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Once again, Carolyn Titus and Missy Johnston are flying off to industry only yacht charter shows, this time in the Caribbean. Early December finds our industry with two yacht charter shows, one in St. Martin and one in Antigua. Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters will be attending both.

Here at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters, we believe very strongly in personally inspecting any yacht that we offer for charter and in knowing and meeting with the crews. Every yacht looks good in an on line charter brochure, however there are no minimum standards required for a yacht or crew in our industry on a worldwide basis, therefore personal inspection by your charter broker is a must, to know exactly what is being offered and if the crew will be able to supply the superb service for which yacht charter is known.

By attending yacht charter industry shows, we at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters are able determine which yachts and crew meet our high standards, and will recommend those great charter yachts to our clients for charter. At a yacht charter industry show, the various yachts that will be for charter in that charter area, which is the Caribbean for these two particular yacht charter industry shows, gather dockside and the crew prepare the yacht as if the yacht were waiting for a charter guest to board and are assembled in full uniform for us to board and review the current charter operation and crew on board. We see what the linens, towels, and china look like, what the crew wear for uniforms, how the crew decorate the yacht to welcome the guests on board, what the staterooms and baths look like with nightly turn down service and what bath products are offered. We usually have an opportunity to sample some of the Chef’s food, and perhaps have a meal, so we can taste the cuisine and see the food service provided by the crew. All of this factors into whether a yacht makes the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charter recommended charter list. We also attend industry seminars, meetings on new charter laws, regulations and cruising areas, and learn all of the latest information about happenings in the yacht charter industry on a worldwide basis.

Sounds like fun? We hear this comment often. We see 15-20 yachts a day, all decks, every corner of the yacht, and water toys, making notes, reviewing information, finding out the yacht charter history, or catching up on news. In between we schedule in the meetings, and seminars. At night we catch up on our notes, take care of the day’s business and get ready for the next day. We have been at charter shows where we have seen the marina, yachts, and our hotel only, as there is so much to do, even in such a lovely location as Antigua. However, before or after the show, we do try to see other things in the area, so that we also know about quality hotels, restaurants, places to go while cruising, what the area where the guest will board looks like, and how it can be reached from the airport.

During both shows in early December, we will keep you updated with daily news information and updates via this Blog site. Stay tuned.

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