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Combining both the speed of a motor yacht with the shallow draft of a catamaran sailing yacht, on a crewed yacht charter on board Damrak II, you can enjoy exploring your charter location  in style, moving easily from yacht charter anchorage to yacht charter anchorage. You can virtually step ashore from the stern  of Damrak II due to the shallow draft of this yacht.  Comfortable for yacht charter for 8 guests in 4 guest staterooms, each with ensuite bath, the extra beam of this power catamaran provides a spacious interior, which is well decorated with a true luxurious feel.  The large top deck includes exterior dining, a sunning area, a top deck Jacuzzi and room to store water toys.  The easy water or tender access off of the aft deck or the pontoon stairways to the water are another added advantage of a yacht charter cruise on board a power Catamaran as offered by a yacht charter on board the charter power catamaran Damrak II.   Here at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters we are standing by to help you with a great yacht charter vacation on the charter power catamaran Damrak II.

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At 65 ft, with 3 guest staterooms, the beautifully manufactured Oyster charter sailing yacht Neki, just launched in 2010 is an outstanding yacht charter choice for up to 6 guests. With a shoal draft of only 6 ft., Neki is able to access many anchorages on a crewed yacht charter itinerary that other sailing yachts in the same size range cannot and is able to be sailed comfortably through shallow area yacht charter destinations such as the Bahamas. Neki is a sloop rig for performance sailing; however is a center cockpit monohull for sailing comfort while underway. Fully air conditioned inside, and very well appointed, with a Captain and private Chef, Neki is sure to please for an on board crewed yacht charter. Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters is standing by to help make your charter on board the charter yacht Neki a very special experience.

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S/Y Andromeda La Dea, a 154’ Perini Navi is a great yacht charter choice for a yacht charter either in the Caribbean this winter or in the Western Mediterranean this summer for a lovely sail on a crewed yacht charter itinerary created just for you.  The charter yacht Andromeda La Dea is comfortable for up to 8 guests in 4 staterooms, each with ensuite bath.  On your yacht charter on board, enjoy the top sun deck Jacuzzi in a quiet anchorage or aft deck dining in the expansive aft deck living area with bar.  Take a look at the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charter slide show for full photos of the interior and exterior living areas on board, and cuisine as prepared just for you by your gourmet Chef, all to be enjoyed on a crewed yacht charter on the charter yacht Andromeda La Dea cruising on a yacht charter itinerary through some of the best yacht charter cruising areas in the world.

Beautiful Waters of the Caribbean

A vast expanse of crystal clear waters await for a crewed yacht charter through the islands of the Caribbean; an outstanding yacht charter destination choice for your next crewed yacht charter. The Caribbean proper as defined for a crewed yacht charter location extends from the top of Puerto Rico to the bottom of Grenada, within which are a number of yacht charter cruising areas and yacht charter itineraries for a great crewed yacht charter vacation in this beautiful location destination. Each yacht charter cruising area is serviced by an international airport; however each yacht charter cruising area has a unique history for a fabulous yacht charter with a feel of being away from it all.

The Baths

Consider the U.S. or British Virgin Islands or even the Spanish Virgin Islands including Puerto Rico for a crewed yacht charter. The U.S and British Virgin Islands offer the most protected cruising waters in the Caribbean. With over 18 islands in very close proximity, a crewed yacht charter itinerary can include a multitude of different anchorages to explore and enjoy. The British Virgin Islands offer an English feel on shore and are less developed than the U.S. Virgin Islands. There is an international airport on both St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Highlights of the area are The Baths and The Bitter End on Virgin Gorda, the pirate treasure caves on Norman Island, and exploring the Wreck of the RMS Rhone by snorkeling or scuba diving.

St. Martin Beach

The yacht charter cruising area of St. Martin to Antigua includes islands that are part of the Leeward Islands. Around St. Martin are the islands of St. Barths and Anguilla in very close proximity, so that a crewed yacht charter itinerary could start and end in St. Martin and include all three islands. There is an international airport in St. Martin for arrivals and departures. Further “Down Island” are the islands of Saba, Eustacia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda. There is an international airport on both Antigua and St. Kitts. These islands all have an international feel ranging from a decidedly French chic feel in St. Barths to a colonial English plantation feel in St. Kitts, Nevis and Antigua.

Trafalgar Falls Dominica

The French West Indies and Dominica offer an excellent cruising itinerary through these islands. There is an international airport in both Guadeloupe and Martinique. On the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique and the Isles des Saintes, including Marie-Galante, a fresh baked hot French baguette is easily available in the early morn. Dominica, also known as the “Nature Island” offers many interesting activities ashore, including river rafting and hunting the Dominican “Mountain Chicken” for photo opportunities. Basket weaving is an art on the island of Dominica where you can purchase your own “man catcher” to take home.

