Florida and the Bahamas can be great charter destinations all year round, and several companies are promoting yachts with dates open this summer.

For starters, Fraser recently announced that the 206-foot Rossinavi Utopia IV has joined the fleet with availability this summer in Florida, the Bahamas and New England.

Utopia IV is a 2018 build that most recently was refitted in 2022. This is a U.S.-flagged vessel, which is why it’s advertised for charter in Florida and New England, in addition to the Bahamas. Utopia IV has several notable spaces on board, including a beach club that spans more than 760 square feet, a master stateroom with a private salon, office and balcony, and a dedicated children’s playroom adjacent to the formal dining area. There’s also a glass-bottom pool on the main deck aft.

Accommodations aboard Utopia IV are for 12 guests in six staterooms. The yacht charters with 13 crew.

Also advertising availability in the Bahamas is the 164-foot Westport Second Love, which recently joined the IYC charter fleet.

Second Love is a 2010 build that most recently was refitted this year, accommodating 12 guests in six staterooms, and chartering with a crew of 10. The master stateroom spans the full beam with a private office, while the bridge-deck VIP stateroom has a private balcony for expansive views. Cruising speed is reportedly 15 knots with a top hop of 25 knots, which is plenty fast for cruising from island to island to check out the beach bars, restaurants and live music.

Yet another yacht advertising Bahamas availability is Lady Elaine, a 163-foot Christensen that’s part of the RJC Yachts charter fleet.

Lady Elaine just announced a reduction in the yacht’s lowest weekly base rate, which previously was $225,000 and is now $200,000. This is a 2008 build that most recently was refitted in 2024, and that previously was known as Casino Royale.

Accommodations aboard Lady Elaine are for 12 guests, and the yacht charters with nine crew. The tenders and toys setup is well-suited for the Bahamas, with a 37-foot Intrepid tender powered by triple 300 hp Yamahas, a quartet of personal watercraft, a trio of Seabobs, and an assortment of paddleboards, kayaks, tow toys, snorkeling and fishing gear, and more.

Looking for a smaller yacht to charter in the Bahamas? Hill Robinson says the 113-foot Ocean Alexander A Salt Weapon is also in these islands this summer, accommodating 10 guests in five staterooms. A Salt Weapon charters with a 36-foot Boston Whaler tender for watersports fun.

How to book a charter on board Utopia IV, Second Love, Lady Elaine or A Salt Weapon: contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com, iyc.com, rjcyachts.com or hillrobinson.com

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If having options is a goal in life, then now is a heck of time to be alive for anyone thinking about booking a yacht-charter vacation.

Quite a few charter management companies have been welcoming yachts into their fleets, with bookings on all kinds of boats being advertised in destinations around the world.

Fraser, for instance, just welcomed a style of yacht we don’t see advertised often for charter: the 90-foot WallyAce Athena. It’s a 2018 build that most recently was refitted in 2021-22, and that was the last of five GRP WallyAce hulls to come out of the shipyard. Accommodations are for as many as seven guests in three staterooms, with an unusual lower-deck master stateroom that has direct access to the yacht’s swim platform. Athena is accepting bookings now for summer charters in Greece, where the yacht will operate with four crew.

Another recent announcement of note came from IYC, which has added the 106-foot Numarine Calliope to its charter fleet. Calliope—which has a striking light-blue hull—was built in 2018 and most recently refitted in 2024. The minimalist interior has modern furniture, and IYC describes the setup as “kid friendly” in a way that “balances safety with entertainment for younger guests.” Accommodations are for 10 guests in five staterooms, with a complement of six crew. Inquiries are being accepted now for Florida, the Bahamas and New England yacht charters.

Yet another notable option comes from Hill Robinson, which recently welcomed the 113-foot Ocean Alexander 35P A Salt Weapon to the charter fleet. This is a brand-new build that was delivered in 2024 as the first hull in Ocean Alexander’s Puro series. Accommodations are for 10 guests in five staterooms, including two staterooms that can be set up with twin or double berths. The crew complement is five on this yacht, which is available for bookings on Florida’s West Coast and in the Bahamas—and which charters with a 36-foot Boston Whaler tender.

