Boat International US Edition – June 2019

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SEA SPA


REGENT PORTO
MONTENEGRO
TIVAT,
MONTENEGRO
Where is it? With opulent Venetian
Renaissance-inspired
architecture, the Regent lies
at the heart of one of the Med’s
youngest superyacht hubs
in Montenegro’s mountain-
encircled Boka Bay.
What’s the hype? Porto
Montenegro is now a firm favorite
with the Med yacht set, and a
constantly updated events
calendar – spanning sailing
regattas and polo tournaments,
fashion shows and concerts –
ensures there’s always something
to lure boats back.
What to have? The Regent’s dark
wood, candlelit spa takes over a
floor in the hotel’s Aqua Wing and
offers Aromatherapy Associates
body and face treatments. Start
your journey in its thermal suite


  • take your pick from the
    hammam, steam room and sauna
    before rejuvenating in the spa’s
    experience shower. Then opt for
    the hotel’s signature massage,
    which starts with a personal
    consultation and allows you to
    choose from 12 fragrant massage
    oils – try the hydrating rose.
    Best by boat? There are 450
    berths measuring up to 820ft but
    the marina prides itself on privacy,
    with a ban on drones and an
    identity checkpoint before the
    largest berths. From there, you
    are a five-minute stroll from
    the spa’s oasis of calm.
    regenthotels.com


Buy me an island


An untouched Bahamian island in unbeatable
yacht-friendly waters, Lumber Cay is an idyllic
link in the Exumas chain, says Olivia Michel

adeupofnearly 25 acresof
pure white sandandlush
vegetation,LumberCayisa
Bahamian blank canvas.
Despiteitswildappearance,theisland’s
optimallocationmakesitanenticing
boltholeforanysuperyachtowner.
Surroundedby deep aquamarine
watersandwithaprotectedbaytothe
west,thecay’swateryperimetersareideal
foranchoringandprovideaneasyhop
fromshiptoshore.Forthosewhoprefer
totravelbyair,LumberCayisalsoprimed
forahelicopterorseaplanelanding.
TheExumasmaybeknown
fortheirRobinsonCrusoe
aestheticbutthisestateisjust
600 feetfromStanielCay,the
region’s biggest yachting

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hotspot. Its marina can accommodate
yachts of up to 210ft and sunglass-
shielded VIPs are regularly found
propping up the bar at its yacht club. The
Bahamas’ most famed Instagram stars,
the swimming pigs of Big Major Cay, are
also neighbors, while the bustling
Bahamian capital of Nassau is only
70 nautical miles away.
An owner has the opportunity here to
create from scratch a personalized
paradise. With lush landscapes and a
tropical climate, it’s no surprise that
Nicolas Cage, Shakira and power
couple Faith
Hill and Tim
McGraw have
created similar
idylls nearby.

Lumber Cay is
close to Thunderball
Grotto (above)

Location: 24°09’30.5”N 76°25’38.0”W
Price: $9.3 million
Agent: Knight Frank, knightfrank.com
USP: A clandestine cay in superior
superyacht territory
Celebrity neighbors: Johnny Depp
(Little Hall’s Pond Cay) and director
Tyler Perry (White Bay Cay)

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