2016 Crewed Charter Boat Shows, many stunning yachts of all types!

Posted on December 7 2016.

Beginning of November the crewed yachts presented themselves to the yacht brokers in two 2016 crewed charter boat shows. The first boat show was held in Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas and the second show took place at Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI . Our broker, Abbie Turner, has visited around 120 crewed yachts and met with the crews for the upcoming charter season. These annual charter shows are important to update our knowledge of the crewed yachts, so we can recommend the best crewed yacht to our clients.

The St. Thomas Charter Yacht show had 54 charter yachts and the BVI Charter Yacht Show had over 75 charter yachts on display. Lots of new yachts and crews and great deals! The yachts made a lot of effort to present themselves beautifully, with all their toys on display and the table set for a luxurious dinner. The chefs presented themselves with offering homemade cookies, snacks and flavored waters. They also offered lunches to some of the brokers, which is a perfect way to experience what they can cook in their galley and how they present themselves with serving the lunch. Some chefs also entered their dishes in the culinary contest.

Overview of BVI Boat Show

Cockpit of Fire Fly

Crew of Secret Oasis

Sognare in St. Thomas

Toys displayed on Starfish

Canapes at The White House

Culinary contest

This year was the 11th culinary contest on the BVI Boat Show. This is a chance for charter chefs to showcase their culinary talents and the theme this year was ‘Eat Smart, Eat Fresh’, with four categories – appetizer, entrée, dessert and the most creative use of the sponsor’s ingredient – Mount Gay Rum.

Tiger Lily: Inspired by the recent presidential elections in the US, ‘Trump Toupee’ is a perfect combination of stir-fried bok choy bed, crispy sweet potato and plantain hash brown ‘toupee’, coconut, garlic & cashew crust, mahi-mahi and finally, sour ‘Clinton’ (local soursop) & wasabi dressing.

Xenia 50 Best Dessert ( under 60’) Starfish Sponge Cake, Turmeric Ice-cream, Rum Coconut Foam

Akasha’s Pumpkin Souffle with Rum sauce

And the winner is….

There were lots of winners in various categories, but the winner of BEST OF SHOW was the Fountaine Pajot 67′ Catamaran “LIR”

Lir is a 67’ Fountaine Pajot Catamaran with fly-bridge. Launched in 2014, she has been built and finished to the highest standards with luxurious, fully air-conditioned accommodation and pleasure sailing as a priority. The Owner’s cabin has a King Sized central bed, a saloon area with a sofa, a large wardrobe and a desk with bookshelves. All three VIP cabins are on the starboard side and have a queen size double bed. All cabins have ensuite bathrooms. Her rate is $33,500 for 8 guests all-inclusive for 7 nights. For certified divers they offer 4 full sets of diving equipment including a dive compressor and Diver Propulsion Vehicles! (BladeFish SeaJet 7000)

How these Charter Shows Benefit You

Every year we see new yachts and new crews entering the crewed yacht charter fleet and our crewed yacht specialist Abbie Turner visits them on the boat shows to see these yachts, what their specialty is and to meet the new crew. But also the more seasoned yachts will present their updates, upgrades, new water toys, new decorations, and new offers we need to know about. With all this knowledge we will try to select the best sailboat, sailing catamaran, or motor yacht that fits your needs and budget.

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