"Off to Washington, D.C."

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

Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon

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

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.

"Off to Washington, D.C."

Written by Kim Kavin

Tuesday, 18 September 2007 09:20

"If you're tuning in to the blog here on Wednesday morning, please note that I am on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where there is a hearing before a U.S. House subcommitee on "Cruise Ship Security Practices and Procedures." This hearing is a follow-up to the one I attended this past spring called "Crimes Against Americans Onboard Cruise Ships." You can see by the change of tone in the new hearing's title that the lobbyists have been hard at work over the summer. I'll blog late in the day Wednesday of early Thursday after returning home from the hearing, where legislation is expected to be introduced that would hold cruise corporations accountable for the increasing number of crimes being reported onboard their ships. It should be a very interesting day of testimony, one that again reinforces the notion that yacht charter is a much better vacation option than any cruise ship in the world."

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