Tuesday, November 23, 2010

YACHT CHARTERS & HOTEL BARGES NEWS BLOG: November 2010 Paradise Connections

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November 2010 - Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
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November is the beginning of the Caribbean Yacht Charter season.  If you haven't booked your yacht for this season's sailing vacation, do so quickly while there is still a selection of good yachts with open dates.

We still have some excellent yachts open for Christmas & New Years!

Speaking of Christmas... Will you be naughty or nice?  Paradise Connections is giving away 2GB iPod Shuffles for new barge and yacht bookings.  See details below!

The Barging season is over for this year (with a few exceptions) but the barges' calendars are already filling up nicely for next season... Again, don't delay!

Don't feel like cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year and the first snowfall is getting you down?  Sounds like you need a quick getaway. Drop us a line and we'll set you up!

Posted: November 1, 2010

Holiday Caribbean Yacht Charters: Christmas & New Years

We have selected a range of crewed charter yachts that are available for Christmas and/or New Years. Follow the link and you will find 35-some sailboats (monohulls & multihulls) and motor yachts that we have selected for you. This should be enough to get you going but if nothing here quite suits your fancy, let us know and we'll see what we can do for you :) 

Pamper yourself this Christmas! You deserve it... MORE INFO...

Posted: November 1, 2010

2011 Barging Cruises: Early Bird Special Discounts

Book your 2011 barging vacation now and benefit from the following special discounted charter rates.  MORE INFO...

Posted: November 1, 2010
Updated: November 15, 2010

Charter Yacht PACIFIC WAVE - Guest comments

We had a 2-person charter aboard Pacific Wave in the Grenadines this summer and we'd like to share their comments with you... MORE INFO...

Posted: November 2, 2010

Charter Yacht Pacific Wave & Hurricane Tomas

We know that the charter yacht Pacific Wave likes to hang out in St Lucia so we contacted Lynn & Mark to see how they fared with Hurricane Tomas. MORE INFO...

Posted: November 2, 2010

Springtime Holland-Belgium-France Barge Cruise: Cabins available

SAVOIR FAIRE has cabin bookings available for their 2011 Springtime 3-Country Cruise. This cruise is rarely open to cabin bookings so this is the ideal opportunity to experience a once in a lifetime journey for a couple or with a few friends. MORE INFO...

Posted: November 2, 2010



Continuing Medical Education (CME) Cruises on catamaran Good Medicine !

Docs, get your Continuing Medical Education credits while sailing, snorkeling, kayaking and swimming in the Virgin Islands! MORE INFO...

Posted: November 3, 2010



French Hotel Barge EMMA crew go on vacation!

With another successful charter season completed, Liz & Rene, owner-operators of the French Hotel Barge EMMA, are heading to Tunisia this weekend for a bit of well-deserved vacation time for themselves! Plus other news... MORE INFO...

Posted: November 3, 2010



Charter Yacht Antillean : Hurricane Tomas & Ready to Charter!

We were worried about one of our favorite charter yachts, Antillean, and we were happy to hear that Antillean, John, Heidi, and little Smee are fine and ready to welcome you aboard this season for a sailing vacation in the Virgin Islands. MORE INFO...

Posted: November 4, 2010



CME: 5-Night Cabin Cruises for Continuing Medical Education Courses

NEW!  By-The-Cabin, 5-night CME cruises aboard the catamaran Good Medicine. MORE INFO...

Posted: November 7, 2010



RECIPE: Tasting Trio... Treats from Charter Yacht Sayang

This summer in Malaysia, Ratna worked on new recipes. Here's one of her new creations... MORE INFO...

Posted: November 8, 2010



News from Charter Catamaran MAROLANGA

This summer we hoped to get over to Puerto Rico and visit Gus & Marcella, owner-operators of the charter catamaran, Marolanga, but alas, it wasn't meant to be... Perhaps it was a good thing as we might have been put to work!  MORE INFO...

Posted: November 9, 2010



NAUGHTY OR NICE???

Do you qualify for our Christmas gift?  We are giving away 2GB iPod Shuffles for each member of your charter party for new bookings confirmed between now and December 15, 2010.  See details:
MORE INFO YACHTS... & MORE INFO BARGING...

Posted: November 10, 2010


Meet Amaryllis & Fleur de Lys


We would like to welcome two French Hotel Barges into the fleet of crewed luxury hotel barges represented by Paradise Connections: AMARYLLIS and FLEUR DE LYS.

Learn more...
Posted: November 11, 2010


Hotel Barge SAVOIR FAIRE Early Bird Special for Spring 2011

The 12-passenger Hotel Barge SAVOIR FAIRE is offering a special rate for a few of their Spring 2011 cruises, for bookings confirmed by January 3, 2011. MORE INFO...
Posted: November 13, 2010


Charter Yacht Flame - Cruise the Virgin Islands

The motoryacht FLAME is one of our favorite charter yachts in the Virgin Islands. Wayne & Barbara, owner-operators of Flame, have been chartering for 20-plus years and they still enjoy sharing their boat and the islands with their guests.  MORE INFO...
Posted: November 15, 2010


Honeymoons Aboard Charter Yacht Verna Breeze

Chris & Kelly, owner-operators of the charter yacht VERNA BREEZE, dropped us a line this morning to tell us about their honeymoon special.  MORE INFO...
Posted: November 16, 2010


Motoryacht TIVOLI: Has Lowered Rates for this winter season

The charter yacht TIVOLI, a 90-foot motor yacht, has lowered their rates for the 2010-11 winter season... including the holiday. MORE INFO...
    Posted: November 21, 2010


    English Hotel Barge MAGNA CARTA's Special Event weeks announced

    The luxury, crewed, English Hotel Barge Magna Carta has announced dates for a few of their special events weeks... Flower Show Cruises & Henley Regatta Cruise. See our new video slideshow, too. MORE INFO...
      Posted: November 22, 2010


      News from Charter Yacht McGregor

      This morning we received a newsletter from Tim & Julie, owner-operators of the Motoryacht McGregor. MORE INFO...
        Posted: November 22, 2010


        2011 BVI Wreck Week - Promenade cabin week special event!

        The charter yacht Promenade, a spacious 65-foot trimaran that accommodates up to 10 guests, announced that they will be participating in BVI Wreck Week which is taking place May 28 - June 4, 2011. This week is open to cabin bookings. MORE INFO...
          Posted: November 23, 2010

          Large, Luxury Sailing Yachts for the Holidays

          Are you looking for a large, luxurious sailing yacht to charter for the holidays?  Consider Volterra, Clevelander, and Whisper... 7-night holiday charters OK!  MORE INFO...
            Posted: November 24, 2010


            KALIKOBASS II - New Owner, New Look, New Name... OCEANS SEVEN SQUARED

            OCEANS SEVEN SQUARED or OCEANS 72, ex-KALIKOBASS II, has received an updated interior and other upgrades.  She will depart this week from Gibraltar and will arrive in the Caribbean in December. MORE INFO...
              Posted: November 24, 2010


              Charter Yacht Catamaran Solitude - Special Offer

              The charter yacht Solitude, a 46-foot Fontaine Pajot catamaran, has a special offer for charter taking place between now and December 15, 2010. MORE INFO...
                Posted: November 24, 2010

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