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
Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
DJ Parker has been a leader in the charter industry since 1980. She is currently president of the American Yacht Charter Association. E-mail DJ
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.
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
Chartered Yacht Wins Top Honors at St. Barth’s Bucket
The 100-foot Nautor’s Swan sailing yacht Virago (shown in the photograph at right) won first place at the St. Barth’s Bucket, which was held March 24-27 in the Caribbean. Virago had been chartered specifically to race in the event. The yacht is managed for charter by Camper and Nicholsons International.
This was the second year in a row that charter yachts earned top honors at the Bucket. In 2011, first place went to the 136-foot, J-Class sailing yacht Ranger, which is part of the Northrop and Johnson charter fleet, while second place went to the 154-foot Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea, which is part of the charter fleet at Churchill Yacht Partners.
Seven Charter Yachts Cruise as Flotilla for Brokers in the Bahamas
Seven well-known charter yachts cruised as part of a six-day flotilla, from March 30 through April 4, to introduce international charter brokers to the Bahamas as a cruising destination.
The marketing tour comes at a challenging time for Bahamas yacht charter, which, according to the most recent statistics available, has seen a 60-percent decrease in business since the start of the global recession. Just 80 weeks of charter were booked in the Bahamas in 2009, compared with 195 weeks in 2007.
Fraser Yachts Worldwide Cites Signs of Market Recovery
Fraser Yachts Worldwide states in its most recent newsletter that the luxury yacht charter market appears to be turning the corner in the wake of the global economic recession.
“Clients from territories that have traditionally had a strong interest in chartering are returning once again,” the newsletter states, adding that two-thirds of this winter’s Caribbean clients were from the United States and Britain. The remaining third of clients for whom Fraser booked charters this past winter came from Russia, France, Italy, and Ireland.
Interestingly, the Fraser Yachts newsletter states that inquiries for charters in Mexico are higher than usual. No other exotic destinations are seeing a current surge in interest, the company states, with the primary area of demand being the long-popular Mediterranean for this coming summer.
Also worth noting from the new Fraser Yachts newsletter is that the company believes “the brokerage market has hit bottom.” Typically, the yacht charter and yacht brokerage markets go hand-in-hand, and both sank substantially in late 2008 along with the global economy. Fraser Yachts says that it saw steady growth in the brokerage market for 2010, in both the number and value of yachts sold, but that the growth was less significant than industry insiders had hoped.
YPI Group Creates YPI Asia, Opens Offices in Hong Kong, China
YPI Group has partnered with Olivier Besson, which has six years of experience in China’s luxury market, to open a new division called YPI Asia. The first two offices will be in Shenzhen, China, and Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
“It’s a great mix,” says Bertrand Vogèle, YPI Group’s chief executive officer. “YPI has almost 40 years’ specialized experience in superyachting. That’s a lot of expertise and know-how that’s invaluable to our Chinese contacts today. Olivier and his team have an amazing local know-how and an acute understanding of what our Asian clients are looking for, what they expect, and how they want to do business. Putting the two together will ensure our Asian clients receive nothing short of the very best service, advice, and know-how right on their doorstep.”
YPI Asia’s first public display was at the recent Hainan Rendez-Vous boat show, where they offered the 213-foot Benetti motoryacht Ambrosia for sale.
The Triton: Charter Brokers Help Yachts Book Nearly 75 Percent of All Charters
The widely read crew publication The Triton recently published this article with new statistics from charter yacht captains about how they believe the charter booking process works.
Respondents, who command yachts from 80 to 160 feet long, said that retail charter brokers are responsible for about 75 percent of bookings. About half of the captains surveyed said yacht owners expect them to work toward booking charters themselves, and about half of the captains also said that if they succeed in completing a booking on their own, they earn a bonus from the yacht’s owner. Nearly 80 percent of captains said they contact previous charter guests to solicit repeat business.
In terms of charter marketing, 80 percent of captains said their yachts either have their own websites or are promoted online by a charter management company. A smaller percentage said they felt boat shows were important for marketing a charter yacht, and a full third of captains said they do not attend boat shows at all.
