EUROPEAN BARGES (UK) - Special offers, discounts

*** LAST MINUTE SUMMER PRICES FOR SUMMER 2006 ***

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER: Inverness (Loch Ness) area of Scotland. Book 1 Cabin and get the 2nd cabin, on same barge and departure date, at 50% reduction on the following cruises beginning on:

• June 4, 2006
• June 11, 2006
• July 16, 2006
• July 23, 2006
• August 27, 2006

MAGNA CARTA: Thames river cruise, London England. Book 1 Cabin and get the 2nd cabin, on same barge and departure date, at 50% reduction on the following cruises beginning on:

• June 4, 2006
• June 18, 2006
• June 25, 2006
• July 2, 2006
• July 16, 2006
• August 13, 2006
• August 27, 2006

MAGNA CARTA: Thames river cruise, London England. $1000 (or £500) discount PER PERSON (Discount is based on 2 people sharing a suite) for cruises beginning on:

• June 25, 2006
• July 9, 2006
• August 6, 2006

For SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER's electronic brochure: CLICK HERE
For MAGNA CARTA's electronic brochure: CLICK HERE

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for more information.

Charter Yacht THREE MOONS - $1000 discount

Three Moons is a beautiful 72-foot charter yacht with a crew of three, owned and operated by Shelley & Randy Tucker.

Three Moons is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to eight guests in four cabins each with their own ensuite heads/shower.

For an 8-day/7-night charter occuring between November 8-16, 2006 and November 27 through December 15, 2006, Three Moons is offering a $1000 discount off their normal rates of:

• $13,000 for up to 4 guests (i.e. only $12,000 after discount)
• $15,000 for 6 guests
• $17,000 for 8 guests

Three Moons is a ten-time winner for various Culinary Competitions and they have published several cookbooks. Besides great food and hospitality, Three Moons offers a complimentary foot massage! You may wish to check out Shelley's Sea Spa services, as well.

We hope you will take advantage of this special offer and be pampered aboard Three Moons.

Click here to view Three Moon's electronic brochure.

For more information, contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters.

Catamaran LADY ANNE - Final Charter Season 2006/7

This morning we visited the charter catamaran Lady Anne. They are currently at anchor on the French side of the lagoon in St. Martin... about a 5-minute dinghy ride from us.

Lady Anne 2, owned and operated by the delightful French couple Patrick & Pascale Gomilla, is a comfortable and spacious 47-foot Jeanneau Lagoon catamaran that can accommodate up to six guests in three air-conditioned cabins (2 Queens, 1 Double), each with ensuite bathrooms. Enjoy activities such as diving, snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, exploring pristine beaches and more.

Lady Anne is available for charter this summer (2006) in the Grenadines, Venezuela, and the San Blas islands.

Patrick & Pascale plan to end their Caribbean charter season mid-April 2007, so now is the time to book Lady Anne while they still have good availability. Lady Anne will then sail to the South Pacific.

Come relax and experience the good life that awaits you on Lady Anne 2.

Click here to view the electronic brochure for Lady Anne 2.

For more information, contact PARADISE CONNECTIONS YACHT CHARTERS.

Cricket World Cup 2007 - Caribbean Yacht Charters, Grenada-Barbados

Charter a yacht for your group to follow the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies of the Caribbean.

Cuan Law, the 105-foot trimaran, are available for the Cricket World Cup 2007 for a 20-person, 16-night charter beginning 13 April 2007 in St. Georges, Grenada and finishing up on 29 April 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados. An alternative pick-up point is Rodney Bay, St. Lucia.

For this special 16-night charter for a group of 20, the charter fee will be approximately $160,000 to $165,000 (US Dollars). This rate includes lodging, all meals, bar and beverages aboard Cuan Law, cruising taxes/harbour fees, crew gratuity, delivery fees. It does not include dockage or personal communications. Please inquire with Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for details.

Cuan Law, the world's large sailing trimaran at 105 feet, is air conditioned and accommodates up to 20 guests in 10 staterooms, each with ensuite toilet and shower facilities. Guest staterooms can be configured with either Queen-sized beds or Twins.

