Louise Dailey
 President, Jubilee Yacht Charters, Inc.
How did you get started as a charter broker?
We have chartered bareboats ourselves, and then I worked part-time in the booking office of a bareboat company in 1978. In 1982 I established my own company, Jubilee Yacht Charters.
What kinds of boats do you typically book?
I book both bareboat and crewed yachts.
What are some of the best charter destinations you’ve personally visited?
For that special trip, Turkey, Greece and the Dalmatian coast. Year in, year out – the Virgin Islands.
What is the first thing you ask a new charter client?
Have they chartered before, and where they want to charter.
Describe your ideal charter client.
Those who have done some research and know where they want to go but are open to suggestions.
Describe your nightmare charter client.
The constant changer – change of location, change in the number of guests, change in dates.
Describe a previous booking where you worked “above and beyond” to help get a client what she needed.
We have just returned from a yacht club winter cruise in the British Virgin islands with a combination of bareboat monohulls and catamarans and some crewed yachts. I arranged for some dinners ashore for the group as well as for the yachts and hotels.
What are a few of your favorite charter yachts, and why?
Stenella, because we sailed with them and the boat has three equal cabins, which means nobody feels like they get a "lesser" cabin during a charter. K.C. is a marvelous, award-winning chef, and Capt. Andy loves to sail. He sails that 63-foot yacht like a dinghy, but is also happy to share the helm if the guests want to give it a try.
Who are a few of your favorite yacht crew, and why?
Randy and Shelley on the 72-foot sailboat Three Moons. She got rave reviews from clients, and she did the whole charter with her leg in a cast!
What makes you different from other charter brokers?
I’ve been in the business over 25 years and have personally cruised in the areas I represent.
How can CharterWave readers contact you?
E-mail has become such a convenient way of communicating, and my address is Jubilee941@aol.com. But I do want to talk with them personally as well, and they can call me toll-free at 800-922-4871.
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