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Fraser says the 115-foot Benetti Heaven Can Wait is accepting inquiries for remaining open summer charter dates in the Bahamas.

Heaven Can Wait is a 2006 build that most recently was refitted in 2020. The yacht bases in Nassau, with no delivery fees on itineraries that are round-trip from that home port.

Accommodations are for 10 guests in five staterooms, including a main-deck master. The yacht charters with seven crew.

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Heaven Can Wait? It’s $85,000 per week.

How to book a week on board: Contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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The 131-foot Sunseeker Acacia has joined the Fraser charter fleet, with year-round availability in the Bahamas.

Acacia is a 2012 build that most recently was refitted in 2022. The yacht accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms that can be arranged for a group of friends or a multigenerational family.

Guest amenities on the sundeck include workout space, a hot tub, lounge areas and dining. For guests who prefer to have fun out on the water, Acacia carries what Fraser calls a “massive selection of toys,” including an inflatable beach-club platform and toy dock.

The lowest weekly base rate to charter Acacia is $140,000.

What is Acacia’s cruising speed? It’s 14 knots, with a top hop of 23 knots.

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Polestar, which, at 229 feet long, is the largest-ever Rossinavi build, is now part of the Fraser charter fleet.

The 2021 launch accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. Plans are to offer charters this summer in France and Italy, with the owner considering other locations on request.

For winter 2023-24, Polestar is expected to be available for bookings in the Indian Ocean.

“Polestar showcases the perfect balance of elegance and performance,” charter manager Alexia Eude stated in a press release. “She boasts an impressive range, making her ideal for long-range cruising adventures. Guests can expect top-notch service and expertise while on board this magnificent yacht.”

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Polestar? It’s about $785,000.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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It’s always a good day when a new build becomes available for charter, giving guests a chance to check out the latest offering from a prominent builder. That’s the story of Sea-renity, a Horizon FD100 that is marketed as a 2023 build and is now based in the Bahamas for charter inquiries throughout the summer season.

This particular FD100 has an interior that’s unusual, with a substantial amount of light wood that’s paired with black accent items throughout all the guest spaces. The decor was created by the Miami-based JAC design studio. “A lot of boats these days, it’s grays or blues and greens. This is different,” says Sarah Egger, charter manager with Fraser.

At an industry charter-yacht show in the Bahamas earlier this year, brokers also commented about how large the boat felt compared with others that are the same length overall. The extensive use of glazing certainly contributes to that ambience, as does the combination of decor and overall design. “The space on the inside, the volume, it seems much bigger than it is,” Egger adds. “I think it’s the lightness, but it’s also the build. That Horizon has a wider beam.”

As of this writing, Sea-renity had just completed its first few charters with friends of the owners on board, and the new owners had used it as well. Egger says a few of the favorite spaces are the yacht’s three bars—one in the beach club, one on the aft deck and one on the bridge deck next to the hot tub—along with the Portuguese seating and sunning space forward of the bridge. There’s also a beach club aft, which Egger says the owners are planning to fill with an increasing number of water toys. A towed tender is also in the works.

Sea-renity itself has a cruising speed of 13 knots and a top hop of 20 knots, which should be plenty fast for zipping around the Bahamas in style.    

The Horizon FD100

This is a current model available for orders with Horizon Yachts. It can be built as a skyline or tri-deck, which means either an enclosed sky lounge or an open flybridge, respectively. The designer of the Horizon FD100 is Cor D. Rover, whose other work includes yachts as large as the 220-foot Benetti Seasense. He has been working with Horizon Yachts since 2012. As a team, Rover’s studio and Horizon count more than 60 yachts either built or in build now. 

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Fraser sends word that the 142-foot Christensen Grade I is offering a 10 percent drop on the weekly base rate for Bahamas yacht charter through September.

Typically, the lowest weekly base rate is $140,000. With the incentive rate, that number drops to $126,000.

Grade I is a 1995 build that most recently was refitted in 2018. Accommodations are for 12 guests in six staterooms, and the yacht charters with a 42-foot Yellowfin tender for fishing, snorkeling and other watersports.

According to Fraser, the yacht’s cruising speed is 12 knots with a top-end speed of 17 knots for minimizing cruising time between the islands in the Bahamas.

Where is Grade I is heading for winter 2023-24? The owner is considering inquiries for the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Costa Rica, including during the prime winter holiday weeks.

How to book a week on board: Contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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Here’s an unusual charter opportunity from Fraser: The 172-foot Mie Zosen Big Eagle is heading to Scotland this summer, with the possibility of itineraries also being available in Iceland later in the season.

Big Eagle is a 1980 build that most recently was refitted in 2017. The yacht accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. Onboard amenities include a hot tub, a sports bar and alfresco dining.

