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We at Waypoint Yacht Charter Services were so honored to be the first charter brokers to be personally invited by Stabbert Maritime for a scheduled private tour of the newly launched 145′ M/Y Devotion! When my partner Don Hall and I headed to Seattle’s Boats Afloat show on opening day, we were more than [...]
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: M/V ARGYLL – FULLY ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT
M/V Argyll – Fully Accessible Motor Yacht
British Virgin Islands only. $150,000 USD per week; two week minimum.
This vessel is fully equipped, luxurious and ready for you to book your holiday cruise to the British Virgin Islands.
Her features include:
Full individually controlled Air-conditioning
Stabilizers at Anchor (4 x Zero Speed Stabilizers)
Internet Connection in all staterooms and [...]
2008 Paralympics
More than 200 U.S. athletes from around the world will compete in 18 sports during the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, September 6-17, 2008. The Games will involve approximately 4000 athletes, 1800 of whom will be wheelchair users.
The process for athletic qualification for U.S. teams, such as World Championships and the Paralympic Games and [...]
A Few Good Reasons
Here are just a few good reasons to choose a private yacht charter over a commercial cruise ship….
Private Yacht Charter Vacation
Commercial Cruise Ship Vacation
Light environmental footprint
Huge environmental footprint
Personalized vacation – you choose where you want to go & what you want to do.
Impersonal – prearranged itinteraries; you go where they [...]
Something That Is True
The M/S Verity K is unique in the world. She was purposefully designed and built to be totally wheelchair accessible.
The word ‘verity’ means something that is true, something that is in accordance with reality. The reality here is that 15-20% of every country’s population is disabled. That’s about 650 million people worldwide. [...]
The Wind In Your Hair and Sea Spray On Your Cheeks…Sail Away, Sail Away
Designed by Tony Castro, the S/V TENACIOUS is the largest wooden tall ship of her kind in the world. She was built in 1996 with a team made up of skilled designers, engineers, shipwrights and fitters and a volunteer force of over 1500 able bodied and disabled people who came from all over the UK [...]
The Call of the Wild
Little did I know, what I had been missing, having passed up the invitation, or “Call”, to be a guest onboard the MV Sea Wolf, four years ago! The years of wondering just what it was that called the “life-ers” back to fishing in the assumed cold wilderness waterways of Alaska year after year, was [...]
Gato Verde – The Name Says It All
Gato Verde means Green Cat…and that’s what she is…a Green (tending to preserve & improve environmental quality) Cat (short for catamaran).
At Gato Verde we provide clients of all ages and abilities with a fun and unique outdoor sailing adventure. Customized sailing instruction or carefree skippered sailing charters can run from 1.5 hours to seven [...]
What Would You Do With 192 Feet…
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…of nautical elegance and space? Charter a cruise on it of course! The MSY Islander was built with world cruising in mind. This sophisticated motor sailing yacht has every comfort and amenity that you can imagine. Because of her construction and size, she is the perfect choice for chartering an [...]
Ashoka Changemakers Geotourism Challenge
Waypoint Yacht Charter Services and Sherri Backstrom have been honored with a nomination for the National Geographic and Ashoka Changemakers Geotourism Challenge for our efforts to promote accessible, eco-conscious private yacht charters worldwide. Please take a moment to click on the title below, read our entry and post any comments or questions you may have [...]
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