Monday, March 19, 2012

Charter Yacht TIVOLI - Maine Art Gallery Cruise Itinerary - New England Yacht Charters

Charter Yacht Tivoli, a 90-foot Doggers Bank expedition-style luxury motoryacht, has custom designed this sample New England private yacht charter itinerary touring the many art galleries and artist colonies along Maine's scenic seacoast.

Charter Yacht Tivoli's
8-Day / 7-Night Maine Seacoast Art Gallery Cruise
Southwest Harbor • Blue Hills • Belfast • Rockland • Port Clyde
Monhegan Island • Boothbay Harbor • Great Diamond Island

This Maine seacoast yacht itinerary travels 186 nautical miles over 8 days, averaging between 2-to-4 hours of travel per day. The longest voyage at 40 nm.

Tivoli's route for their Maine Seacoast Art Gallery Cruise
Southwest Harbor to Portland, Maine

Day 1:  Depart – Southwest Harbor - Travel to Blue Hills
Welcome aboard. Trevor, Caren, Joe and Captain John have everything prepared for your Noon arrival. As soon as you are situated, we begin. First stop, Blue Hills.

Day 2:  Blue Hills – Travel to Belfast
Morning in Blue Hills. Visit the Blue Hills Bay Gallery. Depart at 1:00 pm for the four hour cruise aboard Yacht Tivoli to Belfast.

Day 3:  Belfast – Isleboro – Travel to Rockland
After a morning in Belfast, it’s off to nearby Isleborough for a short visit before we turn towards our next destination, Rockland.

Day 4: Day at Rockland/Camden
Spend all day in Rockland & Camden visiting the Farnsworth Museum - Jamie Wyeth - Seven Deadly Sins and the Eric Hopkins Gallery and the Robert Indiana Gallery.

Day 5:  Afternoon at Port Clyde – Travel to Monhegan Island
Enjoy the sights along the Maine coastline as we travel two hours south through the Muscle Ridge Channel to Port Clyde and the real, authentic-Maine Port Clyde General Store. Visit Gallery by the Sea and the Morris Hill Gallery. Then, it’s off to the fabled artist colony located on Monhegan Island.

Day 6:  Day at Monhegan Island – Travel to Boothbay Harbor
This tiny, picturesque island has long been an art colony. Walk to the many artist studios on the island, including the Lupin Gallery. No cars are allowed on this island that time forgot. Back onboard Tivoli, we head 16 nm south to Boothbay Harbor

Day 7:  Boothbay Harbor – Travel to Great Diamond Island
Take in the Gleason Fine Art Gallery and the David Lee - Millenium Gallery during your morning visit to Boothbay Harbor. At 2:00 pm, we set course for Great Diamond Island, arriving at 6:00 pm where we will be on dock for the evening. There is a 5-star restaurant on Great Diamond should you wish a night out before arriving in Portland.

Day 8:  Trip to Portland, Maine
A short final voyage brings us to the end of our Maine yacht cruise. The beauty and art of the many works seen all throughout Maine signature art galleries can only be surpassed by the grandeur and awestruck beauty of the actual Maine seacoast which drew the artists here in the first place.  On this special trip, you get to enjoy both.



During the summer and fall seasons, Tivoli is based out of Newport, Rhode Island and Rockland, Maine. You can contact us to create a custom luxury yacht charter itinerary to any of the points along the Connecticut/Long Island coastline, Newport, RI, Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard, Boston, Marblehead, the infinite inlets, harbors and islands along Maine’s craggy seacoast and even travel as far north as Montreal and Quebec along the St. Lawrence Seaway. How about a fall foliage cruise?



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book TIVOLI
View Tivoli's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com



Saturday, March 17, 2012

Charter Yacht Flying Ginny : Save $1000

The charter yacht Flying Ginny VII, a 55-foot Lagoon catamaran, is offering $1000 OFF their standard yacht charter price for a Virgin Islands sailing vacation taking place between the dates of June 12 and July 6, 2012.

