Every year in the Antartic, as winter closes in and food becomes scarcer, one of the worlds great migrations takes place.Many hundreds of humpback whales swim 6000 km north to spend 4-5 months enjoying the warmer and food-rich waters of French Polynesia, to breed and to give birth to their calves. This is a time for mating, with underwater singing that can be heard all day long as the males try to impress the females.
The Caribbean is synonymous with jaw dropping beaches, welcoming locals and fantastic sailing conditions. These remote islands now have luxurious amenities, so you can escape to paradise whilst having top notch cuisine, service and accommodation awaiting you. Alternatively, it’s all happening in the French Riviera this season with endless glamorous parties, events and celebrity hotspots.
St Tropez rose to fame in the 1950’s due to its feature in Brigitte’s Bardot’s successful film “Et Dieu Créa la Femme” (And God Created Woman), and it has since been a hotspot for celebrities, VIP’s and yacht charterers alike. What used to be a peaceful fishing village is now a thriving tourist destination with a diverse array of restaurants, bars and clubs – providing the perfect place to stop on your French Riviera yacht charter holiday!
With the Spanish charter licensing rules being stricter than elsewhere in the Med, there are fewer yachts available in the sought after Balearics, but that is not to say they are any less impressive than the larger selection elsewhere in the Med. Boatbookings has recently had the pleasure of having lunch on board the extraordinary TAKARA, a Sanlorenzo 38m launched in 2016.
Boatbookings took to the streets today to scout out the most captivating fashion garments and accessories that are gracing the windows of Cannes’ most elite designers for the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival. Every year all eyes are on the VIPs and celebrities that come from far and wide to shore-up their luxury super-yachts next to the Palais des Festivals, and dress to the nines in the most fabulous gowns that are at the very height of fashion.