About 50 charter yacht captains provided information for The Triton’s survey.
Budget Travel Magazine Features Sailing Catamaran Tachyon
Eric Stahl, who is the owner/captain aboard the 47-foot sailing catamaran Tachyon, sent CharterWave’s editor this image of the cover from the March 2011 issue of Budget Travel magazine.
CharterWave first covered Tachyon in 2006, which is the year that Stahl and his wife, Jacque, bought her and put her into the Virgin Islands charter scene. They made a great impression at that year's Tortola charter yacht show, and when our editor interviewed Eric Stahl again in early 2007, it was clear that the yacht was already beginning to realize its potential.
Tachyon has since gone on to earn a strong reputation with charter brokers and a healthy base of repeat clients throughout the Caribbean. It’s great to see a well-run charter yacht getting a new boost with nationwide publicity in America just a few years after entering the charter business.
Late-April Transatlantic Sailing Yacht Charter Opportunity
The 62-foot sailing yacht Anahita is offering a pair of unusual, transatlantic charter opportunities for just two guests apiece at the end of April.
The first option is to board Anahita in the Northern Caribbean or Virgin Islands, with embarkation choices of St. Thomas, Sint Maarten, or Antigua. Guests will then sail aboard Anahita across the Atlantic Ocean to Gibraltar with a three-day stop in the Azores. This experience is expected to take 30 days total, and the cost is $5,000 per guest, which includes everything except liquor. Food will be served aboard the yacht while she is at sea, of course, but during the three days in Gibraltar, only breakfast will be served aboard.
Then, at the end of May, Anahita’s second opportunity for two guests becomes available. The yacht will sail from Gibraltar to Montenegro with no stops in between. This 11-day experience is being offered at a rate of $3,000 per guest, again including all meals but not liquor.
Anahita is a 1991 Dynamique designed by noted naval architect Philippe Briand. She was refit in 2009 and will be undergoing maintenance in Trinidad just before the first leg of her upcoming transatlantic journey.
Chance to Charter at Singapore Grand Prix in September
The Singapore Grand Prix, while not nearly as well-known to yacht charter aficionados as the Monaco Grand Prix, is organized similarly in terms of waterfront geography. The route that the Formula 1 race cars follow is so close to the local marinas that it is called the Marina Bay Circuit, making it an ideal event to attend by way of a chartered yacht.
This year’s Singapore Grand Prix is scheduled to take place September 23-25. Ocean Independence says the 138-foot sailing catamaran Douce France is going to be available for charter during the event without any relocation fees.
The owner of Douce France is offering a special, five-day base rate of €80,000 for the event. That includes overnight accommodations for 12 guests in six cabins.
Charter Yacht Chef Continues Relief Effort in Christchurch. In March, the superyacht community in Auckland, New Zealand, held a fund-raiser to assist the people in Christchurch, which was devastated by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in late February. Hamish Watson, a Christchurch native who serves as chef aboard the 183-foot Benetti motoraycht Galaxy, was asked to speak at the event. He recently sent CharterWave the following update on what he has seen and experienced in Christchurch following the fund-raiser, as he has been cooking lunches and dinners for 150 to 200 rescue workers a day… Read more…
Best of the CharterWave Sponsored Blogs
From the Northrop and Johnson Worldwide Yacht Charters sponsored blog on CharterWave: Chartering in Down East Maine. On a crewed yacht charter in Down East Maine, you might find yourselves actually cruising south and east on your charter yacht from the mainland, meaning actually cruising down and east. The Down East area is defined as the coastline and islands of the state of Maine from Penobscot Bay to the Canadian Border, and is a lovely yacht charter cruising area… Read more…
Motoryacht of the Month: VvS1
The 111-foot Alloy motoryacht VvS1 offers expedition-style charters filled with scuba diving and big-game fishing in remote destinations.
CharterWave editor Kim Kavin sampled the yacht's features during a week of cruising in Fiji, where she encountered everything from 10-foot manta rays to dancing natives.
