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How a Middle-Class Family Is Exploring the World by Yacht

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Ever since a fortune cookie I got when I was 16 told me I'd be a world traveler, I've explored every corner of the globe I could reach, from the gondolas of Venice to the rickshaws of Asia, the placid waters of Lake Lucerne to the soaring structures of Machu Picchu.

But then came three kids, an SUV, a house in the suburbs of Adelaide, Australia, and a literal white picket fence. And on a middle-class budget, I grew to accept that I would have to be content with the life I had chosen. Child-care bills, a mortgage, private-school tuitions and a crazy work schedule at a midlevel government job to pay for it all had replaced exotic vacations. Those aren't complaints, just facts.

A documentary called "Maidentrip" that we came across while flipping channels in November 2015 changed all that.

It was the story of a young girl sailing around the world, exploring foreign lands on her own boat. We had no idea traveling and living on a yacht was even possible, assuming it was reserved for pioneers, ship captains or the rich and famous. We were none of the above. We'd never owned a boat and had little savings in the bank.

Yet the idea of our family exploring the world on a yacht took hold.

For two years, we scrimped and saved until we had enough to buy ourselves an old yacht on the other side of the world, sight unseen, off the Caribbean island of Grenada. (We also saved for five airline tickets to get us there -- this is where airline miles can be very handy .) Our new home was a 1984 Moody 47. She was solid, seaworthy and had two large cabins, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living area.

We rented out our house and convinced our bosses to give us two years leave without pay. We also radically altered our budget in the years leading up to the journey. We canceled subscriptions and memberships, applied for promotions, worked overtime and hosted international students in our home. We refinanced our mortgage and borrowed enough to supplement our savings. Eventually we had enough to buy our $90,000 boat outright with some cash left over for upgrades.

In the meantime, we researched and planned, attending sea survival, seamanship and first-aid courses where we could. We bought ourselves a 21-foot sailboat and learned to sail in our local bay, and crewed on larger yachts at the local yacht club every week. We even enlisted the help of a family of five who had lived aboard a yacht for 10 years themselves.

When we were finally ready in February 2018, we flew to the Caribbean in high spirits — the boat was all our family had talked about for two years. Yet we were also a bundle of nerves, since we were fully aware we didn't really know what we were doing. Heck, we still had no idea how to anchor or moor a 47-foot yacht! But we ignored the naysayers, and my husband, our three boys (now 9, 7 and 4) and I were unshakeable.

We visited 12 countries in our first 12 months and are still sailing. It certainly hasn't been all sunshine and cocktails. On our very first sail from the main island of Grenada to Carriacou, our engine stopped working in high winds and rough seas. We had to be towed to safety in the dark, wondering if we'd made a big, colossal mistake. Soon after, we ran aground on Union Island and needed to be pulled free by local fishermen.

The obstacles we've overcome as a family have taught us resilience, and our family bond is stronger than ever. Home schooling has created opportunities for discussions we never had at home, and the children's confidence has soared. We are healthier than we've ever been, and we've never felt endangered while at sea or on land. That's partial due to the safety training courses we took before we even purchased on our boat.

Our children once always had their hair short and their clothes neat but now look wild and carefree, with shaggy blond mops and tanned skin. We've hiked mountains and volcanoes, peered into craters and gone swimming with turtles as they grazed gracefully on seagrass. We've walked barefoot around deserted islands, climbed palm trees as our wet hair dripped down our backs and sand covered our feet. We've marveled at iguanas basking in the sun and danced to calypso tunes under starry skies.

Truthfully, the farther we travel, the less we want to return to the rat race we once knew. On the water, we are free from schedules and expectations. Free from judgment and little things like haircuts and ironed school uniforms. We are the captains of our own ship figuratively and literally, free to use our time as we please.

The days aboard Roam, our home on the sea, are precious and irreplaceable. Living this way has truly opened our eyes to what's important in life.

You Can Sail the World With Your Family, Too

We weren't sailors or hedge-fund babies, yet here I am, writing to you from the cabin of our boat. We had a dream, so we planned and made it work. There's nothing inherently special or unique about our situation, so if we can do it, you can, too. Don't wait until it's too late.

I don't mean to oversimplify the process of selling everything and sailing the world. There are a lot of interim steps and tons of planning and learning, but all you need to get started is a dream and the guts to make it happen.

