Cruising World - November - December 2016

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november/december 2016

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CHARTERING

NEWS and NOTES on SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

CRUISING WORLD’S

SAILING CAT JOINS

FLORIDA FLEET

Closer to home, Southwest

Florida Yachts has expanded

its charter fleet at Tarpon Point

Marina, in Cape Coral, Florida,

with the addition of Southern

Comfort, a 38-foot Leopard sail-

ing catamaran with four cabins

and two heads. The boat is

equipped with a generator, air

conditioning, complete galley

amenities, electronics, an enter-

tainment suite and a dinghy.

For details, contact Southwest

Florida Yachts (swfyachts.com).

CRUISE SPAIN’S

BALEARIC ISLANDS

The Moorings ofers motor-

yacht vacations from Palma,

Mallorca, in the western

Mediterranean Sea’s Balearic

Islands. The 434PC, which fea-

tures four double staterooms,

ofers a spacious layout for up to

10 guests.

Easily accessible by air,

Mallorca is a warm-weather

paradise known for picturesque

beaches and quaint villages,

each sharing an abundance of

unique charms. Charters begin

at the Marina Naviera Balear,

in Palma’s Port de Mallorca.

Guests are free to venture to

nearby islands, including Ibiza,

Formentera and Cabrera. For

details, contact The Moorings

(moorings.com). — Elaine Lembo

From March through

October, hop aboard

Ningaloo Virgin for a

cruise in the waters

of the Exmouth Gulf,

in northwestern

Australia. Spain’s

Balearic Islands

ofer quaint villages

and beautiful

beaches (right).

COURTESY OF CRUISE NINGALOO (LEFT); COURTESY OF THE MOORINGS

IN AUSTRALIA, TAKE TO THE

WEST COAST OR EAST

Cruise Ningaloo, which kicked of its bareboat charter operation

from the town of Exmouth, in northwest Australia, in 2015, ofers

Ningaloo Virgin, a 38-foot Leopard catamaran, for exploring the rug-

ged and beautiful Muiron Islands Marine Management Area and

waters of the protected Exmouth Gulf.

The region lies northeast of the Ningaloo Coast, a UNESCO

World Heritage Site that includes the Ningaloo Reef, Australia’s

largest fringing coral reef. Fishing, diving, snorkeling, surfing and

beachcombing are the area’s popular pastimes.

Exmouth Gulf extends over 50 nautical miles from north to

south and some 30 nautical miles across. Prevailing winds blow

from the southwest for most of the year and occasionally from the

east. Shelter can be found year-round among its islands or on either

gulf shore. Average depths throughout the gulf are 30 to 45 feet,

and anchorages are typically in 6 to 10 feet of water. The charter

company has created a sail trail with moorings to help clients create

itineraries of a week or longer.

The high season runs from March through October, when, among

other diverse marine life, whale sharks flock to the region; tours are

also available from the Ningaloo Reef. From June through August,

the Exmouth Gulf fills with migrating humpback whales.

Flights depart twice daily from Perth, Australia, for Exmouth.

The company plans to add a power cat to its fleet. For more details,

contact Cruise Ningaloo (cruiseningaloo.com.au).

COMPANIES

ADVERTISING THIS

MONTH

The Moorings

888-703-3176 p.37

Sunsail

800-797-5307 p.C2-3

Kiracoulis

800-714-3471 p.123

FPP Canal Boating

888-652-3969 p.124

Dream Yacht Charters

866-776-8256 p.111

le boat

866-649-2116 p.118

Tortola Marine Management Ltd.

800-633-0155 p.115

The Catamaran Company

800-262-0308 p.112-113

Footloose Sailing Charters

855-217-9217 p.120

Conch Charters Ltd.*

877-521-8939 p.114

Florida Yacht Charters & Sales

800-537-0050 p.122

BVI Yacht Charters

888-615-4006 p.123

Horizon Yacht Charters Ltd.*

877-494-8787 p.118

MarineMax Vacations

888-461-5497 p.119

Barefoot Yacht Charters*

784-456-9526 p.117

CYOA Yacht Charters

800-944-2962 p.121

Island Yachts*

800-524-2019 p.124

Southwest Florida Yachts*

800-262-7939 p.124

Harmony Yacht Vacations

888-542-2667 p.121

BROKERS

Ed Hamilton & Co.

800-621-7855 p.124

The Globe Sailor

646-453-6602 p.123

LateSail

877-292-0737 p.122

Ocean Voyages

800-229-4444 p.141

*Also broker

This directory is a list of charter companies

advertising in this charter section; it is not an

endorsement by the editors. Classified advertisers

not listed. Listings are arranged in fleet size order.

“Charter companies” listed maintain fleets of

bareboats and report that they maintain chase

boats/personnel, carry liability insurance, return

security deposits in 10 working days, deliver

the boat contracted (or same size, type, age,

condition, or better), supply MOB gear and offer

pre-charter briefings. “Brokers” are not affiliated

with any charter company; they book private or

company-owned boats, crewed or bareboat.