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A blog for posting news and information concerning yacht charters, sailing vacations, dive vacations, european barge cruises, from your charter yacht specialists Paradise Connections who are currently cruising about the Caribbean.
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QWEST - Another great diving & sailing yacht charter
Thanks to Kim & Rich for another wonderful yacht charter!Here are comments from our most recent clients aboard the s/v QWEST. Qwest is a 49-foot sloop which specializes in 2-person sailing vacations. Both Kim and Rich are dive instructors and div...
Charter PROMENADE - Thanksgiving, New Years, Winter Discounts
Richard and Lisa are back aboard the ever-popular charter yacht Promenade and they have decided that they want to fill up the last few remaining weeks available on their winter 2009/10 calendar, so they are offering an incredible deal to entice you a...
Catamaran REACTION - The Happy Couple
We received a couple of wedding photos from Ian & Polly, crew of the charter catamaran REACTION.In answer to our "What did you do on your summer vacation?", the ReAction crew can say "Got Married!".The marriage took place in a beautiful country h...
News from charter catamaran AMARYLLIS
We've received an email from Bruce and Laura, owner-operators of the charter catamaran AMARYLLIS, a 45-foot Privilege.They've been busy this summer preparing Amaryllis for another successful charter season.Here's some bits from their email to us:In s...
New Catamaran in Yacht Charter Fleet - Bella Principessa
We are pleased to announce a new yacht to the charter fleet, Bella Principessa, a 2009 Privilege Alliaura catamaran. She will be accepting charters for the Caribbean 2009/2010 winter season.Catamaran Bella PrincipessaNew boat, but "old" crew. Will...
New Crew on charter catamaran TRUE NORTH - Diving continues
With Virginia and Jamie moving over to the charter catamaran MATAU that we mentioned in a previous post, you might be wondering about the new crew for catamaran TRUE NORTH.Meet the experienced team of Whitey and Max, who are thrilled to be the new ca...
PROMENADE cabin cruise April 2010
We are pleased to announce (drum roll please!) that the popular BVI sail / dive trimaran PROMENADE has opened up one week in their 2010 calendar especially for a cabin cruise charter in the British Virgin Islands from April 19-25, 2010. . . . . Th...
BVI Wreck Week 2010 - Charter Promenade
BVI WRECK WEEK - JUNE 12-19, 2010Promenade, a 65-foot trimaran, will be offering this special dive week to charterers on an individual cabin basis, or as a whole-boat private charter... whichever way gets the first booking.Here's a press release from...
Catamaran REACTION now includes diving
The Catamaran REACTION is now including 5 dives/week for 5 certified divers. This includes gear and air fills.ReAction is a 55-foot Jeanneau catamaran with the fabulous crew of Ian & Polly. We love these guys and we know they will take excellent...
RECIPE from Charter Yacht Drumbeat - Chocolate Turtle Tart
A while back, I asked several of our favorite charter yachts for recipes to share in our newsletter. Here is one from Linda of s/v Drumbeat...Linda didn't have a photo of this dessert so we are using a picture from Govida.comCHOCOLATE TURTLE TARTCRUS...
Sail Dive Fish & Fun PROMENADE yacht charter photos
Here's some new photos from the charter yacht PROMENADE, a 65-foot trimaran, which offers diving along with lots of other fun in the Virgin Islands!This photo looks like Kerry either set it up, or she took a picture of the aquarium in her dentist's w...
ALOHA MALOLO - Charter Comments
Here are comments we received from recent charterers (family of 5) we had aboard ALOHA MALOLO.Dear Sheila and Bob, Sorry about the delay. I was waiting until everyone could get together to reply but with teenagers flying all over the place it is no...
Promenade crew - Rich and Lisa
Kerry from the charter dive / sail trimaran PROMENADE received these photos the other day of their crew Rich & Lisa on their vacation. She says they are in a little camper van eating and drinking their way through New Zealand for 5 weeks!We thou...
Catamaran CATALYST: 3 weeks left this season
A few of you may be surprised that people are booking yacht charter sailing vacations, but we're not.An all-inclusive, crewed yacht charter is an excellent "bang-for-the-buck", high-value, high-quality vacation, whether for couples, families, groups ...
PROMENADE summer 2009 Rich & Lisa Return
We are happy to announce the return of Rich & Lisa aboard the 65-foot, BVI sail-dive trimaran, Promenade. Richard Rome and Lisa Dixon have worked on Promenade for several years now and, after taking nine months off to have vacation time themselv...
