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

Liz Howard joined Fraser Yachts as a charter broker in 2002 after more than 15 years in the maritime industry. E-mail Liz.

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

Gertrud Annevelink's many years of charter experience are your free local knowledge. E-mail Gertrud

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.

Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina

Michael Sawyer of Infinity Yacht Charters has unique access to charter yachts and crew from Alaska to Mexico. Contact Michael.

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

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At CharterWave, we encourage conversation about all aspects of private yacht charter vacations. If you can't find an answer you need, or if you want to talk outside of our blogs, we're happy to trade private e-mails with you. If we can't answer your question ourselves, we'll connect you with somebody who can.Please Note: Our experts are happy to answer general questions about chartering, but they are not charter brokers-and they do not handle actual charter bookings. For that, you need to work with a reputable charter broker.

Our Editor: CharterWave founder and editor Kim Kavin has worked as a marine journalist onboard hundreds of charter yachts in dozens of countries, everywhere from the well-developed Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas and Virgin Islands to the more exotic, emerging destinations like Fiji, Alaska, Galapagos and the Seychelles. Kim knows many of the worlds top captains and brokers personally, and she continually travels the globe in search of new and exciting crewed yacht vacation opportunities.