For decades, the winter charter season has seen superyachts head to the Caribbean. The 295-foot (90-meter) Lauren L is heading farther south this coming season. She has her sights set on the southern end of South America, Patagonia. One of the things making Patagonia’s cruising grounds so remarkable is the fact that it straddles two…
This fall marks another new season of Below Deck—specifically, season six for the reality-TV series. Expect to see more trials and tribulations of crew life, this time in Tahiti. Also expect to see another megayacht as a star of the show, the charter yacht My Seanna. Built in 2000 by Delta Marine, My Seanna was…
Already an intrepid traveler, the charter yacht Lili is just a few months away from embarking on an itinerary that has her crew and her central agents at Imperial Yachts particularly excited. Come December, she sets off on a two-year circumnavigation. Along the way, charter guests can book weeks in some of the most pristine, lesser…
Editor’s note: Experiential travel is the new buzzword. Holidays are now about experiencing something extraordinary, immersing in new cultures, and venturing where few have been. Expedition yachting, however, comes with complications. Permits, guides, and experiences are all harder to source in remote destinations. This is where the yacht-expedition specialists at Pelorus come in. Pelorus plans…
The owner and charter operator for the megayacht Golden Touch II may have to pay nearly $41,500 in fines. The U.S. Coast Guard halted a charter aboard in Miami over the weekend after finding several violations. According to the Coast Guard, crew from its Coast Guard Station Miami unit boarded Golden Touch II on Sunday….
Whether during the Christmas or summer holidays, you’re apt to find celebrities out on yachts. Some, for example, are well-known (and well-liked) regular charterers. Others, meanwhile, are special guests of the owners. The owners, too, are at times celebrities themselves. All three scenarios were on full display this summer in Italy, seemingly “the” place for…
Editor’s note: Due to reader requests, and a special effort to educate first-time superyacht owners, MegayachtNews.com publishes “superyacht 101” stories from time to time. This latest article provides a brief overview of chartering your yacht. Specifically, it explains what you should understand in evaluating whether offering your yacht is right for you. The advice comes…
It’s been nearly a year since back-to-back hurricanes destroyed the famed Bitter End Yacht Club in the Caribbean. However, the rebuild has begun, with the megayacht Barnacle playing a central role. The Virgin Gorda-based resort and marina hosted many a megayacht over its 50-year history. Unfortunately, Hurricane Irma made a direct hit on North Sound,…
With yacht owners and charter guests wanting to cruise farther afield, Indonesia is attracting their attention. After all, it has the world’s largest archipelago, with more than 17,500 islands. Thankfully, the local governments in regions like Raja Ampat are warming up to yachting tourism and making it easier to visit and stay. This, therefore, is…
More megayacht owners seeking cruising grounds outside of the Med mean more regions are eager to lure them. Add the port of Amsterdam to the list. In fact, the Dutch port already has three moorings available. It’s seeking to add more, too, with input from superyacht shipyards and suppliers in particular. The moorings are at…
