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CharterWave gives you several ways to find a reputable charter broker. One option is to read our editorial in-depth interviews with brokers worldwide. Another is to check out our comprehensive list below. The following brokers are also CharterWave sponsors. Brokers can't become sponsors unless they are members of key professional groups. We encourage you to support the following reputable brokers:
| Liz Howard ran a successful crew-placement agency before joining the San Diego office of Fraser Yachts Worldwide as a retail charter broker in 2002. She regularly travels the world to inspect charter yachts, and she frequently books charters for high-profile clients who require discretion. You can learn more about Liz in our editorial interview, or e-mail her directly. |
| Selecting and booking a large sailing or motor yacht vacation requires an intimate knowledge of the yacht and cruising ground, and the experience to avoid common pitfalls. When we send you a selection of yachts based on your criteria, we've taken the time to learn your preferences and matched them to the yachts we recommend. Our brokers will give you professional, unbiased advice as we are truly independent and are not tied to any one yacht or operator. View some of the magnificent yachts available or ask us to suggest some suitable boats for your vacation. |
| Brokers Missy Johnston and Carolyn Titus have been instrumental in helping the charter industry to evolve during the past few decades. Based in Newport, Rhode Island, they book crewed yachts worldwide, including luxury racing charters. You can learn more about them in our broker interviews section; by reading their blog on their sponsored page; or by visiting their own Web site. |
| Licensed yacht Capt. Rebecca Riley owns this charter-booking agency, which specializes in motor and sailing yachts worldwide from $20,000 to $1 million per week. Her experience and professionalism have earned her membership in the American Yacht Charter Association, CYBA International, Certified Professional Yacht Brokers, and the American Society of Travel Agents. Learn what's new with Rebecca by reading her sponsored blog here on CharterWave, or visit the Paradise Yacht Charters website. |
| Kathleen Mullen is the longtime broker who heads up this agency, which is based in Road Town in the British Virgin Islands. The company's brokers book crewed charter yachts, as well as superyacht charters through the Regency Mega Yachts division. Check out the company's sponsored page here on CharterWave. It includes a blog written by the company's in-house experts. Learn more at RegencyMegaYachts.com. |
| For many years Ed Hamilton & Co. has been the top independent agency for Caribbean charters, but we arrange charters worldwide. Our brokers have interviewed crews, toured yachts, and sailed in cruising grounds from Tonga to Turkey. The reputation we enjoy comes from the experience of our staff and their dedication to carefully handling every request. This is why Ed Hamilton & Co. has been chosen by Conde Nast Traveler as their recommended broker for the Caribbean for the seventh year in a row. You can read about the history and the unique approach of our company, visit our website at www.ed-hamilton.com or read some of the company's recent blog posts here on CharterWave. |
| Infinity Yacht Charters is run by broker Michael Sawyer, a former U.S. Coast Guard-licensed charter yacht captain who is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He books charters worldwide and is particularly well-informed about destinations such as Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, California, and western Mexico. His current clients include Fortune 500 companies and CEOs, and he serves on the Board of Directors of the professional organization CYBA International. Learn more at the Infinity Yacht Charters website. |
| Charter Experience specializes in worldwide luxury charters aboard motoryachts and sailing yachts. The company has offices in London, Spain, and New Zealand. Its charter brokers include Gertrud Annevelink, who has a long history of working both for major charter management firms and on behalf of America's Cup yachts. Learn more at the Charter Experience website. |
| This is the retail charter-booking division of Crew Unlimited, a company that helps charter yacht owners find crew. Company owner Ami Ira prides herself on matching charter clients with not just the best yacht, but also the best crew for their needs. You can learn more at www.crewunlimited.com. |
| President Janet Bloomfield of International Yacht Charter Group regularly books retail charters herself, alongside brokers Sue Flammia, Kathy McErlean, and Patty Wilson. Learn more about Janet in our editorial interview, or contact International Yacht Charter Group directly through the company's website. |
| Ed Hamilton has worked in every part of the charter industry for nearly 40 years and heads one of the largest, most respected charter brokerages. You can learn more about him and how Ed Hamilton & Co. started, visit his company's website at www.ed-hamilton.com, or read some of his recent blog posts here on CharterWave. He is a longtime AYCA and CYBA member. |
