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December 2010 - Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
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Charter Yacht Sailing Vacations Blog & All About Hotel Barges, Cruises & Barging Vacations
December 2010 - Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS December already... Christmas again? Remember how it seemed to take years for the holidays to come around when you were a kid?  We still have some excellent yachts open for Christmas & New Years and many have dropped their holiday premium... Save 10-15%Just a reminder that 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 their calendars are already filling up nicely for next season... Don't delay! During the holiday season, friends & families get together and plan their next vacation. Don't hesitate to give us a call or drop us a line! Posted: December 1, 2010 |
 | Holiday Yacht Charters: Christmas & New Years in the Caribbean If you are thinking about a sailing vacation in the Caribbean for the holidays, you don't have much time! Follow the link and you will find 35-some sailboats (monohulls & multihulls) and motor yachts that we have selected for you. Pamper yourself this Christmas! You deserve it... MORE INFO... Posted: December 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: December 1, 2010 |
 | SPECIAL GIFT with New Yacht Charter & Barge Bookings Just a reminder... Christmas is coming and Paradise Connections would like to send you a gift! We'll send each person in your charter party (whether a honeymoon couple or a family group of 10, for example) a handy gift to enjoy on your vacation... MORE INFO for yacht charters... and MORE INFO for barge charters... Posted: December 1, 2010 |
 | Sail & Diving Charters with Promenade: Special charters The charter yacht Promenade, a spacious 65-foot trimaran that accommodates up to 10 guests, has a few special offers and events which are definitely worthy of a reminder... MORE INFO... Posted: December 1, 2010 |
 | CLIENT COMMENTS for Paradise Connections Happy honeymoon clients with nice things to say about us... of course :) MORE INFO... Posted: December 2, 2010 |
 | CRUISE VENICE ITALY - LA BELLA VITA Paradise Connections is pleased to announce a new addition to the fleet of hotel barges that we represent for 2011, La Bella Vita. What better way to explore Venice? Available for cabin cruises or for private charters with up to 20 guests. MORE INFO... Posted: December 2, 2010 |
 | American Airlines Sale: Come Sailing! Notice that it is valid for dates between January 4 and March 9, 2011 which is a good time to come sailing. Most people are fed up with the winter by then and want to warm up their bones and tan their toes! Expires on December 13, 2010 so start planning... MORE INFO... Posted: December 3, 2010 |
 | News from the French Hotel Barge ENCHANTE With 2010 coming to a close, Roger & Louisa are now at their land-based home for the winter, while Enchanté is moored near the Barge Athos in Argeliers. Enchanté had a brilliant 2010 season, the barge's first year of chartering, and 2011 is already looking like it will be a great year. MORE INFO... Posted: December 3, 2010 |
 | French Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE: Comments on their recent Guided Walking Tour We received a wonderful review of a client's Walking Cruise Experience (week of 10th October 2010) on board La Belle Epoque in Burgundy. MORE INFO... Posted: December 4, 2010 |
 | Bahamas Catamaran : Crewed charter yacht SURPRISE Corky & Sue Clark of the Catamaran Surprise are offering special winter 2010/11 pricing for sailing charters in the Exuma Cays, located to the east of Nassau in the Bahamas. MORE INFO... Posted: December 5, 2010 |
 | News from Charter Catamaran AMARYLLIS Bruce & Laura, have been busy spiffing up AMARYLLIS, their 45-foot Privilege catamaran, for the new charter season. MORE INFO... Posted: December 5, 2010 |
 | Perfect Christmas Gift for Mom - Sailing Vacation! Racking your brain for a Christmas gift for your wife or mother??? What better gift for a busy Mom than a fully-crewed yacht charter vacation in the Caribbean? MORE INFO... Posted: December 6, 2010 |
 | Motoryacht ANALISA $1000 discount The charter yacht ANALISA, a 60-foot Hatteras motor yacht, has a promotion for new January/February 2011 4-person charters. MORE INFO... Posted: December 7, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht Opus: save $500 The charter yacht OPUS, a 50-foot trimaran in the Virgin Islands, is offering a $500 discount on new bookings for charters taking place from now through April 2011. MORE INFO... Posted: December 8, 2010 |
 | RECIPE: Caribbean Pumpkin Soup Here's are recipe from Caro, the chef aboard the catamaran Toucan Play. MORE INFO... Posted: December 9, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht PROMENADE New rates for smaller groups Kerry, owner-operator of PROMENADE, the 65-foot trimaran, has decided to set up a new rate schedule for smaller charter groups. MORE INFO... Posted: December 10, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht Fidelity: Wireless Internet Owen & Mary have recently sold Fidelity, a 46-foot Jeanneau sloop, but they will remain aboard as crew and give the same excellent service as in the past. Announcing onboard wireless internet... MORE INFO... Posted: December 11, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht Drumbeat Includes Diving For Everyone We spoke with Vince from Drumbeat this morning and Vince, Linda & Kirk would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. Drumbeat is one of our favorite charter yachts. Great for families, group of friends, and honeymooners too! MORE INFO... Posted: December 12, 2010 |
 | Celebrate New Years with Barge Scottish Highlander - Visit Loch Ness Looking for somewhere different to welcome in the New Year? How about a 4-night Hogmanay cruise aboard the Hotel Barge SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER??? MORE INFO... Posted: December 12, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht AURORA - Sail the Grenadines AURORA, a 67-foot Ron Holland-designed sloop, is leaving the British Virgin Islands and will be in St. Barths through the holidays. After dropping off their charter guests in St. Maarten, they are heading south to the Grenadines. MORE INFO... Posted: December 17, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht Fortuna: Special offer for winter 2010-11 The charter yacht Fortuna, an 82-foot sailboat which accommodates up to 10 guests, is offering a 20% discount for Caribbean winter 2010/11 bookings made before January 30, 2011. This includes the upcoming holiday weeks, too! MORE INFO... Posted: December 17, 2010 |
 | Charter Yacht ISABEL: New to the fleet We would like to welcome ISABEL, a 75-foot Ted Fontaine-designed Friendship NZ sloop, into the yacht charter fleet. MORE INFO... Posted: December 18, 2010 |
 | Hotel Barging Tours & Cruises Special Events for 2011 We'd like to remind you of some special events that are scheduled for the next barging season. MORE INFO... Posted: December 18, 2010 |
 | Bahamas charter catamaran DIAMOND GIRL lowers winter rate The charter yacht DIAMOND GIRL II, a 62-foot Sunreef catamaran, has lowered their rate for the 2010-11 winter season... How about that for a Christmas present?!! MORE INFO... Posted: December 18, 2010 |
 | Great Gift for Wine Lovers & Connoisseurs ATTENTION WINE LOVERS & CONNOISSEURS: The French Hotel Barge Amaryllis has devoted two special weeks this summer to a Grands Crus Wine Cruise. Taste the 33 Grands Crus of Burgundy. MORE INFO... Posted: December 19, 2010 |
 | Catamaran Solstice & Winter Solstice We received an email this morning from the charter catamaran Solstice in the Bahamas. They are looking forward to the lunar eclipse. MORE INFO... Posted: December 20, 2010 |
 | Christmas news from Sandcastle in the Virgin Islands Charter Yacht Sandcastle, a 72-foot Irwin ketch owned & operated by Rik & Ann, sent us a bit of news along with their holiday greetings. MORE INFO... Posted: December 25, 2010 |
 | Need quick getaway? Marolanga cabin charter Jan 8-15, 2011 Wow, we've been seeing the news about all of the snow and winter storms that's happening up north... DO YOU NEED A QUICK GETAWAY? MORE INFO... Posted: December 27, 2010 |
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