Ready for Tortola Yachting adventure?

The boat deck, a wide blue ocean , sunset, a bottle of fine wine, and the person you love - it doesn't get more romantic than that. Tortola and the British Virgin Islands are an ideal place to seek out romance, and the privacy and beauty you'll find in a bareboat yachting trip make your vacation the most romantic you'll ever have in your life.
There are many, many places of romantic beauty on and around Tortola . These are some of the best.
Smuggler's Cove is quite possibly the most private beach on Tortola, outside of the several uninhabited sandy islands with no amenities at all. You'll find one beach bar here, no restaurant, and very few people. Though you may be tempted to strip naked and dive into the water, just don't do it! The people of the Virgin Islands frown on public nudity. Save that for another time. To get here, anchor your yacht nearby and swim or dinghy over; though the yachting companies may tell you not to stop here, many locals do anyway, and it's not a big deal as long as you don't dump waste anywhere nearby.
The Peter Island Resort is a perfect place to base your yachting from. Located on a privately-owned island that is undeveloped outside the resort, Peter Island offers moorings for your yacht, perfect honeymoon accommodations with every resort perk, and nothing to do at night but enjoy one another, the beach, the ripe scent of jasmine, and the brilliant stars overhead. Need a perfect beach on Peter Island? Deadman's Bay, though it has a decidedly unromantic name, is rated one of the top ten romantic beaches of the Caribbean; take a stroll here under the palms and seagrape trees and watch the light of the sunset fade, leaving just the two of you alone here.
Another romantic choice: explore the pirates. The British Virgin Islands, and especially Tortola, were a pirate haven. You can go together to set foot on Dead Chest Island, the original source for the pirate phrase "fifteen men on a dead man's chest." Or sail over to Norman Island, locally known as Treasure Island, where you can explore the places associated with Robert Louis Stevenson's book and have lunch at Pirate Bight Beach Bar and Restaurant. Hike up Spy Glass Hill, and at the top you'll be rewarded with an uninterrupted view of Sir Francis Drake Channel on all sides; this historic spot was used by pirates and privateers to watch for passing treasure ships, and you'll quickly see why. An added bonus: nearby Pelican Island is right next to The Indians and Rainbow Canyon, one of the best snorkeling and diving spots in the world.
Or you can sail from the west end of Tortola along its south coast, passing island after island on the way to Virgin Gorda. The British Virgin Islands were named after St. Ursula and her 11,000 virgins because there are so many little islands that dot the area; most are uninhabited. This means that you can stop at any of them for a romantic moonlight dinner, and private dancing on the beach afterward. All your most romantic fantasies can be lived out here on sun-warmed beaches next to deep blue waters.

Barry Monteiro is a world traveler specializing in great tropical destination getaways . He enjoys writing about his favorite subjects Tortola Beaches and Tortola Yacht Charters .

Honeymoon in Godiva beauty

 

What better way to spend your honeymoon than to lazily sail around St. Martin and St. Barths on your private yacht ?

Discover that secret cove where you can swim or snorkel off the boat. Dine in casual elegance in the spacious cockpit while Captain Dave serenades on guitar. Snorkel off Rocher Creole and be part of nature's tropical aquarium. Lay on the trampoline and count the stars overhead. We've put a few more stars in the sky for your honeymoon!

As our honeymoon guests you will have the port (left) side of Godiva to yourselves. That's two cabins and bath. Come experience the romantic Caribbean on Godiva and make memories that will last a lifetime!

Godiva is a 42-foot Fountaine-Pajot, Venezia catamaran and accommodates up to four guests in two cabins (port hull) with a shared head/shower in between.

TransAtlantic yacht charter

Have you always dreamed of crossing the Atlantic Ocean but either didn't have the boat or crew to accomplish this feat? Like Godiva honeymoon experience , now you can fulfill your dream of a bluewater passage and do it in style!