”We spent one afternoon on Nacula Island in the Yasawas, at a village overlooking Malakati Bay where the tribespeople performed a meke—a traditional dance presentation,” Kim recalls. “We sat cross-legged as drums banged, voices chanted, and dancers in grass skirts told visual stories about their lives. I got to be our group’s chief, which meant that I sat in the middle and received a few sips of kava, the local equivalent of Greek ouzo or Scotch whiskey, as the village’s offer of welcome.”
Read more about the unique charter experience that VvS1 offers in the Fiji in our newly posted crewed charter review. (The yacht also has availability in New Zealand.)
Sailing Yacht of the Month: Matau
Matau is a Privilege 75 sailing catamaran that offers charters for six or eight guests. CharterWave editor Kim Kavin spent a week onboard in the Southern Caribbean, sailing from the island of St. Vincent south through the Grenadines to the island of Grenada.
“My favorite part of the charter was in the Tobago Cays,” Kim says. “Be sure to request a beach barbecue when your charter yacht anchors there. I moseyed up the sand during sunset at Petit Bateau, with Matau anchored not 50 yards away, and meandered into a grove of trees where a pair of locals who call themselves Scrappy and Scrum were broiling what they promised would be the best lobster I’d ever tasted. As they showed me their fixings for potatoes, rice, and salad, Matau’s crew were back at the beach covering picnic tables with cloth and candles, and making sure our beer and wine were chilled. I tore into my first juicy lobster tail as the stars came out, letting my feet dangle from the picnic bench like a giddy child.”
Capt. James Prince wanted to be a windsurfing instructor but ended up with a career in sailing instead. He's now in command of the 90-foot sailing yacht Atalante, which is the only Truly Classic 90 model on the water.
“A lot of our charter clients are people who are interested in buying a boat like her,” he says. “They really want to put her through her paces. We only take four guests, which is a small number for a yacht in our size range. With three crew, we can offer an excellent standard of service, and the boat just feels huge.”
Read more about Prince’s background and the charter experience offered aboard Atalante in our exclusive captain interview.
Chef of the Month: Lizzie Hall
Chef Lizzie Hall of the 130-foot Christensen motoryacht Sweet Escape impressed our editor during a luncheon in Antigua with a scallop appetizer served alongside shiitake mushrooms, crab, and lobster.
“I like to use a mix of Pacific-style ingredients like fish, lean meats, vegetables, and low-carb foods,” Hall says. “But my desserts, well… Dessert is my favorite. It’s the big finish at the end. I don’t worry about carbs when it comes to desserts. I love to make homemade ice cream and chocolate lava cake and mohito sorbet and raspberry coulis. Did I mention chocolate? I love to cook with chocolate for the guests.”
Learn more about Hall’s cooking background and the way she prepares food for charter guests in our exclusive chef interview.
“I moved to South Florida to be in ladies’ retail clothing,” Blackburn recalls with a chuckle. “It took me about five minutes to run screaming from that industry, and I went to work for Broward Marine. From there, I took a job with Bob Offer at his company, Offer and Associates. That was in 1992. I’ve been with Fraser Yachts since 1997. I have no desire to work anywhere else. I’m still very happy here.”
Learn more about Blackburn—and the charter deal that once left her standing with $10,000 cash on a dark airport runway at 2 a.m. in the Caribbean—in our exclusive broker interview.
