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If you’re like us, you’re just now
starting to focus on your summer vacation. If your plans include yacht
charter, then now’s the time to get serious about boats and destinations.
Whether you prefer the glitz and glamour of the Riviera or the history and
romance of the Greek Isles; the visual drama and wildlife of Alaska or the
sublime pleasures of New England; a world of adventures awaits you, and a
host of fabulous Yachts are available to ferry you wherever you choose to
go. Our editors have spent time in most of the world’s most
spectacular summer travel destinations and have been aboard many of the world’s
finest charter yachts. Here are a few of our favorite conveyances for the
upcoming charter season, with information on who to contact to book
them.
M/Y Force Blue: Western Mediterranean
Force Blue. Photography by Marc Paris. (Click images to enlarge)
If this summer’s vacation goal is to indulge in some serious pampering, the 204-foot Royal Denship Force Blue is the yacht for
you. Ranked as one of the largest and more elaborate spas we have seen, this
yacht’s calming, mood-lit, aromatherapy-scented relaxation center will
surely get out the kinks. Choose from a Turkish bath, a mud bath, a sauna, a
Jacuzzi, a hydromassage or a treatment on the comfortable table in the massage
room. Follow up with an invigorating workout in the well-equipped gym. Top it
all off with a delectable meal on the spacious, covered aft deck. Force
Blue sleeps 12 in six cabins.
Contact Fraser Yachts Monaco at +377 93 10 04 98 or
michaelab@fraseryachts.com. Charter price per week: $298,798, plus
expenses.
M/Y Magna Grecia: Mediterranean
Magna Grecia. (Click images to enlarge)
Get your dancin’ shoes on—or kick them off—and climb aboard
Magna Grecia for a rockin’ good time. This recently refit, 192-foot
Elsflether Werft yacht not only has room to house you and 11 of your best
friends, but her huge alfresco disco on the bridge deck (aka party deck) keeps
the party going right under the stars. The laser-light-show system, disco ball,
barbecue and 55-inch plasma TV make this boat the place to be. Magna
Grecia has six staterooms to sleep 12 guests.
Contact Edmiston & Company at +377 93 30 54 44 or
cayachts@edmistoncompany.com. Charter price per week: €220,000 ($286,295) to
€230,000 ($299,308), plus expenses.
S/Y Patient Falcon: Mediterranean
Patient Falcon. (Click images to enlarge)
Fresh off her overall win at the inaugural Superyacht Cup in
Antigua, Patient Falcon is not fooling when it comes to racing. The
93-foot Able Marine sloop sports a slippery hull to get you quickly where you
want to go. With Falcon’s speed, you can beat the competition to the most
desirable anchorages. Patient Falcon sleeps four adults and two children
in three cabins (one with bunk beds).
Contact Churchill Yacht Partners at 954-527-2626 or
ebucknell@churchillyachts.com. Charter price per week: $25,000, plus
expenses.
M/Y Big Aron: South Pacific
Big Aron. (Click images to enlarge)
Didn’t make it down to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival this year?
Climb aboard the Brazilian-influenced, 153-foot, five-deck Royal Denship Big Aron. With a Brazilian chef and a few Brazilian crew at your
service, you can’t help but feel the Brazilian beat as you cruise along, eating
churrasco from the aft-deck Brazilian barbecue. She also offers up
WaveRunners, snorkeling and diving gear, wakeboards, tubes and lots of other
toys, plus a plunge pool. Big Aron sleeps 10 guests in five staterooms.
Contact Camper & Nicholsons International at 954-524-4250,
561-655-2121 or www.cnconnect.com. Price per week: $195,000, plus expenses.
M/Y Kingfisher: Mediterranean
Kingfisher. (Click images to enlarge)
Chill out. The crew of this 143-foot, 2006-refit Feadship
(ex-Aussie Rules) claims to be so easy-going that you can’t help but
relax when aboard. Their anything-goes attitude will tame even the most
high-strung among us, including kids and teenagers. The low-key contemporary
interior and arsenal of toys keep the focus on fun. Choose from WaveRunners;
kayaks; snorkel, dive and fishing gear; and more. Kingfisher sleeps up to
12 guests in five staterooms.
Contact Yachting Partners International at +33 4 93 34 01 00, ypifr@ypifr.co.uk or www.ypi.co.uk.
Charter price per week: $140,000 to $150,000, plus expenses.
M/Y Kaleen: New England
Kaleen. (Click images to enlarge)
For a fun family getaway, the 130-foot Westport Kaleen has all the hot gear—and a laugh-loving crew to make the fun happen. Your
kids will giggle with the good-natured crew while choosing from a huge stable of
water toys. Guests can water-ski or tube, snorkel, ride WaveRunners, kayak or
hit the beach with footballs, volleyballs, badminton rackets or water guns. The
whole family will love meals from her award winning chef. Kaleen
sleeps 10 guests in five staterooms.