We are pleased to announce that the new 92-foot Sunreef luxury sailing catamaran, BLUE GURU, is offering cabin bookings for their November 2008 transatlantic crossing.

Blue Guru will comfortably accommodate 8 to 10 guests in 4 double cabins, two of which can easily be converted into triples.

DEPARTURE:

• Leaving Barcelona about November 17/18 2008
• Possible departure along the way from Cadiz or Tenerife

ARRIVAL: St. Martin

PERIOD: 4 weeks

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: Eight

CREW: Three

RATES:

• Cabin for 2 people: 10,000 euros, ALL INCLUSIVE (not each person)
• Cabin for 1 person: 6,000 euros, ALL INCLUSIVE
  

This is a perfect solution for someone who wants to introduce their spouse to blue water sailing, as it is a fully crewed charter aboard a large and very comfortable catamaran... We are talking about serious comfort here! What a way to get a trans-Atlantic voyage under their belt!

View BLUE GURU's online brochure: CLICK HERE

Charter yacht carebean

When choosing a Caribbean charter yacht, there are three categories of yachts fo chartering . They are power yachts, sailing yachts and multihull sailing yachts, such as catamarans and trimarans. You can also have a special Caribbean charter to learn about the art of sailing a yacht. This will give you the knowledge and training you need to charter a yacht all on your own without the need of a captain and crew. When you book a Caribbean charter yacht, you can browse the yacht catalog to choose the yacht that best meets your needs.

You can choose a Caribbean yacht charter that specializes in bringing passengers to the best scuba diving locations. This type of yacht has all the space you need for storing your equipment as well as staterooms and a dining room. If you are new to scuba diving, you can take lessons from the skilled crew of the Carribean yacht charter and get the instruction that you need. There are times when you can just relax on the deck of the Caribbean charter yacht or enjoy trips onshore to experience the true Caribbean culture.

The company you choose to deal with for your Caribbean yacht charter will supply you with a sample itinerary for a week long vacation. However, you don’t have to stick to this schedule and you can make different decisions where you want to travel on the Caribbean charter yacht. The Carribean islands you choose do have to be navigable and have appropriate anchorages and the captain will be able to give you advice about this aspect of the charter. You do charter the yacht yourself, so you won’t have to share your Caribbean yacht charter with another group.

There are occasions when you can book a Caribbean charter yacht where you do not know the other passengers. An example of this could be a singles only charter or a ladies only charter. Of course, you will know this when you make the booking for a Carribean yacht charter, but it is helpful to know that you can enjoy a yacht charter without having a group of your own lined up. While you might think that a Caribbean yacht charter is very expensive, but when you compare it with the cost of a vacation at a tropical resort, there is very little difference between the prices.

Fly to the island of St. Thomas to meet the Caribbean charter yacht. From there you can sail to the island of St. John and have a leisurely lunch on board the yacht. Spend some time swimming, walk along the beach and drink in the Caribbean sunset. When you arrive back at the yacht, there will be a scrumptious meal waiting for you. If this sounds like an idyllic vacation, there is a Caribbean charter yacht waiting for you to make your booking.

Save money in chartering yacht

Bareboat yacht charters without an experienced captain mean that you do need to have sailing experience. In order to find out if you are qualified to handle the bareboat yacht on your own, the charter company requires that you submit a resume of your sailing experience. With many of the bareboat sailing companies you don’t need to have a sailing certificate because they place more value on the experience. With others, you do need to have a certificate. You will find many bareboat yacht charters online in all parts of the world. Browse the sites to see which ones apply to you.

When you submit your record of sailing experience for bareboat sailing, charter companies will let you know whether or not they feel you can handle the yacht on your own. This is because bareboat yacht charters have to protect their investments as well as be assured of your safety. If they do not feel your qualifications are up to par for sailing the specific waters they service, you may be required to have one of their experienced captains on board. You can take advantage of this opportunity to learn what you need to know for the next time you want to book a bareboat sailing charter.