| June Montagne and Ann Landry are our brokers of choice at this company's office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They focus on crewed yachts, power and sail, in all size ranges and have close to 30 years' experience as charter brokers between them. Northrop and Johnson also manages a fleet of sailing and motoryachts in multiple price ranges, including some of the most impressive yachts available for charter anywhere in the world. You can learn more at the Northrop and Johnson website. |
| This is a company founded and run by an Internet guru who also happens to be an avid sailor. The broker I know is Sharon Bahmer, who became a full member of CYBA International in the summer of 2007. She is based in Fort Lauderdale, though the company also has staff in France and London. Its Web site, as you might imagine from the company's name, is www.boatbookings.com. |
| Interpac Yachts is owned by Beverly Parsons, a licensed, bonded broker who has been chartering since 1969. She is based in San Diego, California, has lived in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico, and is a founding member of CYBA International and the American Yacht Charter Association--two of the premier professional associations for charter brokers worldwide. Beverly books charters on yachts of all kinds worldwide, and she is especially knowledgeable about chartering in Turkey and Mexico. Learn more at the Interpac Yachts website. |
| Shannon draws on her previous experience of working onboard yachts, as well as everything she learns from her husband, Capt. Dan Webster, in his work as a crewed megayacht captain. She is based in Flagler Beach, Florida, and you can learn more about her in our CharterWave interview or by checking out her Web site at www.ShannonWebster.com. You also can read her blog on her CharterWave sponsored page. |
| Seascape Yacht Charters is based in Greece, offering charters there as well as throughout the Mediterranean. The company manages its own fleet of charter yachts in addition to helping with retail bookings aboard everything from motorsailers to luxury megayachts. "Small things make a big difference" is the Seascape motto. You can learn more by going directly to the Seascape website. |
| Longtime broker Karen Kelly runs this booking agency in Rhode Island, which manages one of the largest fleets of crewed sailing yachts in the world. Learn more through the Nicholson Yachts website. |
| This is the retail charter division of Newport Yacht Management in Rhode Island. The person I know best is Tom Rowe, who has extensive knowledge of yachts and has personally cruised the entire Eastern Seaboard, as well as in Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Greek Isles, and the Great Lakes. Learn more by checking out the company's blog on its CharterWave sponsored page or by viewing their Web site at www.nymyachts.com. |
| Former yacht crew member Reia Stannard is the yacht charter director here, as well as a full member of CYBA International. Broker Trina Howes, who is based in New York City, has sailed all over the world and brings her personal travel knowledge to every charter she books. Learn more at the CharterWorld.com website. |
| Heather Krebs is the broker I know at this Pennsylvania-based company, which books crewed yacht charters all over the world. Heather is a member of CYBA International as well as the Florida Yacht Brokers Association, and she has a blog on her CharterWave sponsored page. Learn more at www.abiego.com. |
| This Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company is the home of Nicole Caulfield, who worked onboard crewed megayachts for nearly 10 years before becoming a retail charter broker and yacht manager. She is licensed and bonded, and is a longtime member of the professional organizations AYCA and FYBA. Learn more at the Robert J. Cury & Associates website, or contact Nicole directly through this e-mail form. |
Other Reputable Charter Brokers
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Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
Sharon Bahmer is an expert at booking charters in the Americas, from Alaska to Brazil. She's also a member of FYBA and CYBA. E-mail Sharon
Nicole Caulfield is licensed, bonded, and a longtime member of FYBA and AYCA. She brings a unique perspective as a broker, having worked aboard yachts for nearly 10 years. Email Nicole
Liz Howard joined Fraser Yachts as a charter broker in 2002 after more than 15 years in the maritime industry. E-mail Liz.
Ed Hamilton has worked in every part of the charter industry over the last 37 years and heads one of the largest, most respected charter brokerages.
Beverly Parsons has been chartering since 1969. She is a licensed, bonded broker and a founding member of the professional groups AYCA and CYBA International. Contact Beverly.
Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon
Michael Sawyer of Infinity Yacht Charters has unique access to charter yachts and crew from Alaska to Mexico. Contact Michael.
