Luxury Yachting: Long walks on the beach, Mai Tai's at sunset--no, this is not a personals ad. It's just a glimpse of the activities you can enjoy on a sailing vacation with The Moorings. Take to the seas with your own private, crewed yacht or brave the open water on your own. Want to travel with friends? The Moorings Flotillas present exciting opportunities to sail in tandem, on your own separate yachts.
The Moorings Sailing Vacations are offered in 37 exotic locations, from Athens and Nice to Tahiti and St. Martin. Explore tropical and ancient destinations like Belize, "Mother Nature's best kept secret," and Greece, the land of the Titans. Other than feeling the ocean air on your cheeks, the best part about The Moorings is that each vacation is unique--no contrived group activities. If you want to go scuba diving or fishing, or simply soak up the sun, no one will tell you to get back on board or that you must take dinner at 6 o'clock sharp. And there will be no cans of sardines on your excursion--unless you want them. The Moorings offer several provisioning packages tailored to your personal preferences; you can even have a chef on board.
Yacht Charters: So, you have decided to charter a yacht and cruise the Caribbean. Congratulations, the first step toward experiencing a getaway like no other has been taken. You have total control over where to go, where to stop, what to do and for how long to do it for an entire vacation. Wake up every morning to new scenery and be pampered by a crew that includes a top-notch chef. This is freedom at its tropical finest, as the day's itinerary and your desires are always in sync.
Whether you are idly passing time on the sundeck, scuba diving off aft deck, swimming with dolphins, or bopping around the islands on the dinghy, there is no time like island time.
The Caribbean islands are scenic, diverse, and an oasis for lovers of various activities that range from highly adventurous to barely moving a muscle except to properly affix the lip to the glass before sipping a drink. It also is a multicultural affair with African, American, British, Dutch, French, and Spanish influences.
Here are a few tips and suggestions on getting around we gathered that you might want to pack along with the sunglasses, the sun block, the sandals, and the swimming trunks.
Select a Reputable Broker
First, let's begin with what is most important. It should go without saying but do be careful to charter a yacht from a reputable firm.
Tim Nelson of Seven Seas Yacht Charters, a firm that specializes in 100-foot yachts worldwide, conveyed, "All charter brokers can book charters on any yacht available. Nobody really has any "exclusives," and the pricing is the same no matter which one you choose. However, you want to make sure the broker has experience working with the kind of yacht you are looking to charter."
A charter company is going to ensure that a client is capable of paying. So, it makes sense that customers make sure they are to get their money's worth too. Most reputable brokers belong to boating associations. Members of these are required to abide by a code of ethics to protect the public against fraud, misrepresentation or unethical practices. Examples of such associations include the Florida Yacht Brokers Association, the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association, the Charter Yacht Brokers Association, and the California Yacht Charter Brokers Association.
Let's move on to some fun stuff!
Golf on the Islands
Just because you are staying on a boat does not mean playing a few rounds of golf is out of the question. Although some islands do not have any golf courses, or much else, there are plenty of places to play. Bring your clubs if you must, however, most courses do have equipment for rent.
In Anguilla, the Temenos Golf Club in Anguilla is a 7,100-yard example of how well nature and man can work together. The 18-hole Greg Norman-designed course is as engaging as it is challenging. Road Bay is the port of entry. The Sandy Resort in St. James, Barbados has two 18-hole courses and a 9-hole course. Tom Fazio designed the Green Monkey course. The par-72 course played host to the 2006 World Cup. The small greens and tight fairways on the Old Nine course make it interesting for players of all levels. Although Nevis Island is not as popular with vacationers as its sister island St. Kitts, Nevis has one of the best golf courses in the West Indies at the Four Seasons Resort. The 18-hole par-71 course, which was designed by Robert Trent Jones II, is open to the public at slightly higher green fees than for guests. There is an 18-hole championship golf course at the Mullet Bay Resort on Dutch Sint Maarten, surrounded by water and palm trees. The golf course is located between the Simpson Bay Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. Slip into the Jolly Harbour Marina and head for the par-71, 18-hole Jolly Harbour Golf Club.