Here's how to begin drawing up your plan for traveling aboard a yacht with your family:

• Decide whether you want to sail the world.
• Overhaul your entire budget and look for every little way you can scrimp and save. Be prepared to make sacrifices.
• Set a date -- this is an important part of the plan. Don't make it too far away, but give yourself enough time to save and prepare. Two to five years should be enough.
• Be honest about what you're getting into. Sailing can be dangerous even without children involved, so you need to have a frank discussion with your family about the responsibilities you'll all be taking on not just as a family but as members of a sailing crew.
• If you don't already know how to sail, pay a visit to your local yacht club and offer to crew in their weekly yacht races.
• Start reading. Research everything from boat types (for example, do you want a monohull or catamaran?) to storm tactics, toilet maintenance to chainplates.
• Teach your kids to swim and get them comfortable in the water.
• Learn as much as you can about diesel mechanics and electrical and plumbing systems. If you are in a remote place, you will need to be able to fix your own boat.
• Consider selling your home or renting it out. Look into Airbnb or student rentals to increase your return. ( Thinking of becoming an Airbnb host? Here's how to do it right. )
• Apply for leave without pay if it's an option. Having a safety net is always a good idea. If your job allows remote work, talk to your company about whether it's possible to work remotely (as long you're honest with yourself that internet access and time zones will often work against you). In some cases, you may have to leave your current job entirely to make this dream a reality, so build up that savings cushion as much as you can.

Resources to Get You on Your Way

Videos and podcasts.

• Laura Dekker's documentary, "Maidentrip"
• YouTube videos. such as Sailing SV Delos , Sailing La Vagabonde and Sailing Millennial Falcon , for inspiration
• Podcasts, such as the Family Adventure Podcast or The Family Travel Podcast – A Big Peachey Adventure , to keep you on track. Listen to an interview with Sailing to Roam here .
• "The Voyagers Handbook" by Beth Leonard
• "Boat Owners Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Caulder
• "World Cruising Routes" by Jimmy Cornell
• "Voyaging With Kids: A Guide to Family Life Afloat" by Behan Gifford, Michael Robertson and Sara Johnson

Facebook Groups

• Women Who Sail
• Liveaboard Sailboat

Find a Coach

• Employ the services of a coach, such as Sailing Totem, and be sure to check out her blog. It's a wealth of information.
• Partake in an offshore sailing expedition with an experienced sailor, such as John Kretschmer .

Read Our Blog

• Follow Roam's adventures for inspiration, tips and advice.

Secure a Good Credit Card

• Since you'll likely be sailing in foreign waters, be sure to carry one or two credit cards that don't charge any foreign transaction fees, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Premier® Card, Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard or the Platinum Card® from American Express (see rates and fees).

Bottom Line

Find your own adventure, be it a week in Hawaii, a year in an RV, a hike through the Himalayas or a new life on a boat. Make a date to begin your adventure and work backward from there. You'd be surprised what you can achieve as a family when failing isn't an option. Work harder than you ever have to make it happen, and don't give up. I promise you this: You will never regret living life differently, and embarking on a travel adventure with your kids is just the right place to start.

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Family sailing: The secrets of cruising with kids

• Theo Stocker
• April 30, 2021

Theo Stocker speaks to a variety of cruising sailors in order to get their best tips on what to do and what to avoid when going family sailing

As sailors, you’re likely to share your passion with your nearest and dearest. Family sailing offers the promise of quality time with your family, adventures and memories for the children and passing on your love of the sea, whether they are your own children, nephews, nieces, grandchildren or those of friends.

Family sailing isn’t without its challenges, however. How do you keep your crew happy , warm, fed, entertained and occupied within the confines of a small boat? And how does life aboard change as children grow from babies and toddlers to teenagers?

More importantly, how do you ensure that going sailing is a positive experience for everyone involved, and that they are going to want to come back next time?

Unlike navigation or boat handling , there are no courses or text books for family sailing. The particular challenges will be different for everyone, depending on the children’s age, temperament, and how many of them there are, the size of your boat, your level of experience, where you sail and the kind of sailing you’re planning.

The Kavanaghs are a family of four: Bruce, Abi, Skye (7) and Savannah (5), with a Warrior 40 based in Gosport. Photo: Abi Kavanagh

We’ve canvassed a diverse group of skippers who sail with an array of family arrangements, including as grandparents, parents and teenagers, from liveaboard cruisers to open-boat adventurers, and those raised with salt in their blood to sailing novices. Their wisdom has been gained through years of family sailing and discovering by experience what works and what doesn’t.

It’s easy to put a child off sailing with an initial negative experience, but a positive one can be the start of a life-long passion for the sea. Clearly, the sailors in this article have found how to make family sailing a success, and hopefully their advice and experiences will help you do the same.

Starting slow

The most formative time for your children will be the first few times you sail with them, says Olly Perkins. ‘Children and teenagers are quick to decide if they like something or not and it would be very easy to put your kids off sailing for life if you are not careful. Most importantly, don’t be too ambitious.

