Your Passport to the Cruising Lifestyle

If you’re looking for a guide to give you honest well informed advice look no further than Keenan. He helped us throughout the entire process, answered all our questions, and when he didn’t he found the answers very quickly. He helped arrange the survey/sea trial and escrow. He even helped…

Cruising Yachts, Trent Carroll sold me my beloved yacht Hula Kai nearly 4 years ago.  Since then, I have been active with friends purchasing their yachts in various parts of California and delivering them up and down the west coast.My experience with Trent Carroll was a completely different kind of transaction…

A friend’s recommendation led me to Cruising Yachts, but it was the responsive, relaxed initial conversation with Keenan that sealed the deal. Keenan, as my broker, patiently explained the boat buying process and correctly assessed the types of boats I would be interested in viewing. His responsiveness was particularly appreciated…

I spoke with a couple of brokers up and down the coast of Cali and after a conversation where I thought I was being heard and understood I chose Keenan! He represented me and guided me through the entire process. I felt secure with his knowledge and candor. More importantly…

My Husband and I were out one day and we came across Cruising Yachts, we looked at each other and said what the heck lets go inside. We went inside and that is where we met Keenan, he asked how he could help us and we gave him some ideas…

I had my hopes set on a boat for sale in Shelter Island, and when the boat was taken off the market I was a little disappointed. Keenan, being very observant and attentive to my needs, immediately alerted me 4 months later, when that same boat came back on the…

Ian, I must tell you that one of the most enjoyable aspects of this process thus far is dealing with you. You know 99% of all there is to know about the product, and if we run into something that¹s new you get the answer. Most importantly, you exert absolutely…

“Ian Van Tuyl  has excellent communication skills and his knowledge of the boat and the various options produced an outstanding yacht. Ian takes pride in his work and the boat shows it.”–Donald R. Macpherson, Jeanneau 54DS

For some years, my husband and I have relied on Dinah and Roger Goodsell as our go-to boat brokers. We have bought and sold three boats relying on their expertise. Two of the three boats sold within 3 weeks!! Our experience has been that they know where potential pitfalls may…

“Ian’s creativity, attention to detail and knowledge of sailing resulted in the yacht that we’ve always dreamed of. We know that all of the features and customizations Ian recommended have added significant value. We are extremely happy with his level of service and can’t wait to embark on more sailing adventures. When…