Experience The Island Of Tioman On Board Your Luxury Charter – A Lush Tropical Paradise In The South China Sea

Beautiful and breathtaking Tioman Island, lies at the heart of the South China Sea. Lush tropical jungle covers 12,000 hectares of the island and an abundance of mountain streams and waterfalls sustain the many protected species of mammals and birds.

At 20km long and 11km wide, Tioman is a mountainous island known for its steep green ridges, white sands and engulfing turquoise seas. A yacht charter in this spectacular region provides a gateway to a handful of idyllic and picturesque islands, such as Dayang, Sibu and Besar.

Tioman Island is indeed blessed with some world-class dive sites and is a great scuba diving destination for both beginners and experience divers alike.

The island boasts a range of unique and well preserved dive sites, with 29 on offer and all of which are accessible by boat in less than 30 minutes.Marvel at the gentle nurse sharks, darting yellow striped snappers and majestic blue dotted stingrays in their natural environment.

Tioman Island is an excellent chartering destination. The island is graced with long sunny days, calm seas and a gentle northeasterly breeze from April until September. With a near-Polynesian feel, tropical climate and idyllic setting charter a luxury yacht around Tioman Island today.

DRUMBEAT is a luxury crewed sailing yacht accommodating up to 11 guests in 5 spacious and lavish cabins.This beautiful charter yacht combines elegance with performance and is ideal for family vacations and sailing holidays around South East Asia.

At www.boatbookings.com, we are here to help you plan your perfect luxury yachting holiday. We have a team of highly skilled professionals who are extremely knowledgeable in their destinations and will be able to help you bring together the yacht, the crew and all the other aspects that make your charter special. If you would like to charter in South East Asia please feel free to contact us on [email protected] this magnificent sailing yacht today!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by admin

A Day in the Life of an Intern, Part V

Following on from 'A Day in the Life of an Intern Part IV', Part V will keep you informed as to what else the interns have been up to, including more time spent sailing around Cannes! Now that the summer season is in full swing, the atmosphere is heating up and everybody is looking to get out on the water.

So, some of the interns did! We jumped at the chance to spend a morning on a bareboat with skipper and we took the brand new Sacs 680 Rib out for a spin from Golfe Juan. It really is worth doing the trip, so we know exactly what our clients get when they charter, and it is a great experience.

We headed out from Port Gallice, and at Ben's request, our skipper Baptiste sped up. We flew across the water, at 45 knots, past Palm Beach in Cannes, around to the Iles de Lérins; it was an exhilarating ride, with the wind in your hair (or in Charlotte's case, her hair in her face!).

We anchored between Ile Sainte Marguérite and Saint Honorat, where the water is as crystal clear as the waters in the Caribbean Sea. Of course, we took the chance to swim, but as it was still early June the water was still quite fresh! Still, the sun was shining and we couldn't miss out on the turquoise water. We headed away from the islands, and back towards Cannes to have a look at the Croisette from the sea, it's good to see it from a different perspective!

We stopped off at Billionaire's Bay, or translated from French 'Fake Money Bay' at Cap d'Antibes, home to the famous Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, where many of the big names stayed during the Cannes Film Festival. One of the morning's highlights had to be when we inflated the donut, and all took turns at being towed along behind the boat, at speed; our skipper was definitely trying his hardest to get us in the water! It is obvious why people look for a long list of water toys on their charter, as we had so much fun with just the donut – we can't wait to try and get our hands on a jet ski!

Apart from spending our weekends out at sea, we do like to get our heads down in the office as well. Charlotte has been spending her time working away on the Boatbookings Newsletter. She works with all of the Brokers to get their suggestions for their favourite yachts of the moment for all of our worldwide destinations, and brings together all the yachts, destinations, descriptions and images to put in our newsletter.

It's quite a task to bring it together, working with the whole team for the yacht choices, the layout, inputting all the information and bringing together the final edit, before sending it out to our subscribers. See our most recent Boatbookings Newsletter here.

Boatbookings.com provide a truly unique Internship program and there is no better place to learn about one of the worlds most luxurious sectors than in the South of France. If you are interested about enquiring about our internships or would like to apply, please contact our Managing Director, Capucine De Vallée: [email protected]

Posted on June 18, 2013 by admin

Cannes Film Festival, Day 2 – The Bling Ring – Our Yacht Nominee: DB9!

Day 2 of the world famous Cannes Film Festival sees the premiere of ‘The Bling Ring,’ a highly anticipated American crime-drama film that is based on true events. The film was directed, written and produced by Sofia Coppola, who previously won an Academy Award for the Best Original Screenplay for ‘Lost in Translation’ and who became the first American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director.

