Charter

  IGY Marinas have officially transitioned their existing marketing partnership with Red Frog Beach Marina to an ownership and management agreement. The company’s new business venture in Panama builds on the successful branding efforts implemented over recent years, which has …

Climate Change has been in the news lately. There is no doubt that climate change and global warming are fact. But there seems to be some confusion as to whether it’s man-made or a natural Phenomenon – or, more likely, …

It certainly is a changing world. Charlie remembers, as if it were yesterday, his first water toy. It was a rubber duck in the bathtub, used as an enticement to get him into the hated weekly washing regimen in England’s …

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The recently-formed Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) announces it will operate its first annual VIPCA Charter Yacht Show at Yacht Haven Grande in November. A ‘VI Youth Marine Development Day’ at the Yacht Show …

Cooking on a crewed charter yacht isn’t easy. On one hand, guests expect three to five mouth-watering, never-repeated, restaurant-style meals daily for the duration of the charter. On the other hand, unlike their land-based counterparts, charter chefs work in tiny …

Happy New Year, Everyone! Hope people have now got over the cataclysmic shift in the world’s political landscape during the latter months of the old year. Brexit and Trump certainly stole the limelight with their isolationist policies. The whole scenario, …

She was the new kid on the block at the 42nd Annual Virgin Islands Charteryacht League Culinary Competition. Yet Allison Shivone, chef aboard the Privilege 48, Pentesilla II, with husband, Dan, as captain, remembered the words of a college professor as …

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This meaningless question is often asked by adults of five year olds at family gatherings with a comical response expected, or at least a response that would lead to further …

What’s hot when it comes to the Caribbean’s charter industry? All At Sea asked over half-a-dozen companies from South Florida to Grenada to share their thoughts on ten topics. 1. Everyone Charters – Seriously “The most exciting trend to me …

…We welcomed seven women guests aboard for a fun week-long charter. With this all-girl crew, the boat was quickly renamed Endless Estrogen! It took me 16 years to get back to Belize, a tiny country I fell in love with …

  Monday 1015 hours. Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour, Antigua. “Winds perfect, fifteen knots,” Sunsail staffer Chris Donahue says at the skipper briefing, held in a two-centuries-old building. Blue Voyage, a Sunsail Jenneau 41, is just as perfect as the winds. …

The Caribbean’s charter yacht industry certainly boasts iconic pioneers such as Commander V.E.B. Nicholson in Antigua, of Nicholson Yacht Charters fame, and Charlie and Ginny Cary, who founded The Moorings in the British Virgin Islands. Equally among these pioneers is …

The Moorings Adds New Models To Its Charter Fleet Heading south to sail in the Caribbean?  The Moorings, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, has added two brand new monohulls to its island fleets.  Charter a Beneteau-built Moorings 48.4 in the British …

Last issue we were waiting on the Rage to sail through the Whale Cay Cut in order to enter the central part of the Abacos. Because a majority of the boats stay in this area it is known as the …

Gary Haynes joins Horizon Yacht Charters in Grenada Horizon Yacht Charters in Grenada is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Haynes as their new Yacht Service Manager and Brokerage Specialist. Gary has a degree in engineering and a sailing resume that includes a …

When you cruise the Abacos you are mostly visiting the chain of barrier islands to the east of Great Abacos Island and we are going to start this article at the northernmost island, Walker’s Cay. Up until recently this island …

The Bahamas is an amazing sub-tropical country and the best part is how close it is to South Florida. With this new column we are going to explore this shallow, breathtaking paradise one island group at a time and this …

The Caribbean is one of the best-kept secrets in terms of charter destinations come the summer. That’s because while many folks head to perennially favorite spots like the Mediterranean or New England, there are unique advantages to chartering in the …

She didn’t grow up yachting. Yet today, Antigua native Sylvia Weston is one of the most respected brokers in the crewed charter business. For one, Weston was educated in the industry by one of its pioneers: the Nicholson family. Secondly, …