Many megayachts are available for charter in the Med each summer. So how do you choose one from another? Better put, how does a charter broker match you to one versus another? If you have classic sensibilities, Edmiston believes one megayacht rises above the rest: Malahne.Malahne doesn’t just look classic. She is a classic, built…
A crew-to-guest ratio better than 1:1. Amenities that will make you say “aah” and “aha.” These are some of the reasons to consider booking Vicky this summer, her first-ever charter season.The 239-footer (73-meter) has been privately used since delivery in 2012 (by Proteksan Turquoise, now Turquoise Yachts). She was a frequent sight in the Med,…
EYOS Expeditions already leads the way, literally, for megayachts making polar explorations part of their itineraries. Now the company has added Skip Novak (pictured), a renowned pioneering polar sailor, as director of sailing operations.Novak is an accomplished overall sailor—a four-time Whitbread participant, in fact. He’s also spent nearly 30 years cruising Antarctica and other high-latitude…
Now you can enjoy an amazing vacation and aid a worthy cause simultaneously. It’s via a charity auction conceived by Guy Laliberté, the owner of Tiara (also as Cirque de Soleil’s founder). He’s offering a one-week charter aboard to benefit One Drop, a non-profit dedicated to creating sustainable access to safe water.Tiara’s auction is actually…
Cyclone Winston, which hit Fiji over the weekend, was the most powerful storm on record in the Southern Hemisphere. YachtAidGlobal is therefore organizing relief efforts and matching donations dollar for dollar.Cyclone Winston hit Fiji, an archipelago roughly the size of New Jersey, on Saturday evening local time. The image below was captured by a NASA…
We know, we know: The calendar still reads February, so it seems crazy to be talking about New Year’s Eve. But, in the charter world, you can’t plan too far ahead when it comes to major holidays. The Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is immensely busy for charter megayachts, many booking up months in…
If your bucket list includes Tahiti, you’re going to need a bigger bucket. Legislators have increased the amount of time that visiting megayachts are permitted to stay.For years, French Polynesian law stipulated that yachts could only remain in their waters for 24 months. After that, the yachts needed to depart for international waters. Now, however,…
Why go to the spa when the spa can come to you? Specifically, it can come onboard your superyacht charter. So, too, can fitness gurus, nutritionists, celebrity aestheticians, and more. The Y.CO charter division is the latest to embrace the growing well-being movement by incorporating these extras into charters upon request. It’s through a new…
Even with the Zika virus in the news seemingly on a daily basis, Caribbean megayacht charters and private cruises aren’t declining, thankfully. But, the results of a recent survey should make guests and owners sit up and take notice. Ipsos Global Advisory, a market-research firm, finds that only 15 percent of travelers assess the quality…
Builders, owners, and racing enthusiasts now have more yacht-transport options at their fingertips. Peters & May and its sister company, Peters & May Global Logistics, are now integrated. As a result, six new specialized divisions can seamlessly assist clients.Those six divisions include three related to yachting: Global Boat Transport, Superyacht Transport, and Racing Logistics. The…