Besides this special Cricket World Cup 2007 tour charter, Cuan Law charters in the British Virgin Islands and also St. Maarten / St. Martin, including Saba. Specialty charters include PADI Dive Instructor Courses a couple of times a year. Cuan Law offers "full-boat" private charters and also individual cabin charters where you share the yacht with others. Cuan Law is best known for their dive charters but diving is not a must! There are plenty of other activities as well!

Please contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for more details concerning chartering the trimaran Cuan Law for your next sailing and diving vacation.

Charter a sail boat in the SOUTH PACIFIC this summer

IRISHMAN, a 92-foot Alden ketch, is beginning a world tour through Panama and into the South Pacific where they will be chartering this summer.

Join Harold and Shirley, plus their two crew, aboard this lovely sailing yacht for for your special sailing vacation this summer.

IRISHMAN accommodates up to six guests in three cabins for $30,000/week, plus all expenses. There is a 12% tax in the South Pacific, but the first two bookings will receive a 50% discount on this fee.

IRISHMAN is currently in the Caribbean but will be chartering:

• MAY 2006: Marquesas Islands
• JUNE, JULY, AUGUST 2006: Tuamotus and the Tahiti/Bora Bora areas
• SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER 2006: Cook and Fiji Islands
• NOVEMBER 2006: Fiji and New Zealand

For more information contact PARADISE CONNECTIONS YACHT CHARTERS.

French Canal Barge ANJODI - Canal du Midi, France

We just added the French Canal luxury hotel barge, ANJODI to our web site. They cruise the historic canal du midi in the South of France.

Besides their standard itinerary, ANJODI also offers theme cruises:

• Family
• Golf
• Horseback Riding
• Walking
• Wine

Visit our new web page for ANJODI by clicking on the link:
http://www.paradiseconnections.com/barges/france/anjodi/

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER: Barge vacations in Scotland. Theme cruises.

We have recently added pages to our SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER site to include their theme cruises. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER cruises the Caledonian canal between Fort William and Inverness, through the Great Glen and along legendary Loch Ness, encountering some of Scotland's finest scenery along the way.

Theme cruises include:

• Biking
• Family
• Fishing
• Golf
• Walking
• 4-night Christmas Cruise
• 3-night Hogmanay (New Years) Cruise

Visit our updated web site for SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER at:
http://www.paradiseconnections.com/barges/uk/scottishhighlander/

British Barge Cruise aboard MAGNA CARTA along the Thames

We have updated our web page for the British Barge MAGNA CARTA, who cruise the famous English river Thames from London. They have a wide variety of theme cruises available:

• Antiques Cruise
• Art Cruise
• Family Cruise
• Gardens Cruise (Chelsea Flower Show)
• Gardens Cruise (Hampton Court Palace Flower Show)
• Golf
• Health & Relaxation Cruise
• Murder Mystery Cruise
• Walking Cruise
• West End Theatre Cruise
• World War II Cruise
• Christmas/New Year's Cruise (10 nights)

For more information visit MAGNA CARTAs web page at:
http://www.paradiseconnections.com/barges/uk/magnacarta/

KALIKOBASS: 10% discount for APRIL 2006 charters in BVIs

KALIKOBASS II is offering a 10% discount for BVI charters from now through April 23, 2006.

KALIKOBASS is 104 feet long and has the most versatile accommodations in a sailing yacht her size. Each of KALIKOBASS' four staterooms convert from two twin beds to one king size bed as desired. The two forward cabins have a partition that can be removed to make a large "master stateroom" with a centerline king bed. In this configurationKALIKOBASS II is suitable for charters of 6 guests or fewer. The top notch crew of four includes Captain James Benson and renowned Chef Joost Dierickx (three-time winner in the Antigua Charter Yacht Show chef’s competition).

RATE: $45,000/week, plus all expenses for 6 guests or less, and $47,500 for groups of 7 or 8 this winter season (and winter 2006/7) in the Caribbean.

KALIKOBASS is available for charter in the Mediterranean this summer (2006).

KALIKOBASS website #1 and website #2

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for more infomation.

SPAM EMAILS... Don't you just love them?

This morning we received a spam email selling pharmaceuticals or something but it had a different subject line that caught our attention: "Paradise Connections Manager Has Been Fired".

We'd just like to announce that this is not true. Mr. Bullwinkle is still aboard and running our lives as usual...