What about charters in Central or South America? Edmiston just welcomed the 131-foot Westport Rule No. 1 to the charter fleet, with inquiries now being accepted out of Baja California, Mexico. This yacht is a 2011 build that underwent a multimillion-dollar refit in 2023-24. Accommodations are for as many as 12 guests in five staterooms. The tenders and toys include a 37-foot Freeman along with Seabobs and scuba gear.

How to book any of these charter yachts: Contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com, iyc.com, hillrobinson.com or edmiston.com

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The West Mediterranean remains by far the most popular destination in the world for summertime crewed yacht charters, and plenty of bookings take place in the Bahamas as well. For summer 2024, charter clients also have options in New England, Scotland, Norway and Croatia—including at least one yacht being offered for the first time.

Starting closest to home in New England, Fraser has welcomed the 164-foot Christensen Chasseur to the charter fleet. This is a 2016 build that most recently was refitted in 2022, and that accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. The master spans the full beam on the main deck, and there’s a full-beam VIP stateroom belowdecks. A wheelchair-accessible elevator serves all the decks. New for guests to use this year is a 2024 Intrepid tender.

For charter guests who want to head farther afield, Edmiston says the 200-foot Feadship Samadhi is offering bookings in Scotland and Norway. Samadhi is a 2006 build that is in refit now, with work expected to be finished by July. The yacht will have a heated swimming pool on the main deck aft, a refitted sky lounge, and a new spa with a sauna, cold plunge, massage space and hair salon. Accommodations are for 12 guests in six staterooms.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Mediterranean, Fraser says the 184-foot Baba’s—the largest Hargrave built to date—is accepting inquiries for charter bookings in Croatia (in addition to France and Italy in the West Mediterranean). Baba’s is a 2020 build that accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. Four of the staterooms have king-size berths, and the VIP is located on the sky lounge deck. An elevator services all decks.

Also in the East Mediterranean is Aquila, a 135-foot Baglietto that’s new to the IYC charter fleet. The yacht, built in 2004 and most recently refitted in 2022, is accepting inquiries in Greece, Croatia and Montenegro. Accommodations are for 10 guests with a cinema in the upper salon.

Croatia and Montenegro are also on the itinerary this summer for charters aboard the 180-foot Rossinavi Taleya, which has joined the Hill Robinson fleet. A 2008 build that most recently was refitted in 2023, Taleya accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms.

Greece will also be the place to book the Overmarine Mangusta 105 Wet Panther this summer. Fraser says the 2006 build accommodates as many as 10 guests in four staterooms. Cruising speed is 25 knots for zipping around the Greek Isles at a fast clip.

Also in Greece is the Riva 110 Dolcevita Don’t Worry, which is now part of the IYC fleet. This just-delivered yacht is brand-new for 2024, with accommodations for 10 guests in five staterooms.

In the West Mediterranean: Hill Robinson has welcomed the 97-foot Baccarat, a 28-knot motoryacht built in 2022 by the Italian shipyard Permare.

How to book a week on board: contact any charter broker at fraser.com, edmiston.com, iyc.com or hillrobinson.com

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Several charter companies have recently welcomed new yachts into their charter fleets, with inquiries now being accepted for summer yacht charter bookings in the Bahamas and Mediterranean.

First up is Memento Vivere, a 130-foot Westport that RJC Yachts just welcomed to its charter fleet in the Bahamas. Built in 2005, Memento Vivere (formerly known as No Bad Ideas) was most recently refitted this year. The yacht accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms, and it’s decked out for watersports fun with a 40-foot Intrepid tender, a 14-foot AB Inflatables jet tender, a pair of Sea-Doos, a trio of Seabobs, an eFoil, an inflatable slide, paddleboards, tow toys, inflatable loungers, and snorkeling and fishing gear (including deep-sea fishing rods).

Also now accepting bookings in the Bahamas is Amore, a 2022 Numarine that is part of the Fraser fleet. This six-stateroom yacht accommodates 12 guests and has a main-deck master stateroom, as well as a second master up on the bridge deck. A multipurpose room on board can be used as an extra cabin for a nanny or other supernumerary. Guest amenities include a lower-deck cinema room with reclining chairs, a beach club with a day head and wet bar, a 29-foot Scout tender equipped for fishing, a 16-foot Highfield RIB, and various water toys.

