Month: October 2013

Luxury Super Yachts heading to the Caribbean!

End of October is the time of the year when the Mediterranean Super Yacht Charter season has finally ended.

Super Jacuzzi on board of the fabulous Andreas L (60m) Super Yacht
Super Jacuzzi on board of the fabulous Andreas L (60m) Super Yacht

The super yacht crews are usually taking first holidays after months of long hours of hard work or they are heading back on shore after experiencing their first charter season.  Some yachts are also heading towards shipyards for their latest refit or are simply being retired for the winter. 
In some cases, the yachts continue to cruise further East, usually towards Turkey or Cyprus and certain parts of Greece.  
For Andreas L, our favourite 60m luxury super yacht is offering a special deal in Gocek, Turkey whereby you can get this fabulous charter yacht with more than 20% discount at this time of the year. Other boats will head as far as the Red Sea and Egypt, as well as Seychelles and the Middle East. Some yachts will inevitably end up in Maldives or for the prestigious Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix.  Very few will head further East, either on a round the world cruise or towards their home ports in Australia or New Zealand.  Some may end up in the Southern Pacific or French Polynesia and offer charters in the Tahiti, Fiji or as far afield as the remote Marquises Archipelago.

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French VAT rules create confusion

South of France is the Mecca of luxury crewed yachting.

This has been the case for a long time and it is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. There are numerous reasons for this, none of which will be explored here, but in simple terms, the region between Monaco and St Tropez is simply stunning. In addition, the climate is perfect year round and anyone who is everyone wants to be there at the end of July and first few weeks of August, despite additional costs that are likely to be burdened on the shoulders of either the super yacht owners or the super yacht charter clients. 

Super Yachts Blade, Adriana and Starling in Fontvielle, Monaco
Super Yachts Blade, Adriana and Starling in Fontvielle, Monaco
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