Fraser Yachts is delighted to announce the arrival of Melanie Clarke into the Yacht Management Division, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Melanie grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. Along with her father, an avid sailor, she traveled around the world and spent most of her time ...

Fraser Yachts announced the opening of a new office in Mexico City, providing and coordinating a full range of yacht activities. The new office is located in a southern area of the city, called Santa Fe. The business park is home to today's top Fortune 500 companies and recognized as t...

Fraser Yachts is delighted to announce the arrival of Judy Apicerno as sales assistant, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A native Floridian, Judy was born and raised in Miami and has been a resident of Ft. Lauderdale since 1979. Judy has been in the yachting industry nearly 20 years....

Fraser Yachts is delighted to announce the arrival of Shawn Laird as the new Fleet Manager of the Charter Division, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shawn brings a wealth of knowledge and international experience to Fraser Yachts. After completing her studies in Criminal Justice at ...

Fraser Yachts is delighted to announce the arrival of Jose Arana into the Sales Division, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jose has always had a passion for yachting. Originally from Mexico City, he grew up sailing with his father and traveling the world by boat. After completing his...

Chris Cecil-Wright in the Monaco office is pleased to announce KOKOMO and SLIPSTREAM as his latest central agency yachts. KOKOMO is the 23rd sailing yacht and third over 50m in length built by Alloy Yachts. Designed by Dubois Naval Architects and launched in July 2006 she continues the...

As the first ICON 62m hulls arrive at ICON Yachts' freshly refurbished facility in Harlingen in The Netherlands for fitting out, another new arrival is set to head up the Sales & Marketing activities. Paul Manting, whose impressive track record includes running Feadship's South of Fran...

Hemisphere (formerly Project Gemini), designed by naval architects Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) and built by Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, Connecticut is on course to be delivered towards the latter part of this year. With a length overall of 44.2m (145ft) and a gross tonna...

From the 24th to the 27th of September 2008, the companies of the luxury yachting sector will return to Port Hercules for the 18th Monaco Yacht Show. Seven months before its next edition, the show is already sold-out thanks to an impressive repeat exhibitor rate as well as new requests...

In Wellington everything is going under way between SailingOne's team, Bostik's New Zealand team, the City of Wellington and the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club to welcome Bostik, the first Veolia Oceans one-design. It's going to be a very warm welcome from New Zealand! Charles Caudrel...

Sentient Flight Group announced the launch of privatejets.com, a website empowering travelers to research and book private jet travel online with immediate confirmation - all backed by Sentient?s commitment to safety and relentless focus on customer service.

Fraser Yachts are proud to announce that this year's Newport Boat Show will be the kick off event for the new look on the West Coast. After unveiling the new image in Europe at the Monaco Yacht Show and on the East Coast at last year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the Newpo...

Fraser Yachts is excited to announce the arrival of Lania Rittenhouse. As the new Director of Charter Retail she will be leading the Fraser Yachts Charter Retail Division, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

The Marina at Marigot Bay on St Lucia's west coast celebrated a bumper 2007/2008 festive season when it welcomed a record-breaking number of super-yacht and mega-yacht visitors to its docks. Not only did the marina, which is situated in front of the five star Discovery at Marigot Bay r...

The 28th Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will hit the open seas on March 6th - 9th and is expecting to attract an international field of competitors anxious to test their skills in the challenging waters off the coast of St. Maarten. The event, hosted annually by the St. Maarten Ya...

Vacations are all about rest, relaxation, and, of course, indulgence. And when it comes to Hollywood's biggest stars, you can count on them to take it up a notch by spending time in exotic locales, on some of the world's most luxurious yachts. Since the '50s, Christina O has attracted ...

Edmiston & Company's classic yacht specialist, Mike Horsley, in the Antibes office started 2008 with the sale of two significant classic yachts, the 36.5m 1936 Thendara, designed by Alfred Mylne, and 25m 1948 Agneta. Both owners are preparing their new respective boats to race each oth...

Amphibians is the world's first lighting collection designed to be used both in and out of the water. The first light of the new collection, The Amphibian 3 (A3) will be launched at this year's Miami Boat Show (Booth 1944) on February 14 -18 with the next two models following shortly...

The island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, commonly known as the -culinary capitol of the Caribbean,- is pleased to announce the third annual running of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta from January 17th - 20th. The regatta, which features traditional style sailboats, will f...

Tvtrip.com, the new, travel site where travelers get to check-out their hotel on video before they book it, announced today two major steps in its expansion. The site now offers 4 key destinations in the US (New York, San Franscisco, Chicago and Miami) and plans on adding 10 more US ci...