Fleet and Management Company News
37 South congratulates charter broker, manager, and captain Allan Jouning on being featured in the magazine Oceanabout his 40-year career in yachting… The 115-foot McMullen and Wing motoryacht Surprise will be available for charters in Micronesia from November 2011 through January 2012…
Atalanta Golden Yachts sats the 132-foot Golden Yachts motoryacht O’Pati has open availability this summer in Greece. She takes 10 to 12 guests with six crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €80,000… Also with open availability are the 68-foot Ferretti motoryacht Alexandros, taking eight guests at a weekly base rate of €24,000, the 68-foot Ferretti motoryacht Meli, taking eight guests at a weekly base rate of €22,000, and the 137-foot Perini Navi sailing yacht Christianne B, taking eight to 10 guests at a weekly base rate of €60,000… New to the fleet in Greece is the 82-foot Nautor’s Swan sailing yacht Polytropon II, taking six guests with six crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €87,500…
Athens Yachts says the 83-foot motorsailer Almyra is available this summer in Greece, taking 10 guests with four crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €23,800… The 88-foot Canados motoryacht Blue Sky is completing a refit and will be available this summer in Greece, taking eight or 10 guests with four crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €27,300…
Blue Latitude Yachting tells us the 86-foot CNB sailing yacht Spiip will be available in French Polynesia beginning June 15. She takes four guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €29,000, or six guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €31,000. A 12-percent Polynesian tax will be charged in addition to the usual charter expenses… The 67-foot sailing catamaran Levante is offering charters in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Zealand, and Australia between now and winter 2012, accommodating two to nine guests at weekly base rates from €22,000 to €24,000…
Blue Point Yachting sends word from Turkey that the 111-foot gulet Papa Joe has a new captain. Gursel Ozaydin is an Istanbul native who has been a captain since 1993. He holds a degree in tourism and hotel management…
Bradford Marine Yacht Charter says the 80-foot Lazzara motoryacht Hail Mary is available through the summer season in Florida and the Bahamas. She takes six guests with three crew at a lowest weekly base rate of $27,500… The 70-foot Johnson motoryacht Charmer is available in the Bahamas through the end of April, taking six guests with two crew at a lowest weekly base rate of $18,000…
Burgess Yachts welcomes the 157-foot Codecasa motoryacht Cyan to the charter fleet. She takes 12 guests with 11 crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €161,000… Also new to the fleet is the 161-foot Trinity motoryacht Blind Date, taking 12 guests in the Mediterranean at a lowest weekly base rate of $238,000…
C U Yacht Charters has moved to a new office at 1069 SE 17th Street Causeway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company will continue to maintain its office in Antibes, as well…
Camper and Nicholsons International welcomes the 143-foot Van Mill motoryacht Starship to the charter fleet. She takes 10 guests in the Bahamas at a lowest weekly base rate of $100,000… Also new to the fleet is the 141-foot Feadship motoryacht Eclipse, taking 10 guests in the Mediterranean at a lowest weekly base rate of €130,000… Also new to the fleet is the 121-foot Broward motoryacht D.O.A., which previously chartered as Java and recently completed a refit. She will take 10 guests this summer in the Mediterranean at a lowest weekly base rate of $80,000…Also new to the fleet is the 72-foot Hatteras motoryacht Lola B, taking six guests in the Bahamas at a lowest weekly base rate of $23,000…The 102-foot Brooke sailing yacht Eros is dropping her weekly base rate in the Caribbean from $42,000 for eight guests to a "special all-inclusive" rate of $31,500 for six guests… The 99-foot Benetti motoryacht Salu, whose lowest weekly base rate is regularly €70,000 is being offered this summer in the Mediterranean at €55,000, which is a savings of about 20 percent…
CharterPort BVI fleet yacht Two if by Sea, a 45-foot sailing catamaran, is now including two scuba dives per day at no extra charge during charters in Vava’u. The yacht is PADI-certified as a liveaboard dive boat…
