Yachting Greece Ltd is a group of Greek yachting & travel industry veterans and professionals who have combined their 25+ years of Greek chartering to create a full-service yacht charter organization. The group, founded by George Karahalios, will be spearheaded by Think Pink Ltd of Greece, which will serve as the liaison and the public affairs agency, managing all client and client representative relations. Its primary focus will be the operational control that ensures the clients best interests and absolute satisfaction with the Greek Isle experience.

If your goal is to have your yacht docked in your backyard, this high-end realtor can have you settled in in no time. Peggy Turk is the type of realtor most people never meet. After all, how many people shop for homes ranging from $2-45 million? And how many shop for them by boat? Turk specializes in the area of South Florida where her customers are seeking a certain lifestyle. They love boating or yachting, they want to live in a community that's a vacation-type area, and most of all, according to Turk, they want to have fun!

The Sacks Group charter yachts on display at the Miami Boat Show included MARTHA ANN, 140' Westship; MARYANN, 106' Westhip; COCTAILS, 100' Hargrave; and HOOTER PATROL IV, 97' Hargrave. The show remins open February 15, 2007 through the 19th. The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals specialize in worldwide luxury yacht vacations, charter marketing, yacht brokerage and new construction. The company's unique 'Try Before You Buy'® Program is specifically targeted for the purchase and sale of yachts for the charter business. More information on these and other charter yachts available through the company can e obrained by contacting the 'team' at The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals, (954) 764-7742 or e-mail info@sacksyachts.com.

Now you can experience the same Valef Yachts customized yacht chartered vacation that guests Kenny Rogers, John Wayne, Robert Wagner, Stephanie Powers and many others have done over the years. Call today and start planning your own luxury vacation charter in the Greek Isles.

White Star Charters has secured a 73 meter mooring in the Real Club Nautico De Valencia for their two luxury charter yachts & service boat during the period of the 1st of April 2007 to the 8th of July 2007 for the 32nd America's Cup. They are currently looking for charters for all of the America's Cup events in Valencia starting from the 3rd of April 2007 until the 7th of July 2007. They will be in Valencia from 1st of April Until 8th of July 2007 with two luxury yachts. The prices for the charter of their White Star Of London & Our Elegant Star of London for the Americas cup in Valencia are as follows (Please note that all the prices quoted exclude Iva. @ 16%).

Right now, if you like to cruise around the Caribbean or Mexico, you're probably used to packing your driver's license and birth certificate. There are big changes ahead for you? Under the government's new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, everyone (including kids) will be required to show their passport when traveling between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The only exception will be if you travel to a U.S. territory, such as Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. There, your driver's license and birth certificate will still be all you need.

Our clients tell us that chartering is the 'best kept vacation secret.' What better way to experience the grandeur of some of the world's most beautiful locations than on your own yacht? There is no schedule, except the one you set. The menu, prepared by a five-star chef, is tailored to your every desire. The crew are there to satisfy your every need, 24-hours a day.

Charter Yacht 'TWO IF BY SEA' announced that it is taking $1000 off their charter fee for the following dates: 24th to 31st January, 6 or 7 days, Tortola, BVI 6th to 13th March, 6 or 7 days, Tortola, BVI She's also available in St Martin, Leeward Islands, from 4th to 20th June 2007.

OCEAN Independence is very pleased to announce its appointment as Worldwide Central Agent for Charter for the brand new 44m Heesen SEDATION II. Due to launch in spring 2007, SEDATION II is the first of a new breed of Heesen high-performance yachts designed to offer comparable interior and deck spaces to those of a larger displacement vessel along with the ability to cruise comfortably at speeds approaching 30 knots.

There is only one winner when Roman Abramovich and Jose Mourinho go to war. Think Vladimir Romanov and his assorted managers. Think President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Litvinenko, deceased. Those in power prevail when it comes to Russian autocrats and in this case the man attached to the Siberian pipeline will win. It may be that Abramovich has thoroughly undermined Mourinho's efforts to motivate Andrei Shevchenko by carousing round London with the Ukrainian former superstar turned bon viveur, but he is still the boss.

SeaDream Yacht Club is offering two 'Enrich and Rejuvenate' Transatlantic sailings this spring with an emphasis on mental stimulation and its opposite---mental tranquility. Each SeaDream yacht features eight massage therapists providing an exceptional opportunity for massage and other treatments as well as Thai Chi and Yoga. Guests also have the opportunity to sleep out under the stars on these Transatlantic voyages.

The principals of Trinity Yachts, John Dane, CEO, and Bill Smith, VP, sat down with YV&C publisher Fuat Kircaali to speak about the growth of the charter industry and how it affects them as yacht builders.

Western Mediterranean Terms (WMT) - The charter fee includes the use of the yacht and equipment, the crew's wages and insurance. The charterer will be charged at cost for all other expenses including fuel, food and beverages for the charter party, berthing charges and port taxes, charges for water and electricity taken from shore, laundry, telephone and SatCom costs. A number of large yachts use WMT while operating in the Adriatic, Aegean and Caribbean.

