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Upcoming New Event: The Newport Yacht & Lifestyle Collection

May 04, 2010

Newport, Rhode Island is set to unveil a new event next year. The popular destination for many superyacht owners will be hosting an event that is designed to draw and tempt the large luxury yacht owner to the area. The event will run under the name Newport Yacht & Lifestyle Collection. It is organised by the Newport Harbour Corporation and it is scheduled for the 16th – 19th June 2011.

View of the Newport Harbour

The concept of the event involves the exposure of products, such as fine art, automobiles, jewellery, private aircrafts on show as well as suitable activities and programs and entertainment for the visitors. Recognising the need for industry input, last month, leading builders, brokers, charter firms and marketers from the international superyacht industry met at the Newport Harbour corporation’s Relais & Châteaux property, Castle Hill Inn & Resort, for two days of meetings designed to define the details of the new event.

With wide choice of desirable cruising destinations in the area, with the private Quonset airfield and Newport helipad, as well as Providence’s TF Green Airport, the event should be easily accessible for all the visitors, such as luxury yacht owners, their guests and captains. There will be number of services to pamper the guests at this event, including hospitality booths, water taxis and concierge services  and so on.

Exhibitors will include yacht companies, destination marketers, luxury lifestyle companies and products. Programs will include design and build forums, the ins and outs of chartering, technology round tables, chef and wine tastings, parties and more.

For more information about the event or  if you are interested in chartering a yacht for this event, please contact us at CharterWorld.

Princess Motor Yacht Sales Open Weekend in Swanwick UK

April 30, 2010

Princess Motor Yacht Sales is the World’s largest Princess distributor and is holding an Open Weekend at Premier’s Swanwick Marina over the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend.

From 10am onwards they will be happy to introduce the clients and visitors to a range of new and used Princess craft, which will include the UK Premier of the stunning Princess V52.

Experienced Princess sales, brokerage, charter and sea school teams will also be on hand to assist and advise guests on purchasing, owning and enjoying a Princess motor yacht.

Other than the boats on display, there will also be other exhibitors, such as Princess Service UK, offering assistance and advice with extra installation work and maintenance, Finning UK (Caterpillar Engines) and CGI Finance.

The joint shareholders of Princess Motor Yacht Sales and Rybrook, one of the UK’s largest automotive groups, will also be showcasing an array of prestigious motorcars during this three day event including the Rolls Royce Ghost, the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, the BMW 635D Convertible and the Mercedes-Benz CL 500.

The Event will take place on Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st May 2010 from 10 am onwards at the Swanwick Marina, Southampton.

Please, contact us at CharterWorld if you are interested in chartering a of Princess Yacht  or a comparable motor yacht.

95 Motor Yacht by Princess Yachts

The 4th Antibes Yacht Show – All Aboard!

March 25, 2010

The 4th Antibes Yacht Show will take place from the 8th to the 11th April 2010, presenting once again 170 yachts for sale and for charter in Port Vauban.

The quay Rambaud and part of the Billionaire’s Quay will welcome some of the most luxurious motor and sailing yachts for sale and charter.

The majority of the yachts are between 20 and 40 metres, however the news is that this year there will be a larger selection of the 40 to 50 metre yachts.

The growth of  ecological and environmentally friendly products is to be noticed this year at the Bastion St Jaume, where you will discover many different types of exhibitors presenting their various equipments or offering a broad choice of service.

This year, at the Antibes Yacht Show, the captains and their guest will be invited to enjoy a complementary breakfast and lunch at the Captains’ Lounge located on the terrace of the Bastion St Jaume.

Just in front of the largest yachts of the show, the VIPs can take a break and enjoy a glass of champagne at the VIP lounge located on the IYCA.

Visitors wishing to take rest will be given a possibility to choose between the newly located restaurants on the IYCA, or the snack bar with fabulous sandwiches, or enjoy a break at the newly added Sushi bar in the Bastion St Jaume. A champagne bar in the middle of the Bastion St Jaume, just at the foot of the Captains’ Lounge will keep this area animated.

There are several seminars confirmed this year, which will take place in the restaurant. You can reserve your place directly with the organizers.

