INDULGING on a Day Charter on the French Riviera!

Charles, Cordy and Tom from the Boatbookings.com team in the South of France were lucky enough to enjoy a day out on INDULGENCE OF POOLE yesterday, a beautifully maintained Mangusta 86 motor yacht based in the heart of the Old Port of Cannes. Following our day out, we cannot recommend her highly enough for day, weekend and week-long charters on the French Riviera and in surrounding areas.

The team were warmly welcomed by an enthusiastic captain Yanko and his partner and chief stewardess, fresh canapés and some lovely wines were enjoyed following a viewing of the two large master and VIP cabins with double beds and two further twin cabins, comfortably accommodating two. INDULGENCE is also perfect for meetings with her large saloon and separate dining area seating 12 for a more formal venue. On the aft deck, they said goodbye to Cannes on a beautiful Monday morning and sped along the coast to the beautiful bay of Theoule where we anchored for the day. A delicious lunch onboard was enjoyed by all – the refreshing classic of Parma ham and melon, followed beautifully roasted chicken with garlic purée and chocolate cheesecake with crème anglaise to finish!

After soaking up the sun, taking a swim and enjoying the extensive water sports inventory we headed back to Cannes where Yanko showed us that INDULGENCE can match the newer Mangusta cruising at an impressive 29 knots! A thrill for everyone, whilst enjoying the comfort of a much larger yacht.

We cannot recommend INDULGENCE OF POOLE enough for your family vacations on the French Riviera this summer, please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information on her all-inclusive packages.

Posted on June 3, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

A Fortunate Stroke of SERENDIPITY on the Charter Market!

Here at Boatbookings.com we love Sunseekers, and the 37 metre model is without a doubt one of our favourites. Offering three enormous decks of space whilst maintaining sporty Sunseeker pedigree, these flagship models have been iconic of the Sunseeker brand for the past few years and rightly so as they have been immensely popular among owners and charter guests alike. Unfortunately as of late some of our favourites have disappeared from the charter market, DEVOCEAN causing great upset with her disappearance this spring. Just like all the other clouds, there is a silver lining here – SERENDIPITY is a stunning 2009 version of the 37m Sunseeker now available for charter.

She offers unrivalled cabin volume for her size, accommodating 12 comfortably in 2 master suites, 2 further doubles and 2 twins. With this SERENDIPITY offers excellent flexibility for two families to get together and charter this beautiful yacht. Outside she has as expected many dining options, as well as a huge sundeck bar, just a stone’s throw from the large jacuzzi and sunbathing area.

The interior is full of rich colours, matched with huge windows flooding the yacht with a positive feeling and plenty of natural light. Stand-out patterning on the carpet is a highlight for us, making the cabins feel large and spacious with huge energy levels.

SERENDIPITY is available late June in the West Mediterranean, moving East for August and September. The charter fees are at €105,000 – €125,000 per week plus expenses, unrivalled for her accommodation, age and style. Contact us today for more information.

Posted on May 30, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Naples and the Amalfi Coast – one of our favourite spots for 2014!

Looking for the perfect destination for your summer vacations? Look no further than Naples and the Amalfi Coast, with beautifully dramatic coastline, charming towns and of course the famed isle of Capri there’s interest in every direction. With Italian VAT at the reduced rate you can enjoy your charter with the knowledge that you’ve got the best boat for your money. Ideally situated on the passage between Croatia and the French Riviera, the Amalfi Coast will be populated by the best yachts in June, July and late August.

Having travelled extensively in the area, our Charter Broker Charles offers his highlights. “The Amalfi Coast is a great all-round destination. Naples International Airport gives you great travel links from anywhere in the world. The hotels are among the best in the world whether you’re staying on Capri or in the hills of Sorrento. I adore the town of Positano, the dramatic history of Pompeii and of course the best pizza and ice cream on the planet! For the most memorable mixture of land-based attractions and beautiful waters, the Amalfi Coast is for you.” The Boatbookings.com team have chosen two of their favourite yachts in this area for the summer season.

AUSTRALIS is offering incredible discounts this June! Heading to Croatia for July charters, she’s perfect for your last-minute summer getaway on the Amalfi Coast. The discount weekly rate is €140,000 per week, a fantastic reduction on the low season rate of €168,000. She offers huge volumes of outside space, along with a new inventory of water toys and a re-design and re-fit completed in 2013!

