THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
Proudly British, yet only eight miles from France at their closest point, the Channel Islands make for an exciting yacht charter discovery. Located just off the coast of France, mainly in the Bay of Malo, the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Jersey are popular destinations throughout the summer months. The Channel Islands are jam-packed with different things to do and see. St Peter Port is a great place to drop anchor including the Victoria Marina. Alderney’s Braye Harbour is a favourite port of call for superyacht charter vessels while Jersey’s capital, St Helier, has its own town centre marina.
There’s reputedly the smallest chapel in the world, The Little Chapel, Guernsey, to one of the most famous wildlife conservation parks, Durrell Wildlife in Jersey. Formula 1 World Champion and Cart Indy Car World Series winner, Nigel Mansell also has a fantastic collection of cars on the laid-back island of Jersey. During your time visiting the Channel Islands as part of your yacht charter holiday, head for Sark. Discover where monks once farmed and how the silver mines once brought wealth to the region.
The fascinating Channel Islands also provide visitors with the opportunity to explore a whole host of historical attractions. Napoleonic look outs, ancient passages, castles and relics of WW II have all left their mark across these islands. On Jersey, to get an idea what WWII was really like, head down the war tunnels. Likewise, why not pay a visit to the German Military Underground Hospital on Guernsey? You can even walk through reconstructed street war scenes at The German Occupation Museum.
Speaking of museums, there’s also the Folk and Costume Museum as well as the Fort Grey and Shipwreck Museum on the island. Back on Jersey the children will love a day out at Aquasplash with its flume rides, tyre rides, inflatables and the lazy river ride. Accessible only by boat from St Peter Port Harbour, Sark is car-free. The island can be explored on foot, by bike or how about a horse-drawn carriage?
During the hot summer months, the Channel Island beaches draw thousands of visitors from the UK and beyond. Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark share between them nearly 120 miles of stunning and varied coastline. Resort towns like St Brelade’s on Jersey retains a classic English appearance and is the island’s most popular beach. St Aubin’s Bay is great for jet skiing while the Alderney beaches of Arch Bay, Braye Bay and Clonque are just the places to relax.
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Client Testimonials
What our clients say about their charter experience.
Trina: We returned Monday afternoon. The two weeks on board Navilux were simply superb. All as a result of the outstanding service, warmth, and kindness of the crew. Captain Luka found us marvellous secluded anchorages where we swam and enjoyed many meals before moving on to the next spot. Being the Split-Pula-Split itinerary, many of the passages were much longer than any compared to the Split-Dubrovnik-Split rotation. 100 miles one way vs 200 to Pula. Still, the towns we visited were pleasant (although we did not care for Zadar... too large, touristy, etc with no unique charm). Navilux, despite her age, is in very good nick. The Chef, Dominic, is excellent. He caters to all requests: we had a gluten-intolerant person aboard one week, grandkids who liked things simple for dinner, lunch... we had fresh lobster, scorpion fish, monkfish, shrimp both in salad and in pasta, duck breast, pasta w/truffles, risotto and for the 4th of July the crew surprised us with decoration of red/white/blue and flags on the outdoor dining area with burgers, ribs, beans and an American flag cake for dessert. The crew always has a ready smile and friendly greeting no matter what the situation. Service across all areas- rooms, bar service, meals, daily briefing on where to go and timing is without peer. Small laundry items are done once per week at the same time sheets are changed mid-week. Captain Luka has a drone which he uses to take pics during the voyage, which makes for great memories. If we do this again on Navilux, we will most likely limit ourselves to a Split-Split just touring the islands and small bays of that area, which Capt. Luka says we would enjoy. I and all of my family and friends believe Navilux is the perfect size and design ... no need to change. The weather these weeks was quite hot, as you no doubt knew, but aircon worked fine in cabins and on the occasions we had to dine indoors due to wasps swarming from the shore, making outside dining impossible. The new "toys" of sea bobs, jet skis, kayaks, paddle boards, snorkelling gear all got great use during the trip. In fact, the grandkids spent most of their time engaged with them as well as some fishing... only marginal success, but one grandson caught a fish after dinner on our last evening, so was quite chuffed to end the trip on that note. All of our friends and family gave their week 5 stars... I cannot imagine how this could be improved upon...
An Amazing Experience: My company is VIP Yacht Charter Group where I offer Glatt Kosher Yacht charters. I transitioned from day to term charters and was looking for a company and broker that I could trust. I reached out to Trina and explained to here that I have a client that was looking to do a week Glatt Kosher charter in the South of France. I knew from our initial call that she was the right person to work with. Trina is extremely knowledgeable in the charter world. The Yacht she recommended was Zeemar a 100ft, 5 stateroom beauty, and there couldn't have been a better yacht and crew for this client. Trina went above and beyond to make sure that everything went perfectly from communicating with the client to Captain and even provisioner. She was always available to talk no matter what time it was. I am so grateful to Trina that this charter went way beyond the clients' expectations.
Simply top-notch personalized service: From the very beginning of the process matching a boat and location with our party size and desires Trina Howes of Charterworld was outstanding. She had personal experience & was familiar with various yachts enabling our choices both in Turkey and Croatia. I have used her and CharterWorld for 4 separate charters all of which were 5 stars... The process is easy, seamless and each step of the process is easily understood. Trina is available by email and phone during the entire process of investigation, choice and final selection as well as payments and preferences. Highly recommended.
Trina, as you might expect, everything on board was simply a delight. Captain Luca is great (he was first mate on our previous voyages). I did meet Captain Ante, as he was there when I visited the boat to check the location early Sunday morning, so I accompanied him to the new boat he is constructing (to be finished in 2 weeks). A motorboat 50m worthy of Monaco! Food under new chef Dominic is magic, so 2 weeks on board was definitely not a hardship. The vessel is in tip-top shape, looking brand new, so clearly well maintained over the winter months. Crew, as expected, were a complete delight, including Axsha, who was on our first charter. He is the most knowledgeable about wines and is truly the chief steward and humorist. So, all was simply wonderful.
Hi Trina, Navilux and her crew are absolutely wonderful! The meals were incredible, and we took advantage of all the water toys! Everyone had an amazing time!
Colin, we loved it, loved the crew, the whole experience. We had a blast! The boat was a hit with the whole family, including our daughters, who were afraid of seasickness, so it worked out well!