Gettin' Wet & More!
The British Virgin Islands are among the best areas for sailing, snorkeling and diving. There are more than 60 charted dive sites throughout the BVI. Buttonwood Bay, which is located on the western end of great Harbour, St. Peter, has snorkeling spots about 20 yards offshore. The area is secluded and overnight anchorage is available. Cooper Island is approximately 1.5 miles long by one-half mile wide. It is about five miles south of Tortola, the largest island in the British Virgin Islands. Manchioneel Bay, which is a good overnight anchorage, is on the northwest shore of Cooper Island. Boats can be anchored overnight at the Cooper Island Beach Club. It is as primitive as can be with no roads or cars, no nightclubs or casinos, and no
Offshore Racing Heroes: As a powerboat racer, Don Aronow was a two-time world champion who in his time set 16 speed records. As a designer, he was a bona fide god of the sea whose boats won more than 300 offshore races. Aronow's boats were among the most sought-after status symbols of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Prestigious owners included Malcolm Forbes, the shah of Iran, and then-director of CIA George Bush. Unfortunately, many of the richest drug dealers of the world also owned Cigarettes, because it was very difficult to catch or monitor. Subsequently, the civic-minded Aronow designed a 39-foot catamaran patrol boat, the Blue Thunder, for the U.S. Custom Services.
Cigarette Phenomena
Once you sliced through choppy ocean waters in a Cigarette, you were hooked forever! Aronow and his 32-foot powerboat transformed an extreme sport with a meager following into an industry! This smoking boat, aptly named the Cigarette, was so highly regarded in its heyday that the word "cigarette" became the generic term for narrow-body powerboats.
When the first Cigarette powerboat splashed down and parted the waters, it was en route to making history in offshore racing circles. In 1969, Mr. Aronow, the designer and first racer of the Cigarette Racing Team, won an offshore race that stretched from Long Beach, Calif., to Ensenada, Mexico, with it in its first outing. Although the boat was labeled "Cigarette," the first one was actually a Cary -from Magnum Marine - another Aronow formed venture. The following year he retired from racing and officially formed the Cigarette Racing Team to build deep-V-hull vessels, beginning with the Standard 28 fishing model. Many viewed the 35 Cigarette as the finest of its era.
Making of Thunder Row
When offshore racing began in the early 1960s, many of the drivers also owned companies that designed powerboats. Aronow came to Miami in the early 1960s after amassing a fortune the previous decade in New Jersey's burgeoning construction industry. His modest plan to chase a dream of racing and designing boats resulted in the formation of several epic boat-building companies. Aronow-formed companies include Formula Marine, Donzi Marine, Magnum Marine, the USA Racing Team and the Cigarette Racing Team. Each one headquartered at the dead end of 188th Street in Miami-which was known as "Thunderboat Row."
Tragic End
Lifestyles out of the water for many participants of offshore racing were equally adventurous. Ironically, the famous dead-end street where it all began is also where it ended. On the early evening of February 3, 1987, Mr. Aronow was shot and killed in his car shortly after leaving a business meeting with-as it turned out- one of the men convicted for the crime. Ben Kramer, a reputed drug runner who was under investigation by the federal government, had bought the USA Racing Team from Aronow. However, he had to sell it back due to legal complications involving the U.S. Custom Services. Kramer is serving a life sentence without parole. It was a tragic ending to an extraordinary and exciting life.
Legacy
Aronow is an esteemed member of all halls of fames honoring offshore racing and powerboat design. Several of the companies originated on Thunderboat Row continue to thrive and produce boats inspired by the designs and accomplishments of the legendary Don Aronow.