I asked what she did for a living. She said she was a software engineer working with SOA. I did not think about my plane ride much until I arrived in San Francisco to attend the SOA World Conference & Expo this past Monday and Tuesday. The first day of the conference as I walked into t...

Blue Line Yachts, is an established Yacht charter brokerage, management and central agency with one of the newest charter fleets in the Med Sea. The company?s operations also include an exclusive in Greece for the purchase AICON YACHTS, one of the most rapidly growing European shipyard...

Perillo Tours, the largest tour operator to Italy, has been a family-run business for over 63 years. Led by three generations beginning with Joseph Perillo, then Mario Perillo and now Steve Perillo, Perillo Tours' fully escorted tours provide excellent sightseeing, first-class hotels, ...

I love JetBlue Airlines; I adore and admire its founder and chairman David Neeleman, one of the most competent CEOs in the business. I flew with David on more than one occasion. The airline has a cost-savings policy: in flight the crew prepares the plane for the next flight, and by doi...

Fraser Yachts is very pleased to announce that its sales division has taken on a new exciting project exclusively with Fincantieri Yachts in Italy. The experience of the two global leaders in the large yacht market place has been joined in a brand new 75m (246?) joint venture project G...

MYBA recently announced the acquisition of the St. Maarten Charter Yacht show. The show will be managed by both MYBA and the St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA), and will proudly wear the new title of the MYBA St. Maarten Charter Show.

Edmiston & Company, world leader in the large yachting business, is announcing their newest yacht for charter: the SENSATION. The SENSATION was designed and created by Sensation Yachts this year, and will be available for charter in August.

This 4th of July marked my sixth visit to the Divan Palmira Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey. My visit this year, which was quite different then the quiet escapes I've had in past years, prompted me to write a review for the first time. The Divan Palmira Hotel is located in the Golturkbuku regi...

As if going on a week-long diving vacation is not exciting enough, Aggressor Fleet recently showered their 100,000th guest with a prize package worth over 6,000!

Fraser Yachts is very pleased to announce that its Yacht Management division is expanding to the West Coast, USA and will be based in the San Diego offices. The location was strategically chosen to service the whole Pacific Coast from Panama to Alaska.

If this year you are craving a bit more excitement then beach bumming for your summer vacation, you may want to consider diving in some of the most breathtaking waters our country has to offer. Horizon Charters, based out of San Diego, is hosting dive adventure trips to the Southern C...

In the largest and most strategic move within the Luxury SuperYacht industry, Trinity Yachts, LLC (Trinity) and International Yacht Collection (IYC) have announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent for Trinity to acquire IYC.

There are numerous ways of rating a good vacation: A good vacation is one that you want to tell your friends about the moment you get home. It's one that you can't wait to repeat. It's one where there are little, if any, travel snafus, and you managed to remember to pack everything you...

There's romance in the old whaling days, and one cannot help but to be fascinated by the stories of this bygone era ~ The men who paddled out in small boats armed with hand held harpoons to do battle with the great whales. Many drowned and even the more modern whaling operations in the...

Knowing who to trust when planning a yachting vacation is vital. Dynamic brands driven by dedicated leaders tend to surpass their promises. When Candy & Candy teamed up with Edmiston to produce and market the 45m / 147ft Candyscape the results for charter guests quickly proved sweet.

Connoisseurs of luxury travel are well acquainted with Silversea Cruises: four Italian-built ships known for their all-suites accommodations, all-inclusive price, personalized service, and some of the finest dining at sea. The 388-passenger Silver Whisper had only around 260 guests at...

To generate an adequate buzz about the event, representatives from Antigua Show Management (ASM) will be making an appearance at the Genoa Boat Show (that is scheduled to take place at the end of this month). ASM will have their own booth at theGenoa show. They are confident that their...

While the Caribbean Sea is full of treasures, perhaps none are as rich and diverse as Jamaica. Sure, it has the beaches, beautiful weather and resorts to make it a popular winter destination, but veer off the beaten path, and you will find a vibrant culture and natural wonders to excit...

Born of Fire, the Galapagos Islands are tips of submarine volcanoes, a place where evolution can be observed In-Situ. Hundreds of miles from mainland Ecuador, animals and plants set adrift have somehow found and colonised the desert islands. Floating rafts of vegetation, wind, air cur...

Headquartered in Poland, in the famous city of Gdansk, the Sunreef Shipyard is constantly growing. In a short couple of years it has already proved its capacities in the field of naval construction by having numerous successes in the demanding market of luxury boatbuilding.