2018 Crewed Charter Boat Shows

Posted on November 23 2018.

Beginning of November the crewed yachts presented themselves to the yacht brokers in two 2018 crewed charter boat shows. The first boat show was held in Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI and the second show took place at Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas. Our broker, Abbie Turner, has visited around 100 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 BVI Charter Yacht Show had 40 charter yachts and the St. Thomas Charter Yacht show had 60 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.

Crew of Aoibh

St. Thomas Show at Yacht Haven Grande

Catamaran Starfish in St. Thomas

Floating Island and Flamingo of “Yes Dear”

Beautiful cockpit table at Zingara

Shrimp Salad lunch on Dolphin Splash

Culinary contest

Both boat shows have a culinary contest. This year the theme in the BVI was Vegan and Local and in St. Thomas the chefs received a mystery box with the ingredients they had to use. 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.

Appetizer Catamaran “Yes Dear”

Appetizer Catamaran “Silver Girl”

Appetizer & Main Catamaran “Shangri La”

And the winner is….

There were lots of winners in various categories, but the winner of BEST OF SHOW in BVI was the 62′ Lagoon Catamaran “Foxy Lady”

Foxy Lady is a first class Lagoon 620 catamaran with a flybridge lounging area. She accommodates 8 guests in 4 cabins. The Master Cabin offers a walk around, queen sized bed, flat screen television. The 3 Guest Cabins all offer walk around, queen sized beds. All cabins have en suite bathrooms with stall showers and electric toilets. Her rate is $33,000 for 8 guests all-inclusive for 7 nights.

BEST OF SHOW in USVI was the 62′ Lagoon Catamaran “Le Reve”

Le Reve is a brand new (2017) 62′ Lagoon catamaran. She offers 3 spacious air-conditioned cabins, which have ensuite bathrooms and are fitted with high end materials and furniture that allow for a nearly unprecedented level of comfort. Guests can enjoy their gourmet meals inside or outside and then lounge with a cocktail on the massive sun-deck afterwards. The fly-bridge deck design allows for greater comfort and smoother sailing, despite heavy seas. Her rate is $38,000 for 6 guests all-inclusive for 7 nights.

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.

For more information contact Abbie Turner: [email protected]