Marmaris International Yacht Charter Show

Information, Information, Information. As a Yacht Charter Broker, we are really all about information, and, our goal at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters is to have the BEST INFORMATION.

The following are very important questions that we hear from our clients:

- What is the best yacht and crew for our upcoming charter?
- What will we do and see while on our charter?
- My favorite Captain is Captain Ron, is he still running a yacht for charter?
- We have important food requirements, what are the qualifications of the Chef?
- Is this charter location safe?

These questions, and many more, are all important questions to ask about your yacht charter interest, and we want to have the best answers. Yacht Charter is not a product that can be stored on the shelf, so we travel to find those answers. At the opening of the main yacht charter season for each worldwide area, our industry organizes “industry only” Yacht Charter Shows. Entered into the show are yachts for charter that will be available for charter in that area for the upcoming season with their Captain and full crew on board. Also attending the show are various industry members that are have support business for yacht charter, such as location ship agents, marina operators, provisioners, etc. with whom we can meet during the time period to hear new news, discuss upcoming charters, and make any final arrangements needed on a personal basis.

The attending yachts are all lined up along the quay and open for Charter Broker visits, with the yacht and crew outfitted as they would be when you, the Charterer are on board. As the Charter Broker, we see old friends, meet new friends, talk about previous charters, plan upcoming charters, and check condition and maintenance. All the while making sure that yachts we see should still be on our list of recommended yachts for charter or are, perhaps, a great new addition to our list.

How else can you travel and take your hotel and restaurant with you? In private crewed yacht charter you are on board with your own private crew for 5 star service. Move aboard a crewed yacht and unwind, as your crew take care of all meals, service, recreation, and of course, cruising. Laze on the desks under the sun, and enjoy seeing a new location or revisiting a well loved location.

Snorkeling in Indonesia

Rather than covering a large distance, as cruise ships might do bouncing from large port to large port in the middle of the night, on a crewed yacht charter you will explore your chosen charter area, for an intimate understanding and enjoyment of the area and culture.

Unlike a cruise ship, a crewed charter yacht can enter the small private anchorages in Alaska, where Bald Eagles may be perched in clusters in the surrounding trees, sit in the middle of a pod of whales bubble net feeding, or under the face of a calving glacier. In Maine, you might come alongside a lobsterman and buy fresh lobsters for lunch, dropped into the pot filled with clean ocean water, which is the best way to cook lobsters. You might anchor in a small harbor of a Greek island that can only be reached by private yacht and make new friend in the village taverna. In Mexico, you might anchor in a secluded anchorage right off of the beach littered with shells, waiting to be gathered. Visit a Black Pearl Farm in Raiatea, or snorkel through the lagoon surrounding Bora Bora, ending with a picnic lunch on a deserted beach. In Turkey , snorkel over ancient sunken harbors, wander traditional bazaars in villages off the beaten track, or hike through pine forests where the earth is ripped open from wild boars sharpening their tusks. Anchor in secluded areas in Indonesia with no other yacht around and visit villages where you must ask the village elder for permission to walk through their town, or cruise in Fiji, where you must sit with the village elder partaking in a cava juice ceremony to ask permission to visit the village.

Crewed yacht charter is to partake in a true slice of life of the area where you are visiting. And all is combined with swimming, snorkeling or using sea kayaks, water skiing, and windsurfing, all depending on the charter location and the toys on board.

Tersane Bay, Turkey