Northrop and Johnson has welcomed the 142-foot Ice Lady to the charter fleet. Built in 1959, she was a Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker before she was renovated into a luxury yacht. Ice Lady accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms. The master is on the main deck, while the remaining staterooms are belowdecks. They include a […]
Aqua Expeditions, which has earned a following in the past few years for offering upscale river-cruising experiences in exotic destinations, has announced a $28 million cash injection and plans for new boats as well as new itineraries. The company started with a 130-foot river expedition boat called Aqua, in the Amazon. In early 2014, plans […]
Fraser sends word that the 183-foot Benetti motoryacht Jaguar is still open for a Christmas yacht charter ending December 26 in Sint Maarten. To entice a booking, the owner has lowered the weekly base rate from $320,000 to $275,000. It’s a savings of 15 percent. Jaguar is a 2005 build that most recently was refitted in […]
Here’s an interesting way to kick off the week: Regency Yacht Charters says the 59- and 44-foot Fountaine Pajot sailing catamarans Slivochka and Dolphin Splash are offering tandem bookings in the British Virgin Islands, accommodating a total of 14 guests at a weekly base rate of $42,500. According to Regency, the captains of these yachts […]
Edmiston sends word that the 240-foot NCA Carrara expedition yacht Planet Nine still has availability for Antarctica yacht charter this winter. The open dates are January 4-25, with the rest of the yacht’s Antarctica calendar already filled. The weekly base rate is $725,000, but the owner is encouraging would-be clients to bring offers for those […]
Y.CO says the 228-foot motoryacht Sherakhan is dropping her weekly base rate by $35,000 for Caribbean yacht charters this winter. The new weekly base rate is $390,000. (And the yacht is still available for Christmas.) I’ve long been a fan of Sherakhan, which I’ve chartered aboard in the Caribbean. She is a fantastic charter yacht for […]
37 South Yacht Charter has just welcomed the 98-foot Horizon motoryacht EnCore to the fleet. EnCore is a 2011 build that most recently was refitted in 2017. She accommodates eight guests in four staterooms, including beds that can convert from queen to twins, depending on the needs of the charter guests. The plan is for […]
Ocean Independence sends word that the 94-foot Princess motoryacht Cristobal is dropping her weekly base rate from $46,000 to $40,000 for anyone who books two weeks of Bahamas yacht charter. (That’s a total savings of $12,000 on a two-week charter.) In particular, the yacht’s owner is looking to fill some openings in the charter calendar […]
Fraser sends word that the 183-foot Benetti motoryacht Jaguar is still available for a Christmas yacht charter in the Caribbean. Jaguar is a 2005 build that most recently was refitted in 2010. She accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms, including a split-level master and an upper-deck VIP. Water toys on board for fun in the […]
Yachting Partners International has released new photos of the 127-foot Vitters sailing yacht G2, which is fresh from a shipyard rebuild and looking smart: G2 accommodates eight guests in four staterooms. The crew quarters are aft, away from the guest staterooms, ensuring privacy for everyone on board. The yacht has a lifting keel, which means […]
