Category Archives: Crewed Charter Vacations

Articles and Posts referencing vacations on fully crewed private yachts

BVI Bar and Restaurant Guide

This is kind of a ticklish subject, especially given the fact that the writer of this article is not a professional food critic. That’s the downside. The up-side is that I’m a self-confessed foodie and I’ve been a pretty regular … Continue reading

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SHERAKHAN a Gorgeous Luxury Family Yacht

My colleague Gail King and I were aboard the 226′ motor yacht SHERAKHAN at the Antigua Yacht Show to inspect the vessel and meet with the principals.  Accordingly we were given a tour of the ship by stewardess Nicole and … Continue reading

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Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2011

This show is a delight as always. Extremely well organized, thanks to the committee headed by Sara Sebastian; thanks, as always, Sara.  This show is definitely da bomb for us medium and smaller booking agents because of the substantial mega-yacht presence. It … Continue reading

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The 2011 Tortola Charter Yacht Show

Incredible show, as usual.  Another heartfelt thank you to the BVI Charter Yacht Society, the organizers, the sponsors, the boats as well as Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) who had their Annual General Meeting at Maria’s by the Sea as … Continue reading

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St. Thomas Charter Yacht Show

First, a big THANK YOU to the organizers, (VICL and Flagship) the boats, the owners, and the crews who always spend a lot of  their valuable time and hard earned money preparing the charter yachts for the show. From personal … Continue reading

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BVI Crewed Yacht Charters

Here’s a compendium of questions that we are frequently asked about chartering a crewed yacht or catamaran in the British Virgin Islands. I’m reproducing some of these in this blog format so customers can have a document to print out … Continue reading

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Honeymoon on a Yacht

A honeymoon or Luna de Miel as they say in Spanish should be memorable, exciting and romantic. Made up of all those little moments that last a lifetime in your memories. How to achieve that? Well, one idea that comes … Continue reading

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Greek Island Itineraries

Many of my clients tell me: “Wow, we’ve been dreaming of a Greek Island cruise all our lives and we’d like a week’s charter in the islands and we’d basically like to see everything…!!” It’s really easy to forget that … Continue reading

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Tipping Guidelines for Yacht Charters

Wow, am I walking straight into the lion’s jaws, or what? Tipping has been an ongoing topic of discussion between Captains, Crews, Clearing Houses, Management Companies and Charter Booking Agents and Brokers for decades. Recently, with the recession, it has … Continue reading

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5 Packing Tips for Charters

GOING ON A YACHT VACATION IN THE CARIBBEAN?  5 THINGS THAT WOMEN SHOULD KNOW! First of all whatever you are thinking of packing is too much You can never have enough swim wear You will never wear those sexy stiletto … Continue reading

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