Ft. Lauderdale, sometimes known as the Venice of America for its extensive system of canals, is a sailing mecca and a superb destination for a bareboat catamaran charter. Seminole Indians may have been the region’s first inhabitants but it is Major William Lauderdale that the city is named after. During the Second Seminole War he led a group of Tennessee Volunteers into the area and built the New River Fort, the location of the city we know today.
Are you unsure what you want to charter? We can help you! Here at Boatbookings we are familiar with the pros and cons of all types of vessels; and if we have to advise for the most suitable boat for a 10-30k budget family charter, crewed catamaran charters are most definitely in the forefront of our proposal and this is why!
Offering year round sunshine and steeped in history, the Bahamas is one of our favourite charter spots. Follow in the steps of Christopher Columbus who first made landfall in the New World here, pirates who used the islands as a haven in the 1600s and where British loyalists made their homes following the American Revolution. With 29 islands, 661 cays and nearly 2400 islets surrounded by clear turquoise water, it is a sailor’s paradise. Located just 100 miles off the Florida coast and a two hour flight from New York you can find yourself relaxing on a warm teak deck in record time.
Magical Tahiti! Simply saying the word and closing your eyes, conjours up images of paradise. 118 islands present high mountain peaks sweeping down to turquoise-blue lagoons, surrounded by coral reefs teeming with marine life. Add to that the perfect white beaches dotted with palm trees, and you will have memories to last you a lifetime from your luxury yacht charter Tahiti.
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Greece is definitely on the yachting hot-spot again this summer – when isn’t it? When choosing your summer yacht charter Greece is the place to be! With literally thousands of islands and a coastline stretching to more than 13,600 miles, Greece constitutes the ideal cruising ground in the East Mediterranean.
There are 5 distinct Greek Island groups; the Cyclades Islands, with Mykonos and Santorini prominent among them: sun-bleached white houses, magnificent beaches and sparse vegetation are the main characteristics of the Cyclades.
A view of Koufonissia, right in the mid of the Cyclades and one of the best-kept secrets of Greece
