10 Simple Steps to Luxury Yacht Charter!

Chartering a luxury catamaran, motor or sailing yacht has never been so simple, thanks to our dedicated team of charter brokers who will help you plan the trip of a lifetime anywhere in the world. Here at Boatbookings, we pride ourselves on customer service and we will not stop until we find you the perfect yacht. There are 10 simple steps from turning a dream into a reality.

Step 1 – Most importantly, guests must decide where they would like to start their charter and what sort of yacht they would like. We offer charters from all around the world, including the United States, the Caribbean, French & Italian Riviera’s and the Far East. We have access to a vast amount of motorboats, sailboats and catamarans in each of these destinations.

The natural beauty of the BVI

Step 2 – Once you have decided where and how you want to travel, contact us. Please enquire via our website or send an email to [email protected]. Once we have received your enquiry, one of our brokers will assist you and start searching for suitable yachts.

Step 3 – We ask guests to provide the following information, so that we can gain a clearer idea of what you really want. Are you looking for a bareboat or a crewed charter? Are your dates flexible and how long would you like to charter for? Do you have a  particular budget in mind for your charter? If you are looking for a sailboat, please be aware that you must start on a Saturday for a weeks duration.

 

The stunning VanDutch 40, PURE DUTCH

Step 4 – Once we have received this information, our brokers will then start the search for possible yachts that meet your criteria. We will then find which yachts are available for your charter dates and propose at least three options which are suitable for you to review and compare.

Step 5 – Once you have reviewed and compared the yachts that you have been sent, our broker will then arrange the charter for you. For example, you have chosen to charter M/Y MOSKING, a stunning Mangusta 108 from Antibes, France for 4 days.

M/Y MOSKING, Mangusta 108 Luxury Motor Yacht

 

 

Step 6 – Our broker would then reserve this for you and start preparing the charter agreement and invoice. Once all the paperwork has been signed and the invoice has been paid by either bank transfer or credit card, we can start to make some final itinerary plans.

Step 7 – Our broker will arrange all the meeting details, can arrange restaurant reservations and help to organise an itinerary. For example, guests wills depart from Antibes and spend one day cruising slowly towards Monaco, enjoying a long lunch in St Jean Cap Ferrat. Then guests could head towards Portofino and along the Italian Riviera before heading back to Antibes.

The magnificent Italian Riviera town of Portofino

Step 8 – We will send a preference sheet to you to note down all the provisions you would like on the yacht. This can cover anything from champagne and wine, to food and flowers. All provisions will be bought before you step foot onboard and therefore ready for you to enjoy immediately.

Step 9 – The final meeting place and timings will be sent for your embarkation. You will be given the captains details for any last minute requests or discussions on itinerary.

The end to a perfect day onboard a Luxury Yacht

 

 

Step 10 – Guests will board and start their charter. The crew will do everything that they can to make sure that you have a successful charter. They will be able to arrange any emergency provisions and last minute restaurant reservations, leaving guests to relax fully and enjoy the natural beauty that is the French and Italian Riviera.

 

 

The highlights of the Cannes Boat Show 2012!

KADIMO’S, a luxury Couach 37m Motor Yahct

The Cannes Boat Show 2012 came to a conclusion this weekend after another successful yachting exhibition. The Vieux Port de Cannes and Port Pierre Canto played host to over 500 luxury motor yachts, sailboats and catamarans. Here at Boatbookings.com, we spent all day on Friday at both ports to visit yachts from some of the most prestigious yachting brands, such as Sunreef, Sunseeker, CRN, Baglietto and Couach.

Two of our favourite contrasting yachts on show were KADIMO’S and AQUALIBRIUM. KADIMO’S is a luxurious 37 metre Couach Motor Yacht with 5 beautiful staterooms. On board, we enjoyed the combination of dark wood and cream furnishings, as it created a sense of luxury and comfort, whilst remaining light and airy. She has a great saloon, which would be a fantastic room for entertaining friends and family. The saloon includes large windows, which provide natural light all around the yacht. Our favourite part of KADIMO’S was her top deck, which provides great space and comfort, as well as a Jacuzzi. She has a great crew of individuals from all around the world. In particular, a lovely head stewardess from South Africa, as well as an Irish chef who provides some of the best gastronomy on the water. We would not be able to recommend her highly enough for a week long charter in the Mediterranean.

AQUALIBRIUM, CRN Ancona 40m Motor Yacht
AQUALIBRIUM, CRN Ancona 40m Motor Yacht

AQUALIBRIUM, contrastingly is an older yacht but equally as special. We would describe her as elegant, classy and somewhat regal. She has been kept in fantastic condition and we particularly enjoyed the touches of laurel green throughout. This CRN Ancona 40m luxury motor yacht enjoys great proportions and offers guests with the very best home comforts on the water. All of her staterooms are a great size and include the finest touches, such as luxurious linen and gold taps. She has great entertaining spaces, both internally and externally, making her a great choice for entertaining friends or family. AQUALIBRIUM has no permanent berth and is available from many ports along the French Riviera, including Monaco, Antibes and Cannes. We would love to help organise a charter of a lifetime on board AQUALIBRIUM!

