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Our editors help you find the perfect yacht for your charter holiday.


Summer Escapes

Super Sloop
S/Y Mirabella V: Mediterranean


Mirabella V. Photography by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)


Listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the sloop with the tallest rig, the 247-foot Ron Holland–designed Mirabella V boasts a 300-foot mast, a top speed of 20 knots, sensational food, lots of toys and a swimming pool on the foredeck. Mirabella V sleeps 12 guests in six cabins and an owner’s suite.
Contact Select Charter Services at +33 493 01 86 71 or jacqui@selectcharterservices.com. Charter price per week: $300,000, plus expenses.

Need for Speed
M/Y Zoom Zoom Zoom:
Mediterranean


Zoom Zoom Zoom. (Click images to enlarge)
One of the faster conventionally powered motor yachts of her size, the 161-foot Trinity Zoom Zoom Zoom maxes out at 25 knots and cruises at a brisk 21. And she’s darn comfy, too. Guests will duke it out over who gets the split-level master suite, with incredible views from the bed and a sitting area and roomy bath. Or check out her two three-person Jet Skis. Zoom Zoom Zoom sleeps 10 in five staterooms.
Contact Merle Wood & Associates at 954-525-5111 or mail@merlewood.com. Charter price per week: $210,000 to $245,000, plus expenses.

Alaskan Adventure
M/Y Revelation:
Alaska


Revelation. (Click images to enlarge)

Bears, puffins, seals, sea lions, bald eagles, whales and porpoises represent just some of the wildlife that the 180-foot Zeigler Marine expedition yacht Revelation seeks out on her adventurous Alaskan cruises. You can either stay on board for a tamer adventure or climb into one of the kayaks, take a hike or cruise on the Zodiac tender. Revelation sleeps 10 to 12 guests in five to six staterooms.
Contact Stabbert Maritime at 206-547-6161 or lindsays@stabbertmaritime.com. Charter price per week: $120,000, plus expenses.

Reunion Tour
M/Y Sherakan: Mediterranean


Sherakhan. (Click images to enlarge)


If you need a yacht that can carry a crowd, the 228-foot and recently refit Sherakhan could be perfect for you. She sleeps 22 adults and four kids, boasts an 18-person glass-bottom hot tub on deck and a dining-room table that seats 24—perfect for a family reunion or company retreat. All the staterooms are named after famous authors and are wildly decorated in an array of styles and colors.
Contact Camper & Nicholsons International at 954-524-4250, 561-655-2121 or www.cnconnect.com. Charter price per week: $467,683, plus expenses.

Mexican Fiesta
M/Y Olga:
Cancún and the Bahamas


Olga. (Click images to enlarge)


Fire up the blender and shake those maracas for a fiesta aboard the 121-foot Crescent Olga (ex-Baroness). She is a luxurious, traditionally styled yacht that offers up plenty of ways to explore along the Caribbean coast of Mexico and into the Bahamas. Grab a rod and reel, dive in with snorkeling or scuba gear, or paddle around in one of her two kayaks. Olga sleeps eight guests in five staterooms.
Contact Churchill Yacht Partners at 954-527-2626 or bucknell@churchillyachts.com. Charter price per week: $60,000, plus expenses.