Meet Bullwinkle, ship's cat, also known as Mr.B. He is a valued member of the Paradise Connections Yacht Charters team. Bullwinkle was born in Meaux, France where we built our second sailboat, Loose Moose 2. He has many sea miles under his collar!

SPECIAL 10% DISCOUNT: Catamaran Sails Call

SAILS CALL has new crew and are offering a 10% discount for charters booked before May 1, 2006 for charters to be completed before December 15, 2006.

John Barbaro & Delyse Webb would like you to take advantage of this special offer and join them aboard SAILS CALL, a 45-foot Leopard catamaran. This catamaran is fully air conditioned and accommodates up to six guests in three cabins with ensuite heads.

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for more information.

CABIN CRUISE WEEK - JUNE 2006 aboard catamaran Caribbean Soul

Captain Ken is offering a "cabin cruise" charter aboard his catamaran CARIBBEAN SOUL June 22-28, 2006 (6 nights). As of today, one cabin has been booked which leaves two cabins available. CARIBBEAN SOUL will depart and end from the Frenchtown Marina in downtown St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. CARIBBEAN SOUL is offering a terrific rate of $1,695 a person based on double occupancy ($2,195 for 1 person in a cabin).

Interested in sharing a yacht but not a good week for you? Let us know and we will inquire for your dates. Never hurts to ask!

For more information, contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters.

STARSHIP : SPECIAL OFFER April 2006 : Nassau Bahamas

The motoryacht STARSHIP will be in Nassau, Bahamas April 1-10, 2006 and they are offering a special rate of EIGHT nights for the price of SEVEN. Join Captain Jesse Badger with his crew of 8 and explore the clear blue sea of the Bahamas on this stylish and popular yacht!

STARSHIP is a 143’ Van Mill Tri-deck motor yacht and accommodates up to 12 guests in 5 staterooms. STARSHIP is available for charters this winter in the Caribbean for $115,000/week, plus expenses. They will be in the Mediterranean this summer where their rate will be $145,000/week plus expenses (low season) and $150,000/week (high season).

For more information on this exceptional yacht, contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters.

CABINS AVAILABLE FOR FRENCH BARGE Clair de Lune 2006

Cruise along the canals in the South of France aboard CLAIRE DE LUNE.

CLAIRE DE LUNE is a purpose-built passenger barge, designed and built by Berend Gozens. She is 100 feet long, and accommodates up to six guests in three cabins, each with their own toilet facilities and showers. The three equivalent spacious guest cabins can be set up with a double bed or two twins as preferred, and they each have individual controls for air conditioning and heating. Don't forget the Jacuzzi on the bow!

CLAIRE DE LUNE still has a few spots available for the 2006 season:

• April 22-28 : 1 cabin - Carcassonne to Bezier
• May 27-June 2 : 1 cabin - Beziers to Carcassonne
• July 15-21 : 1 cabin available Carcassonne Beziers
• October 14-20 : 2 cabins - Carcassonne to Beziers

Rates for a 6-night cruise:

• $3,900/person, double occupancy
• $2,200 single supplement

Rates include:

• Round trip transfers in their air-conditioned minibus from a pre-designated meeting and drop-off point (airport, train station, car rental agency, or hotel)
• Champagne Welcome upon boarding
• All meals including wine, plus a well-stocked bar
• Use of the bicycles and the large collection of books and music
• All proposed excursions and visits (including entrance fees) with their guide in the air-conditioned minibus

CLAIRE DE LUNE is also available for private, full barge charters. Rates vary according to season, and the number of people in your group.

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters for more infomation.

George Town Cruisers Regatta, Exumas Bahamas

We have been told that there is not a hotel room available around George Town for the Regatta week, but Le Bouclier, a 65-foot trawler charter yacht which accommodates up to six guests in three cabins, is sitting pretty at the dock and available for hosting racers or for those who prefer just viewing the regatta.

Charter rates are $7,800/week for 2 guests, and $9,600/week for 4 guests. Meals, ship's bar, and beverages aboard the yacht are included, as well as 5 dives/week for certified divers.

For more information about chartering the motor yacht Le Bouclier, click here.

Visit the George Town Cruisers Regatta's website.