Even one eight-hour passage in a lumpy sea could give children the impression that sailing is always unpleasant.

‘Start off with small trips, building up excitement towards big adventures. It took us years before we first ventured out of the cosy confines of Chichester Harbour , once we did we were so thrilled to be able to leave harbour.’

Abi Kavanagh agrees that, initially at least, plans should be modest. ‘We have found that for any given trip we do less sailing than we did pre-kids and never push as hard, but as they get older this is changing. We’ve done a few very early morning departures with the kids still asleep and late evening sails after they have gone to bed which have worked well.’

You don’t even have to leave harbour if you don’t want to. ‘Sometimes not going anywhere is as much of an adventure with young children,’ says Hamish Southby Tailyour. ‘On a mooring just use the boat as a base for the weekend with a barbecue or pub supper ashore. At anchor stay there an extra day, relax and see who turns up in the evening.’

Having all the mod cons isn’t necessary either. Conrad Humphreys and daughters enjoy river cruises in an open boat. ‘We’ve been mainly cruising around Devon and Cornwall, exploring the rivers closer to home,’ he says. ‘We love the Yealm and the upper reaches of the Tamar and Lynher Rivers are just fantastic for a small, shallow draft boat like Bounty’s End . This year we plan to explore the River Fal and venture down to the Scilly Isles , which should be a reasonable passage in an open boat.

‘Our biggest challenge when away for longer trips is keeping Bounty’s End ’s batteries charged, as she is fully electric with only a small capacity to charge when under sail. We either carry a small generator or make sure we can spend the night in a marina for an overnight charge if necessary.’

Attractions ashore

Think about where children would choose to go. ‘In the early years, we favoured beach anchorages, and that now holds true with our small granddaughters,’ says Ken Endean – and beaches were the most popular by consensus.

Exploring creeks and camping overnight by a fire is the ultimate adventure for kids and adults alike. Photo: Hamish Southby Tailyour

Priorities change as children get older, however. ‘Teenagers are more alert to foreign cultures and places that are off the normal tourist track, while unfamiliar wildlife, such as dolphins, is always a bonus,’ says Ken. ‘Our actual passage planning was not greatly affected by having youngsters on board: a cruise should be safe and comfortable, whatever the ages of the crew.’

Planning small adventures works well, says Perkins. ‘We loved visiting beaches, fishing and going on “expeditions” – in other words, walks we hadn’t done before.’

Meet others

Family sailing is also about the people you’ll meet, says Hamish Southby Tailyour. ‘Plan to meet with friends either afloat or on the beach on your cruise. Row over, with your children, to any boat with other children onboard sharing the anchorage or marina. Join Kids4Sail , a subset of www.noforeignland.com. This totally changed our cruising and connecting with other boats with children in the Med.’

Erin Carey agrees. ‘When cruising with children, the destinations you choose to visit will often revolve around where the other boats with kids are. This gives them the chance to make playmates and allows parents to have a break. It’s truly amazing how quickly families on boats can become friends, with the common interest of keeping the kids sociable, well-rounded creatures.’

Don’t fight the weather

‘I am much more mindful about the weather, picking and choosing the days when I know sailing will be enjoyable for us both,’ says Graham Snook. ‘This is probably one of the most important things I’ve learnt.

‘Being divorced, the dates I have Ella are set in advance so if the weather doesn’t look good, we don’t go sailing and use the boat as a base instead. Last year the two weeks over the holiday were beset by strong winds; we still went to the boat but did different things around Gosport instead.’

Family sailing planning

One piece of family sailing advice from Hamish is to get everyone involved with the planning. ‘Google maps, electronic charts – get your digital natives helping. Ask them and give no more than two choices, both that are acceptable to you.

Our eldest was eight and the twins six when we took the plunge and purchased our first boat, says Frank Thorogood. Photo: Frank Thorogood

‘You may need lots of expectation management. Pubs, ice-cream, the draw of good free Wi-Fi connections, and time on the beach are obvious incentives, but funfairs, skate parks and a land visit to the local lighthouse have all proved to be tempting destinations.’

Family sailing safely

Safety is essential, but sailing shouldn’t be a list of dos and don’ts, says Olly Perkins. ‘Have only a few rules, but emphasise their importance.’

‘Rules were an integral part of our liveaboard lifestyle,’ says Erin Carey. ‘When you are above deck underway, you are tethered with a self-inflating lifejacket, no matter what. When we were anchored, they were not allowed on deck without a buddy, and never before we were out of bed.’

Everyone agreed that either lifejackets or harnesses are necessary underway when family sailing, and when the boat is stopped and children are on deck or on the pontoon, that a flotation device is absolutely essential.

