Caribbean
Parts & Power Ltd. a sponsor of the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Parts & Power Ltd. is an official sponsor of the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show, according to event organizer, the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA). Celebrating its…
Underwriters at the helm
When yacht owners shop around for insurance, they are faced with very high premiums and loss deductibles from underwriters who limit cruising grounds based on their risk assessment. In some cases, yacht insurance premiums have risen by at least 43 percent from 2021 to 2022.
Fish on! Got a World Record?
‘Smallfry’ or pro, anyone can hold a fish record. And yacht crew, owners, and guests are perfect candidates to take such honors, according to Zack Bellapigna of the International Game Fish Association.
Crew Share Horror Stories of Yard Work Gone Wrong
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YACHTNEEDS Launches an Industry 1st
YACHTNEEDS Launches an Industry 1st, Superyacht Specific Marketplace Monaco-based YACHTNEEDS has launched YACHTNEEDS marketplace, the 1st of its kind within the superyacht industry. The hyperlocal marketplace helps yacht crew, guests,…
Air Travel Advisory: Latest updates from GMT
Fly fuss-free with these tips from GMT Air travel is tricky these days and the rules are ever-changing. We asked the experts at Global Marine Travel to give us the…
M/T Tropic Breeze Struck by Mega Yacht Utopia IV and Sinks Off the Coast of New Providence Island
MIAMI, Dec. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire – Miami-based Maritime Management LLC has reported that a ship under the company’s management, the M/T Tropic Breeze, was struck last night at 22:03 p.m.…
The ‘perfect time’ to transition out of yachting never comes
There were more than a few life lessons in store when a yacht chef found herself trying to open a cafe in England while on charter season in the Caribbean…
Chasing the Caribbean sun in St. Thomas, USVI
By Carol M. Bareuther, RD When locals living in the hills above Charlotte Amalie harbor look out and see the 452-foot, Lürssen-built M/Y Rising Sun is back on the docks…
British Columbia Shipyard Poised to Become Superyacht Hub
With an influx of superyachts cruising North America’s West Coast, Point Hope Maritime in Victoria, British Columbia, aims to become a major center for yacht maintenance and repairs.
