New Year’s Charter, No Strings Attached
One of the realities of today’s crewed charter industry is that many yachts, say, 100 feet and longer will not accept Christmas/New Year’s charter bookings unless they are at least 10 days long. Some of the largest crewed yachts will not consider inquiries for winter holiday charters unless they are two weeks long. And in virtually all cases, the charterer is asked to pay “high season” rate for those two weeks.
Not so aboard the 116-foot Lazarra motoryacht Serenity, whose comfortable main saloon is shown in the photograph above. Management company Robert J. Cury and Associates tells me the yacht, which will be based in Florida and the Bahamas this winter, is willing to consider inquiries for a regular ol’ one-week charter during the New Year’s holiday. The listed base rate is $65,000 for ten guests (including a few kids, since one of the cabins is designed for the owners’ children).
Serenity is an interesting yacht, as you know if you’ve already read my First Impression review. She’s nicely designed and packed with water toys and all that good stuff, and she’s also one of the few charter yachts in the world (and, to my knowledge, the only one in her size range) that is truly handicapped accessible. The owner’s sister requires a chair lift and use of a wheelchair, and the yacht was specifically designed for her to be able to cruise with the family in comfort.
I also liked Capt. Scott Gaffga when I met him about a year ago. We only had the chance to chat for a few minutes, but his attitude toward charter seemed excellent.
Any reputable charter broker can help you learn more about a New Year’s charter onboard Serenity.