The yacht charters with 10 crew. Features for guest comfort include stabilizers. Cruising speed is 13 knots, which is fast enough to explore a good deal of a cruising region without breaking the bank on fuel.

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Big Eagle this summer? It’s about $228,000.

Take the next step: contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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Fraser says the 196-foot Benetti Formosa is offering a special rate for French Polynesia yacht charters through May 25.

The special spring weekly base rate is $400,000, down from the usual lowest weekly base rate of $470,000.

Formosa is a 2015 build that accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. They include an upper-deck owner’s stateroom with a private outdoor deck. Two of the VIP staterooms are on the main deck.

For movie nights after days of fun in the sun, the sky lounge converts to a cinema.

Formosa’s locations are unusual for a charter yacht: Formosa spends summers in French Polynesia and winters in Mexico, away from the more common destinations of the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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Broker Andrew Bond at Fraser has listed the 246-foot Feadship Arrow for sale—the first time the yacht is being offered on the brokerage market since it launched in 2020.

Arrow was available for limited visits at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in late March.

H2 Design did the yacht’s interior, which includes six staterooms for 12 guests. The owner’s stateroom is a suite setup with an en suite head, his-and-hers dressing rooms and an office.

Guest amenities include a sundeck with a gymnasium, a hot tub, a barbecue and a pizza oven. The sky lounge has a bar and alfresco dining for 12 guests. The main salon has a cinema, and the lower deck includes a beach club with two foldout balconies, a scuba shop, and a massage and sauna area. A glass elevator provides access to the bridge, main and lower decks.

“Arrow is simply the best in class for this size yacht,” Fraser sales broker Andrew Bond stated in a press release. “She has been built by an excellent team for a very experienced yachtsman with every level of detail considered. Her breathtaking beach club and exterior spaces allow for exquisite indoor-outdoor living.”

What’s the asking price for the Feadship Arrow? It’s about $150.2 million.

Take the next step: contact sales broker Andrew Bond at fraseryachts.com

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In 2021, the charter-management team at Fraser announced that its efforts to help change Costa Rica’s laws had worked, making it easier for the types of yachts commonly available in the Caribbean and Mediterranean to offer bookings in Costa Rica too. Now, two years later, some sizable superyachts are accepting inquiries for charters there, giving clients options they haven’t had in the past.

“I have one client who has done the Bahamas, has done the Caribbean, and when I mentioned Costa Rica, he lit up,” says Vicky Whitehouse, a charter broker in Fraser’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office.

Whitehouse’s own experiences in Costa Rica have left her enthusiastic about the destination. “It has so much to offer,” she says. “They have volcanoes with natural hot springs. They have abundant wildlife—you can get a private tour through a private park so you’re not with the crowds. The fishing is incredible. The diving is incredible.”

And, she says, all the effort that Fraser’s team has put into making local connections is really paying off for charter clients.

“If you need anything at all, they can do it,” she says. “We have made some very strong connections with the marinas there.”

The one thing she tells charter clients thinking about booking a Costa Rica itinerary is that they have to be prepared to experience a region where other people simply don’t go. She says the best time to book a yacht of substance is in January, February and March, when those vessels are in transit from the Caribbean to Alaska, and are most likely to want to pick up charter clients interested in exploring.

“This isn’t about wining and dining,” Whitehouse says. “There are a couple of restaurants, but that’s not what this place is for. This is about adventure. You’re zip-lining with sloths; you’re with wildlife that you won’t see anywhere else.”

Marina Bahia Golfito

• Costa Rica Yacht Charters can start at this marina, which is part of the IGY Marinas network. There’s an on-site hotel, a restaurant, a beach bar and yacht services, all geographically positioned for boats to then head off and explore undeveloped areas. 

• Corcovado National Park is nearby, with chances to spot macaws, monkeys and jaguars. 

• Piedras Blancas National Park is also close, with trails and waterfalls in a tropical rainforest. 

• Playa Pavones is within easy reach for surfers.

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Fraser Yachts recently welcomed the 135-foot Studio F.A. Porsche Royal Falcon One power catamaran to its charter fleet. It’s an unusual design in the marketplace: a power catamaran designed by Studio F.A. Porsche.

Royal Falcon One is a 2019 build that accommodates 10 guests in staterooms that include a main-deck master and a bridge-deck VIP. Onboard amenities include three bars and a sundeck hot tub.

Cruising speed on the all-aluminum build is 10 knots, with a top-end speed of 22 knots, according to Fraser.

Inquiries are now being accepted for charters year-round in the Mediterranean. The yacht is available for events such as MIPIM, the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival.

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Royal Falcon One? It’s about $211,000.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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