When you charter a yacht with crew, you’re hiring much more than just a captain to sail the boat safely and a cook to prepare meals for you. You’re hiring talented hosts and hostesses, who prepare beautiful meals, on tables that are theatrically set, who welcome you aboard warmly, who turn down beds for you… Read more »
The beauty of cruising the Greek Islands is that all the islands in the Aegean are located right outside of Athens. So you can start and end your charter in Athens and have a circular cruise through the Cyclades and return to Athens all in one week. You can reach all the islands of the… Read more »
Although we understand how much our clients like flying into cities with international airports and be able to transfer directly to their yacht, freeing them from having to transfer by van or plane to smaller cities, it isn’t always in a client’s best interest to ask a yacht to do that, due to many reasons,… Read more »
When chartering a yacht in the Mediterranean, it’s necessary to pay VAT TAX on top of the charter fees. In Spain (the Balearic Islands) VAT is 21% of the charter fee; in France it’s 20%; in Italy it’s 22% of the charter fee; in Greece it’s 12%; in Croatia it’s 13%. The upside to paying… Read more »
Types of yachts Sometimes it’s useful to compare types of yachts to understand what their designers were trying to achieve to determine which design fits your purposes best. Classic Yachts – Plentiful in the Eastern Caribbean during the 1950s and 60s, these beautiful, traditional, wooden yachts were built as racing yachts to compete for… Read more »
I enjoy blogging, because it’s a place where a salesperson can publish reactions to things we see in the industry that aren’t 100% right and set them straight. I have two points to make today, both having to do with how to buy a yacht charter…. Yachts are not like a box of chocolates, where… Read more »
The reason why people charter a yacht is it gives guests quality time to spend with their loved ones. The crew take care of all the housekeeping, cooking, cleaning, and unroll one activity after another to guests to pursue by day, which guests may or may not opt to do, as they so wish –… Read more »
Between St. Vincent and Grenada lie the Grenadine Islands, a host of smaller islands, some with hills of a thousand feet, others no more than a reef-enclosed sand cay, sprouting a few palms. Drier than the large islands, they all have perfect white beaches, crystal clear waters, and colorful reefs. The Grenadine Islands offer lots… Read more »
It has been a tense time, watching Hurricane Irma with helplessness take her wrath on our lovely Virgin Islands. It is heartening to see the assistance being given to the islands, and the recovery process beginning! We know the people are strong, resilient & proud, and we look forward to doing our part with them…. Read more »
Nicholson Yacht Charters, Inc. was established in English Harbour, Antigua in 1949, and in those days the style of yachts was largely wooden, classic, monohull yachts with lots of old world charm and leaded glass cupboards. Since those days the style of yacht has gone from classic Fife-type schooners to modern auxiliary sailing ketches to… Read more »