In the Bahamas there are two primary regions of yacht charter: the Abacos and the Exumas. The Abacos are to the north of Nassau while the Exumas are to the south. Either region is a terrific one week charter and if you want to see both, then you can plan a two-or three week itinerary. The[…]
The British Virgin Islands are an ideal destination for first-time charterers and are so beloved by longtime cruisers that many return year after year. For starters the islands are close together-so close that you almost always cruising within eyesight of land. This makes going from island to island faster and easier than in other destinations, keeping open-water passages […]
For the purposes of luxury yacht charter, the southern Caribbean starts at St. Vincent and continues south through the Grenadines to the independent island of Grenada. The islands follow one after the next, almost in a straight line, creating a region that is ideal for a 10- to 14 day charter. Start your charter in Kingstown, […]
Summertime Is the season of choice for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, where majestic vistas and snow capped mountains meet warm weather cruising, fishing, hiking and explorations. You would be hard-pressed to find a charter destination anywhere else in the Americas that rivals the grandeur of Alaska’s towering glaciers, while the Inside Passage between Vancouver […]
The Seychelles and Maldives are two different, island nations in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives are just about due south of India and Sri Lanka, while the Seychelles are farter to the west between the Maldives and Madagascar. These are remote destinations far from the regular tourist locales, which is why luxury resorts and private yachts dominate. A […]
The Americas have a strong yacht charter presence from the Northern United States through the Southern Caribbean. But beyond those destinations you can often find more exotic itineraries in up-and-coming locales. Mexico’s west coast, for one, is beginning to welcome charter yachts in greater numbers, carving out private islands and luxury locations away from the traditional cruise-ship and spring-break haunts. […]
Rhode Island is the epicenter of yacht charter in New England, a region that stretches from Connecticut northward to Maine and the U.S. Canada border. Generally speaking a one week charter will take place either in the Newport area or in Maine, with longer itineraries able to encompass both destinations with stop- overs in cities such […]
Charter yachts are available throughout the Caribbean, from the Virgin Islands in the north to the Grenadines in the south. The most popular region for Caribbean charters is the Leeward Islands, which include Antigua, Sint Maarten, and St. Barth’s. Here is a sample itinerary for the Leeward Islands, to give you an idea of some […]
The Mediterranean is the world’s most popular summer charter destination, with yachts available from Spain’s Balearic Isles to the French and Italian Rivieras and beyond to Greece, Turkey, and Croatia. The heart of the Mediterranean yachting community is on the French Riviera and Monaco. This sample itinerary gives you an idea of some of the […]
While the Mediterranean and Caribbean have the greatest concentration of charter yachts, options exist everywhere from Tahiti and Fiji to Alaska and the Galapagos Islands. Maine, New England, the Bahamas, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean are yet more destinations where our experts can help you book the charter of a lifetime. Below is a […]