Many of the exhibitors are organizing a contest or a tombola:

- You can play golf for a charity and attempt to win a daily prize offered by Riviera Yacht Support. (IYCA C640)

- Marine Medical stand B416 is offering, on the final day of the show, a Nintendo Wii to the most accurate CPR compressions challenge winner. Learn how to save lives and win the Wii!

- Jet Chef for Servair (stand C627) is offering a long haul flight on Air France to either New York or Johannesburg (depending on availability). They also offer vintage wine and champagne daily for the ‘apéritif’.

The Official Antibes Yacht Show events are:

Thursday April 8th

- 10h00 Show’s Opening

- 15h00 Opening Ceremony presided by M. The Mayor of Antibes Juan Les Pins

- 20h00 Crew BBQ – Restaurant – IYCA (invitation only)

Friday April 9th

- 20h00 Gala Dinner – Belles Rives Hotel (Invitation only)

Saturday April 10th

- 19h30 Exhibitors’ Cocktail – Restaurant IYCA (invitation only)

Sunday April 11th

- 18h00 Show Ends

Come and visit the 4th Antibes Yacht Show, enjoy the beauty of the place and choose your yacht for the next season.

If you would like more information about the show or the yachts exhibited, please contact us.

63rd Cannes Film Festival 12-23 May 2010.

March 03, 2010

Cannes Harbour Palais

The 63rd Cannes Film Festival will take place in Cannes, France from 12-23 May 2010.

This yearly event in Cannes demands the attention of the Entertainment World, as the movie industry congregates on the French Riviera to watch films, secure deals, socialize and award the best films and achievements of the past year.

The formal program takes place in the “Palais des Festivals” – which is the main convention center in Cannes with several theaters that will show movies nearly non-stop for 10 days. The Palais is directly next to the Old Port of Cannes.

American film director Tim Burton will be the President of the Cannes film festival Jury this year in what he said “is a dream come true”. The visionary screen story teller’s early film “Ed Wood” was shown at Cannes in 1995.

“The competition” is the festival’s main event and this is where you’ll find all the glamour and glory. Films in this section are referred to as being ‘in competition’ and compete for a variety of awards. The Holy Grail is of course the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) for best picture, which is one of the most prestigious awards a film can receive anywhere.

Chartering a super yacht, motor yacht boat or sailing yacht is a very effective way for a variety of companies and individuals to attract and entertain clients during the festival. Yachts can be “branded” with your company name allowing you to present a high profile during an event with close association to class and the elegance of Super Yachts. During the event the branded Super Yachts all lined up along the Jetée Edouard Albert is quite an impressive site. During the day, the yacht is an ideal floating office and conference venue for board for meetings and presentations. In the evening, the yacht makes an exciting venue for cocktail parties and dinners and finally becomes luxurious accommodation for guests overnight.

Yachts wanting to berth in the old port of Cannes next to the Palais des Festivals during an event must submit a berth application to the port of Cannes well in advance of the event. Chartering at the Cannes film festival however is not limited to large superyachts with confirmed berths in the port. It is also possible to charter a yacht in neighbouring ports or at anchor to use as accommodation, parties or meetings.

Please find a list of 2010 Cannes Events below:

MIDEM 23-27 January 2010(Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale) Berth Applications from 20 July 2009

MIPIM 16-19 March 2010 (Marché International des Professionnels de l’Immobilier) Berth Applications from 16 March 2009

MIP TV 12-16 April 2010 (Marché International des Programmes de Télévision) Berth Applications from 12 October 2009

Festival International du Film / MIF 12-23 May 2010 Berth Applications from 16 November 2009

Festival du Film Publicitaire / Lions 20-26 June 2010 Berth Applications from 21 December 2009

MIPIM Horizons 21-23 September 2010 Berth Applications from 15 March 2010

MIPCOM 11-15 October 2010 TBC (Marché International des Programmes pour la Télévision, la Vidéo, le Câble et la Satellite) Berth Applications from 12 April 2010

 Tax-Free / TFWA 25-29 October 2010 Berth Applications from 25 May 2010

MAPIC 17-19 November 2010 (Marché International des Professionnels de l’Implantation Commerciale et de la Distribution) Berth Applications from 25 May 2010

Mare e Moda 24-26 November 2010 Berth Applications from 25 May 2010

If you are interested in chartering a luxury yacht for the Cannes film festival, Contact_Us at CharterWorld.

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