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Choice charter yachts and helpful hints for planning a great escape.
by Danielle Wallin
photography by Sargentini-Bianchi/Courtesy of CNI
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10/01/2007
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Scott Free  BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA
Recently refit Scott Free is all about having fun. This
124-foot Delta tri-deck features the latest in audiovisual systems (including
flat screen TVs throughout), an on-deck Jacuzzi and a well-equipped gym where
guests can work off the sumptuous feasts provided by her talented chef. A crew
of six makes sure no one lifts a finger. Dine under the stars on her aft or boat
deck, or enjoy exquisite meals in the formal dining area amid the extensive art
collection. Her abundant supply of water toys includes a Jupiter center console,
a backcountry flats boat, two Sea-Doo watercraft, snorkeling and fishing gear,
inflatables, a kneeboard and water skis. Scott Free sleeps eight in four
staterooms. (Click top image to enlarge)
Contact
Merle Wood & Associates at 954-525-5111 or clittlejohn@merlewood.com Price per week: $75,000.
Indian Empress CARIBBEAN OR INDIAN OCEAN
Looking for a luxe location to tie the knot? Invite your
closest friends and family to join you aboard Indian Empress. Owned by
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya of Kingfisher Airlines fame and available for charter
for the first time since her 2000 launch by oceAnco, she is the 18th
largest motor yacht in the world, measuring almost 312 feet. Indian Empress
has multiple salons, as well as formal dining for up to 24, shaded outdoor
dining and an on-deck Jacuzzi. Dock at the Caribbean or Indian Ocean marina of
your choice and invite 22 guests for the ceremony and dinner. Have 10 of
your most intimate relations stay on board overnight. Indian Empress
sleeps 12 in 16 cabins, including a huge private master suite. Her attentive
crew of 27 will make it all run smoothly. (Click top image to enlarge)
Contact
Burgess at +44 20 7766 4300 or london@burgessyachts.com Price per week: €700,000.
Obrigado CARIBBEAN
This 98-foot, aluminum-hulled 2006 launch is fast, cruising at
21 knots and maxing out at 24. Obrigado leaves most charter yachts in her
wake. She’s a standout among others in her size range, with a tasteful and roomy
interior that sleeps eight in four cheerful staterooms. Obrigado’s RIB is
a quick one, too, sporting 60-hp engines of her own. In addition,
Obrigado offers up a WaveRunner, water skis, snorkeling and fishing gear,
a wakeboard, rendezvous diving and many other fun-in-the-sun goodies. (Click top image to enlarge)
Contact
Merrill-Stevens at charter@merrillstevens.com or 954-791-2600. Price per week:
$45,000/$50,000 (10-night minimum holiday rate).
ZaZu FLORIDA AND BAHAMAS
Looking to live the good life? Hop on ZaZu’s
accompanying private jet and soar to the recently refit 95-foot Feadship. Her
18-month total facelift endowed her with glamorous art deco furnishings and
classic styling throughout. If your jet set wants to take the fun outside,
ZaZu sports an on-deck hot tub, fishing and snorkeling gear, plus a
Novurania tender, water skis, a Jet Ski and a WaveRunner. ZaZu sleeps six
in three cabins. (Click images to enlarge)
Contact
Churchill Yacht Partners at 954-527-2626 or ebucknell@churchillyachts.com Price per week: $27,500. Jet transportation
is $8,000 per hour.
Arms Reach BAHAMAS
Photography by Dennis Boyer/Boyer Images LLC. (Click images to enlarge)
So you want to cruise to the islands and catch some fish for
the holidays? This 130-foot Westport is the boat for fishing fans. She
includes a 31-foot Jupiter tender, a Hell’s Bay 17-foot flats fishing boat and
extensive fishing gear—more than 75 rods. Because you probably don’t want to
spend your vacation fishing alone, bring along nine of your closest anglers.
Arms Reach sleeps 10 guests in five staterooms. She cruises at 22 knots
and maxes out at 26. (Click images to enlarge)
Contact
The Sacks Group at 954-764-8219 or jordanna@sacksyachts.com Price per week: from $77,500.
Argyll CARIBBEAN
Ralph Lauren loyalists will love the 153-foot Argyll.
She wears a classy dark hull on the outside and designer Lauren inside. She
sleeps 10 guests in five voluminous staterooms, including the master penthouse,
which is a plush 2,400 square feet and incorporates a library and fireplace.
The massive master isn’t the only capacious space on board. Argyll also
sports a huge sun-deck area that shares the sky deck with a large skylounge with
oversized windows. In addition to a whole slew of toys, Argyll is fully
wheelchair accessible. (Click images to enlarge)
Contact
Northrop and Johnson Yachts at 954-522-3344 or june@njyachts.com Price per week: $137,200; 10-day minimum during the
holidays.
Reverie CARIBBEAN
Newly refit Reverie logs in as one of the largest boats
in recent history built by Benetti, if you’re measuring by volume. Her 230-foot,
seven-deck self represents the very embodiment of yachting for the connoisseur.
Just introduced to the charter market, her huge spaces, superb service, gigantic
swim platform, cozy seating areas, opulent décor and various toys provide
diverse enjoyment for 12 guests in 10 staterooms. (Click images to enlarge)
Contact
Cavendish White at 954-522-1510 or usa@cavendishwhite.com Price per week:
$700,000.
Lady Michelle CARIBBEAN
Photography by Jim Raycroft. (Click images to enlarge)
If you’re a family or a group of friends who likes to dine
together, Trinity’s Lady Michelle is the yacht to charter. The 161-footer
offers up a full-size table for 10 on each of her three decks. Just think:
breakfast on the sun deck before the sun gets too warm, lunch on the aft deck to
enjoy the midday trade winds, and dinner in the formal dining room after sunset
cocktails sipped back up on the sun deck. Lady Michelle sleeps 10 guests
in five cabins.
Contact
International Yacht Collection at 954-522-2323
or charter@iyc.com Price per week: $215,000.
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