Powerboats: Luxury boating used to be "yachting" but in today's recreational boating world, the trend is bigger, faster, and better powerboats and power packages. Forty-plus foot custom-built powerboats with high-speed engines are geared toward customers with the need for speed, who will not sacrifice luxury for performance. For $750,000 to $1 million-plus, a boater who wants to have it all, can.
In the 1960s and 70s -- powerboating's "hayday" -- when America caught the go-fast frenzy, 50 mph was fast. In long-distance, rough water offshore races, from Miami to Nassau or Los Angeles to San Francisco, rugged men bore the brunt of the sea without safety equipment, seats or high-tech electronics. Now, 100 mph is easily achievable -- if you have the budget or lack of one -- and fun is the goal, not glory or trophies. Seats are plush leather with electric and hydraulic adjustments. Engines and gauges are computer-synchronized to provide diagnostic tools. Navigation is managed by GPS, so your navigator or riding mechanic is now on your dashboard instead of in the co-pilot seat!
New super-charged, high-horsepower engines make big boats easier to handle so moving up from a smaller, less powerful boat to a top-of-the-line, top-speed performance boat becomes an attainable luxury for recreational boaters--not just racers. Cruising at 80 mph can feel boring when your friends zip by at triple digits. Call it "power envy."
But speed is only part of the equation, as stunning good looks are also high on the priority scale. Today's powerboater likes to "wear" his beautiful acquisition proudly and customization is his fashion statement. The boat's model, elaborate paint scheme, cockpit and cabin decor, entertainment system and other accoutrements speak to the fine style and economic "wherewithal" (or wear-with-all) of the owner--just like his designer suit, custom motorcycle or sports car.
This is not your father's powerboat. Forget the stereo type of a middle-aged man with a big belly, gold chains, and a young, bodacious woman on his arm. The new powerboat customer is a youthful entrepreneur who enjoys boating with friends and family -- they are more a product of the Baby Boom or Generation X than of mid-life crisis and simply love life in the fast lane.
Bigger, faster better has created a new meaning for "sport yacht" and the custom-built performance boat market is skyrocketing. Once you've hit 100 mph, there's no going back to 50!
Yacht Charters: The Greek charter season of 2008 will be exploding with new top-of-the-line luxury mega yachts offered for charter. Mega yachts are entering the charter market of Greece day after day, one out-doing the next.
Greece's fleet of hundreds of crewed charter yachts, now incorporates yachts ranging from 55-feet to 385-feet in length, with a wide spectrum of yachts from which to choose; from classically designed yachts such as the legendary CHRISTINA O (once owned by Mr. Aristotle Onassis) to fast motor yachts with modern, streamline designs. The marvelous fleet of sleek, well-designed mega sailing yachts have every conceivable degree in luxury one could require, but still offers the sailor the experience he so cherishes.
The most popular, and in demand, yachts are outfitted with all the bells and whistles. Interiors are either elaborately decorated in great opulence or modestly decorated in their simplicity of modern clean lines. No matter how they are visually perceived, they are fully equipped with the highest standard of technology, top-of-the-line entertainment and communication systems and even the most innovative sea toys one can imagine.
Many of these new additions to the Greek fleet have two, three, four, and even five master suites. One can find staterooms with Jacuzzis, Steam baths, massage showers, flat-screen large TVs with surround sound theatres, refrigerators, safes, stereos and inter-communication telephone systems. Helipads, jet skis, wave runners, sailboats, diving equipment to snorkels...ask and it is available. Depending on the degree of luxury the price varies, from about $5,500 daily to $130,000 daily for the cream of the cream of opulence.
Chartering these top-of-the-line mega yachts with all the state-of-the-art technology, sea toys, top notch crew with Cordon Bleu chefs, first class amenities, spas, saunas and more, certainly caters to the sophisticated clientele. They can easily indulge their every desire and surround themselves in ultimate style and comfort.
Greece, the Land of gods now allows you to be treated like a god!
