Yacht Of The Week: REBECA

REBECA Benetti Oasis 40 Exterior Profile

Sporty, yet stylish. A charter vacation onboard motor yacht REBECA exists to facilitate both adventurous on the water exploration and barefoot bliss in the Bahamas this winter.

Designed with youthful families in mind, RWD designers delivered what is the first innovative Benetti Oasis 40 and World Superyacht Awards 2021 winner for ‘best 40m and above’ to host up to 11 guests.

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7 Day Tahiti Crewed Catamaran Charter – Day 3: Raiatea Hike & Taputapuatea Archeological Visit

Waking up in the beautiful anchorage, Clara had prepared a beautiful pancake breakfast.

After breakfast, our group went for a hike on Raiatea and visited Taputapuatea marae, aUNESCO World Heritage Site that was once considered the central temple of Eastern Polynesia. You can do a self-guided tour of the temple’s remains.

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We then took a hike up the hill to get a view of the island and atoll from a different perspective. It was humid but worth the 40-minute hike!

Jerome then sailed us to the south of the island and anchored in a pretty bay for lunch, this time marinated chicken and pineapple skewers.

We sailed just a short distance north for our evening’s anchorage. Again, we kayaked and snorkeled and enjoyed the beautiful clear waters of Raiatea.

Clara served us an amazing swordfish dinner after we watched yet another perfect sunset.

See more in our Tahiti Yacht Charter Guide.

Tomorrow – Taha’a and a visit to at pearl farm

7 Day Tahiti Crewed Catamaran Charter – Day 2: Huahine to Raiatea

Waking up early (due to the time change) we were greeted with clear skies and a beautiful breakfast of fresh fruit, cheese, scrambled eggs and French pastries (croissants and pain au chocolats). Then we set off to Fare, the main town of Huahine, for a few items we’d forgotten to bring along.

Fare is a very small port town, but does have a grocery store, internet access and a few food trucks. We pulled directly up to the dock, went ashore, and were quickly back on the boat.

Fare is known for its view of a pregnant lady on her back – use your imagination!

We then anchored in a quiet spot just south of Fare for a beautiful fresh fish lunch prepared flawlessly by Clara.

After lunch cruised over to Raiatea, which took about 3 hours – 22 natuical miles. We anchored in a stunningly beautiful bay near Motu Iriru, on the east side of Raiatea, and got out all the water toys. The water in this bay was amazingly clear and the views of the island were spectacular. We saw lots of manta rays serenly swimming around the boat and launched the drone we brought for some great arial photos. Everyone truly enjoyed themselves on the kayaks and paddleboards!

We stayed in the bay for the night and celebrated our second sunset aboard DIVA on the flydeck. 

See more in our Tahiti Yacht Charter Guide

Tomorrow – Hiking an archeological site on Raiatea and cruising to the north of the island.