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What is a yacht charter show? A yacht charter show is where your charter broker is able to personally inspect various yachts available for charter and meet or renew friendships with the charter crew. Your yacht charter broker should be attending various shows in order to personally see yachts available for charter. At Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters in Newport, Rhode Island, the charter brokers try to go to every charter show possible.

In a given day, we try to see at least 15 yachts. Some are well known to us, however we are interested in checking to make sure the condition is still up to our standard, revisit with the crew that may be old friends, or check on any new crew. While on board, we have the opportunity to discuss charters that have happened and charters that are upcoming with the Captain, crew and, of course, the Chef. We can finalize custom charter details right on board, and make sure important details are in place.

Other yachts we visit may be new to charter and it is important to inspect the yacht, see what the decor and interior condition is like, chat with the crew, and make a determination if this yacht, new to charter, is at the right standard to be recommended by Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters as a quality charter experience.
Any yacht can look good in a brochure, or more importantly on line in photos on a web site. However that same yacht may not be the same on boarding, and we check in advance to make every effort to assure that the yacht is as expected when the charterer boards.

The inspection covers everything from carpeting and upholstery condition, interior smells, if any, quality of china and crystal, quality of linens, towels and bath products. All inspected should be reflective of the charter cost, however no matter what the cost, the yacht should be clean, well maintained, and fresh looking, and the crew excited and ready to charter.

While on board, we also see how the yacht will be outfitted for the first charter day when guests board and what the staterooms look like if nightly turn down service is offered. Often food samples are available and we see how the tables will be set for a meal. And, of course, the charter fun should be shown with the water toys out, Jacuzzis bubbling, and drinks available. All should be shown as what the Charterer will experience. This inspection helps to assure that your charter will be great and well worth the money spent.

Charter shows happen in the Caribbean, East Coast of the U.S., the West Med and the East Med. Usually the charter shows happen in a charter location at the beginning of the charter season for that location. And when we come back, we have an updated list of charter yachts that we feel will offer the right level of charter and are on the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charter recommended list.

When not attending Yacht Charter Industry Shows, Charter Brokers at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters also travel to see other yachts and charter locations all over the world.

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