Yachts: The Ferretti Group recently unveiled four new yachts-the Riva 63 Vertigo, the Custom Line 97,
the CRN, and the Bertram 700 Enclosed-at the 2008 Miami International Boat Show. The Bertram 700 E, which is the
line's second ship to launch, sails in with momentum from the tailwinds of the Bertram 700 Open.
The Riva 63 Vertigo sets sail with twin MAN V-12s that generate a cruising speed of 35 knots and a maximum 40 knots at
one-third displacement. While the performance is superb, the interior is spacious and rich with exotic-wood accents and metal trim throughout. It is a Riva from top to bottom.
The CRN 43 is the longest model made on the Composite line, whereas CRN's Steel line is reserved for mega vessels stretching out to 80 meters. The 43's spacious saloon and dining areas are elegant and provide plenty of room for entertaining. It can accommodate 10 guests and nine crew members.
Although the Custom Line 97 is outrageously chic yet, it was actually designed to maximize available interior space on its upper, main, and lower decks. The CL 97 is the result of the second collaboration between the Studio Zuccon International Project and the CRN Engineering division of Ferretti. The
partnership was formed with the launching of the CL 94. The Custom Line 112 will be the group's third release.
The sleek lines and ultra-lavish interior position the Bertram 700 E in a slip all its own. The enclosed flybridge has a fully equipped helm station,
varnished wood paneling, a full wet bar and a DVD-equipped entertainment center. The windows on the port and the starboard sides were made to handle the
rigor of offshore sports fishing. Bertram is the Ferretti's group only brand in the USA.
More on Ferretti Yachts
The Ferretti Group has a portfolio of some of the most exclusive brands in the nautical world with Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva,
Apreamare, Mochi Craft, Custom Line, and CRN. The firm has three representative offices in Europe, the USA, and Asia.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs: There is so much more expected from a moor than just moorage these days! Island Global Yachting has full-service marinas located in the Americas, the Caribbean Islands, and the Middle East. The company has plans to develop more marinas in these prime areas as well as the in exotic Mediterranean waters. IGY's singular goal is to service the burgeoning yachting lifestyle that is sprouting up worldwide. Operating an upscale marina is a hospitality niche that exclusively serves affluent patrons and requires a high level of expertise in both marine- and business-related issues to be successful. ISG-managed marinas cater to the needs of private boat owners and yacht-chartering outfits.
IGY is about offering the total lifestyle experience that embodies luxury afloat. Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands is the epitome of the marinas managed by the new-age hospitality organization. It is a 48-slip megayacht marina with 18-foot concrete docks and piers. There is 80,000 square feet of retail space and real estate available along the marina. Bulgari, Coach, and Louis Vuitton are just a few of the upscale shops of Yacht Haven Grande.
Island Global Yachting is active in designing, developing, engineering, financing, and marketing of marinas. It is a flagship pioneering company in the establishment of yachting lifestyle destinations. Companies within the corporate structure of IGY include Island Capital and Applied Technology & Management.
IGY has signature restaurants and clubs on its marinas that range from fine dining to casual wining to raucous rock-and-roll roadhouse clubs, such as Three 60, Grande Cru, and Wikked. The first is a gourmet dining experience of Asian and Latin culinary influences. Grande Cru is a wine bar with a stellar cellar, and Wikked is a Caribbean rock club that metes out its pleasure with signature drinks and live bands and music acts. There are other signature restaurants and nightlife venues in the works.
Luxury Cruises: The Paul Gauguin of Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a masterpiece cruise ship that boasts of six-star-service from stem to stern. Named after one of the 20th century's most colorful expressionist painters, the festive and vibrant two-tiered luxury cruise liner represents its namesake well. The 513-feet-long Paul Gauguin is used for six-day cruises through the South Pacific's Society Islands, including Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia. The vessel has accommodations for 320 passengers with eight types of staterooms. The most-luxuriant Grand Suites offer 300-square-foot staterooms, large verandas, and butler services. Even the smallest staterooms offer 200 square feet of space.
