On the Water: Entertainment

The Triton, a publication written primarily for yacht captains and crew, has just published the results of an interesting survey. The magazine asked nearly 140 yacht crew members how they feel about having children younger than 15 as guests. Nearly thr... …Read More

Multiple websites are reporting that on Friday, the 154-foot ISA motoryacht Axioma was detained by Italian authorities who had received a tip that Russian fugitives were onboard. The yacht was escorted into the port of Lipari, where charter guests were... …Read More

Management company Nicholson Yachts tells me that the 80-foot Southern Wind sailing yacht Matelot is offering 10 days of charter for the price of seven during the month of September in the South Pacific. Matelot is currently in the Society Islands. It... …Read More

Fraser Yachts Worldwide states in its just-released monthly newsletter that while brokerage yacht sales appear to be gradually recovering from the global economic crisis, yacht charter is "still feeling the pinch" with significant deals currently avail... …Read More

Broker Michael Sawyer at Infinity Yacht Charters sends word from Vancouver that the 114-foot classic motoryacht Pacific Yellowfin still has availability for charters this summer in the Pacific Northwest. You may remember this interview that I conducte... …Read More

Management firm Edmiston and Company tells me that the 98-foot Pendennis sailing yacht Nostromo is offering a 20-percent discount for charters in Croatia this July and August. Nostromo's regular weekly base rate is €50,000 for as many as seven guest... …Read More

Athens Yachts sends word from Greece that the 112-foot Ferretti Custom Line motoryacht Pandora has a few specific calendar gaps that the owners want to fill in July and August--and that are thus being made available at a discount of more than 15 percen... …Read More

The Captain's Concierge sponsored the 2010 Best Charter Yacht Chef Competition late last month at the Newport Charter Show in New England. Ingredients were provided through the company's Farm to Yacht program, which aims to bring locally and responsibl... …Read More

More and more charter yachts are making promotional videos these days, but rarely do I see one so polished and well thought out as this new upload from Sayang, a 54-foot sailing yacht that charters in the British Virgin Islands. I was last aboard her a... …Read More

Management company Northrop and Johnson tells me that the 98-foot MCP motoryacht Eagle's Nest is now offering seven nights for the price of five during charters in the Bahamas. The offer is good for all charters that take place between now and August ... …Read More