Exploring the Exumas by Luxury Catamaran The Exumas are an archipelago of 365 cays and islands, beginning just 35 miles southeast of Nassau. Once called Yumey and Suma (names of Amer-Indian origin), the islands have gone through many changes over the years. Today, they’re divided into three major areas—Great Exuma, Little Exuma and The Exuma Cays. Day 1: Nassau Atlantis, Paradise Island, Nassau (pic courtesy of Traveler Corner) Meet your yacht at one of the many marinas in N

Investment Series Part 2 | Awe Inspiring Art for Yachts Villas & Homes Today we have Aidan Stride from Chilton & Associates joining us to discover the world of treasure hunting – an alternate to atlernative investing that is fun, interesting and compelling. It also doubles as a unique way to display artwork onboard yachts, in your home, or villa. Chilton & Associates aids their clients in aquiring pieces of history which are meaningful and unique to each owner. These objects

Anchor Property provides yacht crew with transparent solutions in the UK for the ever-growing list of obstacles they face when trying to invest in property. We did a profile highlight on Anchor Property back in June on our blog so I wanted to catch up with Jack Wathen from Anchor Property once more since I started the Nautic Nomad podcast for our listeners benefit. Even though they are based in the UK, Jack and his team has a lot of knowledge to share that can help anyone who

Christmas 2019 Inspiration for the Yacht Crew, Seafarers and Sailors in your Life It can be really tough to pick the right gift for yacht crew… With limited space on board for personal items, there’s not much room for anything that doesn’t bring true joy, satisfaction or functionality. These are some of our top choices from our Christmas Ideas for Yachties list. 10 Floating Sunglass Strap Aka Croakies – these ones from Ukes come in 17 fun styles and will prevent sunnies from

Show Notes: Your Reputation in Yachting & Landing your Dream Job by Randi Barry Today Lauren joins us to discuss the state of the industry and how your reputation means everything. Lauren Cotton is the Founder and President of Cotton Crews. After spending many years serving Yacht Captains & Crew at Rybovich Marina in West Palm Beach, she brings her network value by connecting them via the placement apps and crew housing services. These two apps to help connect yacht crew to h

Kindness on Board | Leadership Tips | Beautiful British Columbia by Randi Barry Today we have Gemma aka @TheYachtStew – Sharing with us leadership tips and advice for new Chief Stews, we also discuss bullying on board and crew kindness. Gemma’s advice for managing a team is truly insightful I feel not only for Chief Stews but anyone in a leadership role. We also talk about how to deal with bullies on board and how to encourage a team environment. On her blog, Gemma shares exc

Leading Monaco helicopter company and partner of the Monaco Yacht Show 2018 releases special rates for show attendees. Claim these special offers with the promo code MYS2018. This preferential fare includes a VIP chauffeur-driven transfer to and from Monaco’s heliport in Fontvieille to the Monaco Yacht Show 2018. Or, if you would prefer – use the discount code for transfer to any other address in Monaco. The Monaco Yacht Show 2018 (MYS) will be held from September 26th to 29t

Members of the United States Customs and Border Protection SVRS (Small Vessel Reporting System) were alerted by email that the system will be shut down September 5th and replaced with the CBP ROAM App. Existing SVRS numbers will continue to remain valid and may be entered in the CBP ROAM app for expedited processing. Boaters can also report their arrival via telephone to their designated reporting numbers or report to the port of entry. Where can CBP ROAM App be used? The app

New to yachting? Start off on the right foot. Start off on the wrong foot? It’s never too late. Yachting is a true melting pot of cultures, backgrounds, race, gender, opinion and sexual preference. Add a couple back to back charters, a difficult boss or a rocky onboard relationship and it goes from melting pot to pressure cooker. It is so important to take all the above factors into consideration when interacting socially, verbally and physically with each fellow crew member.

by Capt Daryn Dalton There are things that drive you crazy and then there are things that restore your faith. I would like to share my list of engine room items that I feel have saved the day on many occasions as well just helped everyday boat life become that much simpler. In a time where it seems that builders are doing their best to complicate systems using the following will help to keep it simple. E-Z Red Stick Light The first thing that comes to mind because I used it y

By Carmen Charrett-Milton of Tea in Bed We are all connected. Yachting taught me to connect with anyone from any walk of life. As on yachts you live in such close quarters, you have to get on with everyone. I learnt that every person you cross paths with in life you will share common ground with. This is a refreshing, renewed, non judgemental outlook that I had started to harbour when I initially went traveling, but certainly deepens when you are literally living with the sam