The width of the luxury liner is less than 72 feet. This enables the hull to enter narrower channels than most cruise liners. The ship has a sea level,
water-sports platform that allows guests to scuba dive, water ski, board a windsurfer, or launch a kayak. Scuba-diving certification courses are offered
too. Onboard activities include table tennis and training on paddling an outrigger canoe. There is a reading gallery and complimentary videos are
available. Dining options on the ship are French, continental, and international cuisines, with award-winning chef Jean-Pierre Vigato serving as the ship's gastronomist. The spa of the Paul Gauguin offers an array of beauty treatments and massages and
a complete workout facility. There also is an onboard casino, Le Casino, and a lounge/nightclub with live entertainment. Four-wheel-drive vehicles are available for shore excursions on the islands, as well as
helicopter charters, waverunners, outrigger canoes, and island tours
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, as the company's nomenclature implies, has luxury cruises worldwide, with trips that range from one to six days and beyond three weeks. Frequent voyagers may have interest in the firm's Seven Seas Society. There are three levels
of membership and perks and special privileges extended to members. Various special offers are extended graciously to all travelers throughout the year on Regent's website.
Yacht Charters: Seven Seas Yacht
Charters easily lives up to the built-in proclamation of its nomenclature. The seaworthy firm offers yacht excursions worldwide in mono-hull sailboats, powered catamarans or motor yachts that lavishly accommodate as few as two or ten or more guests. SSYC obtains appropriate vessels for trips involving any of the seven seas for seven-, 14-, or 21-day charters.
Itineraries are available that touch the Arctic, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Four cruises throughout the Bahamas are available, while nine are
offered through the Caribbean Islands. Other
destinations include Greece, Turkey, the East and West
Mediterranean seas, the South Pacific and the Indian
Ocean.
Chartering services range from full-crew or
captain-only to bareboat plans. The organization, with
its 19-plus years of know-how, is firmly established
in the yacht-chartering industry. Luxury mega-yachts,
such as the Alexander and the Turama, both
approximately 400 feet long, can house 50 to 60
guests. Both can be chartered for Mediterranean
cruises. The SeaDream, with its 55 cabins, has room
for up to 110 guests and is available for
Mediterranean and Caribbean adventures. However, these
luxury vessels are just a few examples of the firm's
abundant offerings. Once clients specify their wants
and needs, Seven Seas then steers clients through the
course of actions necessary to escalate desires to
actual booked charters.
Years ago the company's maiden voyage into luxury
yacht chartering began as
Virgin Island
Sailing and
Virgin Island
Yachts. Both are direct affiliates of SSYC. Virgin
Island Sailing specializes in crewed charters, while
Virgin Island Yachts' specialty is bareboat charters.
Bareboat charters do offer the most independence and
exhilaration, but there is an accompanying level of
onboard competence that must be displayed by two
passengers to facilitate such arrangements. For smooth
sailing on rates, availability of yachts and
destinations, visit the informative website of Seven
Seas Yacht Charters.
January 03, 2008 Southern Florida Marinas: Southern Florida could easily be named the capital of yachting, as it is flanked by waterways from the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Ranging from Ft. Lauderdale to the northern tip of Puerto Rico, the marinas and resorts of LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels is a network of decadence rarely experienced.
LXR affiliated luxury hotels and resorts are found along the East Coast and the West Coast, the Caribbean Islands, Florida and New York City. The desire of many is the indulgence of the most-privileged minority- yachtsmen, jetsetters and world travelers.
Here is a six-pack of Southern Florida's most popular marinas.
The Bahia Mar Beach Resort & Yachting Center is the host of the most prestigious Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show The floating dock has 250 slips, with 100 slips capable of holding megayachts up to 250 feet. This is a full-service marina with repair and fuel stations. Shopping, restaurants, and nightclubs are all within walking distance. Additionally, there are chartered fishing fleets, sightseeing boats, and water-sports adventures aplenty.