The Cannes Boat Show 2012 was one of the best so far with many new products launched. For example, the Frauscher 1017 LIDO, a very elegant and modern day motorboat, which would not look out of place at the most prestigious ports on the Riviera. She can accommodate up to 10 guests and is surprisingly spacious for a 10m motor yacht. Frauscher now only produce hybrid boats, proving their innovative nature, especially providing the same performance as their petrol rivals. Her aesthetics, design, comfort and green credentials make her one to watch out for!

Frauscher 1017 LIDO

Another boat that caught our eye in the news was the Luxury MIG 675, a 22 foot vessel which runs solely on hydrogen, reaching speeds of up to 70 knots. She is constructed in Aluminium and only weighs 1300kg, despite including a bathroom and a leather/teak interior.

We now move onto the Monaco Yacht Show, one of the worlds most prestigious events in the yachting calendar. We are very excited about the products on offer so watch this space for the latest news and gossip!

 

 

The 2012 Monaco Yacht Show Opens Tomorrow!

Tomorrow marks the start of the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, the most exclusive event on the luxury yachting calendar. There will be over  500 exhibitors and 100 superyachts on display, ranging between 25 and 90 meters. Over the course of the four-day event which runs from Wednesday to Saturday, 19-22 September, an expected 30,000 visitors will visit the show to see the latest trends, technology, designs and yachts in the luxury yacht industry.

Boatbloggings.com will of course be at the show and will keep you up to date on the hottest yachts and news from the show.

Below the super yachts on display at the show this year. You can also read more about the show and see a map of the port on our Monaco Yacht Show page.

 

