Yachting
Yachting
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and we offer an excellent service with great maintenance
is by far and away the most friendly vibe
“ Grenada
& one of the nicest mix’s of the Caribbean.
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We have a very special brand, Dream yacht Charter stands
“apart
as being a quality brand, we invest heavily in our fleets
sponge, etc.; all the towels in the cabin are
made into swans, and if guests arrive late
we switch on the AC to make sure they are
greeted with the utmost of comfort. We
also provide a full meet and greet service
from the Airport.
“We have a very special brand, Dream
yacht Charter stands apart as being a
quality brand, we invest heavily in our
fleets and we offer an excellent service
with great maintenance.”
“I’ve worked for 3 charter companies in
the region, DYC is price competitive, there
are cheaper companies out there, but
they tend to use older boats - there’s a
balance you have to strike. People don’t
want to struggle with an old boat. We see
it as let’s have the newest boats possible
and keep them in excellent condition. I’ve
got 7 brand new boats coming in the next
few weeks.”
At the very top end is their flagship the
Lagoon 620 a crewed private charter
boat that starts at around $34,000 US per
week or a ‘by the cabin’ package which
is a new product for Grenada - allowing
customers to book single cabins on a big
boat. “That product has been operating
in Martinique and that model ignores the
seasons, you don’t know who you’ll end
up sharing the cruise with and that’s the
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With over 200 Charter starts for the season
there is a big spend and big impact on the
local economy. Docking spend alone is
roughly $60,000EC per month with Camper
& Nicholson. We have a contract for 17
berths on the basis of 60% occupancy
so not all of the boats are here, if I have
overspill that’s an additional spend on our
part.” states the base manager.
With a growing team within a growing
company, Dream Yacht Charter are trying
to do things right and Johnson is of
the opinion that “to get the best out of
them, you gotta treat them right. My staff
here are amazing, The company is on
an upward trend and the country is an
amazing location to live the dream, that is
Dream Yacht Charter.”
Contact Dream Yacht Charter on
1 473 440 8800 or
email: [email protected]
www.dreamyachtcharter.com
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Customers that are interested, by special
arrangement, can charter boats for racing
in Grenada’s regatta held in January. Dream
Yachts is a sponsor of Grenada Sailing
Week, providing in the past a Catana 47
Catamaran for the race officials.
Maintaining a modern fleet is what
appears to keep this company in demand.
The smallest boat they operate anywhere
in the world is a 36ft, 3 cabin Sun Odyssey.
The smallest boat in Grenada is a Harmony
38 - off season that charters roughly at
$1700.00 US per week.
The largest bareboat offering is a 56’
Dufour monohull and a 48 foot Fontaine
Pajot Catamaran which, in peak season is
roughly $8,000US per week.
Johnson is of the opinion that “Grenada is
by far and away the most friendly vibe and
one of the nicest mixes of the Caribbean.
Even competitors are friendly. We all help
each other (other charter companies): by
the way. we have to. It’s the equivalent
of borrowing a pound of sugar from your
neighbours, its usual practice to lend and
borrow from each other when supplies are
scarce.”
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fun of it. You have full board, a Captain
and Chef also.” Cabin crewed charters
out of Grenada will be known as ‘The
Tobago Keys Dream’ Johnson continues,
“we’re basically a French company so we
have very close relationships with Catana,
Beneteau, Dufour and other French boat
manufacturers, so as you can imagine, our
buying power is phenomenal. We boost
new boat sales significantly so we do get
great deals on buying new yachts.”
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“It’s all about expectation - I’ve learned
what their expectations are going to
be - every client is valuable. We suggest
a 7 day itinerary of the Tobago Keys and
back, if they really want to shoot for Blue
Lagoon (St Vincent) and Bequia they can
do so. They can make it. Some aren’t
as ambitious and prefer to cruise the
South Coast of Grenada and Hog Island.
Additionally with a Dream Yacht Charter
base opening in Blue Lagoon, St Vincent,
the company will now be offering one way
deals.” for those preferring to sail down to
the Grenadines and Grenada and fly back
up.
All yachts are equipped with a pre-arrival
kit containing a bottle of rum, 6 cokes,
limes, sugar, water, toilet paper, matches,
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Dream Yacht Charter Team at Port Louis in Grenada
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