Churchill Yacht Partners tells us the 161-foot Trinity motoryacht Destination Fox Harb’r Too, which usually spends summers in Nova Scotia, will instead be available this summer in the Mediterranean. The yacht is scheduled to depart the Caribbean on April 15. Her lowest weekly base rate for 12 guests is $250,000… Also headed to the Mediterranean this summer are the 154-foot Perini Navi sailing yacht Andromeda la Dea and the 82-foot Nautor Swan sailing yacht Clevelander… The 121-foot Crescent motoryacht Olga is available in the Grenadines until May, and then is offering free fuel on northbound charters as she makes her way from the Southern Caribbean to the Virgin Islands…
CSO Yachts welcomes the 100-foot Azimut motoryacht Cristalex to the charter fleet. She will take eight guests from a home port of Antibes this summer at a lowest weekly base rate of €42,000… The 170-foot Golden Yachts motoryacht Victory still has availability for next month’s Cannes Film Festival, and then will be open for charter in Croatia beginning June 15. The weekly base rate is €240,000 for 12 guests…
Edmiston and Company welcomes the 206-foot Feadship motoryacht Lady Britt to the charter fleet. Newly launched from the Dutch Shipyard, she has arrived in the Caribbean at a weekly base rate of €445,000 for 12 guests. Lady Britt will be available in the Baltic from mid-May through early June, and in the South of France from late June through mid-July. Lady Britt will also be available for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the United Kingdom… Also new to the fleet is the 75-foot Sunseeker motoryacht La Odisea, taking eight guests in Baja, California, at a lowest weekly base rate of $39,000… The 120-foot J Class sailing yacht Shamrock V is available for regatta charters this spring at a weekly base rate of €65,000… The 120-foot Couach motoryacht Sheleila is available for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a weekly base rate of $197,000… The 155-foot Royal Huisman sailing yacht Hyperion is available in the Caribbean through early May at a weekly base rate of €90,000 for six guests… The 193-foot Austal motoryacht Idol has completed a €1.5-million refit and is available in the Western Mediterranean beginning this May. The owner will consider Eastern Mediterranean charters of at least 10 days…
Kappa Yachting in Greece welcomes the 85-foot Royal Denship motoryacht Amnesia to the Eastern Mediterranean charter fleet. She takes eight to 10 guests with four or five crew at a lowest weekly base rate of €40,000… The 57-foot Sea Ray motoryacht Dolphin is available in the Eastern Mediterranean at a lowest weekly base rate of €11,500, taking four guests with a captain… The 86-foot Azimut motoryacht Freedom is available in the Eastern Mediterranean at a lowest weekly base rate of €24,000 for 10 guests…
Liquid Assets welcomes Jessica Althoff to the Fort Lauderdale office as retail charter broker and charter yacht manager…
Luxury Charter Group says the 121-foot Dubois sailing yacht Bliss is available in Tahiti through October, taking six to 10 guests. Last-minute charters in April are available at a weekly base rate of $80,000… The 51-foot sailing catamaran Ombre Blu has availability in Italy from May through October for six guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €10,500…
Neo Yachting sends word that 154-foot ISA motoryacht MY 360 has completed a €2 million refit and is available this summer in the Western Mediterranean… Two fleet yachts are still available for next month’s Monaco Grand Prix: the 85-foot Benetti motoryacht Malandrino and the 85-foot Overmarine motoryacht Indulgence of Poole…
Neptune Group Yachting tells us the 112-foot Westport motoryacht Alicia is available for a limited time in Nassau, Bahamas, without delivery fees… The 106-foot Lazzara motoryacht Secret Spot is being offered at an introductory base rate of $44,500 per week for eight guests in the Bahamas. Her weekly base rate will increase to $47,000 on May 1… The 85-foot Symbol motoryacht Andiamo is available for charters in Key West, Florida, through June… The 76-foot Hatteras motoryacht Temptation is offering eight days for the price of seven, at a weekly base rate of $19,500 in the Bahamas… New to the fleet is the 74-foot Hatteras motoryacht Sea Dancer, taking six guests in Charleston, South Carolina, at a weekly base rate of $18,000…
Newport Yacht Management sends word that the 70-foot Brooklin Boatyard sailing yacht Sonny is currently available for charter in the Caribbean. She takes six guests at a weekly base rate of $10,000…