Tobago Cays Caribbean Water Colors

St. Lucia, the Grenadines and Grenada, are part of the Windward Islands and are reflective of the Caribbean in the last century, as time moves very slowly in these islands. The Tobago Cays in the Grenadines offer some of the best snorkeling in the Caribbean. The island of Bequia has a long history of whaling and boat building, while the islands of Mustique, Petite St. Vincent and Palm Island offer some of the amenities of top end resort islands. Visit Mayreau where electricity was finally introduced in the 1960’s. Grenada, the “Spice Island” has a long history of spice plantations which produce coffee beans, vanilla pods, nutmegs, cocoa beans, and cinnamon bark, all which can be found fresh for purchase in the local market.

Life in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is a yacht charter location destination of warm clear water of various beautiful shades of blue and green offering hours of water fun including snorkeling and scuba diving; however also a myriad of different on shore experiences as each island has a unique history and feel. Choosing a crewed yacht charter is the perfect way to explore a number of islands in the location destination of the Caribbean on a crewed yacht charter itinerary.

Greek Island Village Anchorage

Imagine cruising on a crewed charter yacht through the crystal clear waters of a charter yacht location like Greece!  With over 6000 islands to visit on a crewed yacht charter itinerary in the Greek Islands, there is something for everyone.  Greece is a yacht charter destination that is a perfect location to visit on a crewed yacht charter, as many of the islands and many of the myriad of anchorages available can only be visited by a private charter yacht.  On a yacht charter through the Greek Islands you might find yourself the only visitor to a remote island or enjoying the isolated splendor of your own anchorage with no one else in site.  Combine visiting islands in Greece that can only be visited by private yacht charter with visiting islands in Greece that we all know and love such as Santorini and Mykonos on your own private yacht charter on your own unique yacht charter itinerary, cruising where you want, when you want.

The over 6000 Greek Islands are divided roughly into five main island chains of the Ionian, Saronic, Cycladic, Sporadic and Dodecanese Island groups.  History through the many centuries from ancient to modern times has left a mark on each and every island and island chain, leaving something new to learn and see around every corner. 

 Sunset over Shipwreck Beach, Zakynthos

The Ionian Islands, in the Ionian Sea, are located along one of the major ancient trading routes and so have a strong Venetian feel as many of these islands were owned by the city state of Venice for over 300 years.  A minimum of one week is best to cruise from the southernmost island of Zakynthos to the northernmost island of Corfu.  The Ionian Islands are considered to have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world which is certainly true about Shipwreck Beach on Zakynthos, assuredly one of the most beautiful beaches to be found worldwide.    

 Local Island Taverna

The Saronic Islands are close to Athens for a lovely yacht charter cruise in generally protected waters.  After boarding your charter yacht, within a couple of hours, you will be cruising into a whole different world; life in the Greek Islands.  The Saronic islands are very close to the Peloponnesian Peninsula mainland of Greece also offering lively harbors and historical sites to visit. 

 Local Island Taverna

The Cycladic Islands are probably the most well known and photographed of the Greek Islands and include the islands of Santorini and Mykonos.  With a distinctive style all their own, the Cycladic Islands are covered with white cubist style “sugar cube” buildings with windows, doors and domes painted cobalt blue, a signature of the Cycladic Island style.  Windmills are also common in these islands as this island group is exposed to the sultry Meltemi Winds that blow across the Aegean Sea.  If the Meltemi Winds, which can blow at anytime, blow too strongly, cruising on a crewed yacht charter in the Cycladic Islands might not be possible for your charter itinerary.  So while the Cycladic Islands can be the intended itinerary of any Greek Island yacht charter, this itinerary is not a guarantee as the Meltemi Winds, if blowing too strongly, may require another itinerary to be chosen for a cruise through the multitude of Greek Islands that are protected from the Meltemi Winds. 

 Local Island Church

The Sporadic Islands are in the northern Aegean Sea and are probably the most remote of the Greek Islands, and therefore are the most traditionally reflective of age old Greek Island life.  The beautiful on location scenes from the recent hit movie “Mama Mia” were filmed on several of the Sporadic Islands.  The Sporadic Islands are set further apart from one another and require more cruising, however the untouched nature of these islands is well worth the extra effort. 

 Rhodes Castle of the Grand Masters

The Dodecanese Islands are located along the Turkish Coast, and have a long history of interaction with this mainland, usually in confrontation and battle.  In fact the islands are so close to the Turkish mainland that they can be seen from Turkish villages and beaches.  Crusader castles can be seen dotting the island landscape along with ancient ruins.  These islands were also well known for sponge diving, and played a significant part in the religious history of this area.  Try a charter cruise along this string of Greek Islands only or include some of the Turkish mainland in a yacht charter itinerary when exploring and enjoying this area.   

With over 6000 Greek Islands waiting to be explored on a crewed yacht charter, the sky is the limit for choice of itineraries of what to do and see on a fabulous yacht charter cruise through the islands of Greece.