Thailand Charter Update – High Season availabilities, new yachts and luxury yachts in Thai waters this year

Our Southeast Asia office reports that the charter season in Thailand and Phuket is in full swing now that the rainy season is over.  Some of the big luxury sailing yachts that spend the summer months in Bali, Indonesia have made their way back up to Phuket and Langkawi in preparation for the high season  in the Andaman Sea. Here are four of our favourites:

ASIA – 5 Cabin 100 ft luxury sailing yacht
SILOLONA – 5 Cabin Phinisi Schooner
RAJA LAUT – 6 Cabin gaff rigged Schooner
QUEEN OF ANDAMAN – 4 Cabin luxury sailing yacht

High Season Availability

With respect to availability of our charter yachts in Phuket, availability starts to get tighter as Christmas approaches, especially on catamarans.  There are still some left however – you can see our selection of yachts on our Phuket Charter Yachts page.  Please contact Kevin in our SE Asia office for specific availability.

New Yachts

Kevin further reports that there are a few new yachts this season, including a Lipari 41 bareboat  catamaran and two new bareboat power catamarans:

Leopard 37 Power Catamaran
Leopard 47 Power Catamaran

Super Yachts

And finally, some of the world’s most gorgeous Super Yachts are making it to the Andaman Sea this year!

AXIOMA –  47 Meter ISA luxury motor yacht
MY SPACE – MY SPACE 34 Meter Baglietto

Click here to see our full range of SE Asia Luxury Yachts and if you need further information on any Thailand Yacht Charters, see our Thailand Yacht Charter Guide.

New “Yacht Compare” Feature now on Boatbookings.com

It’s common during the process of chartering a yacht to want to do a side by side comparison of several yachts to make sure you know the basic specifications of the yachts (cabins, length, beam, heads, etc.) and their amenities, such as which ones have air conditioning, scuba gear or internet.  We have a great new feature where you can now select the yachts you’re most interested in chartering, view all of their features side by side, and then send brochures or make enquiries on all of them. It’s a called “My Yachts” and is simple to use on the Boatbookings.com site – just click on “Add to My Yachts” when you’re viewing a boat, and it will show up in the left navigation bar so you can easily find it.

We love technology when it makes yacht charter easier!

Yacht compare

Corsica – Rugged Beauty, Excellent Chartering

Corsica is France’s great vacation secret – this fabulous island has so much to offer just about anyone.  Amazing Corsica charter itineraries include dramatic rock formations and cliffs, quaint ports with excellent food and markets, gorgeous sandy beaches with stunning mountains as a backdrop, and wild, unspoiled coastline.  And of course Corsica, being French, has amazing cuisine and local produce such as it’s storied wines and cheeses.

A Corsica Yacht charter vacation is highly recommended – you can spend the entire time on Corsica, or combine it with Sardinia or the French Riviera to see the best that the Mediterranean can offer!

See our Corsica Yacht Charter Guide for more information and lots of inviting pictures!

Hot Yachts from the Monaco Yacht Show – SILVER ANGEL

SILVER ANGEL Luxury Charter YachtSILVER ANGEL is a 64.5 Metre, 14 Passenger Benetti newly launched in 2009.  She was designed by Argent Design of London together with Stefano Natucci. She is not subtle or sober, but neither is she ostentatious in the traditional way. She is totally deco in style, and every detail is a modern take on this theme. She is almost entirely grey, silver and black, with hints either side towards purple and auburn.

The most defining feature is the abundance of Lalique throughout, including table lamps radiating a soft magical light among the shiny silver silk and satin, the lacquered cabinets and fur throws. Lalique also features on the wall lights, the door handles and bathroom taps, as well as the bathroom accessories made to match. She is very luxurious indeed, with exquisite fabrics and furnishings and an abundance of plump cushions in every size and shade.

On the top deck there is a golf machine dispensing biodegradable golf balls used when the yacht is under way, and floating balls for when she is at anchor, so the Crew can gather them up for future use! There is a pool on the fore deck, depicting the Silver Angel herself, where guests can properly swim against a power jet. She has all the toys you would expect as well as fishing equipment and diving gear. She will not be for everyone, because of the sheer formality of her luxury. She is not a family yacht, but for corporate or private luxury, she is rather special!

Please click here to request further information.

Hot Yachts from the Monaco Yacht Show – SHERAKHAN – Verkerk 228 – 13 Cabins

SHERAKHAN is the most extraordinary Dutch owned charter yacht! She is 228 feet long (70 Metres) and offers 13  cabins so she can carry a much larger party than most charter yachts.

Do not be fooled by her sober exterior When you first enter, the main dining area is a vast open room surrounded by an oval balcony, and the overall volume feels immense. The table is also laid lengthways, and together with the elaborate and slightly funky décor, it calls to mind a fairytale or the mad-hatter’s banquet! She is wildly eclectic, a bizarre and fabulous mixture of 1970s kitsch, solid Dutch pragmatism, dark woods and heavy drapes, mixed with silvery balls of glass hanging from on high.

The master is vast with his and hers bathrooms with quaint Victoriana bath tubs and a separate shower room. To add to the experience, the entire length of the deck on every level is convex, as it was built, so you feel you’ve entered the Golden age and ended up in Wonderland! It is a most fantastic and unusual place, perfect for a party or a charter with more adventurous guests who would appreciate her bohemian nature!

Other strong points include a large lower level spa, with mosaic floors, with fluorescent lighting emanating from the bath tub and basins, and a mosaic mermaid on the rear wall. Another key point is that she can sleep up to 26 guests, making her ideal for special family occasions and corporate charters.

Click here to for additional infomation on SHERAKHAN