Contact International Yacht Collection at 954-522-2323 or
info@iyc.com Charter price per week: $80,000, plus expenses.
S/Y Charlatan: Mediterranean
Charlatan. Bottom photograph by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)
Unpretentious Charlatan gives you a real-deal sailing
charter experience. All 110 feet of this Ron Holland–designed yacht feel
elegant, with lots of built-ins, cozy gathering spaces, teak joinery and
traditional teak and holly soles. Her toys include dive gear, water-skis and
more. Charlatan sleeps six in three cabins.
Contact Sail Connections Limited at +64 9 3580556 or
charter@sailconnections.com. Charter price per week: $42,000, plus
expenses.
M/Y Midlandia: Mediterranean
Midlandia. (Click images to enlarge)
Movie nights under the stars in Midlandia’s skydeck
cinema makes this 170-foot Benetti a celebrity with film lovers. If you tire of
the elements and want to keep the movie marathon going, the bridge deck also
features a media room with blackout curtains. Midlandia sleeps 12 in six
cabins.
Contact Camper & Nicholsons International at 954-524-4250,
561-655-2121 or www.cnconnect.com. Charter price per week: $220,850 to $240,337,
plus expenses.
M/Y Starfire: Mediterranean
Starfire. (Click images to enlarge)
Some use yacht holidays to be themselves for a couple of weeks.
Others may prefer to be someone else. If you fall into the latter category, the
crew of Starfire can help. These masters of disguise can liven up any
party and enable you to let loose and be the person you really want to be. You
also might want to power up her karaoke system. The 177-foot François Zuretti–designed Benetti Starfire sleeps eight in six cabins
(including two Pullmans).
Contact CCI Charter Ltd. at 954-376-4454 or
charter@sfire.com
Charter price per week: $250,000, plus expenses.
S/Y Allures: Mediterranean
Allures. (Click images to enlarge)
This comfortable, contemporary 100-foot catamaran from
France feels like home the second you climb aboard. With mahogany floors,
buttery leather walls, comfy modern furnishings and colorful accents,
Allures invites you to curl up and take a catnap in the cozy sunlight
that streams into her salon. After your nap, test your nine lives with her
watersports equipment, including water-skis, dive gear and a Jet Ski.
Allures sleeps eight in four cabins.
Contact Camper & Nicholsons International at 954-524-4250,
561-655-2121 or www.cnconnect.com. Charter price per week: $74,670, plus
expenses.
S/Y The Maltese
Falcon: Mediterranean
The Maltese Falcon. Top photograph by Carlo Borlenghi. Bottom photograph by Giuliano Sargentini and Emilio Bianchi. (Click images to enlarge)
You can love her or not, but no matter where you stand, you
have to agree that The Maltese Falcon blows the mind. With her
retro-radical rig, her head-turning profile and her sizzling, contemporary
interior, a summer vacation aboard this 289-foot Perini Navi would be one you’d
never forget. She sleeps 12 in four to six cabins.
Contact Perini Navi USA at 401-683-5600 or
charter@perininaviusa.com Charter price per week: $454,692, plus
expenses.
M/Y Touch: Croatia
Touch. Bottom photograph by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)
Half the reason we go on vacation is to catch up on some
much-needed sleep. If catching some z’s is a serious priority, then plan your
holiday aboard Touch. All four staterooms sport Vi-Spring mattresses and
hypoallergenic linens to ensure pleasant dreams, and all three decks offer up
cushioned sunning areas for daydreaming. Once rested, you will notice
Touch’s fun, eclectic décor, on-deck Jacuzzi, plus tenders, kayaks,
fishing and snorkel gear, and loads of beach and water toys.
Contact The Sacks Group at 954-764-7742 or
info@sacksyachts.com Charter price per week: $75,000, plus expenses.
M/Y Ellix Too: Western Mediterranean
Ellix Too. Photography by Marc Paris. (Click images to enlarge)
Sporting a sexy red hull, the 155-foot ISA Ellix Too
seduces with a modern, warm, international décor. She reinforces her sensual
first impression with touches such as a glass silhouetted display shelf
separating the dining and main salon, shoji screens shading the windows in the
corridors, not to mention the flowing sheer curtains in the master suite that
separate guests from the totally private adjoining sun deck. Ellix Too
sleeps 12 in six cabins.
Contact Fraser Yachts USA at 954-463-0600 or charter@fraseryachts.com. Charter price per week: $190,000, plus
expenses.
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. 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. 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.
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.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.
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