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Future Home For Miami Yacht Show To Better Showcase Luxury Yacht Charter Vessels

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GREAT NEWS IN THE YACHT CHARTER INDUSTRY

Wow, this news couldn’t come at a better time…

 

WHY SO GOOD?

Our Team navigated congested roads and waterways of Miami Beach for the past 4 days at the 2018 Miami Yacht Show.  We are now thrilled to announce the Miami show will relocate to the mainland!  It heads near downtown Miami, for the 2019 installment of the annual event!

 

WHY NOT IMMEDIATE?

As expected, the move depends upon state and federal permits.  Once approved, the show relocates to the Resorts World property (formerly the headquarters of the Miami Herald newspaper).  The location is just north of downtown Miami.  It is next to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the Sea Isle Marina.

Sunset photo of dock of superyachts at Miami Yacht Show

 

 

 

WHO MANAGES THE SUPERYACHT SHOW?

The show is managed and co-owned by Informa and IYBA, the International Yacht Brokers Association (our company President, Jana Sheeder is a member of IYBA). The event runs concurrently with the Miami International Boat Show, which is owned and operated by the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

 

THE CHALLENGE

This year, as in years past, our biggest challenge in inspecting the luxury yacht charter vessels participating in the show is the lack of timely access.  Some yachts are docked along the Indian Creek waterway, in front of the iconic Eden Roc and Fontainebleau hotels.  Scenic?  Yes.  Accessible?  Hardly… there’s only one road running north to south (Collins Avenue) and it can easily take 1 hour to traverse the mile-long row of yachts docked along Collins Avenue.

 

LARGE YACHTS ON DISPLAY

Further adding to the time constraints, the largest yachts (like 213 foot Codecasa superyacht Double Down, and 180 foot Heesen yacht Quite Essential) can’t fit at Indian Creek, so they are moored at the Island Gardens marina on Watson Island – about 5 miles away.   Traffic congestion and a woeful lack of parking near the show locations exacerbates the access problems.

 

JANA SHEEDER, PRESIDENT of 1-800 YACHT CHARTERS

At 1-800 Yacht Charters, President Jana Sheeder and her team mitigates these problems by moving between the locations by boat.  It helps – but still involves a loss of time traveling between locations, as low bridges force us to cruise a long circuit between Collins Avenue and Watson Island.  Yes, it’s faster than traveling by car, but still far from ideal…

 

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Other transportation options:
-Shuttle buses, but their schedules are irregular
-Bicycles for rent, but not ideal when with clients
-Skateboards, but those were used by crewmembers to zip back and forth between nearby hotels (too far to skateboard between marinas)
-Uber and Lyft – a good option, but inconvenient when only going a block or so


^ Resorts World LLC Miami Yacht Show location ^

 

HOW TO GET AROUND

The new site on the mainland offers ease of access, ample parking, and Miami’s rapid transit Metrorail and Metromover trains.  This is prime waterfront property – located between the Venetian and MacArthur Causeways.  Whereas the Collins Avenue location had minimal space for on-land exhibits, the new location will include exhibition space for compatible luxury products such as:

  • Exotic cars and vehicles like Bentley – Bugatti – Rolls Royce – Maserati – Tesla
  • Private aircraft like Gulfstream – Bombardier Global -Dassault Falcon – Embraer Lineage
  • Helicopters like Sikorsky Executive – Bell – Leonardo
  • Fashions like Gucci – Louboutin – Chanel – Hermes – Balenciaga – Louis Vuitton – Prada
  • Sun products like Shiseido – L’Occitane au Bresil – Equitance
  • Art by artists like Britto – Chihuly – Xavier Veilhan

Photograph of Miami Yacht Show future site - green grass with seawall in downtown Miami with highrises in the background

 

 

 

FAVORITE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR TEAM

Most importantly for our team, water taxi transportation will connect the primary show site to Islands Gardens superyacht marina on Watson Island, where some of the largest charter yachts in the world will be berthed.  Even cruising at 5 knots in a watertaxi should take no more than 5 minutes to shuttle between these two locations.

 

MIAMI INTERNATONAL BOAT SHOW

The new yacht show venue also has the added benefit of proximity to the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) at the Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key (Key Biscayne).

ACTIVITIES DURING AT THE MIAMI YACHT SHOW

There are so many fun things to do during your visit to the Show.  For instance,

  • Bayside Marketplace – downtown Miami.  Shopping, eating, drinking, listening to music, tapas, cigars, trendy shops, waterside views
  • Miami Design District – Trendy arts district

 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Here are more ideas for activities for you. For example,

  • Wynwood Walls – Just 10 minutes from Downtown Miami. Art galleries. Walls of artistic graffiti. Artwalks. Photography studios
  • Multiple brewing companies – Sample craft beers and visit breweries throughout downtown Miami area
  • Foodie Culinary Tour – Take a culinary tour of the various restaurants throughout South Beach and the Miami Arts District.
  • Waterway Tour – Star Island celebrity homes tour by boat, Monument Island, Port of Miami cruiseships

 

JANA SHEEDER – IN CONCLUSION

We’re extremely excited about the future of the Miami Yacht Show.  First, with better parking, second, greater access to the charter yachts,  and third, luxury product vendors and restaurants, the 2019 show is an event not to be missed!

