The organisers of the 2012 Antigua Charter Yacht Show have announced that 107 magnificent vessels have confirmed their presence at the event so far. Among these the Nautor’s Swan 112 charter yacht Highland Breeze and many others.
The outstanding classic Turkish gulet Carpe Diem IV, able to accommodate up to 12 guests in luxury and elegance, is ready to take on charter bookings for the 2012/2013 Caribbean charter season.
The Palapa Marina is a beautiful superyacht marina, located in Simpson bay Lagoon, in the west of the island of St Martin in the Caribbean. It comfortably accommodates 22 superyachts measuring up to 250ft in LOA. Another Caribbean island, Curacao, will boast the new Palapa Beach Resort, featuring a five-star hotel, an exclusive mega yacht marina as well as casino.
The fabulous Blue Haven Marina has recently joined the IGY Marinas network. Located in the Turks & Caicos Islands, it will offer an exclusive berths for yachts measuring up to 180ft in length as of summer 2013.
Another successful edition of the Rolex Swan Cup in Sardinia’s Porto Cervo came to its end on September 16. Its 18th edition will take place in 2014, while a new event, the inaugural Rolex Swan Cup – Caribbean, will be held in BVI’s Virgin Gorda on March 11 to 15, 2013.
In order to offer close competing in fleets of superyachts widely differing designs, dimensions as well as technical characteristics, the next year’s Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht & Rendezvous and the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta will feature the International Super Yacht Rule.
Superyacht owners can now benefit from a unique offer of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas to own a combination of two berths from 30m to 100m at two prestigious superyacht marinas, Grand Harbour in Malta as well as Port Louis Marina in Grenada.
The next edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts on 18 February 2013. Along with this year’s winner, the 215-foot superyacht Hetairos, the 2013 race will be attended by such spectacular vessels as the 180ft megayacht Adela or the 203ft luxury yacht Athos and many others.
IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas, the Rodney Bay Marina in St. Lucia, as well as the Yacht Club Isle de Sol in St. Maarten have been all awarded with 5 Gold Anchors each. Received by Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), all of these superyacht marinas make part of the IGY Yacht Haven Grande Collection.