Charter Yacht Catamaran Flying Ginny VII - Crewed Caribbean Yacht Charters - VI Sailing Vacations



This beautiful 55-foot Lagoon catamaran had a major refit in late 2011 when purchased by her new owner.  Flying Ginny accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 cabins (3 Queen, 1 with twin upper/lower bunks) each with their own private ensuite electric head, sink and shower.  She is spacious, beautifully redecorated and loaded with enough toys to keep even the most active charter guests busy and entertained.

Special offer:  $1000 discount off any 7-night charter taking place between June 12 and July 6, 2012.



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book FLYING GINNY
View Flying Ginny's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com



Monday, March 12, 2012

Alaska Yacht Charter Adventure Cruise - m/y Single Star

The charter yacht SINGLE STAR, offers fly-fishing and wildlife enthusiasts an ultimate Alaska adventure trip with their eco-tourism cruise.

Charter Yacht SINGLE STAR - Alaska adventure wildlife, fishing, nature watching, photography and historic cruises

The charter vessel SINGLE STAR, a 58-foot trawler, is available out of Kodiak, Alaska. The boat accommodates up to four guests in two cabins, each with ensuite head/shower. For fishing, SINGLE STAR has an 18-foot fiberglass flats boat with 40HP motor.

The Kodiak Archipelago, which includes the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, has an abundance of wildlife, sea-life as well as world famous fishing. This is a large group of islands about 30 miles from the Alaska Peninsula and 158 miles across the Gulf of Alaska from Homer, Alaska.  The archipelago is about 177 miles long and encompasses nearly 5,000 square miles (about the size of the state of Connecticut),

For fishermen, the area offers fabulous fishing of both Salmon and Halibut.  The advantage of a fishing vacation aboard SINGLE STAR is that as fish move from stream to stream depending on water temperatures, the boat moves with them.  Access to the remote rivers and estuaries is easy with SINGLE STAR's flats boat.  Captain Lee Robins is a certified FFF instructor so whether you are a novice needing instructions or an old hand at fly fishing, you are sure to have the time of your life.  For fisherman wishing to keep their catches, SINGLE STAR is equipped with a large deep freeze to keep the catch frozen until returning to port and packaging for shipment.

For the wildlife enthusiast, SINGLE STAR offers professionally guided wildlife photography and eco-tours around Kodiak Island and the Katmai Coast. This area is famous for the amazing amount of wildlife, moderate temperatures and stunning scenery. Watch the sea otters, sea lions, seals, fox, rare waterfowl, ducks, humpback whales, killer whales, fin whales, bald eagles, coastal brown bears and fox. The month of May you’ll find the nesting sea birds hatching.  Your professional guide will lead shore side hikes to pristine wilderness sites for up close and spectacular photography opportunities.

Video: Learn more about Single Star's Alaska Adventure Eco-Tourism Cruises.

5-night charter includes:
  • Airport pickup and delivery to MV Single Star, daily guided shore excursions, all meals (served family style), USCG licensed Captain, all National Wildlife Refuge permit fees, private us of entire yacht.  Not included are alcoholic beverages, fuel (figure 35 gallons per day of charter) and fishing licenses.
  • $12,500 for 1-4 guests in 2 staterooms.

7-night charter includes:
  • Airport pickup and delivery to MV Single Star, daily guided shore excursions, all meals (served family style), USCG licensed Captain, all National Wildlife Refuge permit fees, private us of entire yacht.  Not included are alcoholic beverages, fuel (figure 35 gallons per day of charter) and fishing licenses.
  • $17,500 for 1-4 guests in 2 staterooms.



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book SINGLE STAR
View Single Star's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com




    Wednesday, March 07, 2012

    Charter Yacht SEA WITCH : Spring Special 2012

    Feel like you need a break?  Take a look at this...


     Charter Yacht SEA WITCH - Crewed Caribbean Yacht Charters - Virgin Islands Sailing Vacations
    Available for summer charters in New England!

    Sea Witch is offering a Spring Special for new (as from March 7th) bookings for all-inclusive, Caribbean yacht charters taking place in March, April, and May 2012.
    SPECIAL RATES:
      Offer has expired
    Super boat & crew!

    Sea Witch will be departing the Virgin Islands mid-May and heading North! They will be available for New England charters beginning in June and running into October. Then it will be time for them to begin their journey back to the Caribbean.



    Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book SEA WITCH
    View Sea Witch's online brochure
    For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com