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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Private Motor Yacht Vacations: The Ultimate Boating Experience Unlike traditional resort stays or cruise ship holidays, a private yacht charter provides a unique and exclusive opportunity to craft your ideal vacation, free from rigid schedules, overcrowded excursions, and fixed destinations. Picture waking up each morning to

by: Capt. Greg Marlo

tags: Catamaran, Charters, Comfort, Company Partnership, Destination, Travel, Yacht

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Veteran fishers on Lake Erie fondly recall the late 1980s as a heyday for walleye – a time when Ohio anglers were allowed to catch 10 fish a day and the big-eyed apex predators seemed an endless resource. At its height in 1988, the Ohio charter fishing industry supported 1,221 licensed captains and nearly 5 million walleye were

by: James Proffitt

tags: Charter, Charters, Great Lakes, Lake Erie

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

As students across Britain receive their exam results, yacht charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings have announced a new partnership with the Marine Engineering Department at Coleg Llandrillo, a college in North Wales. The firms will work with the college to recruit engineers to work as yacht technicians in the Mediterranean and

by: Marine Industry News

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Charters, Community Outreach, Education

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Thinking of chartering your boat? Our author, Zuzana Prochazka, takes us through some of the benefits and drawbacks of renting out your boat.

by: Zuzana Prochazka

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Charters, Do It Yourself (DIY), Job Opportunities, Lifestyle, Rentals, Software & Apps

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Borrow A Boat is on a mission to make boating more accessible and affordable through peer-to-peer chartering, and they are finally in the US!

tags: Beyond the Lakes, Charters, Company Expansions, Great Lakes, Rentals, Travel

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Bay Breeze Yacht Sales is now Trawlers Great Lakes! With the change being in the making for the past few seasons, they are more than ready to reveal their renewed focus.

tags: Charters, Company Expansions, Dealerships, Education, Lake Michigan

Friday, September 4, 2020

I just had my brain swabbed, or at least that’s how it felt. I had a COVID-19 test done in order to be able to travel to the Bahamas to charter in the Exumas with Dream Yacht Charter (DYC). The good news is that I tested negative. The bad news is that my form, which I have to submit to get my Bahamian health visa, looks like I

tags: Beyond the Lakes, Caribbean Islands, Charters, COVID-19, Travel

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Great Lakes Sailing Co. is proud to announce they have received the “2020 Dealer of the Year” award from Jeanneau America. Jeanneau is the best-selling brand of cruising sailboats in North America. “Jeanneau has been a great partner to work with and has been instrumental in increasing our new yacht sales, growing

tags: Awards, Charters, Dealerships, Fractional Boat Ownership, Lake Michigan, Lake St.Clair, Sailing

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Many Great Lakes boaters harbor the same dream: to sail away to distant ports and see the world from the comfort of their cockpit. The problem with this dream is that COVID-19 may have turned it into a nightmare for the foreseeable future. With many countries understandably closing their borders, it may be a while until cruisers are

by: Ken Quant

tags: Beyond the Lakes, Charters, COVID-19, Sailing, Travel

Monday, March 2, 2020

The Moorings, the world’s premier yacht charter company, has expanded its operations to include a new partner base in Paraty, Brazil. Surrounded by towering jungles plummeting into the waters of Baia Carioca, this charter cruising region features bays peppered with islands and world-famous beaches. Paraty adds to the charter

tags: Beyond the Lakes, Charters, Travel

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