Trimaran PROMENADE, Sail Dive Charter Yacht - Recent News
Here's an update on one of our favorite charter yachts in the Virgin Islands... PROMENADE, a 65-foot trimaran, which offers diving, fishing, relaxing, fun...PROMENADE has one cabin available on her cabin cruise which will be sailing March 29th out of...
News from the charter yacht ALOHA MALOLO
Eric & Evelyn from the 65-foot sailboat ALOHA MALOLO just wrote us with quite a bit of news...Fun, Fun, Fun in the Caribbean sun onboard Aloha Malolo!SPECIAL OFFER:Confirm your charter for 2010 before July 31, 2009 and receive 2009 rates.SCUBA DI...
Charter Catamaran ALDEBARAN & save up to $1300
Justin & Cayley, crew of the 57-foot Lagoon catamaran ALDEBARAN, would like to announce that they are offering a $1000 discount off charters taking place before July 15, 2009. If it is a non-diving charter, you may take an additional $300 off the...
Charter yacht CORUS - Sail & dive the Virgin Islands
The charter yacht Corus, a 45-foot ketch, owned and operated by Bill & Ann Hasted, has instituted a new pricing structure through the end of the summer 2009 season (thru mid-December).Effective immediately, rates have been reduced to $4,800/wk fo...
PROMENADE - Availability update - Sail - Dive - Cabin Cruise too
NEWS FLASH *** NEWS FLASH *** NEWS FLASHThis just in...Promenade will open two more weeks in JULY 2009.July 6-13 and July 14-21, 2009... there may be a day or two of leeway in there... just ask!And, as mentioned yesterday...There are TWO possibilitie...
Dive Catamaran LEGACY in Belize has special offer
The 65-foot dive catamaran LEGACY is offering a special rate for Belize charters taking place in January, February, and March 2009.SPECIAL RATE for January-March 2009:Only $12,000 for 6 nights for up to 6 guestsWow, a $4,000 savings off their normal ...
Charter PROMENADE - Last chance this season
The popular 65-foot sail dive trimaran PROMENADE, has one week available this season due to a recent cancellation.PROMENADE is now available for the week of Saturday, June 20-27, 2009.Rate: $18,900/week for up to 10 guestsThere is also the possibilit...
Charter Motoryacht McGregor this season
We received a newsletter from Tim & Julie of McGregor this morning... Here it is: (click the image to make it larger)View MacGregor's online brochure: CLICK HEREContact Paradise Connections: CLICK HEREVisit our web site: http://www.paradiseconn...
Catamaran AMARYLLIS - Early season discount
The charter catamaran AMARYLLIS, a 45-foot Privilege catamaran, is offering an early season special!AMARYLLIS is offering a $750 discount for 7-night (or more) yacht charters taking place before December 15, 2008. Currently open for Thanksgiving!Laur...
Charter Catamaran AMARYLLIS offers FREE dive
The charter catamaran Amaryllis, a 45-foot Privilege, is offering a dive promotion for their 2008/9 charter season.From Bruce & Laura, owner-operators of Amaryllis:As a promotion for the 2008/2009 season we will be offering our guests a free rend...
SHINING STAR Lower charter rates for new season
The charter motoryacht Shining Star, has lowered their rates for the new charter season, and up to two kids under the age of 12 can come along for free.SHINING STAR is a fully air conditioned, 58-foot DeFever motor yacht which accommodates up to 6 gu...
Drumbeat News - First Grandchild
We received an email today from Vince and Linda, owner-operators of the charter yacht Drumbeat.They became first-time grandparents on Monday... CONGRATULATIONS!Here's a photo with Vince and his new grandchild... More details later!Drumbeat is one of ...
PROMENADE - Sail Dive BVI Cabin Cruise Spring 2009
The popular BVI sail / dive trimaran PROMENADE is almost fully booked for next season (2008/9) but Kerry has opened up one week especially for a cabin cruise charter in the British Virgin Islands from March 29th through April 4, 2009. . . . . This...
This week's PROMENADE charter
We have a family aboard the 65-foot trimaran PROMENADE this week and we have received some wonderful photos.The even had the spinnaker up!Beautiful photo of an octopus, Rich!Cool squid, Rich!Not sure what type of fish this is but it is another great ...
PROMENADE IS QUICKLY FILLING UP!
WARNING: Promenade, one of our most popular charter boats, only has a few weeks still available for next year... . . . . OPEN DATES, current availability for 2009:Jan. 30 - Feb 6 (Friday to Friday)March 1-8 (Sunday to Sunday) Hold on dates, NOT ...
