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Phuket, Thailand: An Easy and Exotic Chartering Destination

The beautiful and safe waters off Phuket, on the east coast of Thailand, offer some of the best cruising and chartering opportunities in the world. The scenery in this exotic part of the world can be stunning, with towering limestone cliffs, secluded coves, pristine white-sand beaches and a mix of uninhabited islands and resort nightlife. The scuba diving and snorkeling are simply spectacular. Cruising there, in the Andaman Sea, is easy; navigation is usually line of sight. You’ll need to keep an eye on your charts and GPS to avoid the coral reefs, and the tidal range can exceed eight…

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The Moorings Building New Flagship 534 Power Cat for Charter

The Moorings is building a four-cabin flagship 534 PC as the latest addition to its worldwide power charter fleet. The new cat, with a draft of just 3’ 2”, will be ready for charters in the summer of 2020. The new 534 is being built by Robertson and Caine in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1991, Robertson and Caine is one of the most important catamaran builders in the world. They also built Leopard cats. The new Moorings 534 is designed for maximum charter comfort. The four cabins, all with en suite heads and showers, also have their own…

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Act Now To Save on Great Charter Specials from The Moorings

The Moorings, the worldwide chartering powerhouse, has some special offers that may be too good to pass by. Sure, you can always book your special charter, with your family or a group of friends, in the British Virgin Islands or the Abacos for next February, when everyone else will be at home shoveling snow. But you also can have the same charter vacation in the same place on the same boat for a special price if you act now. Here are just two examples: In the Summer Cruising Special, you can save up to 15 percent by chartering in some…

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Update from The Moorings: Getting Back to Normal in the BVI

Here’s an update from The Moorings about their flagship marina in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, now 19 months since Hurricane Irma hit the area, causing an enormous amount of damage. Today many of the marina and its facilities are back to normal; the others are getting there. It has been 19 months since Hurricane Irma impacted the British Virgin Islands in September of 2017. The Moorings reopened our Tortola operations just three months after the storm, and since then we have been working tirelessly to restore our flagship marina and fleet. To those of you who have already…

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For an Exotic Charter with Incredible Water and Easy Cruising, Try Thailand

It’s a long plane ride to get there, but chartering in Thailand is definitely one of the more exotic things to do. The colors, islands, beaches and food there aren’t like anything you’ll find closer to home in the U.S., and the sense of adventure is hard to overstate. If you want to cruise in a tropical paradise, where most of the navigation is still line of sight and where moorings are plentiful and the people are friendly, Thailand should be at the top of your list. The island of Phuket, off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman…

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Cruise the Windwards on a One-Way Charter from St. Lucia to Grenada

Here’s a new way to enjoy a charter vacation: Take a one-way charter down the Windward Islands from St. Lucia to Grenada, enjoying the wind at your back and exploring a handful of smaller islands along the way. The Windwards are at the southeastern border of the Caribbean, with basically a north to south layout. They got their name because they were more to windward for sailing ships arriving in the New World many centuries ago than the Leeward Islands, farther north and west. The currents and winds that provide the fastest sailing lanes across the Atlantic usually led to…

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What To Do in Mallorca On Land and On the Sea. See the Video of a Moorings 434 Power Charter

Mallorca, a small, historic island just 50 miles off the east coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, easily ranks as one of the great cruising and chartering destinations in the world. It offers an appealing mix of history, with the walled main city of Palma and its massive Moorish-inspired cathedral (started in 1229), boutique shops, waterfront cafes, glistening water, secluded beaches, hidden coves and soaring mountains. And don’t forget the vineyards, or the paella. You can take a first-hand look of what Mallorca offers on the water, from the vantage point of a chartered Moorings 434 four-cabin power catamaran…

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Now: Book a Charter in French/Dutch St. Martin, with Lots To Do on Shore and on the Water

You don’t have to worry about running out of things to do on a charter vacation to St. Martin, one of the most appealing islands in the Caribbean. On shore, the island is unique, in that it is the smallest island in the world that belongs to two sovereign nations, France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a political division that dates to 1648. As a result, the culture is a charming and inviting mix of Caribbean flair and European sophistication; the island is a true melting pot. On the water, charters can take you to harbors and beaches all…

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Martinique: A French-Caribbean Haven Where Cruising Is Easy

If you really want to get away from the winter chill, think about heading for a cruising or charter vacation in Martinique, the French-Caribbean haven in the Lesser Antilles, about 440 miles south of Puerto Rico. The beaches are beautiful (see Les Salines, above), the cruising is easy, and life on shore is an exotic combination of French flair and laid-back Caribbean vibes. If cruising down there on your own is too far, there are direct flights from New York, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Then you can check into The Moorings for a bareboat or crewed charter. Seven nights on…

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Five Great Adventure Charter Destinations. Wat Chalong, Anyone?

Here are five great adventures to think about for the coming year, developed by the experts at The Moorings, the worldwide charter powerhouse. If you want to get off the beaten track and tackle some new places and new charter experience, take a look. First, the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins in Belize. With the second-largest barrier reef in the world and lots of secluded beaches, Belize has plenty to offer for charter enthusiasts. But it also has the well-preserved site of the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins, with 25 temples and palaces. Second, Skradin and Krka Waterfalls National Park in Croatia. The park…

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