S/V Floatation Therapy | Lagoon 45’
3 Ensuite Cabins.
S/V Floatation Therapy is a spacious 2019 Lagoon 45’ that sports three en-suite Queen cabins, complete with light wood finishes and wide ocean views.
Lounging Areas.
The lounging area on the foredeck is the perfect location for cocktail hour and star gazing. Along with the spacious foredeck, catch a nap in a shady place on the flybridge or cockpit.
Pricing.
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Pricing is based on the time of year and how many guests will be on aboard. Contact us for more information regarding price structure and seasonal specials.
Meet the Crew: Captain Michael & Chef Sara
Michael and Sara first met on a 160’ sailing yacht in New York City working as crew. Michael was the engineer and Sara was hired on as a deckhand. They hit it off instantly developing a relationship both professionally and romantically. The couple worked for 2 years together sailing and exploring New York and Newport in the summer, the Caribbean, and Bermuda in the winter. After being together for 3 years now they want to share their passion for the ocean and working on sailboats to provide guests with the best experience.
Captain Michael Plotner
Qualifications
-USCG 100ton Masters
-AEC1
-AEC2
-Powerboat Level II
-PADI Dive Master
-STCW 95
-ENG1
Michael was born in Northwestern Pennsylvania by Lake Erie. Being around lakes and fresh water rivers fishing and boating was a big part of growing up. After attending university at Edinboro PA and getting an accounting degree his career plans took a turn when he took an interest in Maritime in San Francisco in 2015. The rest is history and his love of the ocean, care and safety of vessels, and providing the best experience to guests and friends around him to the top standards has become his main goal. Working as chief engineer on a 160’ schooner his management and engineering skills have developed to a high standard for preventative maintenance and top care of a vessels mechanical, electrical, and AV related systems. His competence on a vessel and sense of adventure will ensure you have a great experience when embarking on a new adventure.
Chef/First Mate Sara Hogan
Qualifications
-USCG 100ton Masters
-RYA Day Skipper License
-RYA Power Boat Level II
-PADI Dive Master
-STCW 95
-ENG1
Sara was born in Texas and lived her younger years in San Antonio. At 13 years old her parents decided to move onto their 41’morgan out island sailboat. She lived onboard invincible until she was 18. During those 5 years onboard, she traveled through the eastern and western Caribbean learning Spanish, surfing, sailing, and living a life on the ocean. Growing up on the ocean inspired her to pursue a career in maritime. She loves entertaining and sharing her knowledge of the water to ensure the most spectacular time for her guests and friends alike. Being the chef onboard it will be her pleasure for her to provide you the absolute best entrees and hors d’oeuvres. Sara with her sense of adventure, love for the water, and culinary skills she will ensure you to have the best experience on any vessel.
Sample Menu
Breakfast
Eggs Benedict with poached egg, Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce over English muffins.
Yogurt, Granola, Fruit, Cereal, Milk, Hash Browns, choice of Eggs, toast
Avocado toast with shaved egg
Pancakes with fruit, sausage, with over easy eggs
Everything bagels with cream cheese smoked salmon capers and Arugula
French toast with sausage, bacon, and eggs
Eggs to order bacon or sausage Toast with fruit salad
Lunch
Chicken curry salad
Salmon salad with romaine lettuce, carrots, sautéed mushroom, bell peppers & vinaigrette dressing
Corn and avocado salad with Roma tomatoes fresh Basil vinaigrette with seared Ahi Tuna
Chicken salad sandwich with a side salad homemade vinaigrette
Pad Thai with Asian salad
Fish tacos on corn tortillas with coleslaw & fried plantains
Falafels in pita bread with hummus & Mediterranean salad
Dinner
Honey garlic shrimp with brown rice and steamed broccoli
Grilled portobello mushrooms with blue cheese crumbles sautéed spinach with a garlic veggie medley
Honey garlic Roasted pork with green beans & jasmine rice
Surf & Turf seared scallops, filet Medallions with roasted vegetables
Chicken parmigiana with garden salad
Baked chicken with mushroom cream sauce served over basmati rice
Lamb shank Parsley garlic sauce, Sauté asparagus, with garlic mashed potatoes
Dessert
Vegan triple chocolate cake with option of ice cream
Blueberry tartlets with whipped cream
Cinnamon apple crisps topped with vanilla ice cream
Coconut macaroons with chocolate drizzle
Chocolate lava cake with berries
Crème Brulee
Churros dusted with cinnamon sugar
What People Are Saying
“The week went so fast, thanks to Sara and Mike’s planning and hospitality. We felt very safe in Captain Mike’s sailing hands and very satisfied thanks to Sara’s amazing cooking. They knew all the best coves for sun and fun at the beach. They picked great dive spots and even found a lobster on our last day to serve up for a delicious lunch. We enjoyed Mexican Dominos and shots of fireball. It was an extraordinary adventure!!”
- Kelly & Rob
#FLOATATIONTHERAPY The name says it all. If you are looking for a charter that creates a place of peace whether exhilarating adventures w hikes, dives/snorkeling, or serene bays and beaches basking in the sun Floatation Therapy along with its great crew is the place to be.
The crew, Mike and Sarah, helped us plan and create the experience we wanted. A getaway with no shopping, no work, low carb menu, and no stress. Beginning in Caneel Bay, snorkeling at Henley Bay (awesome), Trunk Bay - beautiful beach to bask in the sun (underwater snorkel trail interesting), Cruz Bay - off to our one dine out, Leinster Bay - hike up to Annaberg Sugar Mill (light hike, history, and butterflies among the Nokia trees), another beautiful restful visit to Caneel Bay among the sea turtles, then off to Salt Pond Bay - light hike through Salt Pond (a lesson in salt and ecology in itself) to Drunk Bay (a transition from simple beauty to splendid rock/ reef/fossil exploration) - with luscious mangroves, rolling green hills - a dramatic sea crashing among the rocks. On my next trip, I plan to hike Ram Heads Trail, which I hear is spectacular.
Thank you, Mike and Sarah, for an awesome adventure and all the therapy I could ask for. You'll see me again!!
-Delynn