Yachting along the Baja Peninsula in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez is an exotic adventure of contrast and discovery; scorched deserts and cobalt seas, vibrant towns and frontier lands. Underwater, an astonishing variety of species cavort, frolic and thrill everyone on board, whether passive observers, deep-sea divers, or avid sport fisherman. From the sandy shores, the…
Hi everyone. The winter holidays are the busiest time of year for the Caribbean charter fleet and we thought you’d appreciate a quick and nasty appraisal of the pro’s and cons of chartering a yacht over the holiday season. Frankly it seems like everyone and his brother is in the islands over Christmas or New…
Following the same line of questions that we frequently get here, this topic has to be in the top ten. Let me start by saying that most of the bareboat inquiries that we get and the quotes that we send out, do not include the cost of the provisioning. At some point however, the issue…
Just as background and a reminder, the Grenadines are a chain of beautiful little islands in the S. Eastern Caribbean that through the ages, have attracted cannibals, explorers, sailors, planters, celebrities and tourists. Even the British Royal family takes up residence there from time to time. The Grenadines are generally considered part of the Windward…
Looking for a really different and exotic yachting vacation? Try Southern Chile for your next yachting adventure. Best time of year is summer in the Southern hemisphere, which is, of course, mid-winter here in the United States and Europe. February and March are the best times of year. This is a region that is very similar…
A yacht charter vacation through the exotic islands of the South Pacific is enchanting, romantic, mysterious and seductive. The beauty will exceed your imagination. Here you will find volcanic mountains, tropical rainforests, barrier reefs with astonishing marine life, and thatched villages with friendly people. Yachting conditions are superb; calm seas, fair winds, and stunning, protected…
True to our original plan as laid out in my earlier blog post, my two friends, Pili and Alfredo and my wife and I set out to visit the locations in the BVI that we particularly liked from our last trip. We also wanted to explore some new areas that we had not been to…
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…
We’d like to provide our clients with some additional and more in-depth information about Trip Cancellation Insurance for Yacht charters. First we should give an overview of the different types of insurance that are involved in chartering a crewed yacht. 1. The yacht owners vessel damage policy. Is usually purchased by the owner of a…