The 44-acre mixed-used luxury development has oceanfront rooms and suites and three restaurants. The resort has a fitness center and a spa, four tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool. There is a concierge desk, a children's center, a business center, and a pet center. Several championship golf courses are located near the resort too!
The Ft. Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club is part of the Hilton family of worldwide-renowned hotels. The Yacht Club's marina is a full-service 33-slip inlet with independent phone line and Internet access or docked boats. On-yacht dining options are available from the three restaurants at the Grande.
Some of the hotel's plentiful luxuriant amenities include an outdoor heated swimming pool, a full spa, a fitness center, and a water taxi. Water sports found along the marina include deep-sea fishing, jet skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and more. There are nearby pubic and private championship-level golf courses, too.
Pier 66 is a 127-slip marina capable of accommodating yachts as long as 225 feet. It is adjacent to the Port Everglades Inlet. The marina staff is on duty full-time, and there is 24-hour uniformed security. The marina is full-service with a repair station and a fueling dock. Docked boats have Internet access and phone services. Food orders can be placed through the resort's room service and delivered to onboard.
The Hyatt Regency's concierge desk imparts an insider's perspective to guests on the area's nightlife, entertainment, and restaurant. There are three pools, two tennis courts, and a full spa and fitness center. Grille 66 is among the finest steakhouse in Ft. Lauderdale by foodies near and far.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club's 32-slip marina accommodates yachts up to 175 feet. Boca Raton is part of the yachting community of Palm Beach County. This is a true port of luxury at its finest. Deep-sea fishing and sailing charters for half- or full-day bookings are offered.
There are two championship golf courses, tennis courts, a full-service spa by Spa Palazza, three fitness centers, and six swimming pools. The resort has family activities as well as numerous dining options and nightlife on the marina. The Yacht Club is the newest wing added on to the venerable Boca Raton Resort. It increases the resort's accommodations by 110 guestrooms. The palatial vista of refinement has been a staple of the Palm Beach community for more than 80 years.
The full-service marina offers dockage for boats up to 125 feet. A full-time marina staff is on duty to offer boat-side assistance. Telephone, cable TV, Internet access, and freshwater hookups are provided for docked boats. There are boat rentals, fishing guides and trips as well as a trailer boat launch. Certain South Seas Island Resort's amenities are extended to patrons of the marina.
The South Seas Island Resort has a fitness center, a full-service spa, a private beach, a championship nine-hole golf course, and 19 tennis courts. There also is a championship-level 18-hole course at the nearby Dune Golf & Tennis Club. Sailing lessons and nature excursions are but two of SSIR's many amenities.
Ship Talk:
Riviera is the largest boat manufacturer of Australia. The seaworthy company is renowned worldwide with sales and distribution in more than 30 countries. Riviera produces luxury watercraft through four distinctive model lines: Flybridge, Offshore Express, Sport Yacht, and Sport Cruiser. Flybridge, the firm's most prolific collection, has 10 offerings, including three new boats. The Sport Yacht collection boasts two models, while the Offshore Express and Sport Cruiser collection have just one model each. However, as the extremely industrious outfit annually produces approximately 350 ships, more ship models being launched is a given.
Rivieras are spacious and dependable crafts with a proclivity toward high performance and innovatively designed CAD/CAM hulls. Its technological standards are indeed noteworthy. Highly acclaimed naval architect Frank Mulder is the designer of prominent of the newest members of the Riviera Flybridge collection: the 47 Enclosed Flybridge, the 45 Open Flybridge, and the 41 Open Flybridge.
The Riviera 47 Enclosed Flybridge is a tad longer than 53 feet and sleeps six to eight guests with three staterooms. The spacious and opulently decorated saloon and gallery have sumptuous leather upholstery, cherry-wood accents and furnishings with sturdy and stylish hardware fittings throughout. The enclosed flybridge, which seats five, is air-conditioned and has a wet bar. The ergonomically correct table and helm chairs can easily be raised or lowered as preferred. The 45 Open Flybridge is 51.25 feet long and sleeps six with three cavernous cabins. The flybridge seats six adults. Its molded exterior staircase is both convenient and attractive. The 46-foot Riviera 41 Open Flybridge has a surprisingly spacious interior and numerous features seen mostly in larger yachts. The 41 OF sleeps five to seven guests in two large cabins. These Rivieras rock the waters with less exhaust emissions than comparable ships.