Over in the Mediterranean, Hill Robinson has welcomed the 156-foot Baglietto Andiamo to the charter fleet in the South of France. This yacht is a 2017 build that accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms, including a full-beam master on the main deck. Notable design features include sky lounge balconies that extend out over the water to port and starboard, along with a sundeck infinity pool with a waterfall effect.

Edmiston, meanwhile, has welcomed the 180-foot Feadship Olympus to the charter fleet in the Mediterranean. It’s a 1996 custom build that was most recently refitted in 2023, with accommodations for 12 guests in their choice of eight staterooms. The master is forward-facing on the main deck with a study, hair salon, walk-in closet, his-and-hers bathroom with a whirlpool tub, and private 180-degree observation lounge. Up on the bridge deck, the VIP stateroom also has broad views of the outdoors.

And that’s not all: Fraser also recently welcomed the 270-foot Golden Yachts Emir to the charter fleet in the Mediterranean. Originally launched as O’Mega in 2004 and rejuvenated in 2022, Emir can accommodate as many as 28 guests in 14 staterooms.

How to book a week on board any of these charter yachts: contact a charter broker at rjcyachts.com, fraseryachts.com, hillrobinson.com or edmiston.com

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Quaranta

Hull No. 1 from Turkish builder Curvelle — the 110-foot Quaranta, which we first told you about back in 2013 — will be available for charter this summer on the French Riviera.

Hill Robinson Charter Management is offering Quaranta at a weekly base rate of about $131,000 for 12 guests.

Quaranta is marketed as a “super catamaran” with interior volume that rivals what charter guests find aboard monohull yachts approaching 140 feet length overall. The staterooms are designed to be rearranged as doubles, twins or triples, creating more than 20 possible combinations depending on the needs of the charter party.

Cruising speed: 10 to 18 knots, for leisurely Riviera sightseeing or zipping to St. Tropez in time for cocktails.

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Trinity Rebel charter

Hill Robinson has added the 157-foot Trinity Rebel to its charter fleet. The yacht is currently on the U.S. East Coast and will be open for charter this winter in the Caribbean and Bahamas.

Rebel is a 2005 build that was refitted this year. Patrick Knowles handled exterior styling, and the interior décor is by Claudette Bonville.

The yacht accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms that are laid out for families, with four doubles and one twin cabin.

Weekly base rate for charter: $190,000

See what dates are open: visit www.hillrobinson.com

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Royal Huisman yacht Hyperion

The 155-foot Hyperion has just completed a nine-month refit at the Royal Huisman shipyard in Holland, where she was originally built, and is now based in Montenegro with charter availability this summer throughout the East Mediterranean.

Hyperion‘s refit work may not be immediately noticeable to charter guests, but it will improve the systems and services on board. Work included new hull and superstructure paint, new teak decking, new salon windows, a new shore-power converter, new refrigeration systems, an HVAC system overhaul and renewal of the yacht’s alarm-monitoring system.

Hyperion is one of the best-known yachts in the world. At the time of her launch in 1998, she was the largest sloop ever built and had the world’s tallest yacht mast (at 194 feet). Owner Jim Clark, the founder of Netscape, had her designed to replace conventional systems with integrated touchscreen computers. Bestselling author Michael Lewis wrote extensively about Hyperion in his book “The New New Thing.”

Number of charter guests: six

Lowest weekly base rate: €90,000 (about $100,000)

Where to book: contact www.hillrobinson.com.

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Vitters sailing yacht Sarissa

Southeast Asia continues to lure more and more impressive yachts for charter, and the 137-foot Vitters Sarissa will be among them this winter.

The 2011 build is currently en route to the region and will begin chartering during December in Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago along with the Phuket region of Thailand. During March and April, she’ll have availability in West Papua and Raja Ampat, Indonesia, and June and July will bring charter options in the Solomon Islands.

Sarissa is a Bill Tripp design with a Rhoades Young interior. She accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms that include two doubles, a triple ideal for kids with an adjoining nanny cabin, and a convertible cabin/office forward of the salon.

With six crew on board, the lowest weekly base rate is €105,000 (about $130,000 at the current conversion rate).

More information about the yacht is at www.sarissa.com, and charter bookings are available through www.hillrobinson.com.

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