The reason these yachts are called bareboats is that they do not contain any of the luxuries you would find on other types of yacht charters . Bareboat sailing charters mean that you charter the yacht itself. There are no supplies included. You will have to bring your own food and entertainment items, but there are no microwaves or televisions on these yachts. Bareboat yacht charters are mainly designed for those who want to enjoy the sailing experience and the thrill of being on the open water.

Along with sailing, you can dock in many small locations where larger ships cannot enter. This gives you a chance to see many locations where you can enjoy the culture of the area and get to meet the local people. Bareboat yacht charters are very popular ways to see the islands of the Caribbean and the Bahamas as well as Hawaii, Greece, the French Riviera and many other parts of the world. Alaska bareboat sailing charters will take you to the great glaciers of the world as well as give you the opportunity to see many species of wildlife in their natural habitats.

Bareboat yacht charters usually have several itineraries for you to choose from. However, you can make changes to this itinerary by making arrangements with the yacht charter company you choose. The company will provide you with all the navigation charts you need as well as the equipment you need to keep in contact with shore. There are Mio GPS plotters on the bareboat yachts, VHF radios and other safety equipment to ensure you have the prefect sailing vacation. Bareboat yacht charters allow you to see a specific part of the world at your own pace.

How to purchase yacht in US in with Bollman yachts?

1. Visual Inspection of Vessel with Broker: Primary visit without trial of vessel or machinery. In some cases an offer is made subject to visual inspection, survey, sea trial.

2. Offer: Accompanied by 10% earnest money deposit in negotiable funds to be held in an Escrow Account. Typically deposit is wire transferred within three (3) business days of Seller and Buyer agreeing to and signing a purchase agreement. Written contract is submitted with acceptable contingencies (i.e. sea trial and/or survey, etc.) to either the owner or owner’s broker. Note: This escrow/trust account is regulated by state of Florida.

3. A) Counter Offer: Negotiations proceed through a (possible) series of offers and counter offers.

B) An Acceptable Price: Having been negotiated, both parties endorse the contract with signatures. 10% deposit must be cleared funds in brokerage escrow account in order to proceed further.

4. Sea Trial: Is conducted at Owner’s expense, often en-route to the survey site.

5. Survey: Is conducted at Buyer’s expense. Costs vary, however, $20.00 per foot, plus $5.00 per foot for hauling out, is an average. Your broker can provide a list of qualified surveyors, as well as insurance companies, marine yards, etc. The survey must meet the buyer’s approval. There is no other standard by which the vessel passes survey other than the buyers own approval.

6. A) Acceptance of Vessel: Resulting from satisfactory survey and sea trial.

B) Rejection of Vessel: Based on survey and/or sea trial (deficiencies). Possible re-negotiation of price or repairs dependent on the severity of deficiencies or refund of deposit to buyer,

7. Closing: Transfer of documents and title upon receiving balance of funds.

Your broker can suggest a documentation agent to handle the transfer of paperwork and verify clear title. Prices will vary depending upon where the boat is registered and where you want your new registration, but start at $400.00.

All Bollman Yachts Brokers are licensed and bonded by the State of Florida.

Aleutian Yachts launched 92-foot yacht into the Blair Waterway

Aleutian Yachts launched a $6 million, 92-foot yacht into the Blair Waterway. The luxury boat – which took Aleutian more than two years to build – has five bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, a sky lounge and a full-time crew of four including the captain and a chef.

“Everything is top end,” said Greg Ward, CEO of Aleutian Yachts, which is now headquartered in the port’s Earley

Business Center at the tip of the Blair-Hylebos Peninsula. The company is one of several being displaced by the Port of Tacoma’s plans to develop new shipping terminals on the east side of the Blair Waterway.

The yacht’s new owners, Raymond and Sally Duncan, and Sally’s mother, christened the vessel early Tuesday morning with champagne and a bottle of cabernet. The first was tradition and the latter was fitting – it’s the name of the boat. The Duncans are founders of Silver Oak Cellars, a winery in California. They are also involved in the oil business, according to the Silver Oaks Web site.

