Cruising enthusiasts still have the option to spend Christmas and/or New Year’s with family and friends chartering in the Caribbean, Central America or the Maldives. These 6 yachts are chartering for the holidays with Y.CO.
Okto
This almost 218-foot yacht from ISA is chartering in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia this winter at a weekly base rate of $400,000. This 2014 build accommodates 10 guests in 5 staterooms, and 17 crew. One notable features is an almost 20-foot, either salt- or chlorinated aft deck infinity pool. It can be heated or cooled, and has a contraflow current so guests can get in their laps. Additionally, the owner’s suite has a fold-out balcony and the yacht’s grey and black decks from Esthec are heels-friendly.
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11.11
This 2015, Benetti is 206-feet, 8-inches length overall, with 6 staterooms accommodating 12 guests. Crew accommodations is for 16. The yacht is chartering in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, as well as Cuba, this winter. Her weekly base rate starts at about $782,350, but this yacht also has a Christmas and New Year’s special offer: 12 days for the price of 10 in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Her water toys include a 26-foot limousine tender, Jet Skis, Seadoos and Seabobs, and her sun deck has a Jacuzzi, steam room and massage room.
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Sherakhan
A classic mega-yacht, Sherakhan was built in 1965 by Vuyk en Zonen, with refits in 2005 and 2017, the last of which included a fresh, white exterior paint job. This yacht also has a Jacuzzi, which seats 18 people, as well as a gym, spa and beauty salon with an on board beauty therapist. One her many water toys, which include everything from RIBs to wakeboards, is a 26-foot high slide. The 228-foot-4-inch yacht accommodates a whopping 26 guests in 13 staterooms, as well as 19 crew. Her weekly base rate for Northern European and the Baltics, Caribbean and Bahamas, Cuban or Croatian charters starts at $425,000.
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Sealyon
Sealyon charters in the Caribbean and Bahamas, as well as Cuba, this winter, starting at a weekly base rate of $325,000. She’s a 2009 build from Viareggio Superyachts, with amenities including a media room with a 103-inch plasma screen and a model of the solar system on the ceiling. Other notable features include a rotating sun pad, misters and a dining table that transforms into a stage (Karaoke, anyone?) on the yacht’s split-level sun deck. You’ll find nearly 360-degree vistas from her master stateroom, as well as a walk-in closet and Grigio Carnico marble in the head. Sealyon accommodates 12 guests in 6 staterooms, and 16 crew.
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Chasing Daylight
Chasing Daylight is a 2005 Westport 130 that accommodates 10 guests in 5 staterooms. Crew accommodations are for 7. The yacht is chartering in the Caribbean and Bahamas as well as Central and South America this winter at a weekly base rate of $95,000. “Her young, vibrant crew boats extensive knowledge of the area,” Y.CO says of the Bahamas. While there, guests can snorkel with a Seabob or kayak the crystal-clear waters. Other water toys also include two tenders, one of which is a 35-foot Everglades equipped for sport fishing.
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RH3
This yacht’s interior by Vincent van Duysen is calming, Y.CO says, incorporating whites, greys and tans. But the yacht is ready for adventure as well, with an expedition tender, standup paddleboards and kayaks included among her water toys. The 127-footer is from RMK Marine. She accommodates 10 guests in 5 staterooms, and 9 crew. RH3 will be in the Caribbean and Bahamas this winter. Her weekly base rate is $140,000.
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