The film is set around a group of celebrity obsessed teenagers who cunningly use the Internet and social media to track celebrities’ whereabouts and then steal all their personal possessions. The group called themselves the ‘Bling Ring Gang’ and stole continuously from celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Megan Fox and Orlando Bloom. The groups’ ringleader was sentenced to 180 days in jail after stealing an estimated 3 million dollars worth of designer goods and jewellery.

The film stars Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga and Leslie Mann, as well as newcomers Israel Broussard and Katie Chang. It will open the ‘Un Certain Regard‘ section of the 2013 Cannes film Festival. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. Each year it presents a selection of films with varying visions and style that seek international recognition.

The International Cannes Film Festival is an extremely glamorous affair. It is the perfect time to charter a luxury yacht of your choice on the gorgeous French Riviera.

Our nominee for “Blingy” Yacht? DB9 – Palmer Johnson 36 meter – offers lavish furnishings an an amazing jacuzzi!

In keeping with the blingy, celebrity induced and luxurious theme of the ‘Bling Ring;’ why not charter DB9, a modern and elegant Palmer Johnson 36m super yacht. She boasts lavish accommodation for 9 guests with 4 spacious cabins. The attention to detail is exquisite with all the furnishings complimenting each individual room perfectly.

DB9 has an extremely well designed salon with a fabulous seating area. Here enjoy a freshly prepared 5-course evening meal or simply let one of the very welcoming and experienced crew members rustle up an exotic cocktail for you. Each of the en suite cabins are faultless, with king size beds and beautiful ornate decorations scattered neatly around the bedroom.

The spacious upper deck provides ample room for sun bathing and admiring the breathtaking French Riviera. Why not relax in the boat’s ultra sleek Jacuzzi or let yourself loose with a spot of water skiing. DB9 is a luxury super yacht that will wow you.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

A New Tender for your Luxury Yacht Charter!

When looking to charter a yacht, one of the first things you would be interested in is what the yacht looks like. Obviously style is important, and you want something that looks good. But you need to make sure you arrive in style when going to board your yacht – so Nouvoyage have made this possible, with their amphibious limousine tender.

The Nouvoyage Limousine Tender 33 is for both water and land. Why not use it to take yourself directly from your yacht to your jet, or wherever you want to go on land? This new tender is a truly different luxury item, and is sure to catch anybody's attention. Nouvoyage has overcome design issues often related with amphibious
vehicles, which normally lack reliability and are low performers. This limousine tender can reach far higher speeds and range on both water and land, and has a high fuel efficiency. The technology isn't the only detail either – there is great attention to detail, seating 12 with space for 2 members of crew, the limousine tender has luxury interiors and bathroom facilities on board, and with a convertible roof and windows, guests can feel the wind in their hair while travelling from water to land. Reaching 85mph on land and 28 knots in water, this innovative tender is more than capable of getting you from place to place. To have your own amphibious limousine is surely the most stylish way to get you from place to place during your yacht charter.
Have you never chartered before? At www.boatbookings.com, we welcome everyone from sailing professionals to complete novices and will help you at every step of the way to make your dreams a reality. We have a team of highly skilled professionals who are extremely knowledgeable in their destinations and will be able to help you with any questions you may have.

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Posted on January 11, 2013 by admin

Water Toys For Your Luxury Yacht Charter Part II

Following on from the incredible water toys described in Part I, we plan to follow suit with two more of the coolest water toys for your yacht! Water toys are often a defining part of a charter, if two yachts are identical, the only two things that will differ (other than the interior) are crew and water toys, which we believe are both very important.

Flyboard

Have you ever really wanted to pretend you were a dolphin? No? Well you might just want to after seeing the Flyboard. We are in absolute awe and we’re looking forward to upcoming seasons where lots of charter yachts have these water toys – because we know they’d be an absolute hit! Available from as little as £4,100 for personal purchasers, we know this is a great buy – maybe even an extravagant Christmas present if it suits!

Seabreacher

New to the water toys market is the Seabreacher, a capsule jetski type contraption, which comes in various different styles, a Killer Whale, a Shark and a Dolphin to name a few.

An option of a yacht that has lots of water toys is always a great choice, which is why we recommend this fantastic Sunseeker 82, available for charter in Cannes, Antibes, Juan les Pins and Golfe Juan, at a rate of €32400 per week plus expenses. For an 82 foot yacht, she has plenty of water toys for your charter, a tender with donuts and water skis, great fun for all the family!

If you’re looking for more water toys to be available during your charter on a slightly larger yacht, please do email all your enquiries to [email protected] and one of our Charter Specialists will get back to you very shortly! Alternatively, head over to www.boatbookings.com, the leading online yacht charter broker.

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Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin — No Comments ↓