Yacht Name Brand/Shipyard Length Overall Type Year
2 LADIES Rossinavi 46.30 m Motor Yacht 2012
60 YEARS Royal Tuzla – Istanbul 44.70 m Sailing Yacht 2012
ACHILLES Sanlorenzo 46 m Motor Yacht 2012
ALLOYA 40 Sanlorenzo 40.80 m Motor Yacht 2012
ALMAGORES II Southern Wind Shipyard 31.42 m Sailing Yacht 2012
ALTER EGO WGB Werft Berlin 34 m Motor Yacht 1992
ANDIAMO Feadship 42.56 m Motor Yacht 2003
ASLEC 4 Rossi Navi 45 m Motor Yacht 2012
ATHENA Royal Huisman 90 m Sailing Yacht 2004
AUDACIA Feadship 48.50 m Motor Yacht 1987
Auspicious Leopard 46.2 m Motor Yacht 2009
AXANTHA II JFA Yachts 42.98 m Motor Yacht 2011
AZIMUT GRANDE 100 Azimut Benetti 31.04 m Motor Yacht 2011
B30 B YACHTS SRL 8.88 m Sailing Yacht 2011
BEL ABRI Amels 52.30 m Motor Yacht 2010
BELLE ANNA ISA – International Shipyards Ancona 50 m Motor Yacht 2012
BETTER PLACE Wally 49.90 m Sailing Yacht 2012
BLACK & WHITE Sunseeker 33.91 m Motor Yacht 2010
Bluegame 40 BLUEGAME 11.95 m Motor Yacht 2012
CANDYSCAPE II Viareggio Superyachts 61.80 m Motor Yacht 2009
CAPE ARROW Southern Wind Shipyard 30.26 m Sailing Yacht 2011
COMO Alloy Yachts International 41.14 m Sailing Yacht 2007
CONTINENTAL 50 S CNM 16 m Motor Yacht 2012
CUOR DI LEONE Benetti Spa 50 m Motor Yacht 1999
DALFA Ferretti Spa Custom Line 29.50 m Motor Yacht 2008
DARLINGS DANAMA CRN 59.50 m Motor Yacht 2011
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Benetti 60.95 m Motor Yacht 2011
DOMANI Benetti 44.20 m Motor Yacht 2004
FAR AWAY Canados International 36.22 m Motor Yacht 2012
FARIBANA V Amels 54.40 m Motor Yacht 1998
GALAXY Benetti 56 m Motor Yacht 2005
GARCON DAMEN 67.15 m Motor Yacht 2012
GO Feadship 39 m Motor Yacht 2010
GRAZIADIU Italyachts 43.12 m Motor Yacht 2012
GRENADINES III Gulf Craft 38.40 m Motor Yacht 2010
HAMILTON Wally 30.48 m Sailing Yacht 2012
HAMPSHIRE II Feadship 78.50 m Motor Yacht 2012
HANA CRN 43 m Motor Yacht 2008
HARBOUR ISLAND Newcastle Shipyards 55 m Motor Yacht 2011
I AMSTERDAM OY Nautor AB 25.08 m Sailing Yacht 2012
IDOL Austal 58.90 m Motor Yacht 2007
ILLUSION Benetti 45.60 m Motor Yacht 2010
IMAGINATION Benetti 47 m Motor Yacht 2010
IMPERIAL PRINCESS Princess Yachts 40.16 m Motor Yacht 2012
INCLINATION Maiora – Fipa Italiana Yachts 38.60 m Motor Yacht 2010
INEVITABLE Feadship 49.80 m Motor Yacht 1990
INFINITI YACHTS Danish Yachts 10.98 m Sailing Yacht 2012
ITHAKA Jongert 26.70 m Sailing Yacht 2007
JBH Lubeck Yacht Trave Schiff 35.50 m Motor Yacht 2011
KAI Benetti 36.58 m Motor Yacht 2008
KANGA Wally 26.23 m Motor Yacht 2012
KARIA RMK MARINE 45 m Motor Yacht 2011
KISMET Luerssen Yachts 68 m Motor Yacht 2007
LA PELLEGRINA CNC – Couach 49.50 m Motor Yacht 2012
LADY ALLISON Feadship, C Van Lent & Zonen 45.70 m Motor Yacht 1991
LADY LINDA Trinity Yachts 56.90 m Motor Yacht 2012
LADY PETRA Heesen Yachts 46.70 m Motor Yacht 2012
LARISA Benetti 44.20 m Motor Yacht 2006
LAUREL Delta Marine 73.15 m Motor Yacht 2006
LAZY Z Oceanco 51.40 m Motor Yacht 1997
LE CAPRICE IV Pershing 33.23 m Motor Yacht 2011
LITTLE FISH Heesen Yachts 39.80 m Motor Yacht 2001
LYANA Benetti 60 m Motor Yacht 2011
M OCEAN Arcadia Yachts 35.02 m Motor Yacht 2012
M&M Bilgin Yachts 48.70 m Motor Yacht 2012
MAKIRA Italyachts 43.10 m Motor Yacht 2010
MARGHERITA Costruzioni navali Tigullio 33 m Motor Yacht 2009
MARIPOSA 3A Vitters 28.90 m Sailing Yacht 1994
MARY JEAN Campanella Motor Yachts 48.82 m Motor Yacht 1981
MISUNDERSTOOD I Overmarine Group 39.65 m Motor Yacht 2010
MOGAMBO Nobiskrug 73.51 m Motor Yacht 2012
MONDANGO Alloy Yachts 51.70 m Sailing Yacht 2008
MONI Vicem 32.60 m Motor Yacht 2012
NASSIMA Acico Yachts 49 m Motor Yacht 2012
NILO Moonen Shipyards 28.90 m Motor Yacht 2007
NIRVANA Oceanco 88.50 m Motor Yacht 2012
OKKO Mondo Marine 40.80 m Motor Yacht 2012
OURANOS Admiral Tecnomar Group 44.50 m Motor Yacht 2012
PAMELA V Hakvoort Shipyard 44.90 m Motor Yacht 2011
PAOLYRE Ocea 32.70 m Motor Yacht 2008
PASSE PARTOUT Jongert 42 m Sailing Yacht 2001
PASSION Swedeship 52.75 m Motor Yacht 1986
PRINCESS TOO Feadship 47.55 m Motor Yacht 1999
PROJECT 12 Cantieri Di Pisa 46.57 m Motor Yacht 2012
RAHIL Mariotti Yachts 53.80 m Motor Yacht 2012
RAINBOW Holland Jachtbouw 40 m Sailing Yacht 2012
RED DRAGON Alloy Yachts 51.77 m Sailing Yacht 2008
RENAISSANCE Castagnola 39 m Sailing Yacht 2012
Revolver 13 m
ROMA Viareggio Superyachts 61.80 m Motor Yacht 2010
Sacs strider 15 15.5 m
SATORI Heesen 49.80 m Motor Yacht 2011
SHOOTING STAR Danish Yachts 38 m Motor Yacht 2011
SILENCIO Perini Navi 50 m Sailing Yacht 2001
SIROCCO Heesen Yachts 47 m Motor Yacht 2006
SMERALDA Hanseatic Marine 77 m Motor Yacht 2012
SMILE Benetti Vision 145 44.20 m Motor Yacht 2006
SMILING T Jade Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 28.22 m Motor Yacht 2012
SNOWBIRD Hakvoort Shipyard 39 m Motor Yacht 2011
SOLEMAR Amels 61.50 m Motor Yacht 2003
STELLA Sunseeker 34.50 m Motor Yacht 2011
STEP ONE Amels 55 m Motor Yacht 2012
STIG Baltic Yachts 24.35 m Sailing Yacht 2012
STREAMLINE Mondo Marine 49.30 m Motor Yacht 2009
TIARA Alloy Yachts 54.27 m Sailing Yacht 2004
TURQUOISE Proteksan 55.40 m Motor Yacht 2011
VERTIGO Alloy Yachts 67.20 m Sailing Yacht 2011
WERE DREAMS Amels Holland B.V. 52.27 m Motor Yacht 2008
ZEEPAARD JFA Yachts 37.18 m Motor Yacht 2003

