We have a new home in Annapolis! The office is located in Annapolis, Maryland at Port Annapolis Marina with our team, Brad Kauffman and Dave King. Here are our top 10 reasons to sail in Annapolis on the Chesapeak Bay. Have a boat to sell? List your boat in Annapolis with our cracker jack team! […]
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Our Texas Office is located in the Watergate Marina Center in Clear Lake Shores, Texas. We wanted to give a shout out to our Texas team and share a little about why this location is a great place to sell your yacht from. So here are the top 10 reasons to list with us in
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The Catana OC 50 Catamaran, the latest addition to the Catana Ocean Class series, has made its debut in the United States, promising an array of innovative features tailored for cruising enthusiasts. In this comprehensive exploration, we’ll delve into the intricate details of this remarkable vessel, from its bow to its stern. https://youtu.be/wuxnhtvnnbU?si=cHWzkO92G5zGeZVZ Bow Winch:
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Stephen and I are in the process of selling our Catana OC 50 Catamaran. So we thought that we would take you along on our journey of this whole process of selling the boat – the procedures, everything that we go through. Hopefully, this will be a great way for everybody else to learn from
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You may have noticed that we have a lot more catamarans for sale in the last six months than we had in the previous two years. While we still sell a fair amount of this inventory every month, new catamarans come to market almost daily. The reason being that more people are selling their catamarans
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In the heart of the Caribbean lies a hidden gem waiting to be discovered – Belize Sailing Vacations. Nestled in Belize City, this boutique operator offers an unparalleled experience for those seeking adventure, relaxation, and the thrill of sailing amidst breathtaking scenery. https://youtu.be/VDx3jyAweIo Rachel, the guiding force behind Belize Sailing Vacations, exudes enthusiasm as she
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The collaboration of Myst Yacht Charters and Paramount Business Jets offer you the most luxurious yachts combined with the finest in private jet travel to the BVI and other exotic destinations AND offers discounts of up to 75% on available empty-leg flights and discounted one-way charter flights. This is a great collaboration and we are excited to try it! Read the full
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Fully Crewed Luxury Charter Yacht A professional paid crew maintains and runs your catamaran as a small business in the location of your choice. The owner enjoys all the benefits of a crewed yacht while offsetting a significant part of the cost of ownership through charter income. The costs of owning a luxury charter yacht
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Live-Aboard Owner/Operators The idea is that the boat owners live aboard and operate their own catamaran as an independent charter business. We have helped several couples set their catamarans up in a crewed charter business. There are two different ways to do that: The first is being associated with a charter company that has the
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By learning how to start a boat business, you can capitalize on your passion for boating while getting paid to do it. But before you launch a boat charter business, there are a number of things to consider to get it off to a strong start. Create a business plan. Consider weekly charter rates, the number
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CATANA GROUP launches its 14th BALI CATAMARAN model, the BALI 5.8, for the brand’s 10th anniversary! On Bali Catamaran’s 10th anniversary, the factory launched their 14th model, the brand-new flagship, Bali 5.8. This model, designed by the late Olivier Poncin, is the latest sailing catamaran in the very successful Bali range and promises to be
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Because it’s Valentine’s day, we wanted to celebrate all the couples that we helped along to finding their “love boat”. But before we do that, let’s tell you about our founders, Stephen and Estelle who have one such love story that started in 1992 in Cape Town, South Africa. With the same feeling of ‘wanderlust’
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Sailing the Exumas I remember thinking last year when we signed Zuri 3 up for crewed charter service in the Exumas, that it will be tough to give the reigns over to our captain and chef and be guests on our own boat. Well, it turns out that we easily took to being pampered and
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Catamaran Guru has established three more locations from where to serve our community in yacht brokerage services in 2023. We are excited about expanding our team and add additional locations with top-notch brokers in Key West & Florida Keys, Hawaii, Annapolis & Pacific Northeast! Along with our core teams in Florida, Texas and the Caribbean,
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A bareboat is a vessel (monohull or multihull) that is chartered with no crew at all. The charterers are entirely in charge of the yacht, including provisioning, for the duration of the cruise. A crewed yacht operates with a professional live-aboard crew, usually a skipper and a cook or chef, usually a couple. Crewed yacht
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What is a crewed yacht charter? A crewed yacht charter is a boat that is offered to the public for use as usually all-inclusive sailing vacations where all meals, beverages, and boat-based activities are at no additional charge. A crewed yacht charter includes a captain and chef who often provide other services such as concierge,
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One summer, we had the wonderful pleasure of sailing a luxurious fully crewed (captain, chef, and first mate or sometimes called the steward) Lagoon 62 in Sint Maarten. Stephen and I were invited by the prospective new owners to test the sailing ability of the boat as well as grading the total experience. (Ask us
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