As a senior charter manager and group director with Ocean Independence. Daphne D’Offay (far right) oversees the charter marketing operations for the company’s American-managed fleet. Due to the pandemic, D’Offay and her colleagues have seen a meteoric-like rise in inquiries for yacht charter for first-timers. Even we at MegayachtNews.com have seen a marked increase in interest, due to the pandemic and even the Below Deck series of articles we’ve published. She has keen insight into how first-time yacht-charter guests are discovering this extraordinary vacation option, and how yacht charter overall has skyrocketed in popularity over the past two years.
In this episode of the Megayacht News Radio podcast series, D’Offay shares:
- how her own upbringing—aboard a boat—influenced her career
- what yacht charter is, and what makes it such an extraordinary vacation option
- which destinations are perfect for first-time yacht charter guests
- the far-flung destinations that experienced yacht charterers are beginning to discover, and what the allure is
- and more.
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