Charter

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The opportunity to see approximately 60 yachts ranging from multihulls to 90-plus foot motor yachts and be seen by top brokers from the Caribbean, U.S. and Europe, makes the USVI Charter Yacht Show a ‘must …

Charlie’s friend Freddy had a near-death experience the other week. He was jumping from his boat to the dock when he missed his footing and fell into the water. He tried to grab the lifeline but missed, hit his head …

Australian executive, superyacht owner and long-time charterer, Ian Malouf, is shaking up the $14 billion charter industry with a unique concept.  “Ahoy Club has automated the yacht chartering process without losing exceptionally tailored customer service,” says Malouf, who owns the …

A sense of freedom. No two days or ocean conditions alike. The solemn responsibility for passenger and vessel safety while constantly encountering new experiences. These are a few reasons why Anna Orchard enjoys her career as a professional charter yacht captain. …

We’ve heard a lot about various groups of mariners not quite fitting into the mold of expectation. ‘Women at the Helm’ is now an interesting monthly column. There are those who sail in ever smaller craft. Rowing across the Atlantic …

A long-time love of the water, chance to work side-by-side with her husband and the prospect of seeing and learning something new every day is what led Kelsey Dunn to obtain her 100-ton captain’s license and run term yacht charters. What’s impressive is …

There’s a new yacht on the dock at Southwest Florida Yachts. The Cape Coral, Florida-based company has added the Mainship 40 Trawler, ‘Salty Peanut’ to its power charter fleet. dock. The single-engine vessel boasts a queen-berth cabin and a second …

Randy O’Leary was a likely lad of Irish descent and a single-handed sailor. Slim of waist and broad of chest, with a sing-song lilt to his voice and a shock of blonde hair, he had little trouble attracting the opposite …

Is your bucket list headed by a sail of the Whitsundays? If yes, then book a trip now with Cumberland Charter Yachts and Luxury Yachts Whitsundays, located in the Whitsunday Islands, a chain of 74 gorgeous islands located off Queensland, …

  Charlie’s occupation as a charter yacht skipper/instructor takes him around the islands several times a month and as such he has to deal with all types of personalities. There are delightful ones, difficult ones, those easy to please, others …

  The nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer celebrates its emerald anniversary with several activities this year including classes, fun days and getaways. MarineMax, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, started nearly a half century ago when chairman and chief executive …

Talk about a transformation! St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands’-based captain Oriel Blake grew up inland, between rural Sussex and London in the UK, where she studied anthropology at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. It looked …

We cast off from the dock at Grenada’s Port Louis Marina and ease into the channel leading to the Carenage at St. George’s. The sun shimmers on the water as we glide past a parade of majestic Georgian buildings made …

With much of the Northern Leewards still suffering from the devastating effects of the horrendous storms of August and September 2017 the events bring to mind the pirate days of yore. How villainous pirates plundered unarmed seafarers and helpless civilians; …

A slightly deaf ear, a breaking wave at just the wrong moment or perhaps an interruption by a shipmate can cause confusion in a word, phrase or sentence to create an unintentional change in meaning. The other day I was describing …

For many visitors to the Caribbean the escape from February weather is one of the primary motives. In northern climes February is the worst month; freezing temperatures, ice, snow, short daylight hours and long nights. The Caribbean is different; balmy …

Sail dominated chartering in the Caribbean islands right from the start. On the crewed front, it was a 70ft schooner named Mollihawk that Commander Nicholson first chartered off Antigua nearly seven decades ago. On the bareboat side, it was four …

The Moorings and Sunsail reopened operations in St. Martin in February, just four months after the Caribbean’s record-breaking hurricane activity and just in time for the sold-out St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Both brands are operating from their new charter base …

Two chefs won top prizes at the USVI Charter Yacht Show’s Culinary Competition, held November 12th at Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Melissa ‘Missy’ Kom, chef aboard the 47ft Leopard catamaran, Pisces, earned first place in …

They have sailed the world, yet chose to settle and start a company in the Caribbean. James Pascall and business partner Jacqui Pascall have worked together for the past 18 years as owners of the Horizon Yacht Charter base at …