Upcoming destination – Thailand!

James Bond Island in the Andaman Islands, ThailandThailand has it all – fabulous destinations, excellent weather, world-class cuisine, diving, snorkelling, and increasingly, excellent charter boats.  We belive it’s the world’s fastest growing major charter destination, and our enquiries are rising dramatically every year. 

You can sail from Phuket to see Krabi, Phi Phi, the James Bond island (right) and the extraordinary sights of the Andaman sea including unspoiled Myanmar/Burma

Or sail on the East Coast of Thailand to equally famous destinations such as Koh Samui and Pattaya in the Gulf of Thailand. Regardless, you’ll have a fantastic charter!

Click here for the complete story about chartering in Thailand.

Paris Boat Show Update

paris-boat-show028.JPGJust back from the Paris Boat Show – we’re happy to say that we’ll be adding 100’s of great new charter yachts to our site, many in exotic locations such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives and the Caribbean.  One of the hottest boats at the show was, of course, the Lagoon 420 Hybrid, which we’ve written about previously as part of our “Green Chartering” initiative.

The Paris Boat show was very well attended and represented well by companies that ordinarily cater to the French market. We attend to find new yachts that we may not have run into otherwise!

Yachting Events

Here’s a handy calendar of yacht and boat related events over the next few months:

November

MAPIC – Cannes
14 – 16 November

St Petersburg Boat Show

29 November – 2 December

December

Salon Nautique de Paris
1 – 9 December

International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) – Cannes
3 – 6 December

Antigua Charter Show

5 – 10 December

Phuket International Marine Expo
6 – 9 December

Art Basel Miami
6 – 9 December

The Superyacht Cup Antigua
12 – 15 December 2008

103rd New York National Boat Show
29 December 6 January 2008

January

MIDEM – World Music Market – Cannes
26 – 31 January 2008

March

MIPIM -World Property Market – Cannes
11- 14 March 2008

April

MIP TV – Cannes
7- 11 April 2008

May

Cannes Film Festival
14 – 25 May 2008

Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
22 to 25 May 2008

Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2007

The 2007 FLL Boat Show spanning over 3 million square feet in 6 locations drew to a close Monday October 29th under gray overcast skies, but spirits were high as horns blew from Mega and Super Yachts indicating the end of a successful long weekend. Sighs of relief where heard from all those who worked tirelessly to answer questions and show off the 2 billion dollars worth of yachts and latest technology to the thousands who visited over 4 days.

The most impressive yachts were the $130 Million 223’ Lurrsen Kismet, 164’ Trinity Mine Games, Milk and Honey 125’ Palmer Johnson and Argyll 153’ North American.

We were fortunate to have boarded these yachts and meet with the crew of:

Milk and Honey 125’ Palmer Johnson,

Argyll 153’ North American,

Symphony II 112’ Westport,

Mariah II 110’ Benetti,

Miracle 110’ Monte Fino,

Martha Ann 140’ Westship,

Inspiration 156’ Broward,

Cocktails 97’ Hargrave.

The 5 star magnificent M/Y Argyll, boasting many spectacular features:

  • Accommodation for 10 guests with 9 crew.
  • She is one of the few yachts that has an elevator and is wheelchair accessible.
  • The owner’s penthouse measuring over 2,400 sq feet with wrap around windows to maximize enjoyment of the view. His and hers baths, library with fireplace and a private aft deck with bar and Jacuzzi.
  • 2 double bed guest staterooms and 2 twin guest staterooms.
  • All Staterooms have en-suite baths.
  • Separate passageways for the crew provide the privacy for the owners and guests.
  • Ralph Lauren nautical furnishings, black and white photographs of famous movie stars from a by-gone era
  • Argyll’s crew proudly took the Crew of Year Award 2007.

M/Y Symphony II the 112’ Westport whose proud owner led us on a tour to show us around with pride. No expense is too much for his passion. From the special blinds to let in just enough light without blocking out the view, to the bidets with blowers, glass bottom kayaks, the 30’ Intrepid and exercise equipment.

In the owners words, Symphony II offers 5 star luxury in casual elegance.

The buzz around town is that the show was successful for brokers and retailers alike.