Attending the show will be charter yacht agents and brokers from the USA and the Caribbean, as well as contingents from Greece, Spain, Italy, Monaco, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. Yachts will be centrally located at the Port de Plaisance Marina to make viewing as efficient as possible. The international media will be present in force again this year, and they represent some of the most prestigious and widely read marine publications in the world. The SCYE Media and Information Center has been expanded to provide safe storage for camera equipment during the show.

Yachting Partners International and Northrop & Johnson announce another successful brokerage collaboration. YPI represented the buyer and N&J the seller for the purchase of the 40m Lurssen 'BE MINE'. This timeless Lurssen yacht will be available for charter from Spring 2007 onwards via YPI - following an extensive winter refit under the control of YPI Management. For charter enquiries contact Sarah Piggin sarah@ypifr.co.uk.

Edmiston & Company Announces Megayacht Additions ANDIAMO & HIGHLAND BREEZE to Its Worldwide Charter Fleet. Edmiston & Company are delighted to announce their appointment as Central Agents for ANDIAMO, also featured by the Benetti division at the Monaco Yacht Show 2007. Built by Benetti in 2006, at 36.6m ANDIAMO sleeps 10 guests in five cabins. This excellent yacht will be cruising the West Mediterranean at Euro 75,000 low season and Euro 80,000 high season.

Plus, it is a small world, I almost bought his 'Time Machine' yacht from 'Mr. Tournau' this summer, you should never ever ever never treat any customer like an ape man if you are in business, I mean in retail business, especially in the business of selling luxury goods. Your name and the reputation of the company you are representing is so important that it does not matter how much of a disgruntled employee you are, your bosses would not appreciate you attitude.

Following five successful years chartering in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, the sumptuous 151ft Royal Van Lent Feadship, Northern Light, will embark on her most exotic journey yet: the sun-drenched islands of the Indian Ocean.

From fashion statements to state-of-the-art functionality, watches are one of the hottest accessories of the year. Luxury timepieces make an instant impression and, in some cases, can even save boaters' lives!

Graduate student Laura Albers decided last year to spend her summer this year traveling Europe and she made it her personal mission to convince her sister and two best friends to join her on the journey. Lucky for Laura, they didn't take too much convincing. They met up on the other side of the globe for a holiday in Greece. This is their story ...

OCEAN Independence (known internally as OCI) has had another very busy two months with three yachts sold, including the sale by Marc Haendle in OCI's Palma office of the 26.8m Bugari KARINA. An OCI central agency yacht sold to an OCI client, KARINA will now go for a major refit. The immaculate Benetti 35m Classic DIANE has been completed by Peter Hürzeler in close collaboration with Eric Althaus with the 24.6m Falcon LADY KISS being sold by Marco Vandoni of OCI's Monaco office.

Imagine if you could take your family or a big group of friends to a private vacation villa in, say, Marbella, Miami or St. Tropez. The villa is perfectly located for privacy but still central to the beach, buzzed about new restaurants and any sights you might want to meander through on a lazy afternoon. It is outfitted with a pool, billiard room, home theater, chef's kitchen, fitness center and amenities like WiFi, Godiva chocolates for munching, a full library of DVDs and the plushest robes youll find outside a Four Seasons. And, most impossibly, there is a staff of concierges, housekeepers, cooks and other good time facilitators on standby, ready to address your whims on a moments? notice.

Once upon a short time ago a French man named François Spoerry had a unique and watery vision for his yacht. His wish was to create a beautiful home where he could moor his boat in the backyard - the visionary Gallic was an avid sailor as well as being a creative architect. And lucky for an elite few, his wish came true.

Nathan Farrelly, based in Edmiston and Company's Monaco office, announced his appointment as the Central Selling agent for GOLD DIGGER. At 30.7m, GOLD DIGGER was built in 2000 by CTM Falcon. Accommodating 10 guests, she is one of the most interesting 5 cabin 100? yachts currently on the market having been immaculately maintained since build. She is available for sale at Euros 3,250,000.

While many a honeymooning couple has enjoyed a sunset luau at a Maui resort and families have been vacationing on Honolulu's famed Waikiki beach for decades, surprisingly few travelers know Hawaii off the beaten path. What better way to explore the nooks and crannies of the more popular islands and get to know Hawaii's less touristy islands than by planning an island-hopping vacation? Whether you want to captain your own yacht or hire a helicopter, Hawaii's islands were made for exploring. In fact, given the rugged coastal landscape of some islands, there is no other way to see all of Hawaii's natural beauty. So, pack your bags and follow our ten-day itinerary on three of Hawaii's most majestic islands designed to give you maximum Aloha spirit.

