It may sound trivial but I'll make this claim: the right music can have a huge impact on a charter trip. It sets the mood. Further, it's what rings through your head long after the charter ends as you reminisce about the great times and adventures.

So, choose wisely. Here's one of my "top-5" recommendation: Kenny Chesney's "Be As You Are".

I don't usually listen to country music but this CD is fantastic. Warm, relaxed, and some great melodic hooks and lyrics that will stick in your head for a long time reminding you of that one particular harbor.

Here are a few lines from "Island Boy":

He's an island boy / Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy / A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity.

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