The beautiful British Virgin Islands have been the subject of some ugly business of late. Some of it heavily impacting the charter industry and more importantly vacationers who were the innocent bystanders in all this. Most recently on Thursday, April 28, 2022, the BVI premier, Andrew Alturo Fahie, was arrested at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive […]
BVI Charter Vessel Seizures, Related to Corruption? Read More »
Will Bruton writing for Yachting World gathered different points of view to offer good advice to those considering buying an ex-charter yacht. For this article, he interviewed Stephen & Estelle as well as a boat delivery expert who frequently delivers ex-charter yachts and an ex-charter yacht owner to give insight to what to consider if
Buying An ex-Charter Yacht: What You Need to Know Read More »
Delayed reactions, lack of understanding how to operate MOB recovery technology, and other challenges to success recovery of a crewmember are best overcome with frequent practice and discussion of the MOB procedures with the crew. After all, when crew falls off the deck, it is rarely a good time for it as often you are
Man Overboard Recovery Technology Read More »
The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta celebrated its 42nd edition from March 3 – 6, 2022. This world-renowned sailing event is known for being the largest regatta in the Caribbean and offers four days of World Class Racing and wonderfully entertaining nights keeping with the event’s motto of “Serious Fun”! With an impact on the sporting
Our Sailing Team Placed 1st in Heineken Regatta Read More »
When purchasing a boat, there are a lot of details that need to be addressed. The “for sale by owner” concept is great for the Seller since he/she does not have to pay a brokerage commission, but it is no so good for the Buyer. It takes away the ability for the Buyer to have
Benefits of Having a Broker Read More »
Why We Created The Yacht Exchange There are about 15,000+ charter boats worldwide. These boats are scattered all over the world in Australia, Croatia, Thailand, Key West, Fiji, Bahamas, Greece, Seychelles and more! And mostly the boat owners are happy to sail their own vessels in the location that they chose to base their boat
Yacht Swapping Made Simple Read More »
Stephen and I met Nim and Fabiola a couple of years before we sold them a boat. We were neighbors in the Fort Lauderdale marina where our Bali 5.4, Z3, is docked much of the time. They were already living aboard, which for some dreamers, is enough. But, they yearned for more as they dreamt
Crewed Yacht Charter Business Success Read More »
The 55,000 cargo ships and tankers that traverse the oceans daily burn fossil fuels with soaring costs both for the shipping companies’ bottom lines and ecologically for our planet Earth. Shipping across the oceans produces about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (a similar amount to airplanes). But, a French company, Airseas, founded by former
Innovative “Sail” Reduces Costs & Emissions for Cargo Ships Read More »
If you like to impress guests with little effort, this is the meal to serve! Its fruity tropical flare is perfect for those of us cruising the Caribbean and other warm waters. And, if you find yourself in colder climes the beautiful colors and rich succulent seafood will have you feeling toasty in no time. Make
Cilantro Lime Shrimp with Mango Avocado Salsa Read More »
To everyone’s surprise, even those immersed in these metaverses of blockchains and virtual coins, a mega yacht named Metaflower Super Mega Yacht released by Republic Realm, a metaverse developer, sold in November 2021 for 149 Ethereum virtual coinage (valued at US$650,000). As of this writing (January 2022), this maritime NFT, Metaflower, is the most expensive
Metaflower: Mega Yacht NFT Breaks Record Read More »
Recognizing a boat’s true value is a real talent and we feel fortunate to have such talent in our Yacht Broker Ian Martin. Ian has quite the reputation in the sailing world. He is a South African native and is well known for his sailing and racing adventures from Cape Town to the Caribbean and
Stars and Stripes – Restoring America’s Yacht Racing Legacy Read More »
Dreaming of that refreshing coconut cocktail on a beautiful balmy island beach? The long wait is finally over. We have set a date for the next Catamaran Guru Rendezvous in the ABACOS, BAHAMAS and we can’t wait to see you all there. ALL catamaran sailors are welcome! Mark your calendars for May 15 – 19, 2022 What is
2022 All-Catamaran Rendezvous Event Read More »
Our friends are avid “green” focused liveaboards on their Bali 4.1 catamaran. After taking possession of her in June 2018, they have sailed thousands of miles mostly up and down the Eastern US and into the Bahamas. They, like most of us liveaboards, want more comfort, but they were keen to do it in a
Electrical Upgrades Every Liveaboard Couple Needs Read More »
We and many people worldwide will be a little sad to see our dear friends, Dara and David, leave the liveaboard community. We met Dara in 1996 when we lived in Sint Maarten where Dara captained a dinner cruise boat. Years later, in 2018, we had the privilege to broker Dara and David’s purchase of
Clients & Friends End A Sailing Chapter Read More »
Dedicated Marine has been building hartop biminis for years. They offer beautiful ergonomic Bimini Hardtops for Leopard, Lagoon, Fountaine Pajot, and Bali catamarans. These aftermarket products are in line with the high quality of the boats. They manufacture the biminis right here in the United States. The hardtop biminis enhance the already well-appointed catamarans. Having a
Tax Credit For Solar Hardtop Bimini Read More »
Catamaran Guru was always just a very small, personalized boutique brokerage company, only selling the pre-owned boats of our existing clients. Our focus has primarily been on selling new catamarans and charter programs and we are now one of the biggest organizations, specializing in crewed yachts for owner operators and crewed yacht businesses. In the
2021 Yacht Sales & Guide for Catamaran Buyers Read More »
Though perfect for the holidays, this drink has nothing to do with Christmas. Its namesake is Dr. Christmas Jones, a fictional nuclear physicist who appeared in the 1999 James Bond film, The World is Not Enough. Denise Richards’ portrayal was highly criticized as not being believable (even received a Razzie award), so perhaps that is
Christmas Jones Cocktail Recipe Read More »
Before you get tired of turkey sandwiches, grab a few extra veggies and puff pastry at the grocery and treat yourself to an elegant, but easy turkey pot pie with your leftovers. This recipe is versatile. You can add the traditional English peas and carrots if you like or even try some herbs like rosemary
Leftover Turkey & Mushroom Pie Read More »
Welcome to the Catamaran Guru™ Archives, also known as the number one catamaran resource. Find all the information you need by using our category drop down or search bar.