XKE offers excellent value for June charters! Looking to fill her calendar, she comfortably accommodates 8 guests in 4 cabins. At €25,500 per week XKE is perfect for getting families together to enjoy the sights of this beautiful Italian coastline. Between October and May, XKE will also offer the excellent rate of €19,500 per week!

Contact the Boatbookings team today for expert advice on chartering on the Amalfi Coast this summer!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Award-Winning Design and Back on the Charter Market – QUARANTA!

Here at Boatbookings we like to think we have an eye for the most beautifully designed yachts on the charter market, whether they’re weird and wonderful or beautifully traditional. Our favourite interior so far has been on SEALYON, for more information see our blog article. Today we’re focusing on clever and practical, which brings us to the fantastic luxury crewed power catamaran QUARANTA. Built by the Curvelle shipyard in 2013, her exterior lines ooze modernity and a certain futuristic style rarely seen on the sea. She won the Best Catamaran award at The World Superyacht Awards 2014.

From the aft, QUARANTA resembles the classic tri-deck monohull motor yacht style, offering voluminous shaded deck spaces for dining and relaxing. Her flybridge offers all the dining, sunbathing and jacuzzi amenities found on a 50 metre motor yacht. The first difference you notice is her Limousine tender suspended on a hydraulic platform, an excellent idea for keeping dry and dropping smoothly and stylishly into the water. This platform doubles up as a sunbathing “beach club” area as well as providing a “bubbles and waterfalls spa effect” when partially submerged.

As well as all this outside, QUARANTA also has 6 cabins, comfortably accommodating 12 guests. All very standard you might think, but she actually has over 20 possibilities for cabin layouts due to her cabins being convertible from twin, to double and even to triple for kids. All the cabins have large windows, bringing in floods of natural light and making all the spaces feel bright, positive and sociable.

QUARANTA provides all of the above as well as an excellent crew led by Captain Paul Fraser and a vast selection of water toys. She does all this, and manages to provide space of a 40 metre plus yacht in just 34 metres! This clever and efficient design is available this summer in the East Mediterranean with prices ranging from just €125,000 per week to €145,000 per week high season.

Contact us today to find your beautifully designed luxury yacht to charter in the Mediterranean.

Posted on May 14, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

The Palme d’Or in the Port of Cannes – The Best at the Film Festival 2014

Cannes is alive and buzzing with anticipation for the famed Film Festival, beginning on 14th May. The iconic Carlton Hotel has been decorated to almost unrecognisable lengths promoting the latest Hollywood blockbusters such as the new Transformers movie and The Expendables 3. The beach clubs have been transformed into concert venues, party spaces and meeting areas and last but not least the prestigious old port of Cannes is filling up with the world’s finest super yachts ready to house the biggest names in film! We’re in Cannes looking at the most iconic yachts at this year’s Festival de Cannes…

In yachting size really does matter, and taking up the “Quai du Large” this year is MOGAMBO. An award-winning design from Nobiskrug, she has a simple yet truly effective exterior with mysterious grey hull and huge windows flooding the interior with light. The sleek exterior almost disguises the fact that MOGAMBO is of colossal size, weighing in at an impressive 73.55 metres. Comprising of three decks of contemporary opulence, this luxury super yacht offers everything from a beach club to a hair salon and meeting spaces to saunas. Impressed? MOGAMBO’s price tag is €600,000 per week, with a minimum charter period of 10 days.

In a world where tradition is everything, with white and blue being the norm, standing out is key. For Roberto Cavalli, standing out comes in the form of a beautifully painted pearlescent hull. From some angles the 40 metre Baglietto super yacht glows in a stunning teal, but see her in port and she’s a striking purple. Self-named RC isn’t on the charter market so we cannot confirm the interior but from the social media snaps of celebrities such as Made in Chelsea’s Mark-Francis Vandelli we see multiple animals prints and extravagant patterns. What else would you expect from such a famed designer?

For yachts charters for French Riviera events or holidays in and around Cannes contact our team of local experts today.

Posted on May 9, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