MarineMax Vacations Enhances BVI Marine Tech Skills with Specialized Workshops
Discover how MarineMax Vacations is elevating BVI marine technicians’ skills through specialized workshops in air conditioning, water makers, and generators.
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What to Know! Charter Yacht Vacations
What’s to know before you book and go on a charter yacht vacation? Here are seven of the most frequently asked questions and the answers:
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MarineMax Vacations Makes Donation to BVI’s Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR)
One of the best things about boating in the BVI is safety, and that comes thanks to VISAR, a dedicated and volunteer non-profit group of maritime search and rescue personnel on call 24/7.
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Expanded Role for MarineMax Vacations’ Raul Bermudez with Aquila Power Catamarans
Raul Bermudez will also manage distribution and sales for Aquila’s power cats in Central and South America and the Caribbean
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Caribbean Chartering: Why Catamarans Are So Popular
While mono or single hull vessels are still available, it is two hulled vessels or catamarans specifically, that are now seeing a rising tide in demand
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What to Know Before You Go: Bareboat Chartering in the Caribbean
\There’s nothing like taking the helm of a boat, even if it’s not your own and it’s only chartered for a week. Bareboat charters, those yachting vacations where guests are in total control of the vessel including skippering and cheffing, are a must-do for many. In fact, bareboat chartering reported five straight years of growth…
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VISAR Receives Donation from MarineMax Vacations
MarineMax Vacations donated $4,600 to support VISAR, an independent, volunteer-based, non-profit organization funded almost entirely by charitable donations
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The Fun of Flotilla Sailing
Cruise in company. See the world. Leave the planning to someone else. This is what several Florida-based sail charter companies offer on a flotilla vacation. These types of sailing adventures aren’t new. In fact, one of the world’s first took place in 1972 when Steve and Doris Colgate, owners of the Fort Meyers, FL-headquartered Offshore…
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How To Buy a Yacht to Put into Charter
Ownership of a yacht without having constant maintenance and management concerns is what Charlie Hamilton sought when buying a yacht for his busy family, who all enjoyed spending time together on the water. A yacht as a small business, an investment, is what Brent Kessel desired, while also wanting to use the vessel vacationing with…
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MarineMax Vacations Launches Nanny Cay Base
MarineMax Vacations has officially opened their new base at Nanny Cay on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, making it easier than ever to launch a personal yacht charter cruise from a convenient and beautiful location. “A short walk from our new building to the new floating docks make it easy to step…
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Cruise Down-Under with a Florida-Based MarineMax Vacations
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, Australia. The two companies are now a preferred partner of Clearwater, Florida-headquartered MarineMax Vacations. “Discover…
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Power Yachts Gain Popularity in Caribbean Charter Fleets
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 Pearson 35s that Charlie and Ginny Cary used to start the Moorings fleet in the…
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Caribbean Chartering – Ten Hot Topics
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 is that today’s charter guests come from all over the world and from all walks…
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Six Reasons to Charter the Caribbean in the Summer
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 Caribbean this time of year – for clients and crews alike. “The Caribbean is definitely…
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Choosing a Charter: The Joys of Power Yachts
On a powerboat, it’s ‘when will we get there?’ On a sailing yacht, you’re already there — Ami Ira There’s a great saying that aptly describes the difference between power versus sail. That is, “On a powerboat, it’s ‘when will we get there?’ On a sailing yacht, you’re already there,” shares Ami Ira, managing director…
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Ten Top Caribbean Yacht Charter Trends
Much has changed in the charter world since Commander Nicholson cast off on his first crewed yacht charter in 1949 and Virgin Islands’ sailors followed suit less than a decade later by chartering their homes for $400 dollars a week for a party of four. Today, yacht chartering continues to evolve and it’s shaped both…
