Most yacht charters focus on sandy beaches and small villages. But it is also possible to combine your charter with a visit to some amazing cities within your chosen cruising area. That’s one of the special aspects of a yacht charter - you can explore a range of locations without the hassle of handling your luggage. So here are some of the best cities if you do want to include an urban experience while on charter.
When you charter a yacht it’s tempting to go full speed filling your days racing from one port to another, ticking off the boxes so you can list the amazing places you have been to. But there is also something very special about spending a day going nowhere. There are so many things for you to enjoy just staying on anchor for a day or even two or three. Here’s some of the things we enjoy doing on our quiet days….
Charter a luxury yacht in the BVIs and not only will you have a superb chef onboard you will also have the opportunity to go ashore to sample some of the delicious local fare. Here is a selection of some of our favourite places on the British Virgin Islands that we recommend to tempt your taste buds.
A luxury charter yacht gives you the opportunity to visit these beautiful islands where as well as being pampered in private you also have the chance to enjoy "limin'" it with the locals ... "limin'"… the Caribbean art of doing nothing while sharing food, drink, conversation and laughter. Here's a few of the hot spots that we recommend.
Generally part of Windward Islands charter, either at the start or the conclusion, the volcanic island of St Lucia is worthy of a closer encounter. In fact, the experts at Luxury Charter Group, having recently been there recommend you linger longer and discover the magic of this pleasant jewel of the Caribbean.
Motor Yacht MEME is the pinnacle of Italian designed and built luxury by Maiora – sleek, stylish and the ideal yacht for family or group charters ... available from September 5 in the West Med
Charter yachts provide freedom, flexibility and an array of activities to suit every guest. You can change location every day, without having to repack and lug suitcases from one hotel to the next. There’s no traffic, no crowds (unless you want to go ashore and get amongst them!), and your crew takes care of every aspect of the experience, from meals and cleaning up to cinema nights under starry skies.
All photos are credit to Billy Black
The latest gizmos and gadgets are de rigueur on luxury charter yachts these days. Fun for all the family is amplified with these high-tech, horse-powered water toys that will have you shooting the breeze, plunging to great depths and even walking on water!
One of the most covetable yachts in charter, the Sunreef 70 luxury sailing catamaran MAVERICK is currently available for charter in the Bahamas before spending the winter season in the sublime British Virgin Islands.
Due to an unfortunate cancellation, the much sought after 35m Arcadia M OCEAN has become available for charter from August 19 to 28 in the South of France. Ask us how you can take advantage of this amazing availability.
Trampolines, climbing walls, swimming pools, jetski docks and platforms, banana boats, party lounges and pontoons are just some of the options charter guests of all ages can expect on some of the world’s most sophisticated luxury charter vessels.
Ideal for security, navigation, on charter photography and fun, remote controlled low-flying drones provide an aerial perspective never before possible, 400-feet and closer.
The team from Luxury Charter Group has personally inspected hundreds of luxury charter yachts in their careers and experienced their many diverse virtues as guests onboard. Among all the marques from all quarters of the globe, there’s something about Westport yachts that makes them stand out as all-round performers when it comes to fulfilling guests’ charter desires.
While AVALON is a brilliant charter yacht, in demand for her many attributes ideally suited to cruising the British Virgin Islands, it’s Carla’s cuisine that earns the copious praise from satisfied guests who rhapsodise about her creations which keep them coming back for more!
Just like the Oscars, the superyacht realm hosts its own ‘night of nights’ each year. The 2016 World Superyacht Awards will be held in Florence, Italy, on Saturday 14 May. These hotly contested awards recognise the remarkable ingenuity and innovation demanded by the design, engineering and construction of the world’s finest luxury yachts launched in 2015.
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