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What are some of your favorite charter yachts for serious water sports? PDF Print E-mail
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Kathleen Mullen, Regency Yacht Vacations

I love the 147-foot expedition motoryacht Big Fish, which was just launched from the McMullen and Wing shipyard. She has terrific gear for water sports, plus an outstanding crew—and she is bound for exotic locations such as Patagonia, where water sports can take on an entirely new feeling.

For sailing yachts with great water sports, I like the 62-foot sailing catamaran Bella Principessa and the 76-foot sailing catamaran King’s Ransom. Both have lots of water toys, and their catamaran design makes it easy for guests to get in and out of the water.


Karen Kelly, Nicholson Yachts

I like the 138-foot luxury catamaran Douce France, which is available for the winter season in Thailand and the Andaman Islands. She offers a myriad of water sports accessible from her hydraulic swim platform. Her inventory includes snorkeling equipment, water skis for adults and children, fishing gear, scurfboard, windsurfers, wake board, kayaks, laser sailing dinghy, two tenders, scuba instructor, and 10 full sets of scuba equipment plus an air compressor—all of this and a five-star crew!

Plus, there is enough deck space onboard Douce France for all 12 guests to spread out and find their own favorite niche, no matter how many people want to participate in water sports at any given time.

Jane Ohly, Ultimate Yacht Vacations

My favorite yacht with a full complement of water toys has to be the 120-foot Broward motoryacht Freedom in the British Virgin Islands. I have never seen anything like the submarine “dolphin” that seats two people, does barrel rolls both in and out of the water (at speeds of 40 mph!) and looks identical to a real dolphin.

In addition, Capt. George has just about every other water toy you can imagine, along with a full suite of scuba diving equipment, like the scooters and underwater cameras for certified divers.