The newly released sporty 4400 SY with its optional dual 435-horespower engines is a glide-ride with a kick that also offers good fuel economy. Its two cabins lavishly accommodate five guests. The Riviera 48 OE rounds out the latest launched luxury yachts of the arduous boat builders.
The Australian Marine Industries Federation cited the Riviera 4700 SY as the Australian Boat of the Year. Modern Boating magazine named the same sports yacht the 2007 Cruiser of the Year. Riviera's 3600 SY was awarded the 2007 Best Motor Yacht Under 40 Feet at the Christophle Asia Boating Magazine Awards show.
A voyage to Riviera's Web site is an undeniable pleasure cruise yachtsmen will treasure. Landlubbers are welcomed too!
Luxury Yacht Charters: Perhaps the most significant teleological question ever asked was raised in 1907 by John R. Illingworth when he queried, "What is the true purpose of life's voyage?" It is likely that there are as many responses as there are citizens of Earth. It is not exactly the type of question where responses can be summarily categorized and reduced to a few choices like a market research survey. With zero regard to commensurable corollary topics, this question is not quite as complex. What is the true purpose of travelers who book a chartered-yacht voyage? Inter Yacht Charter believes that the true purpose of travelers seeking such an endeavor is to have an experience they will forever remember pleasantly and want to do repeat it. With IYC's breadth of over 130 charter offerings, it is possible for nautical-adventure lovers to recapture that sensation with a different destination again and again and again.
Inter Yacht Charter has over 1,300 yachts, ranging from 38 feet to over 400 feet. The firm's goal is to provide the largest accessible network of yacht charters available. Inter Yacht Charter can accommodate bareboat, crewed, luxury, or corporate yacht charters proficiently. From catamarans to mega yachts to three-day getaways to global-spanning extravaganzas, IYC handles every detail of clienteles'
journeys meticulously. It is all about being an exemplary service provider. Whether it is a question on sailing or the mores of a country or its people, all of the personnel affiliated with IYC are deftly experienced at doing their job and happy to help.
The company's website has a very informative FAQ section that offers extensive information on how to prepare for such a vacation. Another very impressive feature of Inter Yacht Charter's Web site is the world map, which depicts all the destinations available for charters. Plain and simple, IYC knows its purpose and delivers splendidly.
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Luxury Yachting: Long walks on the beach, Mai Tai's at sunset--no, this is not a personals ad. It's just a glimpse of the activities you can enjoy on a sailing vacation with The Moorings. Take to the seas with your own private, crewed yacht or brave the open water on your own. Want to travel with friends? The Moorings Flotillas present exciting opportunities to sail in tandem, on your own separate yachts.
Yacht Charters: So, you have decided to charter a yacht and cruise the Caribbean. Congratulations, the first step toward experiencing a getaway like no other has been taken. You have total control over where to go, where to stop, what to do and for how long to do it for an entire vacation. Wake up every morning to new scenery and be pampered by a crew that includes a top-notch chef. This is freedom at its tropical finest, as the day's itinerary and your desires are always in sync.
Whether you are idly passing time on the sundeck, scuba diving off aft deck, swimming with dolphins, or bopping around the islands on the dinghy, there is no time like island time. 
Offshore Racing Heroes: As a powerboat racer, Don Aronow was a two-time world champion who in his time set 16 speed records. As a designer, he was a bona fide god of the sea whose boats won more than 300 offshore races. Aronow's boats were among the most sought-after status symbols of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Prestigious owners included Malcolm Forbes, the shah of Iran, and then-director of CIA George Bush. Unfortunately, many of the richest drug dealers of the world also owned Cigarettes, because it was very difficult to catch or monitor. Subsequently, the civic-minded Aronow designed a 39-foot catamaran patrol boat, the Blue Thunder, for the U.S. Custom Services. 
