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Cruise the Galapagos with a Private Butler

By Peter Janssen on April 16, 2024 Charter

If you want to visit the Galápagos in style, take a look at the just-launched 157-foot-long Hermes luxury catamaran. It holds a maximum of 20 guests per cruise there, and its five-star service includes a personal butler on call 24/7. The crew-to-guest ratio is about one-to-one. Hermes (no relation to the French luxury brand Hermès) has a beam of more than 45 feet. It has six double and two single cabins on the main deck, and six double cabins on the upper deck. Each cabin has floor-to-ceiling windows, a walk-in closet, minibar, head, and private balcony a Jacuzzi. The accommodations…

Four Seasons Yacht To Cruise Med, Caribbean

By Peter Janssen on March 27, 2024 Charter

If you’re tired of just one more charter vacation, or if you just want to let someone else do the driving while you relax in lap of luxury at some of the most glamorous ports in the world, consider a cruise on the new Four Seasons 679-foot yacht. Four Seasons just announced the itineraries for its luxurious vessel, and they include more than ten destinations in the Med and the Caribbean in its first season in 2026. The ship is now under construction at the Fincantieri yard in Italy. The maiden voyage, from January to March 2026, will cover Croatia,…

Arksen Starts Co-Ownership for Exploration

By Peter Janssen on March 17, 2024 Charter

Arksen, the British adventure company, just announced a new 50-percent co-ownership program for its Project Ocean long-range explorer yachts starting this summer. Jasper Smith, the Arksen founder, says he hopes the co-ownership and charter opportunities spark a spirit of adventure, while offering members a practical second home that’s capable of cruising the world. The program enables members to have ownership of exceptional vessels and access to cruising itineraries with syndicates in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and elsewhere. Arksen the says the co-ownership program offers: Significantly lower costs, compared to sole ownership. Financial flexibility. You can trade in and out of…

Moorings Starts New Power Charter in Croatia

By Peter Janssen on February 27, 2024 Charter

The Moorings just announced that it will have power catamarans for charter at its base in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this season, including The Moorings 403PC, recently named as European Boat of the Year in its multihull category. That’s good news for power cruising enthusiasts, since the Adriatic coast off Dubrovnik offers some of the best cruising grounds in the world, with crystal-clear waters, secluded islands, white-sand beaches, and historic towns and villages that are all boater, and tourist, friendly. Dubrovnik itself dates to the 7th Century, and is often called the Pearl of the Adriatic. One of the largest tourist destinations…

Bering Starts Charters in the Bahamas

By Peter Janssen on February 21, 2024 Charter

Bering Yachts, the Turkish builder of long-range explorer yachts, is just starting a charter operation in the Bahamas. The Bering charters are a bit different, because you don’t have to rent the entire yacht; you can charter a cabin or a group of cabins if you are traveling as a couple or a family. If you have a large group, you can charter the entire yacht. The program is starting with the 92-foot Papillon (pictured) and the 145-foot Heeus. The itineraries are flexible, and cover Nassau, the Exumas and the Turks and Caicos. One new five-day cruise, for example, covers…

Freedom Boat Club: 600,000 Trips Last Year

By Peter Janssen on January 31, 2024 Charter

The Freedom Boat Clubs is a modern American success story – an idea whose time has come. Indeed, Freedom just announced that it delivered more than 600,000 boating trips to members last year in North America, Europe and Australia. The world’s largest boat club operator, Freedom is part of Brunswick, and is based in Venice, Florida. And it’s very pleased with the way things are going. “We are committed to providing a pathway for new entrants and all who seek to enjoy the on-water lifestyle through our subscription-based boating model,” said Cecil Cohn, president of the Freedom Boat Club network,…

The Moorings & Sunsail Buy 78 New Boats

By Peter Janssen on January 22, 2024 Charter

There’s good news from The Moorings and Sunsail charter fleets in the British Virgin Islands, some of the best cruising grounds in the world. The Moorings and Sunsail, its sister company, already run the largest fleet of charter sail and power boats in the BVI. But now they’ve made a $70 million investment in new boats that will bring their combined fleet to a record 254 yachts. The $70 million accounts for a total of 78 new yachts – 19 sailing monohulls, 35 sailing catamarans, and 24 power catamarans – all arriving just in time for the peak sailing season in…

Azimut Starts New Charter Club

By Peter Janssen on January 17, 2024 Charter

Azimut, the upscale Italian builder, just announced that it is starting a new Charter Club, providing tailor-made charter holidays on board some of its recent yachts. Azimut says the idea behind the club is to offer unforgettable experiences on Azimut yachts that make the yachting lifestyle easy and attractive. The club is designed to provide personalized service throughout the charter, with attention to even small details, all backed by Azimut’s extensive network of dealers and partners. The club will offer a fleet of fully equipped Azimuts up to 78 feet that have been made in the past five years and…

Total Eclipse Coming: Watch Next in Greenland

By Peter Janssen on January 10, 2024 Charter

Don’t look now, but a total eclipse of the sun is coming on April 8, tracing a broad northeast arc from Mazatlán in Mexico up to New England and Canada. If you’re in the Sea of Cortez, or cruising along the western portion of the Great Loop, you’ll be in prime viewing territory. And if you miss this one, Albatross Expeditions in Copenhagen just announced that it’s planning a cruise to Greenland for a total eclipse viewable there on August 12, 2026. Its new (launched in 2022), 341-foot, ice-rated expedition ship Ocean Albatross will be on a 13-day cruise for…

Flexjet Starts Helicopter Flights to Bahamas

By Peter Janssen on January 1, 2024 Charter

Flexjet has just started helicopter service from Florida to the Bahamas, making it easy to fly to and from your charter or your cruising boat in the islands. On one of the company’s Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, you can fly from Miami to Bimini in 25 minutes, or from Palm Beach to Baker’s Bay in the Abacos in an hour and 20 minutes. That means you could get back for an important business meeting, for example, or a wedding, or a medical procedure, and return to the islands easily without a major interruption in your cruising schedule. Flexjet won approval for…

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