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Usually, when megayacht owners or charter guests want to visit somewhere remote, their yacht agents reach out to expedition guides. BWA Yachting created its own company, Berkeley Rand, to handle the tasks, with a twist. Berkeley Rand and its team of “experiential engineers” use augmented reality to make these far-off voyages far more special. “PrimarilyContinue Reading
Megayacht News Radio, the oldest superyacht-centric podcast series, is now available on yet another listening platform. YachtCast, owned by Superyacht Radio, is showcasing each new interview as we record them. Megayacht News Radio became the first-ever podcast series in the superyacht industry back in 2009. Each episode is an in-depth interview designed to help youContinue Reading
As part of Northrop & Johnson’s senior team, Patrick Coote is helping to define the company’s global marketing strategy. Like many business, it saw an impact on charter bookings due to COVID-19. With restrictions lifting, though, Coote says inquiries are on the rise. In this episode of the Megayacht News Radio podcast series, Coote sharesContinue Reading
With summer nearly upon us, megayacht owners are heading to the Northeast and New England with their yachts to enjoy the season. Many of them will base their yachts in Newport, Rhode Island. Some may seek the northern shores of Long Island. Few, though, consider anything in between as an option. Bobby Christoph, the ownerContinue Reading
As the Chief Commercial Officer for the Ferretti Group and CRN Executive Board Member, Stefano De Vivo oversees a lot of activity at the dedicated Superyacht Yard in Ancona, Italy. In fact, specifically where CRN is concerned, the handful of fully custom superyachts currently in build can mean hundreds, if not thousands, of employees andContinue Reading
While most thirtysomethings were focused on 9-to-5 jobs, Peter Hürzeler was instead building a business of his own. He established one of the first owner-operated luxury cruise-charter companies. It was an opportunity to combine the professionalism of the commercial world with the beauty of yachting. This type of insight has served him well over theContinue Reading