Host a Wine Tasting Party Onboard a Luxury Motor Yacht Charter

Host a Wine Tasting Party Onboard a Luxury Motor Yacht Charter - Fraser Yachts Worldwide

Fraser Yachts Worldwide has a special treat for wine enthusiasts who are looking to host a wine tasting party onboard a luxury motor yacht charter. The Paraffin offers the best in wining and dining, allowing wine connoisseurs to travel in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, depending on the season, in style.

One this unique private yacht cruise, guests receive elegant five-star accommodations; round-the-clock pampering by an elite crew; exquisite cuisine rivaling that of a Michelin-rated restaurant; and an itinerary where you can decide where you go and when. A yachting vacation onboard the Paraffinis an amazing experience whether you are entertaining family, friends or colleagues. Contact Fraser Yachts Worldwide for more information in booking this luxury motor yacht charter.

Upcoming Mega Yacht Shows

The ports of Cannes, Monaco, San Diego and Fort Lauderdale are gearing up for boat show season. Leading luxury yacht builders, brokers and service providers will gather in the world’s largest mega yacht ports to preview the latest models and products offered in luxury yachting.

Cannes Festival International de la Plaisance, September 13-18, kicks off the fall season of mega yacht shows. This year marks the beginning of Fraser Yachts Worldwide participation in the Cannes show. They will have on display 5 incredible yachts for sale, including:

• ALLEGRA A, 110' (34m) Lurssen
• ELENA, 99' (30m) Benetti
• SMOOTH OPERATOR
• STELLA FIERA, Benetti
• THUNDER
  

San Diego Yachtfest, September 14-17, is the largest luxury yacht show on the west coast of the United States. Fraser Yachts Worldwide will be the largest exhibitor at the show with an impressive list of luxury yachts for sale on display:

• AZIMUT 116'
• AVIVA, 108' Monto Fino
• BESAME, 100' Northstar
• BLACK DIAMOND, 65' Hatteras
• CAPTAINS PARADISE, 63' Hatteras
• MARANATHA II, 78' North Coast
• NIKI JOE JACK, 70' Mikelson
• TITON
• WANDERBIRD, 72' Park Island Marine

The Monaco Yacht Show, September 20-23, features the biggest in-water display in Europe of luxury mega yachts. This year the show offers the most prestigious assembly of big vessels on the planet: 96 magnificent yachts in the water, including 30 motor and sailing yachts making their world premier. Fraser Yachts Worldwide will have on display the following luxury yachts for sale:

• MEDUSE, 199’ Feadship
• HELIOS2, 168' Palmer Johnson
• CATWALK, 132' Kaiserwerft
• LET IT BE, 120' Heesen
• ELENA, 99' Benetti

And finally, the 47th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, slated for October 26-30, is the crème de la crème of boat shows. Fort Lauderdale is the yachting capital of the world and boasts the largest and most impressive show of the season. This year’s show will feature more than $1.6 billion worth of boats, megayachts, and superyachts on display, including the following yachts for sale from Fraser Yachts Worldwide:

• CAKEWALK, 150' Trinity
• SALACIA, 110' Evolution
• FINISH LINE, 123' Palmer Johnson
• CROSSER, 90' McQueen
• VERONIKA, 95' Inace
• FREEDOM
• FINE PRINT, 75' Hatteras
• CHUMY, 100' Azimut

My Megayacht is Bigger than Yours

My Yacht Is Bigger than Yours

In the world of megayachts, size really does matter. Kate Norton from Businessweek outlines the growing popularity of megayachts.

While a decade ago, an 80 foot yacht might have raised a few eyebrows, nowadays, more than 6,000 megayachts sail the seas. It's not just about the megayachts, it's also about the toys onboard. Some of this high price megayacht accessories include swimming pools, helipads, and even submarines.

Besides paying the initial costs of purchasing a megayacht, owners also have annual running costs, which average at least 10 percent of the purchase price and port costs. Depending on the size of the megayacht, owners may have to pay commercial prices to dock. Regardless of the cost, many megayacht owners would agree, it's worth it.

Oil Tycoons Fund New Fleet of Megayachts

ABC News: American Drivers Fund New Fleet of Megayachts

At $70 a barrel, oil prices are keeping oil tycoons in the lap of luxury, which includes large, spacious megayachts. "The megayacht industry was virtually invented for the Arabs," said Dirk Johnson, managing partner for Churchill Yacht Partners in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "They're the ones who funded almost all the big yachts; [in the '90s] ships were built for Arab sheiks and oil money." In fact, the top end of Power and Motoryacht's current ranking of the world's 100 largest yachts is dominated by rulers from the oil-rich countries. Here are two examples of the high-end megayachts owned by oil tycoons:

• Al Salamah - 456 foot megayacht owned by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz
• Pelorus - 377 foot megayacht owned by Roman Abramovich

And the price tag to yacht with these oil tycoons? Buyers who want to compete on this circuit need upward of $100 million to make a splash.

Saint Tropez – Epicenter for Celebrities This Summer

Luxury yachts, great French cuisine, high-end boutiques and all night dance clubs – the glitz and glam of the French Riveria beckons rock stars, movie icons and socialites.

- Pamela Anderson, in a white string bikini, wed Kid Rock on board a luxury yacht

- P. Diddy was recently spotted on the mega yacht LADY JOY entertaining the likes of Ivana Trump, Duchess of York, Penelope Cruz and Paris Hilton

- Coleen McLoughlin and World Cup winner Wayne Rooney were spotted hanging out at the famous Nikki Beach

Nestled along the southern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, Saint Tropez has always been known as a celebrity hotspot, but recent headlines indicate the it’s the ultimate destination for decadent living among the rich and famous this summer.