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iPad App Touts Builder’s Mega Yacht Charter Vessels

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Galactica Super Nova profile by 1-800 Yacht Charters

HEESEN YACHTS

Dutch builder Heesen Yachts is an innovator.  Heesen is the first Dutch shipyard to use aluminum alloy for the construction of yacht hulls.  It is a global-leader in the design, engineering and build of high performance, all-aluminum motor yachts.

iPAD SUPERYACHT APP

Heesen launched an iPad superyacht app.  First, users browse an extensive gallery of Heesen’s latest launches.  These yachts range from 37 to 65 meters.  Second, the app includes basic specifications and features of every yacht in the Heesen fleet. Finally, it includes a selection of movies and images of very latest Heesen projects.

 

COMPARE 4 YACHTS AT A TIME

In conclusion, the Heesen iPad yacht app gives info about the builder and its yachts. Users can compare up to four images at a time, and can email individual images to their friends and contacts.

 

SUPERYACHT SAMPLES

Largest yachts for charter can be accessed by the app, for example, the 2011 55-meter motor yacht QUITE ESSENTIAL.  Additionally, the 47 meter motor yacht RAASTA, and the star of the Croatia yacht charter summer season, the 47.70-meter Heesen motor yacht LET IT BE.

Look for more builders to take Heeson’s lead and introduce their own superyacht apps in the near future…

 

HOW TO BOOK A YACHT CHARTER THAT USES iPADS

Charter the yacht that can be piloted directly from an iPad device.  P Diddy (Puff Daddy – Sean John – Sean Combs) rented the iPad-controlled motor yacht SOLEMATES, and so can you!    Contact our, “Yacht Geek Squadron” at https://www.1800yachtcharters.com/book-now-contact-us/ for more details on chartering your own private luxury yacht.

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Miami Yacht Show Yacht Charter Maven – Leg Up On The Competition

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ADVANTAGE, SHEEDER…

There is an old saying in football.  When your team is on offense, “take what the defense gives you.”  In other words, make the most of the opportunities that come your way.

No one understands that mentality more than our head honcho, Jana Sheeder, President of 1-800 Yacht Charters.

Every President’s Day weekend, #Jana rallies our team, and we invade the Miami Yacht Show.  The show is held in Miami Beach, Florida.  This year’s show runs from February 15 – 19, 2018.

The Miami Yacht Show

The Miami Yacht Show is known predominately as a “sales” show.  Few yacht charter brokers attend.  They prefer to wait until the charter-only show season in late Spring.  What they don’t realize, and Jana does, makes her a leader in the industry.  Multiple charter yachts quietly list for sale.  They attend shows like #Miami before entering the charter season.

Sheeder and her team use this opportunity to inspect yachts and interview crews privately.  Competitors cannot try to eavesdrop on our conversations.   They are not in attendance!  Fewer distractions and interruptions enable us to spend quality time with the crews.  Firstly, we discuss our past charters. Secondly, we plan fresh itineraries and activities for guests.  We look for ways to deliver a unique #Superyacht Experience to our repeat and new clients.


UBER?  NO, THANK YOU…

Of course, having more time to see the yachts only matters if you can get to the yachts – a tall task when the superyachts are spread across Miami Beach in two locations – one in front of the classic hotels along Collins Avenue, and the other 4 miles to the south, at Jungle Island Deep Harbor Marina.

Anyone who has visited Miami Beach during the yacht show knows the roadways are snarled by heavy vehicle congestion. It can literally take an hour in traffic to travel just one mile along Collins Avenue, with drivers cruising slowly to gawk at and take photos of the hundreds of yachts docked just feet away from the roadway.  Whether in a taxi, Uber, Lyft, or private car – it’s all the same: traffic, traffic, traffic…

Fortunately for us, Jana developed the ultimate solution to avoid gridlock – we zip around the marinas and pull up at the docks via boat!  Professional, fun, and unique – wonder what she has up her sleeve for the future?

Jana Sheeder leans on side of Jupiter yacht as it races along Miami skyline at sunset

 

We use limousines and suv’s at every show to cater to clients. Cars and traffic do not mix.

For this year’s show, we used a Jupiter 31 center console model (after our Van Dutch 55 had mechanical problems).  [Side bar:  The Van Dutch is a stylish cruiser, and some of our superyacht clients had flown in to inspect several luxury yacht charter vessels with us.  We thought they would be bummed not to cruise “in style” on the Van Dutch 55.  Turns out they had a blast with Jana – roaring around Biscayne Bay in the fast Jupiter, and cruising up the Miami River for a dockside late lunch and sunset at the Casablanca Seafood Restaurant.  A special bonus was the sighting of a manatee and dolphins!  The Miami Magic…]

 

FOR CHARTER…

Some of our most popular charter yachts (and crews) came to town, including:

  • DOUBLE DOWN – 213 Foot Codedasa superyacht selected last season by one of our clients for a 10–day Greek yacht charter odyssey through the Ionian islands. [Click on the yacht name to see photos we took at the Miami Yacht Show…]
  • BLISS – 145 Foot Heesen charteryacht – a fantastic modern yacht with a fun-loving crew who delivered a memorable Balearic islands yacht charter holiday to one of our Dutch clients and his family last July.
  • QUITE ESSENTIAL – 180 Foot Heesen – eco-friendly motoryacht with impressive looks and great interior comfort.  Another great superyacht for clients.

