Best Yacht Charter Hot Tubs
Today’s modern superyacht has every affluent amenity imaginable. For instance, from gymnasiums and helicopters, to onboard Kaleidescape movie theaters, The most requested amenity by charter guests remains the on-deck hot tub.
Is there a better way to unwind each night during a yachting vacation than enjoying a warm soak under the stars?
The benefits of hot tub hydrotherapy are well-documented – warm water therapy can promote relaxation, stress reduction and pain relief. It’s also a fun way to spend quality time with your travel companions – sipping wine and planning your next day’s adventures.
In the early years of the charter industry, most ondeck tubs were portable tubs – the same as those found in many homes. Today’s ondeck megayacht hydrotherapy tubs are permanent, built-in amenities, designed by naval architects and molded into the yacht’s superstructure.
Today we take a look at five of the best hydrotherapy tubs on five equally spectacular charter yachts:
The 228-foot motor yacht SHERAKHAN has one of the largest sundeck hot tubs aboard any charter yacht. The tub features an opaque bottom, allowing natural light to filter into the two-story dining room directly below.
Top Yacht Hot Tubs – Sherakhan
ST. EKATERINA
Benetti yacht charter enthusiasts like to brag about the hot tub onboard the 196ft motor yacht ST. EKATERINA (formerly motor yacht XANADU). The large tub is within easy viewing distance of a two-way cinema screen. Charter guests can enjoy a film while soaking in the tub, and then not miss a single scene while moving over to the sundeck wet bar for a refreshing cocktail.
BATON ROUGE
The 205-foot Icon motor yacht BATON ROUGE features an oversized sundeck hot tub that doubles as an endless pool with swimming jets for anyone wanting more than the regular water pressure. Overhead, cool-water jets shower guests in a light, refreshing mist.
ANDREAS L
Another Benetti motor yacht, the 196ft yacht ANDREAS L has a hot tub with submerged bar stools, for guests who prefer to enjoy their refreshments sitting upright as opposed to the common hot tub lounging position.
Best Hot Tubs on Yachts – Andreas L
NUMPTIA
Leave it to the Italians to redefine the modern style of the ondeck hot tub. The owner of the 70 meter (230 ft) Rossi Navi motor yacht HIGH POWER III (ex-Numptia) turned to Design Studio Spadolini, of Florence to create a modern hot tub masterpiece. The floor-level tub and endless-style pool is the centerpiece on the yacht’s sun deck, and features colored mood lighting, an infinity glass edge on one side, and two powerful waterfall-style showers dropping volumes of water into the pool.
Top Yacht Hot Tubs – Numptia – High Power III
Seen any other amazing hot tubs or onboard amenities on a yacht? Contact 1-800 Yacht Charters at https://www.1800yachtcharters.com/book-now-contact-us/, send us a photo, and we’ll share your images and comments with our readers.
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Superyacht Marina
Here is a staggering statistic. The number of megayachts worldwide has more than doubled in the last decade. This is welcome news for the luxury mega yacht charter market. However, the development of new marinas sufficient in size is poor. Accommodating the largest yachts has not kept up with demand.
The yachting community is still talking about this summer’s incident in Antibes. In specific, when a Saudi prince docked his 265-foot yacht. This in the last available slip at Millionaire’s Quay in Cap d’Antibes. Why was this an issue? It left Russia’s most prominent yachtsman, Roman Abramovich. in the cold. He moored his 533-foot motor yacht ECLIPSE offshore.
READ the full story at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029182/Roman-Abramovichs-1bn-yacht-dock-Saudi-princes-boat-parked.html
Fortunately, the international marina industry is capitalizing on things. For example, cutting-edge trends to make sure modern new facilities are built to accommodate these yachts.
The latest trends in new megayacht marina construction follow.
Porto Montenegro Superyacht Marina
It was always good enough to build a marina anywhere along the coast. For new, large superyachts, calm waters are a must. Jana Sheeder, President of SailAway Yacht Charters and 1-800 Yacht Charters comments.
“As a superyacht owner, you don’t invest millions of dollars in the construction and design of a comfortable vessel to end up rocking and rolling in an unprotected marina all night. New marinas must put great emphasis in large slips in calm water areas.”
Sufficient space must accommodate larger vessels. Current trends are to provide no less than 1.5 times maximum LOA (length overall) fairways. This allows new facilities to anticipate. In addition, to compensate for bigger and bigger yachts.
Floating docks are another trend in modern dock design. Megayachts always needed to be moored at fixed piers with high freeboard. Floating dock systems have higher freeboard capacity to accommodate the larger vessels.
Adequate power is a real challenge for new marinas. Sheeder explains.
“As the yachts continue to get bigger their appetite for more power increases as well. This puts a large burden on the marina developer and the locality to provide sufficient electricity for these yachts. New facilities will need to bring power to the finger piers to minimize line drop (a loss of electricity in the line as it travels over any distance), and deliver power in varying phases and cycles.
According to industry analysts other top trends include:
What can we expect to see in megayacht marinas in the future? Sheeder is confident that the industry will remain committed to eco-friendly technological advances. “We expect a continuing emphasis on unique destinations. As we look for incremental growth beyond traditional Caribbean yacht charter destinations, we must push for green technology in all new marinas. Energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental stewardship must be the norm in the future.”
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Only weeks after the European Union Court of Justice declared the Spanish Boat Tax an “unlawful practice,” Spanish authorities made it clear they plan to ignore the guidance laid down by the EU.
At a recent conference in Palma, representatives from the Balearic region’s nautical industry discussed the contentious Spanish boat tax issue, and its effect on Mediterranean yacht charter vessels engaged in business in Spanish waters. The tax also effects non-commercial pleasure boats as well.
The conference was intended to look for ways to boost nautical sector revenues in the Balearic islands. The primary point of discussion was the scrapping of the Matriculation (ISDMT) Tax which is judged to deprive ports in Mallorca and Ibiza of €10 million per weekend during high season.
Javier Campillo, Chief Tax Inspector for the Balearics, said the Spanish boat tax is here to stay. This is to the dismay of the attendees. Spain’s Matriculation Tax will continue to apply. Specifically to all Spanish-registered yachts. Including those on the Canary Islands Register (REBECA).
“This is unfortunate news for the luxury yacht charter market, and the superyacht owners eager to engage in commerce in Spanish waters,” states Jana Sheeder, President of SailAway Yacht Charters and 1-800 Yacht Charters. Sheeder points out a legal challenge of the Spanish position would be difficult. “Even though the Spanish boat tax breaks the principle of freedom to provide services in the European Union, it is not actually illegal. The EU can declare the tax to be against principles and therefore unlawful, but it lacks the authority to declare the tax illegal.”
The Spanish boat tax first drew widespread condemnation in May when the boating community in Spain and the Balearic Islands staged a daily protest of the tax during the Palma Boat Show. Over the nine-day show, at noon of each day, yacht owners blasted their horns in the Bay of Palma to raise awareness of their lobbying.
The Spanish tax authority will continue this until further notice. Specifically, to charge a Matriculation Tax of 12 per cent. That is on the value of all Spanish-registered vessels.
For now, the stand-off between the Spanish government, the Balearic authorities, and the European judiciary will continue.
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