Press Release: The Moorings
September 19, 2001
CLEARWATER, FL -- A new vacation concept that allows power boaters to enjoy a week or longer Caribbean vacation
on the water chartering a new custom yacht was launched yesterday. NauticBlue Power Yacht Vacations will revolutionize
how power boating enthusiasts spend their time on the water, with a vacation product similar to what has been available
for many years in the charter sailing community.
An Affordable All-Inclusive Private Power Yacht Vacation
NauticBlue allows boaters to take the helm of a new 34-to 45-foot custom yacht and cruise hidden coves, untouched
beaches and tropical islands in the Caribbean, with all the freedom they want. This concept has been launched as
a division of The Moorings, the premier charter sailing company, which pioneered the charter sailing fleet concept
33 years ago.
Boaters can reserve a power yacht at two exotic Caribbean destinations: St. Thomas, USVI, where they can cruise
all of the Virgin Islands, including the British Virgin Islands, and the unspoiled Abacos islands in The Bahamas.
NauticBlue will take care of everything, from airline reservations, to provisioning and outfitting the yacht with
lots of water sport equipment. Even first-time charterers can enjoy this power yacht vacation, because no formal
certification is necessary to be the captain of your own vessel.
``We've thought of everything,'' comments Hans Birkholz, vice president of global sales and marketing, ``including
providing chart briefings and yacht briefings to vacationers when they arrive at one of our two bases. This is
a great way to vacation on the water and anyone can do it!''
Boaters have a choice of three different custom yachts to choose from, including the NauticBlue 341 Express, the
NauticBlue 372 and the NauticBlue 454. These new vessels combine modern comfort with easy handling and offer between
one and four private cabins with en suite heads, a spacious saloon and a fully equipped galley. Yachts are equipped
with everything from full electronics and generator to coffee pots and microwaves.
``Our research with boating consumers overwhelmingly endorsed this concept,'' noted Birkholz. ``Boaters who normally
just have the weekends to enjoy their own boat; time on a friend's boat, or an occasional day of charter fishing,
enthusiastically supported NauticBlue as the vacation opportunity they have been waiting for.''
The NauticBlue base in St. Thomas is located at the luxurious Sapphire Beach Hotel and Marina. In the Abacos, the
base is located with The Moorings charter sailing base, just minutes from the airport. Both operations are fully
staffed with knowledgeable and experienced personnel, from managers to mechanics, who will provide the highest
maintenance and service levels in the industry.
The NauticBlue fleet is made up of customized yachts from manufacturers such as Mainship, Fountaine-Pajot and Robertson
& Caine. ``We are very excited about creating a line of custom yachts for NauticBlue that will allow boaters
to fully enjoy our product in the exotic places like the Caribbean,'' added Chip Shea, marketing director for Luhrs
Marine Group, manufacturers of Mainship yachts.
NauticBlue yachts are also available for purchase to boaters; yachts are then placed in a management program and
maintained and chartered by NauticBlue. Boaters can own their dream yacht, spend cruising time on it, and earn
income through guaranteed revenues paid by NauticBlue every month. Customers can have confidence in their ownership
program, because The Moorings wholly owns NauticBlue.
The Moorings, the world's premier yacht management and charter company, operates bases in 24 exotic destination
around the world with a fleet of 770 sailing yachts.
To book a power yacht vacation or request a brochure, contact NauticBlue toll-free at 1-800-416-0224. Vacation
Planning Specialists are available to answer questions and reserve vacations immediately. For information on purchasing
a NauticBlue yacht, contact toll-free 800-416-1077 or directly 727-524-3479.
SOURCE: The Moorings