Boatbookings FLIBS Preview on TOUCAN TOO

Are you fortunate enough to be attending this year’s prestigious Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show? Spread over 7 locations and covering 3 million square feet of space, FLIBS 2014 promises to be bigger and better than ever! Even though the show does not start for another day, the Boatbookings Team were lucky to get a sneak preview of this year’s event while cruising the stunning water ways of Fort Lauderdale. If you’re looking for a fun day on the water out of Fort Lauderdale with family and friends, the 41’ power catamaran TOUCAN TOO would be the perfect yacht for you.

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Posted on October 29, 2014 by Ben Sutton — No Comments ↓

Off the Beaten track in Greece Onboard Luxury Crewed Catamaran NOVA

Let’s talk about Greece! Despite what you may have been led to believe, Greece is not all about Santorini or Mykonos. With one the largest coastlines amongst all the Mediterranean countries, Greece offers a surprisingly extended choice of destinations.

Lambros Tsolakis, one of the Boatbookings’ Brokers, just returned from a late season cruise to Monemvasia onboard NOVA, the only Lagoon 620 based in Greece and has nothing but superlative comments for the yacht as well as the destination. “Nova is a beauty: open, modern spaces inside and out. with a huge fly bridge and excellent sailing qualities; add to this a super crew and you get a remedy for a sure success… Captain Costas, hostess/mate/ubiquitus Dina, and NOVA’s professional chef offer 5 star luxury service to their lucky clients onboard!” Continue reading →

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Lambros Tsolakis — No Comments ↓

The Winds Are A-Changing… in Southeast Asia!!

It looks like it’s time to shine in southeast Asia! The dominant weather pattern around Southeast Asia is the monsoon winds, which change direction around mid-May and October each year. This leads to either less rain/more sunshine or more rain/less sunshine, depending which part of the region you are in.

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Posted on October 27, 2014 by Lambros Tsolakis — No Comments ↓

Super Yacht of the Week: GRACE E

Given a brief to create a state-of-the-art, world class and spacious super yacht you can only imagine how delighted the Picchiotti shipyard were to build the truly gorgeous 73-metre GRACE E. Part of the esteemed Perini Navi Group, Picchiotti are one of very few yards that could offer both the reputation a build of this prestige required as well as a forward-thinking vision to create a super yacht to reset the world-class benchmark. GRACE E offers technological advancement never seen before as well as beautifully elegant space planning, relaxing interior, wellness deck, state-of-the-art tenders and toys and even an exercise pool. She is the pinnacle of what a super yacht can offer in terms of your vacation experience.

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Posted on October 26, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

The BVI Food Fete this November!

Are you a foodie? Yacht charters and gourmet dining generally go hand in hand, especially when you head out to the British Virgin Islands to sample the best of Caribbean cuisine.

It all kicks off in the BVI in November, as the BVI Charter Yacht Show welcomes the best catamarans in the Caribbean in to Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, at the start of the month. The Boatbookings team will be sure to inspect and review the top yachts for your upcoming charters so that they can match your needs to the yacht and crew. November also marks the launch of the BVI Food Fete, following on from the success of last year’s BVI Restaurant Week and Anegada Lobster Festival, the 2014 BVI Food Fete combines these events and more to showcase the best of the BVIs!

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Posted on October 24, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