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‘The Mediterranean’ is oft-repeated located in the books of a traveller. Whether it is the Mediterranean food, the climate or the region, something about this phrase conjures up images of blue waters, sandy beaches and century-old coastal towns and ports; essentially, something of a tourists’ paradise. A tour of the Mediterranean coastline is a rich experience spanning the history and geography of many different civilizations and the best way to do it is a Mediterranean yacht charter.

A charter yacht is one of the best ways of experiencing both the natural beauty and the culture of the Mediterranean region. Depending on the places that interest you, you could chart out a route and follow it leisurely, surrounded by all the comforts money can buy, including an expert professional crew. Most yacht charters offer a wide range of vessels of different sizes, operations, and replete with different amenities. You could opt for a sailing yacht, an electric/diesel motor powered yacht one that’s a combination; a bareboat or skippered and also look at technical specifications like number of hulls, sails and interiors.

The Mediterranean Sea is comprised of many different seas, the larger ones being the Ionian Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea and your sails could be customised to allow you to experience any of these. If the history and culture of the quiet Balkans allures you, you could start with the romantic town of Venice, Italy and move on to the smaller towns of Croatia, known for their lush natural beauty and as-yet un-commercialised towns. A popular cruise route should take in to the archipelagos of Brijuni and Kornati, known for their exceptional natural features as well as towns like Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir and Split, which are known for their architectural marvels, especially the St. James Cathedral, a UNESCO heritage site and the Krka National Park.

Greece has long been heralded as the cornerstone of the cultural history of the Mediterranean region and a yacht cruise along its long coastline can be quite rewarding. The many islands that dot the Aegean and the Ionic Sea are captivating for their beaches and ancient architecture as well as their resorts, hotels and nightlife. After setting sail from the city of Athens, you could choose to move on to islands of Kea, Tinos, Mykonos, Delos and Paros, Ios and Apollo. Each of these islands has a distinct cultural history as evidenced by their striking chapels, monasteries and churches and is rich in natural beauty, particularly the island of Apollo with its breathtaking mountain ranges and valleys. Each island also offers various tourists attractions like bars, clubs, restaurants, as well as water-sports.

After the quite towns and villages of Greece and Croatia, you could set off for the more glamorous coasts of Italy and France. The Cote d’Azur in France is world-famous as “the” destination for the rich and the famous, while its counterpart, “The Italian Riviera” is home to some picturesque fishing towns of Portofino, Camogli, Cinque Terre, Tuscan and Capraia. Cinque Terre is particularly known for its national park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Isles de Lerins off the French coast is a popular island for water-sports and the Tuscan Archipelago offers very safe anchorage, delightful beaches as well as some great historic sight-seeing opportunities.

All in all, the Mediterranean, with its many seas and coasts, offers an endless list of places to visit, scenes to take in and activities to indulge in. A yacht cruise along the Mediterranean gives you a taste of the many diverse cultures that abound the region, as well as the variety in the natural beauty of the region. With a chartered yacht, the only problem you might have is ending the holiday.

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The perfect getaway is one that you don’t plan to get away from. It is almost everyone’s desire to set off in the discovery of paradise-like places, with no map, and no intention of really getting anywhere. Although this may seem a little far-fetched, there are places where this is possible. And one of the best of these possibilities is the Caribbean. The Caribbean islands, or the West Indies, are an archipelago of over 7000 small islands, coves, reefs and cays enclosing the Caribbean Sea. They are known for their distinct culture which is a mixture of their origins and the remnants of colonial times, and even more so for the rich biodiversity which makes the Caribbean islands Conservation International’s Biodiversity hotspots.

A Caribbean yacht charter gives you the most convenient way of experiencing the Caribbean islands. You can float around (literally) the 7000 islands and structures, anchoring where you please, swimming and snorkelling or just lazing around on beaches or the deck. You can explore the islands’ forests and scrublands, enjoy local delicacies during the day leaving the yacht in the care of trained crew and personnel and head back to your luxury yacht for a romantic dinner under clear sky, cooked by your personal chef. It cannot get any better than this.

The Caribbean Islands form quite a sizeable archipelago and depending on the kind of time you have you could visit the large, popular islands of Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico located within the “Greater Antilles” or the smaller islands like Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and the Virgin Islands located within the Lesser Antilles. However, with a luxury chartered yacht at your disposal, geographical divisions needn’t be your concern. You can visit as many or as few you like – depending on the time you have.

However, there are certain destinations that are a must see on a Caribbean yacht charter. The Bahamas is ‘the’ place to start your travels. Start from Nassau, which is breathtakingly beautiful by day and equally entertaining at night, and move towards the Exuma Islands. Take your time as you spend hours on secluded beaches or explore coves and caves and reefs along Fowl Cay, Staniel Cay or Iguana Cay. Although Paradise Island and Exuma form the bulk of every traveller’s itinerary, with a private yacht, you can also charter towards the leave-me-alone islands like Abaco, Cat Islands, Bimini, Inagua and end your travels at Freeport, Grand Bahama; or you could just steer towards the most romantic of these islands – The Virgin Islands.

Sparsely populated, and hardly commercialised, the Virgin Islands will offer you miles and miles of sandy beaches, crystal blue waters and water sport adventures of a lifetime. The island of St. John’s in particular is known for snorkelling, diving, surfing and kayaking. Most of the beaches offer lots of seclusion and the waters are calm enough for children to dart in and out carelessly. And if you’re still not done, you could sail along and discover for yourself the other smaller islands that make up the Leeward Islands, all 120 miles of it. Each of these islands preserves intact its lush natural beauty in its waters, beaches, forests, coves, rack formations as well as their culture, which, rich enough in its origins is only enhanced by the impressions that the colonists left behind.

The Caribbean offers an extremely refreshing experience to a traveller. The islands as well as the people are a welcome change from our otherwise mundane, hectic and ‘planned’ lives. Yet, you will never feel too far from home in a chartered yacht. A Caribbean yacht charter mixes the best of both worlds, luxury and nature, for you sit to back and enjoy.

Caribbean Yacht Charter – Fraser Yachts specialize in luxury yacht charter in the Caribbean and provide the most luxurious Caribbean Charter Yachts.