The French Riviera, also known as the Côte d’Azur, is a landscape of lush mountains, cobalt seas and warm sun tempered by cool local sea breezes. A Mediterranean luxury yacht charter is the finest way to see the ports of call you select, and enjoy the activities you prefer. From the luxury of your own,…
If you have not chartered a yacht before, here’s a handy-dandy primer, or chartering guide 101, for your first charter experience. The idea of chartering a yacht, whether it be in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean or other exotic destinations, may seem a little daunting if it’s your first time. Here’s how to make it simple. For starters,…
Yachting in the Italian Riviera: Glamour with Gusto The 2014 yachting season in the Italian Riviera has launched. In the picture-perfect harbors, patrons gaze out from waterfront cafes at the newly arrived yachts in curiosity and delight. No matter who you are, charter guests docked in their tiny ports are worthy of distinction. The excitement…
Someone posted a comment on our Facebook page that was showing a picture of the bow of a Turkish Gulet, as in: “Alright, I’ll bite, what’s a Gulet?” Which, of course, gave me the inspiration for this article. Let me give you the technical explanation first – Gulets are beautiful, sleek, 2 or 3 masted…
The Mediterranean yacht rate structure in a contract to charter a boat is as follows. First, there is a fixed base rate for the boat and the crew. Second, there is a “variable” part which is called the APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance). This is, essentially, an “advance” that you are making to the Captain of…
The Med yachting season opens in May with two major events on the French Riviera and Monaco. These form part of a series of Mediterranean yachting events for the year that are MUST for serious yachtsmen everywhere. These opening May events are the Cannes Film Festival in the middle of May and the Monaco Formula One…
The GOOD NEWS is that, in plain English, the improved economic climate in the United States is making it a great time to go on a luxury vacation. This has had an immediate effect on the exchange rate between the Euro currency and the US Greenback and the US Dollar has already strengthened considerably against…
Let’s start by saying that if you are flying to Europe from the US then you should plan on arriving the day before your cruise begins and spending a night in a hotel in a place like Athens. Many places to eat but some of the best can be found in the Historic Plaka district…
Dining and Traveling in Marmaris Turkey While exploring Marmaris, Turkey, I drove slowly, trailing a woman pulling a wheeled trolley. It was Thursday and I hoped her destination was the weekly market that had drawn me to this tidy resort city on the southwestern coast of Turkey. Soon h she merged into a stream of…
Most visitors to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey abuse the cliche Turkish Delight in their vacation Facebook posts and blogs. But a luxury charter Turkey itinerary that takes guests to various ports in along the coastline, with stops on nearby Greek islands, is indeed a delight. This area offers many quiet coves with pine-clad backdrops…