NJ Charters Blog: Antigua Yacht Charter Show 2009: A Review

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This December marked another industry only yacht charter show in Antigua; the Antigua Yacht Charter Show. This show was the biggest Antigua Show in the last few years, with over 100 yachts. The show was also very busy. Industry members in general felt that the charter marketplace had picked up considerably which is good tidings for the general vacation and travel marketplace. And perhaps is a good omen of an upswing in the economy.

Mega Yacht Top Sun Deck

Yacht Katya

The Antigua Yacht Charter Show was well attended by worldwide Yacht Charter Brokers. And both crewed motor and sailing yachts were on display from 50′ to 254′ in three areas in English and Falmouth Harbor; Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua Yacht Club, and Falmouth Marina. Lunches and dinners were offered on many of the yachts for a Broker opportunity to sample the Chef’s food and service on board.

Eagles Nest for Charter

Highlights of the show were the over 5 yachts there that were over 200′, with Samar at 254′ the largest in the show. The new 92′ catamaran Rafoly was there along with several other large catamarans for review. There were a large number of yachts new to charter, that have crossed the Atlantic for the winter season hopeful of a good busy charter season. We were pleased to see of the sailing yachts: Swallows and Amazons a newly launched 77′ CNB sailing yacht, Gadget, refit 64′ Hinckley once owned by Walter Cronkite, Inukshuk and 82′ Nautor Swan and Liara a 104′ Southern Ocean. For the powerboats, we enjoyed Life’s Finest II, a 135′ Custom, Katya, a very attractive 150′ Delta ,and Utopia, 204′ Feadship.

J-Boat Ranger for Charter