THE NEWS Bon appetit!  Motoryacht TAKARA will begin the 2017 Balearic Island yacht charter season with a new chef in the galley.   “Available in the Balearic Islands, M/Y TAKARA begins (the) 2017 season with a new super experienced Chef in her crew,” reports the yacht’s manager.  “Chef Daniel Wilbor begins a new professional venture on board…With over 10 […]

THE AWARD The Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) has announced the 2017 winners of the “Going Green To Save The Blue” campaign, and the crew onboard yacht NERO have been recognized in the “Designer Water” contest.  The contest recognizes the crews of private luxury yacht charter vessels for their “yacht-made” water, as an effort to […]

Don’t ask me to accurately describe the new exterior color scheme of super yacht POLAR STAR.  All I can tell you is, “I love it!”   THE PAST     For the past 12 seasons, the 63 meter yacht has traveled around the Mediterranean each summer (and the Caribbean in the winter), instantly recognizable with […]

If Spain is hoping to entice more private luxury yacht charter business in the Balearic Islands, they have a funny way of showing it. Regular readers of our blog might recall the controversy surrounding Spain’s 13.7% yacht charter Matriculation Tax (blog September 14, 2013).  Heavy lobbying by the Spanish yachting and marina industries saw that […]

Word recently came in that one of the largest private luxury yacht charter vessels in the market was just sold. The 85 meter (279 foot) spectacular Lurssen motor yacht SOLANDGE has been sold.  The deal closed on March 22, and the new owner has already taken delivery.  The buyer was represented by Moran Yacht and […]

We took this photo during the Yachts Miami Beach Boat Show.  We were inspecting several private luxury yacht charter vessels docked at the Deep Harbour Island Gardens marina, near downtown Miami.  As we walked along the docks, I noticed our company President, Jana Sheeder, often pausing, bending down, picking up something, and putting it in […]

THE NEWS Danish builder Oceanco unveiled their superyacht project, the 120 meter yacht AMARA, at the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS).   The CONCEPT As part of the yard’s continuing effort to push the boundaries of design, Oceanco yacht AMARA showcases the builder’s new “lifestyle philosophy” concept which places great emphasis on a family oriented […]

  THE HEADLINE Informa’s British-based global exhibition division has acquired Yachting Promotions Inc.  (d/b/a Show Management), the producers of three of the world’s largest in-water boat shows – the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, and the Palm Beach International Boat Show.  Yachting Promotions Inc. is wholly owned by Active Interest Media, a […]

UPDATE!  Current Domestic Flights on American Airlines for your St Lucia Yacht Charter Experience!   For US-based travelers, here is the March 2017 updated list of major cities with American Airlines service to St Lucia:   From:                                                             To: Boston, MA (BOS)                           […]

      WHAT’S SO SPECIAL? When it comes to luxurious sailing yachts, one name has dominated the industry for years – Perini Navi.  A Perini Navi yacht charter is the fusion of the luxury of a motoryacht, with the exhilaration and performance of a wind-powered sailboat. It’s the ultimate eco-friendly superyacht experience. For the […]