There has never been a better time to charter a yacht to take you almost anywhere you want thanks to the wide variety of superyachts available now
“How big?” is often the question on the lips of those in the world of superyachts, where the length of your vessel is taken as proxy for the size of your bank account. As the number of billionaires soars, so too the number of yacht sales, which increased from 285 pre-owned yachts sold at a value of $2.2b in 2009 to 428 sold for $2.9b in 2017, and 453 sold for $3.6b in 2018, with the figure expected to be higher again in 2019. Along with record growth in sales, yachts are getting longer, says Paolo Casani, CEO of brokerage and charter firm Camper & Nicholsons. “As clients request submersibles and aquatic toys, and even outdoor kitchens and drone photography units, newer boats are breaking the mould in both size and design,” he adds.
Good news for you: there’s a greater choice of lavish, state-of-the-art yachts for charter. “While the Mediterranean and Caribbean remain the most popular charter destinations, we have seen an increased demand for advanced exploration capacity,” says Gary Wright, co-founder and chairman of Y.Co yacht brokers. This means there has never been a better time to charter a yacht to take you almost anywhere you want, including some of the most inaccessible places on earth, when you want.
