Yacht Charter

The summer season’s winding down, but it’s still possible to score a last-minute Mediterranean charter. Here’s how.

Classic yachts with substantial refits and modern features are seeing charter demand worldwide.

The man who bought the 164-foot Westport M/Y Trending chartered 30 or 40 times before setting up his own program.

After a brutal hurricane season, the yachts and islands in the northern Caribbean expect to be ready for winter charter.

Keep calm and stay warm: Captains offer up their favorite itineraries in the Western Hemisphere's top tropical charter destinations.

This charter captain's Med game is strong.

As states in popular charter regions legalize medical and recreational pot, yacht captains face new obstacles with guests.

The new captain in the Bravo series ‘Below Deck Mediterranean’ speaks out on her yachting career and her new gig as small-screen skipper.

Brokers are racing to fill demand for the previously off-limits Caribbean island.

Smaller Yachts, Shorter Terms, Instant Gratification: On-demand, short-term charters on yachts up to 115 feet are coming your way soon.

The world’s top-dollar charter yachts are all special, but not all for the same reason.

Here's a neat behind-the-scenes look at how a superyacht chef produces gourmet meals for yacht owners and their guests.

Charter yachts in Destin, Florida will be helping patrol an area to be used by the Air Force for testing in September and soon the Coast Guard may be adjusting the rules and labels for personal flotation devices.

A guide to the September-October edition of Private Yacht Vacations

Charter broker LeAnn Morris Pliske discovered in early July that some of her favorite charter yachts were already booked for the Christmas and New Year’s charter weeks in the Caribbean. It was like she had time-warped back to 2005 or 2006, before the global economic crash, when clients had to book six months to a year in advance in order to get a top-notch yacht and crew for a winter-holiday charter in the Caribbean.

Looking for a new yacht to charter? Checkmate, M&M and Imperial Princess have joined the global charter fleet and may be just the thing for your next vacation.

Articles from the July-August edition of Private Yacht Vacations

Owners of leading charter yachts 130 feet (39.62 meters) and larger are doing something in the Mediterranean this summer that we haven’t seen since before the economic crash in 2008: They’re requesting two- and three-week minimum bookings for prime cruising dates in July and August.

Will yacht charter clients be forced to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) this summer on the Côte d’Azur? If yes, then how much will the VAT be? We asked Claude Niek, CEO of Cannes-based CSO Yachts and a member of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA) Tax Committee to give us his best guess before a decision comes (all hope) in time for the charter season.

The Crew Coach, a crew training and development company owned and run by Allison Rentoul, has signed an exclusive partnership with Camper & Nicholsons to provide team workshops and professional development for Camper-managed yachts.

The first yacht to launch in Wally’s new Ace motoryacht series is Kanga, an 86-foot (26.23-meter) displacement yacht featuring bright, contemporary interiors, exceptional volume and transatlantic range. Floating Life Charter & Brokerage announces that Kanga, which debuted at the Cannes and Monaco yacht shows, is available for luxury charter vacations.

Well known as a boat dealer and brokerage firm, MarineMax is taking a leap into the charter market with its MarineMax Vacations. With a fleet of custom-built power and sailing yachts and a base of operations in the heart of the British Virgin Islands, MarineMax invites charter guests to explore the deserted shores of the Caribbean from the comfort of a private yacht.

What is the secret formula that makes one charter yacht more successful than another? The 157-foot Christensen Lady Joy seems to have all the right ingredients.

One of the noteworthy new yachts at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show was E & E, a vessel that belongs to an experienced yachtsman who really knew what he wanted out of his new yacht. The starting point for the design and construction of E & E was the owner’s previous boat, his beloved Vripak-designed 126-foot yacht Jasmin.