Unusual Option in Turks & Caicos
The photograph above is of the recently renovated (look at that gorgeous wood!) galley onboard the 115-foot Trinity motoryacht Watercolours. She’s currently in the British Virgin Islands, as are a good number of charter yachts, but I’ve learned from management company Northrop & Johnson that Watercolours is heading to the unusual destination of the Turks and Caicos Islands beginning in mid-May.
I absolutely love the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are south of the Bahamas, so close on a map that they look as though they’re an extension of them. I’ve been back to the Turks and Caicos twice for personal vacations, since I’m a scuba fan and the islands are well-known for having some of the best reef diving on the planet.
It’s rare to find charter yachts in the Turks and Caicos, though, because marina infrastructure is still developing. Typically, charter yachts that don’t go to the Mediterranean each May will move from the Virgins in the winter up to the Bahamas or New England for the summer, skipping the Turks and Caicos completely. That Watercolours is going to offer a few weeks of charters there is unusual, an opportunity that doesn’t come around too often on this size motoryacht.
It’s also worth noting that Watercolours is outfitted to help guests enjoy the underwater environment that makes the Turks and Caicos so special. The yacht tows a 32-foot Intrepid center-console tender to get you to the best snorkeling grounds, has an eight-person Brownie’s Third Lung for pseudo-scuba diving, and even has a fighting chair on the aft deck for fishing straight from the main yacht.
I’m jonesing to go back to the Turks and Caicos and meet the boat as I write this. If you’re interested, too, contact any reputable charter broker. Watercolours takes eight guests at a weekly base rate of $49,500 (which includes use of the Intrepid).