Fiji is one of those bucket-list destinations that can be hard to reach via yacht charter, for the simple reason that precious few luxury yachts actually go there every year. That's why it's exciting that the 120-foot Palmer Johnson motoryacht Vanquish has just announced plans to charter in Fiji during June, July, and August.

Management company OceanStyle says Vanquish is currently based in Sydney, Australia, and will be available for charters there until the end of May. After that, the yacht will move to Fiji, where she has a calendar ready to receive bookings.

Vanquish is a 2006 build that just completed an extensive refit. She has a top speed of more than 30 knots, which should be great for exploring as much as possible of Fiji's Mamanuca and Yasawa archipelagos. I absolutely loved the most recent charter that I did there. Fiji is a destination filled with beauty, culture, and solitude.

Vanquish is advertised as taking eight guests, though two of them should ideally be children. The fourth guest cabin is a convertible media room with twin bunks.

The weekly base rates for charter during summer 2012 in Fiji are the same as they were for summer 2011 in the Mediterranean. Low season is being advertised at €101,500 while high season is being marketed at €112,000.

Any reputable charter broker can tell you more about Vanquish or help you book a week onboard this summer in Fiji.

Regency Yacht Vacations sends word that the 55-foot sailing catamaran Flying Ginny VII is offering a $1,000 discount on charters in the British Virgin Islands between March 25 and April 12.

The regular weekly rates for two to eight guests are $13,900 to $17,900. Those rates include most expenses, such as food, ship's bar, and cruising permits.

I was last onboard Flying Ginny back in the fall of 2008 (when her weekly base rates, by the way, were exactly the same as they are today). The 1992 build went through her most recent refit this past fall and earned strong marks from several charter brokers at the most recent Virgin Islands charter yacht show. At least one broker told me that Flying Ginny was among the top yachts he would recommend in the 55-foot size range, out of all the yachts in the entire show.

Also worth noting is that Flying Ginny's chef has won a number of culinary awards. She is an American who has studied cooking in Australia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Thailand, and the United States. Sounds like a lot of interesting recipes to me.

Any reputable charter broker can tell you more about Flying Ginny or help you book during the upcoming weeks with the $1,000 discount.

Editor's Note: Regency Yacht Vacations is a sponsor of CharterWave, where this blog originates.

Here's an interesting one that just landed in my in-box from Camper and Nicholsons International: The owner of the 161-foot Trinity motoryacht Anjilis is now offering free pickup in a Hawker jet for anyone who books a charter this winter in the Caribbean or Bahamas.

The private jet will collect charter clients at any airport on the U.S. East Coast as part of the yacht's regular weekly base rate of $235,000.

Anjilis is a 2009 build that accommodates 10 or 11 guests in five cabins. She's a great yacht for adult couples, with a master cabin on the main deck as well as three king-bed cabins belowdecks. The remaining guest cabin has a pair of twin beds plus a bunk-style Pullman berth, making it an ideal room for three children to share.

Amenities include zero-speed stabilizers, two Wave Runners, a Hobie Odyssey sailing dinghy, and an eight-person hot tub on the sundeck.

Any reputable charter broker can tell you more or help you book a week onboard Anjilis this winter with the complimentary jet pickup.

Attention all romantics! The 59-foot Beneteau sailing yacht Blue Passion is offering a special package for a two-person charter in the British Virgin Islands during the February week that includes Valentine's Day.

Blue Passion (how perfect is that name, by the way?) is offering two people a seven-day charter for a base rate of $13,950. That rate includes complimentary airport transfer to the yacht, a fruit basket and chocolates upon arrival, a complimentary bottle of champagne, and $100 to put toward either dinner at a restaurant ashore or a couples massage at a spa in the British Virgin Islands.

If you are interested in chartering Blue Passion without all the Valentine's Day extras, the yacht is also offering a 5-percent discount throughout the month of February. Apparently, the captain and chef are recently engaged, and they want to spread the love all month long.

Nice.

Blue Passion is a 2010 build that is part of the Select Yachts charter fleet. Any reputable charter broker can tell you more or help you take advantage of one of these incentive offers during the month of February.