Nicholson Yachts says the 65-foot sailing catamaran True North will be available this summer in Belize and Panama, taking six guests at a weekly base rate of $24,500 or eight guests at a weekly base rate of $26,500… The 104-foot Trehard sailing yacht Oceans 7 Squared has late-winter availability in the Caribbean at a 10-percent discount off the regular weekly base rate of $60,000. The yacht will move to Croatia this summer at a lowest weekly base rate of €50,000… Capt. Ken Lannaman and chef Gisele Lannaman, formerly of the 64-foot Hinckley sailing yacht Gadget, are joining the 67-foot Belliure sailing yacht Aurora as crew beginning June 1 in New England… The 80-foot Southern Wind sailing yacht Matelot has left New Zealand aboard a transport ship and will be available for charter this summer in Croatia and the Eastern Mediterranean, taking six guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €25,000… New to the fleet is the 52-foot Beneteau sailing yacht Capriccio, taking six guests in the Grenadines starting this summer… The 86-foot Nordhavn motoryacht Caryali just completed this new promotional video:
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Northrop and Johnson says the 115-foot Crescent motoryacht Kapalua is offering eight nights for the price of seven this summer in New England. Even more, that seven-night base rate is $39,000, reduced from the regular rate of $44,000… The 147-foot Feadship motoryacht Harle will be available for charters in Croatia during September. She takes 10 or 12 guests with 10 crew at a lowest weekly base rate of $240,000… New to the fleet is the 120-foot Crescent motoryacht Impetuous, taking eight or nine guests with four crew at a lowest weekly base rate of $60,000. She will be in the Bahamas for the rest of the winter and in New England for the summer season… The 98-foot MCP motoryacht Eagle’s Nest is available in the Bahamas throughout the summer, taking eight to 10 guests at a lowest weekly base rate of $45,000… The 105-foot Diaship-Heesen motoryacht The Lady J is offering eight nights for the price of seven in the Bahamas. The weekly base rate is $45,000 for eight guests… The 154-foot Delta motoryacht Mr. Terrible is available this spring in Sint Maarten at a lowest weekly base rate of $198,000, down from the regular rate of $220,000… The 75-foot Marlow motoryacht Miss Kulani is available in the South Pacific at a weekly base rate of $31,500 for six to eight guests…
Ocean Independence says the 187-foot sailing yacht Montigne will return to the Mediterranean for charters this summer, following recent availability in Thailand… The 156-foot CRN motoryacht Azzurra II welcomes a new captain, Malcolm Kelliher. The Irishman has commanded several well-known charter yachts including the 156-foot Christensen motoryacht Va Bene, the 246-foot sailing yacht Phocea, and the 197-foot Feadship motoryacht Paraffin… The 171-foot Benetti motoryacht Quantum of Solace will be available this summer in the Mediterranean, taking 12 guests at a lowest weekly base rate of $275,000… The 297-foot Nouvi Cantieri Apuania motoryacht Sunrise, whose lowest weekly base rate is regularly €448,000 (about $630,000 at current exchange rates), is now asking $300,000… The 68-foot Azimut motoryacht Minx is offering a 15-percent discount for seven-day or longer charters during the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix. The regular weekly base rate is €27,000 for six guests…The 97-foot Jongert sailing yacht Scarena is available this summer in Sicily and southern Italy with no delivery fees. She takes eight guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €35,000…
Ocean Partners International sends word that the 80-foot Ferretti motoryacht Splendido is available this summer in Turkey as well as in Greece’s Dodecanese Islands. She takes two to eight guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €19,500, which includes meals and ship’s bar… The 111-foot Benetti motoryacht Le Mirage is available in Croatia, taking 10 guests at a lowest weekly base rate of €39,000…The 108-foot gulet Shanti is available in Turkey and Greece’s Dodecanese Islands, taking eight-guests at a weekly base rate of €31,500, which includes food and fuel…
OceanStyle tells us the 116-foot Azimut motoryacht La Dea is available through the end of April in the Bahamas, taking 10 or 11 guests at a lowest weekly base rate of $72,000. She will move to the Mediterranean this summer at a lowest weekly base rate of €72,000…