Administered by India, the 300 or so Andaman Islands are the highest peaks of a submerged mountain range that stretches from Sumatra in the south to the Irawaddy delta in the north. The Andaman Islands have everything you could desire from an adventurous eco-tourism charter destination. There are literally hundreds of deserted islands to explore, each one seemingly more spectacular than the last. The beaches are magnificently pristine. The snorkeling and scuba diving is amongst the best in the world with an almost untouched marine ecosystem. There is a live volcano, thousands of square miles of untouched jungle, exotic and thriving wildlife and primitive hunter-gatherer tribes. The fishing (catch & release) is probably the best in the world. The Andamans is also starting to develop a superb reputation as a frontier surfing destination where the reef breaks have never been surfed before.

The New England area had another banner year in chartering and more than nine of The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals' fleet enabled charter opportunities during the Summer 2006 season. Imagine visiting the historical colonial New England areas by day and having your every whim handled by an experienced captain and crew on board one of these magnificent motor yachts.

Ovid, Homer, and other poets of great and ancient repute agree that the goddess Iris bore messages from celestial powers and delivered them to mortals. They say that in transit between heaven and earth, she left behind her footprint, a rainbow. The super-yacht My Iris is fittingly named, as she provides a beauteous bridge from the quotidian to the divine.

The first Swan Hellenic Mediterranean cruise traveled to the Greek Islands in 1954, and in 1983, P&O purchased the company and furthered its development as a destination-rich cruise line, visiting numerous international ports of historical and archeological interests. Since 2004, Swan Hellenic is part of the Carnival Corp, along with the Yachts of Seabourn, Cunard, NCL, Princess, Costa and Windstar.

Just recently launched from the Benetti Shipyard in Viareggio, Wild Thyme is the first of the Benetti Classic 120' series to become available to the charter market. She is already in popular demand with plans to cruise the West Mediterranean this summer. Leaving her home port on the French Riviera she will cruise down to Naples, Capri and Sicily and back again before heading to Dublin for The Ryder Cup in September - a debut season packed with new adventures.

The story of M/Y Positive Carry's Captain Whitney Reiter reads a little like a novel. But while serendipity has certainly played a role in his becoming one of the youngest captains of a 142ft Trinity, it's his skill, hard work, upbeat nature, and love of the water that provide drama and adventure for charter guests.

Let Turkey light up your imagination. Three great things embody Turkey. Just a four hour flight away from international London, it has a culture which is profoundly different, distinctly unfamilar. A land on the very cusp of Europe and Asia, with two heads simultaneously facing both east and west, it embodies the magic and mysticism of the orient. Once nomads from Central Asia, the Turks were for centuries the middlemen of the world, famed merchants uniting three continents - Europe, Africa, and Asia, as far east as China. Today, its people are famed for their warmth and hospitality, a gift of their nomadic ancestry and Islam?s code of respect for strangers in a strange land.

The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals again took top honors at the 24th Annual Spring Charter Yacht Show in Newport, RI. This is the largest Charter Show in the Northeast and took place in Newport, Rhode Island, June 20?23, 2006.

The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals celebrated another milestone this summer. Julie J. Haiko started at the company 10 years ago on June 24, 1996. A special luncheon in her honor took place at the Lauderdale Yacht Club. Julie joined The Sacks Group as the third employee of the firn and has watched the 'team' grow over these past 10 years. She has worked in every aspect of the company and is presently the executive assitant to Jennifer M. Saia, president and charter specialist.

On Wednesday July 19th, the company of Ocean Independence proudly announced the sale of the luxury yacht, M.Y. DIANE.

The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals celebrated another milestone in June. Julie J. Haiko started at the company 10 years ago on June 24, 1996. A special luncheon in her honor took place at the Lauderdale Yacht Club on June 29th.

Jim Araiza went to Hollywood for an interview with E! Entertainment Television and answered a few questions for their 'Summer Entertainment Guide News Special'. The show (check local listings for airtime) covers a number of packages on what's hot this summer from vacation spots, yachts, jets, to new gadgets - basicically what you'll find in the pages of Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine!

Vacations are all about rest, relaxation, and, of course, indulgence. And when it comes to Hollywood's biggest stars, you can count on them to take it up a notch by spending time in exotic locales, on some of the world's most luxurious yachts. Since the '50s, Christina O has attracted a primarily European clientele, but has also hosted many Hollywood celebrities. Recent charters have been enjoyed by Madonna, Johnny Depp, Tommy Hilfiger, and Oliver Stone. The famed megayacht charters for $600,000 a week.

Danny Escarment, chef aboard the 122-foot motoryacht Bon Bon, is one of those hard-working success stories that makes you want to stand up and cheer. Or, at the very least, stand up and ask for seconds.

With more and more emphasis on living the good life, innovative concepts have emerged that allow those wanting to have it all to partake in a smorgasbord of luxury lifestyle options. Based on the premise of why go it alone, when you can lower the cost of ownership and give more people the option to take part? timeshare and fractional ownership plans have multiplied rapidly.