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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.
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