Primo Yacht sends word that the 146-foot Proteksan motoryacht Costa Magna is still available for next month’s Monaco Grand Prix. The weekly base rate is €96,000 for 10 guests with eight crew… The owner of the 147-foot CRN motoryacht Bella Stella is willing to waive delivery fees for charters this summer outside of the yacht’s traditional cruising grounds in Greece, in places such as the South of France, Italy, and Croatia… New to the fleet is the 109-foot Lloyd’s motoryacht Daniella, taking eight guests with six crew in Croatia and the South of France at a lowest weekly base rate of €52,000… The 138-foot Saba sailing yacht Perla Del Mare will be available in the Maldives next winter at a lowest weekly base rate of €125,000 for 12 guests with seven crew… The 101-foot Ferretti motoryacht Maria II of London, whose regular weekly base rate during July is €65,000, is being offered at €60,000 for a charter beginning July 15 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and ending July 22 in Venice, Italy…
Regency Yacht Vacations tells us the 60-foot Hatteras motoryacht Analisa is offering $1,000 off any four-person charter, $750 off any three-person charter, and $500 off any two-person charter for any seven-night booking that is completed in the Virgin Islands before June. Rates include food, ship’s bar, and fuel… The 44-foot sailing catamaran Double Exposure is offering Intracoastal Waterway charters from Miami to Jacksonville, Florida, or from Miami to North Carolina, for two to six guests at weekly base rates from $5,500 to $13,500…
Select Yachts has nine sailing catamarans available for charter in the United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, and Europe. They take two to 10 guests at weekly base rates as low as $8,500… New to the fleet is the 77-foot sailing yacht Malaika, taking two to seven guests in the Northern Caribbean at inclusive weekly rates from $22,500 to $24,000…
Sunreef Yachts Charter says the 62-foot sailing catamaran Anassa is available in April and early May at a discounted weekly base rate of €16,000… The 102-foot sailing catamaran Ipharra and the 114-foot sailing catamaran Che will both be available this summer in the Western Mediterranean as well as the Adriatic Sea…
Sunsail has launched a new website that includes a vacation planner, videos, and more…
Sunseeker Charters has several motoryachts available this summer in the South of France. They include the 130-foot Le Volpi, taking 10 guests at a weekly base rate of €120,000, the 98-foot Tuppence, taking 10 guests at a weekly base rate of €80,000, the 90-foot In All Fairness, taking eight guests at a lowest weekly base rate of £39,000, the 86-foot Tambora, taking eight guests at a lowest weekly base rate of £39,000, the 84-foot Firecracker, taking eight guests at a weekly base rate of €45,000, and the 70-foot Lazy P, taking eight guests at a lowest weekly base rate of £25,000… The 88-foot motoryacht High Energy has launched a sleek new website…
The Moorings has opened two new crewed charter destinations in the Mediterranean, in Nice, France, and in Orhaniye, Turkey. Charters will be available for six guests aboard the company’s 46-foot catamarans from June through September… The company also announces a partnership in the British Virgin Islands with Sail Caribbean Divers, a PADI five-star scuba center that will offer rendezvous diving and scuba lessons to The Moorings charter clients…
WEM Lines tells us the 237-foot motoryacht R.M. Elegant already has several bookings for the winter 2011-12 charter season in Costa Rica, with additional availability in January and February…
YCO has announced a partnership with the luxury concierge service Quintessentially, which has locals on the ground in the Caribbean, France, Italy, Miami and several other key yachting destinations…
YPI Group welcomes the 90-foot Classen Jachtbouw sailing yacht Kealoha to the charter fleet. She takes six guests with three crew and will be available this summer in Turkey at a lowest weekly base rate of €37,000… Also new to the fleet is the 79-foot Vitech motoryacht Midas Touch, taking eight guests with three crew in Corsica and Sardinia at a lowest weekly base rate of €35,000.
Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon
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
Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
DJ Parker has been a leader in the charter industry since 1980. She is currently president of the American Yacht Charter Association. E-mail DJ
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.
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
Chartered Yacht Wins Top Honors at St. Barth’s Bucket
Fraser Yachts Worldwide Cites Signs of Market Recovery
YPI Group Creates YPI Asia, Opens Offices in Hong Kong, China
The Triton: Charter Brokers Help Yachts Book Nearly 75 Percent of All Charters
Budget Travel Magazine Features Sailing Catamaran Tachyon
Late-April Transatlantic Sailing Yacht Charter Opportunity
Chance to Charter at Singapore Grand Prix in September
Best of the CharterWave Sponsored Blogs
Motoryacht of the Month: VvS1
Sailing Yacht of the Month: Matau
Broker of the Month: Debra Blackburn
