of Companies is the leading exclusively crewed term charter yacht management company sailing in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Paradise Group of Companies offers yacht owners a turnkey, full-time yacht management solution that specializes in 45-foot to 90-foot catamarans and power yachts. With our experienced captains at the helm, up to ten guests can enjoy week-long opulent vacations focusing on exploring the islands, fine dining and water-based adventures.
Each yacht is thoughtfully outfitted with luxurious amenities and first-class onboard crew to ensure the perfect match for vacations of a lifetime. We go above and beyond to ensure guest satisfaction is exceeded. Our dedicated team possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in the yacht charter industry, equipped to guide guests through the process of booking their experience. We also offer direct booking opportunities with Charter Smarter, our in-house Charter Concierge team.
Our in-house maintenance department has developed and implemented maintenance plans that ensure charters start and finish without a hitch. We provide yacht owners peace of mind by taking care of their vessels as if they were our own. Our expert sales team has multiple years of experience with yacht brokering.