Chartering a Yacht in the Italian hotspot of Sicily aboard sailing yacht REE

Sicily is one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating yacht charter destinations that we offer, thanks to its unique culture, arts, cuisine, architecture and even language. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, dominated by Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Natural beauty of the Sicilian coastline

Sicily’s volcanic foundations create an amazing variety of terrains, producing some outstanding rock formations that can be most admired from the sea. Due to mild/warm winters and hot/dry summers, a boat charter in Sicily is truly an all year round yachting destination.

The capital of Sicily, Palermo, is a majestic city of both decay and splendour. It has so much to offer, whether that be visiting palaces, castles and churches which offer an architectural fusion of Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Renaissance and Baroque styling. Unlike Florence or Rome, Palermo’s treasures are hidden and waiting to be found and explored. Sicily is notorious for having a mafia-driven past and this is still clear to see today.

Sicily is also home to some of the world’s  most splendid gastronomic experiences. From the blend of Greek, Roman, Arab and Norman invaders, comes a luscious range of local foods, making this region a culinary paradise. Sicily is also renowned for its seafood. Seppia (cuttlefish) is served in its own black sauce with pasta.

Meat dishes are always popular. Many are traditionally made with lamb or goat. Best known outside Sicily is vitello alla marsala (veal marsala), one of many regional meat specialties.

And let’s not forget about desserts! The mouth watering Cannoli  are tubular crusts with creamy ricotta and sugar filling. Frutta di Martorana (or pasta reale) are almond marzipan pastries coloured and shaped to resemble real fruit and of course we could not forget the Sicilian gelato (ice cream)!

Chartering in Sicily

THe Luxury sailboat Ree is a perfect example of a boat rental in sicily.In order to enjoy Sicily to the fullest, we would highly recommend a sailing charter around the island, either aboard a crewed or bareboat sailboat.  As an example, we can recommend REE, one of our favourite luxury Sailboat charters. She accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 lavish staterooms, making her an ideal choice for both couples and families. She has recently had a full refit, which now offers the ultimate experience for the most discerning of guests.

Sicily is one of the finest yachting destinations in the world. If you would like to find out more about yacht chartering in Sicily, please do enquire via our website.  Alternatively, you can contact us directly and  one of our specialised brokers would be delighted to assist you.

 

 

Van Dutch 40, ROYAL I oozes elegance, performance and comfort on the French Riviera

 

The iconic Van Dutch 40 motor yacht is the product of the world famous Dutch design house, Vanguard. Van Dutch’s are striking avant garde creations, incorporating modern design and advanced technology. Vanguard’s aims were quite simple: to “create a lightweight yacht with longevity and economical practicality.” The V-Shaped engine configuration creates a sharpened aft to maximise balance and the Van Dutch’s centre of gravity, optimizing speed whilst reducing fuel consumption. We must pay tribute to Frank Mulder for the design of the Van Dutch, whose underwater design has made spray and slamming a thing of the past.

Reaching speeds of up to 40 knots, the Van Dutch 40 provides excellent performance and cornering. The Yanmar engine reduces engine noise and vibrations, which creates a smooth and silent ride.Screen-Shot-2012-08-24-at-15.26.08 She also incorporates an autopilot and navigation system, making her a very simple luxury yacht to skipper.

Below deck, the Van Dutch is once again unique. There is a hydraulic table for 8 which can transform into a bed. Guests will find the latest televisions, sound systems and kitchen equipment. There is also a  fully functional W/C with a hot and cold water supply. The deck is covered in a teak composite, which makes maintenance very simple. The Van Dutch 40’s cockpit is a modular solarium that extends into a great lounging area.

There are two other models in the Van Dutch portfolio: the 30ft and the 55ft. They both incorporate the exquisite design features of the 40, as well as performance and comfort. We can offer the Van Dutch 40 from a range of prestigious ports on the Riviera, including Monaco, Antibes, Golfe Juan, Cannes and St Tropez. One of our favourite Van Dutch motor yachts is ROYAL I, berthed in Monaco. She is a very popular luxury day charter motor yacht, which charters for €2,250 / Day. If you would like to charter her, please enquire online or send an email to: [email protected] where one of our brokers will assist you.