December 2021 E-News

It is all about crewed yacht charter in today’s world as a great way to enjoy a vacation and see the world!  If you are thinking about the sunny beautiful Greek Islands, now is the time to act and give us a call.  The yacht charter fleet in Greece is filled with motor yachts, super yachts, and sailing catamarans.  This is a summer charter location, and charters are being booked now for summer 2022.

The season in Greece is May through about mid-October, although, to have lovely warm water, it is best to charter no earlier than the last week in May.  Most crewed charter yachts are located for boarding in Athens, and from Athens, there are a myriad of Greek Islands waiting to be explored – over 6000!  With more than 200 of these islands inhabited there is a taste of traditional Greek island life available on every charter itinerary.

Perhaps cruise through the Cycladic Islands, if the Meltemi Winds allow, to visit the often heard of islands of Mykonos and Santorini, along with the secret little islands such as Milos, and Kithnos.  Or enjoy a charter itinerary through the Saronic Islands, including Hydra, Spetses, and Poros. Or the Sporadic Islands, where scenes for the well-known film Mamma Mia were filmed.  On the western coast of Greece, march the Ionian Islands from Corfu on the northern end to Zakynthos on the southern end, with other spectacular islands in between for a terrific charter itinerary.

There are so many fabulous islands to discover in Greece in either the Aegean or Adriatic Seas, all of which, including every secret anchorage on each island, can be seen by private crewed yacht charter, on your own customized itinerary, at your own pace!

We are booking yacht charters in Greece NOW, along with Croatia, Italy, France and the Balearic Islands.  The Western and the Eastern Mediterranean have been very busy since early this fall with charters being booked for next summer.  New England and Alaska are busy as well, with now being the time to consider a charter, if any of these locations are of interest for next summer.  Great yachts still have good availability in the Caribbean for the rest of the winter after New Year’s.  Yachts can be easily fully cleaned with the best cleaning goods, many crew are vaccinated, all crew can wear masks if requested, and all crew can be tested right before each charter. And if there is a COVID issue most Owners are offering a Delay and Reschedule for up to 12 months after the booked charter dates for protection of charter funds.

December 2020 E-News

Relax, and Celebrate the Festive Season. 

Here is looking forward to a Bright New Year with many Vistas opening up ahead as the World moves forward to new Horizons!  

Now is the Time for Thoughts for Summer Charters around the World! 

Maybe you hear the lure of the Italian Tuscan, Pontine or Aeolian Islands, more popular in Roman times as resort islands, now waiting to be re-discovered today.  Or the whitewashed glistening villages of the 15 Cycladic Islands in Greece, including Mykonos and Santorini, and other lessor known islands, where traditional Greek life flourishes just as the black robes of the Greek Priests billow in the wind as they scurry along village paths. All best visited by private charter yacht.

Why not try a boutique wine tasting charter in Croatia, to taste excellent local wines with such small productions, the vintages are only available on the island where the wines are produced?  Mix that with tasting local raw oysters from local oyster shell farms, and black and white truffles dug from the forests in Istria, Croatia for a gastronomic extravaganza. All while enjoying the beautiful waters and all that the many islands and coastline of Croatia have to offer.

Summer is the best time of year in the Bahamas, with long expanses of sandy deserted beaches and miles of shallow beautiful clear water in extraordinary shades of blues and greens, to enjoy in warm weather with no humidity.

Heading north, summer is the time of year for Alaska, when wildlife comes out of hibernation, the seas swarm with salmon returning to their birth waters to spawn, bald eagles soar overhead, and tidewater glaciers, always on the move, calve with a loud crack into the waters below, continually creating ice floes that are perfect sun pads for basking seals.

There are so many summer places to charter.  Give us a call and we will create a wonderful private charter where ever you would like to cruise!

Coronavirus Requirements: We are up to date and staying current on all Coronavirus requirements in every charter location, and will advise about any special requirements for each charter location that might be in place at the time of your charter. Coronavirus addendums to allow delays of your charter dates are available if needed.

Lower USD to EUR Exchange Rates may be Available for your EUR Priced Charter Booked with Us: With the growing number of charters being priced in Euros, Northrop- Johnson Yacht Charters has contracted with Money Corp U.S. a large foreign exchange company for our clients to be offered a reduced corporate exchange rate by Money Corp U.S. for EUR payments for any charter booked with us priced in EUR. By our contracting with Money Corp., any of our clients interested will receive the reduced corporate bulk exchange rate, which is usually lower than that which a private individual might be offered for a one time exchange from their bank.

Not sure if the Money Corp corporate rate for which we have contracted is lower than a rate you might be provided elsewhere?  Money Corp is happy to provide an exchange rate for an EUR payment you might need to make which you can take to your bank or financial institution to see if the rate offered by your bank is lower than the rate offered by Money Corp. We are not a bank or financial institution. This is a pass through service only, in which we do not participate or have a financial interest. Our interest is in helping you find the best exchange.