Powerboats: Luxury boating used to be "yachting" but in today's recreational boating world, the trend is bigger, faster, and better powerboats and power packages. Forty-plus foot custom-built powerboats with high-speed engines are geared toward customers with the need for speed, who will not sacrifice luxury for performance. For $750,000 to $1 million-plus, a boater who wants to have it all, can.
Yacht Charters: The Greek charter season of 2008 will be exploding with new top-of-the-line luxury mega yachts offered for charter. Mega yachts are entering the charter market of Greece day after day, one out-doing the next.
Get ready! Here comes Ferretti!
Marinas & Yacht Clubs: There is so much more expected from a moor than just moorage these days! Island Global Yachting has full-service marinas located in the Americas, the Caribbean Islands, and the Middle East. The company has plans to develop more marinas in these prime areas as well as the in exotic Mediterranean waters. IGY's singular goal is to service the burgeoning yachting lifestyle that is sprouting up worldwide. Operating an upscale marina is a hospitality niche that exclusively serves affluent patrons and requires a high level of expertise in both marine- and business-related issues to be successful. ISG-managed marinas cater to the needs of private boat owners and yacht-chartering outfits. 
Luxury Cruises: The Paul Gauguin of Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a masterpiece cruise ship that boasts of six-star-service from stem to stern. Named after one of the 20th century's most colorful expressionist painters, the festive and vibrant two-tiered luxury cruise liner represents its namesake well. The 513-feet-long Paul Gauguin is used for six-day cruises through the South Pacific's Society Islands, including Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia. The vessel has accommodations for 320 passengers with eight types of staterooms. The most-luxuriant Grand Suites offer 300-square-foot staterooms, large verandas, and butler services. Even the smallest staterooms offer 200 square feet of space.
Yacht Charters: Seven Seas Yacht
Charters easily lives up to the built-in proclamation of its nomenclature. The seaworthy firm offers yacht excursions worldwide in mono-hull sailboats, powered catamarans or motor yachts that lavishly accommodate as few as two or ten or more guests. SSYC obtains appropriate vessels for trips involving any of the seven seas for seven-, 14-, or 21-day charters.
Itineraries are available that touch the Arctic, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Four cruises throughout the Bahamas are available, while nine are
offered through the Caribbean Islands. Other
destinations include Greece, Turkey, the East and West
Mediterranean seas, the South Pacific and the Indian
Ocean.
Ship Talk:
Riviera is the largest boat manufacturer of Australia. The seaworthy company is renowned worldwide with sales and distribution in more than 30 countries. Riviera produces luxury watercraft through four distinctive model lines: Flybridge, Offshore Express, Sport Yacht, and Sport Cruiser. Flybridge, the firm's most prolific collection, has 10 offerings, including three new boats. The Sport Yacht collection boasts two models, while the Offshore Express and Sport Cruiser collection have just one model each. However, as the extremely industrious outfit annually produces approximately 350 ships, more ship models being launched is a given. 
Luxury Yacht Charters: Perhaps the most significant teleological question ever asked was raised in 1907 by John R. Illingworth when he queried, "What is the true purpose of life's voyage?" It is likely that there are as many responses as there are citizens of Earth. It is not exactly the type of question where responses can be summarily categorized and reduced to a few choices like a market research survey. With zero regard to commensurable corollary topics, this question is not quite as complex. What is the true purpose of travelers who book a chartered-yacht voyage? Inter Yacht Charter believes that the true purpose of travelers seeking such an endeavor is to have an experience they will forever remember pleasantly and want to do repeat it. With IYC's breadth of over 130 charter offerings, it is possible for nautical-adventure lovers to recapture that sensation with a different destination again and again and again.
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