Well if You have chance to sail on this yacht miracle , then take just some free travel guides, and sail!

Yacht charters: My picks for this week

I was looking to collect for you  information about yacht charter on few different locations of course with prices. I hope that this can help you depending on you vacation plan. But if you are interested for any of those, please leave comment and I will contact You with details. I those beauty yachts are really great and I don't know which is the best, depending what you are looking for, how much people you want on the yacht, but for this time my absolutley "pick" is this Beneteau Oceanis 323 ( but You can also take a look at this cheap Bavaria yacht ).I had honor to be on this model for 2 times and I am absolutley amazed with interior but also with exterior and performances of this yacht.

	Yacht Charter Examples per 7 Day Week GBP
	Location	Type of Yacht	Cabins/ Berths	High	Mid	Low
	UK	Beneteau Oceanis 323	2/5	1260	1160	980
		Beneteau Oceanis 37	3/6	1730	1520	1280
		Beneteau Oceanis 43	3/8	2510	2250	2040
		Beneteau First 40.7	3/8	2250	2080	1890
		Beneteau First 44.7	3/8	2510	2280	2110
		Beneteau Oceanis 523	3/7	3080	2890	2720
	Greece	Beneteau Oceanis 323	2/5	1350	1225	940
		Beneteau Oceanis 373	3/6	1790	1630	1190
		Beneteau Oceanis 393	3/6	1795	1545	1440
		Beneteau Oceanis 43	3/6	2780	2425	1785
		Beneteau Oceanis 523	3/7	6370	5555	4270
		Bavaria 42	3/7	2490	2290	1600
	Turkey	Beneteau Oceanis 393	3/7	1620	1520	1250
		Bavaria 42	3/7	1730	1630	1360
		Beneteau Oceanis 393	3/6	1540	1410	1140
		Bavaria 38 Cruiser	3/6	1540	1410	1140
	Croatia	Beneteau Oceanis 393	3/6	1995	1800	1500
		Bavaria 44	4/8	2700	2190	1750
		Bavaria 37	3/6	1800	1580	1220

Look at interior of this great beauty that will cost you about 1200 GBP for a week, it worth!

It forth every penny "invested" in this chartering. It is soooo relaxing:)

Today realy cheap BAVARIA 50

Today, as every day:) I was looking for you some cheap yacht charters and found something realy beautiful "Bavaria 50 ft" sailing yacht, it is realy great, lot of space, 5 cabins, up to 10 people, price about $4400 week, when you split by 10 it is about $440 for whole week of sailing on this beauty. I will maybe try. To contact charters of this sailing yacht click here.  Now some details: With its spacious interior, the Bavaria 50 provides exceptionally ample room and remarkably generous stowage, which makes the 5-cabin-version an ideal charteryacht for families and crews up to ten persons. High quality materials and professional handcraft combine style, comfort and expedience. The Bavaria 50 features the best sailing qualities, reliable workmanship, perfect style and practical spaciousness that Bavaria yachts are renowned for.

Closer look to plan of this sailing beauty shows you all of her adventages...

Yachts and yacht charter

If you tough that yachting and sailing are 'hobbies' just for those rich ones, beeep :) you are in wrong! Thanks to yacht charter , everybody can be 'in paradise' for at least few days. Here, I decided to write about that, because found out that many people think that yachts and life related to them is just for 'chosen' :) Belive me if you have an average salairy that wouldn't be problem to feel another kind of life,like I said for at least few days.
Believe me You can play with  Tortola , rent cheap yacht for your honeymoon or even wedding , have great fun on some transatlantic charter , maybe lease cheap 50 meters Bavaria for relative small amount of money or even spend some money on my favorite aleutian beauty yacht ...
So be my guest, enjoy beautiful world of yachting!

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