Multiple yacht and megayacht organizations joined forces with the city of Fort Lauderdale last week for Hurricane Dorian aid. Equally noteworthy, over two days, yachting’s Hurricane Dorian relief effort raised $200,000. This is funding the deployment of a 110-footer (33.5-meter) heading to the Abacos this week. The Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner and a local church…
Today’s cruisers want to see more of the world. Naturally, charter brokers are exploring burgeoning destinations. Japan is one intriguing destination already rapidly gaining prominence among land-based travelers. Yacht charter in Japan could soon become a strong attraction, too, due to inroads being made by Camper & Nicholsons. They come through a new strategic alliance…
Hurricane Dorian became the strongest-ever storm to hit the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas this past weekend. In addition, it became the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record. Even while it was still pounding the islands, yacht owners, crews, and industry representatives were mobilizing aid. The effort continues, too. In fact, yachting is helping the…
For nearly 20 years, the National Park Service either severely restricted or banned PWCs from the waters of the United States’ 21 national parks. However, powerboats could cruise and anchor in many of these same waters. The Gulf Islands National Seashore just became the last of the 21 parks to review its policy in that…
Rumors have been flying for months about season seven of the yachting reality TV show “Below Deck.” Social media posts by cast members like Capt. Lee Rosbach (above) and crewmember Kate Chastain hinted they’d be back this autumn, in Thailand. It’s now official. Not only is the show returning, but “Below Deck” is indeed in…
The remote nature of the islands of the South Atlantic makes visitors feel as if they have stepped back in time. You can experience this starting in October on charter. Aquijo is sailing the alluring islands between Africa and South America, before heading to the Caribbean for the winter. The 282-footer (86-meter) is the world’s…
PHOTOS: Thierry Amelier If you could charter anywhere in the world, where would you go? The Galapagos Islands? British Columbia’s rugged coastline? How about Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games? All of these are possible itineraries aboard Yersin, chartering for the first time. The 251-foot (76.6-meter) Yersin may look like a rugged conversion, but she’s…
The next time you cruise, your yacht’s AIS system may do more than help your captain navigate crowded waters. In fact, it might just help save endangered whales. MarineTraffic, the largest publicly available vessel-tracking service, which uses AIS data, is a partner in the SAvE Whales project in the Mediterranean. The initiative just launched this…
UPDATE, AUGUST 19, 2019: The Alucia2 submission contest ended, with 7,000 entries. However, voting is open, for the five finalist names. Visit OceanX’s website to make your choice. Read on for our original article. If you’ve ever wanted to take a personal sub dive, here’s your chance. The prominent ocean-research team behind the extraordinary ocean…
Summertime is prime vacation time. That means it’s also prime celebrity spotting on superyachts time. Here are just five of the famous folks who have enjoyed the luxurious cruising lifestyle over the past several months. James Packer. The Australian businessman has long enjoyed cruising. While he has been awaiting his new Benetti, he spent time…