 

STUNNING NEW YACHT…

We also took the opportunity to inspect some brand new yachts for sale.  Why would we look at yachts not currently in charter?  Many buyers in the market for a brand new yacht will often buy a yacht, then enter it into the charter marketplace.  If this is done after the boat show season, there may not be an opportunity to inspect the yacht for many months.  We prefer to promote charter yachts that we have inspected, and while that’s not always the case, taking the time to look at popular, newly-built models increases the odds that we will see a new charter yacht before our competitors do.  We’re always looking for ways to stay a step ahead!

Our favorite new model at this year’s show is the NAVETTA 33, from the custom series of yachts built by Italy’s Ferretti Yachts.

Ferretti Custom Line 33 superyacht underway - heading to left of screen

 

Ferretti has already sold ten hulls since the model was launched in 2017.  After inspecting this yacht, it is easy to see why. The Navetta 33 Ferretti features a voluminous interior flooded with natural light through  floor-to-ceiling windows.  We walked through with one of our clients who has designed contemporary interiors for luxury suites in NBA arenas – and she was just as impressed!

 

THE 1-800 YACHT CHARTER DIFFERENCE…

So there you have it – another great yacht show for 1-800 Yacht Charters.  Jana took our team (and our clients) on some of the most popular luxury yacht charter vessels found anywhere in the world.  We also saw newly built yachts, and we’re anxious to see them enter the charter market.

Most importantly, we had the opportunity to spend quality time with our clients and share with them another aspect of our dedication to Delivering The Superyacht Experience… 

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Quinta Essentia – Yacht of the Week

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Profile photograph of burgundy and white motoraycht, Quinta Essentia, underway.

QUINTA ESSENTIA – YACHT OF THE WEEK

Motor yacht QUINTA ESSENTIA, Launched May 2011,  is in the midst of her first season as a Mediterranean yacht charter vessel.  The stunning yacht enjoy the Monaco Yacht Show, docked along the  Quai d’Hirondelle.  

ABOUT QUINTA ESSENTIA

This semi-displacement yacht combines extraordinary looks with impressive performance and remarkable fuel efficiency.  One observer described the yacht as,

…fluent and organic,” with a, “…subtle blend of qualities, making her instantly recognizable yet having a refined and classy appearance.

The unique color scheme developed by the owner collaborated with Dobroserdov Design.  It consists of a custom-made, classic dark red and a clean oyster white tint. The owner is passionate about fine wines.  Quinta Essentia’s signature red color represents wine.

 

photograph of waterfall swimming pool on motoryacht Quinta Esentia. Blond woman in red bikini stands seductively on the other side of the pool. Water is plunging into the pool from the waterfall.

WATERFALL SWIMMING POOL

Heesen yacht Quinta Essentia is designed by Omega Architects. She has a swimming pool with waterfall on her aft deck, just behind the yacht’s main salon.

Photograph of yacht Quinta Essentia main salon. Couch is burgundy, and the room is white fiberglass and white plush chairs.

The color flows from exterior to interior.  The exterior curves of the vessel are applied inside the boat. The main saloon has a softness that is very spacious. Her interiors are a mixture of minimalism and intimacy. Quinta Essentia is delicious.

 

Photograph of master stateroom of motoryacht Quinta Essentia. Room is white and greyish blue, and there are panoramic windows across the room

The yacht has a massive master stateroom. It also has two large guest cabins, convertible into one big VIP cabin.  It also has one double cabin, one twin cabin, and an additional VIP cabin on the vessel’s main deck.

The upper deck saloon boasts full height opening windows, offering an incredible panoramic view of the sea.  The deck features a forward lounge and an aft dining room that can be opened up to the large upper aft deck for spectacular al fresco meals.

SUNDECK

The vessel’s sundeck provides plenty of room for sunbathing plus an ondeck hot tub and an aft dining area with shade from awnings.  Centrally located on the sun deck is a large gym and luscious spa area.

One of the largest yachts available for charter, Heeson’s bold 55 meter beauty will set a new standard of what’s next in the world of luxury mega yacht charter vessels.

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HOW TO BOOK YOUR YACHT CHARTER

Is a year end yachting holiday in your future?  Find out more about great deals for a St Barts yacht charter and New Year’s Eve celebration.  Contact the 1-800 Yacht Charters destination specialists at https://www.1800yachtcharters.com/book-now-contact-us/ for more details and to book YOUR private yacht for the holidays.

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