‘Ella initially wore a kids lifejacket ,’ says Graham Snook, ‘but it was bulky and uncomfortable. Below decks, she’d take it off, but then change her mind and want to come back up on deck. It was much easier for her to wear a harness that was comfortable enough to wear all day.’

A few basic rules:

• Lifejackets or harnesses to be worn whenever underway, and lifejackets to be donned on the pontoon.
• Keep hands clear of winches.
• One hand for the boat and one for yourself.
• When sleeping at night the children have to tell us if they’re going up on deck alone.
• Take care getting in and out of the dinghy
• Bottoms-first going down into the cabin.

Skills to learn

‘I’ve taken time to show Ella how to use the VHF radio,’ says Graham Snook. ‘I test her on how she’d react if anything happened.’

Even younger children can be taught basic safety roles, like using the VHF or pointing to a MOB. Photo: Abi Kavanagh

Practising drills is important, particularly when family sailing says Abi. ‘We practise man-overboard drills, where everyone has a role. Our youngest focuses on pointing at the casualty. Our eldest presses the DSC button and places the Mayday call on the radio. Early in the season we try to get them to practise floating in their lifejackets, so that they understand how it works. Doing this in a swimming pool is fun.’

Going to the toilet underway can be an issue, says Hamish. ‘Make going in a bucket in the cockpit whilst at sea normal. It’s easier and safer and you can help them easily without going below yourself. Children can also become dehydrated quickly, which makes them more clumsy, grumpy and can make them more susceptible to seasickness, so keep them hydrated.’

‘Kids have an amazing ability to have fun,’ says Frank Thorogood, ‘and our three were no exception in finding out what parts of our days on the water they enjoyed.’

‘All of life is on board a cruising boat, from practical and cerebral skills, nautical and domestic, food preparation and cleaning, but also the psychological – seeing their parents solve real immediate problems in a calm logical way is a wonderful legacy to pass on,’ says Hamish Southby Tailyour.

Some jobs are more fun than others! Photo: Hamish Southby Tailyour

‘There are a multitude of mathematical opportunities to learn. There is the fun of knot-tying and rope-throwing competitions, but give them names that describe how they are used: not a clove hitch, a fender knot; not a rolling hitch but a lee cloth knot; and not how far can you throw a rope, but can you lasso a cleat, or even your brother?

If it’s dark and you notice the phosphorescence, stop putting the children to bed and jump in for a swim. The lasting memories are worth the effort of a midnight swim in the phosphorescence with your children.

Help them keep a daily journal with drawings and scraps stuck in, or a video log. Set up your own traditions. We have pancakes every Sunday, and this doesn’t change when we’re on the boat.’

Inside Games

Julia Jones says a boat is ‘a great space for family reading aloud.’ Frank Thorogood agrees that plenty of books are essential, as well as audiobooks. ‘Our son Kemmel is dyslexic, and on the voyage down to Cornwall audiobooks of the Harry Potter series were brilliant for him.’

Games are essential for family life on board. ‘There’s usually some game that everyone gets obsessed by,’ says Julia.

‘Liar Dice was very popular when I was little, or gambling with matchsticks,’ says Julia. ‘Gameboys suited the millennial children.

Sailing is great for life skills, like getting involved in cooking. Photo Hamish Southby Tailyour

I’ve come to dread iPhones as we are not strong on battery power, so long-lasting battery packs are very useful.’

‘Down below we keep a stock of sticker books, colouring books, modelling clay, paints and books to read,’ adds Abi Kavanagh. ‘There are also some good stop-motion apps that you can download and we have made some stop-motion animations with the things they have created.’

‘Musical instruments are a must so they can join in with others who you’ll meet along the way,’ adds Hamish Southby Tailyour.

Outside Games

There’s plenty to occupy children on deck without getting off the boat. Julia says, ‘My brothers and I used to spend hours climbing around without touching the cabin floor or the side decks or whatever the challenge was. I often welcome visiting children and find that being encouraged to climb in and out of the forehatch never fails to provide amusement.’

‘When getting off the boat isn’t an option, we sometimes put a paddling pool on the foredeck and give them a variety of containers to play with,’ says Abi Kavanagh.

Hamish adds, ‘The Star Atlas by H E Ray and red head torches is a wonderful and easy way to learn the constellations. Mast-swinging and jumping from the boom are our best activities. Set up the fender board or passerelle and make them walk the plank. Hammocks are a must.’

At anchor swimming, playing in the dinghy and fishing can keep children occupied for hours. Photo: Olly Perkins

‘We have a fishing rod and some hand lines,’ says Conrad Humphreys. ‘We also tow an inflatable paddleboard which the kids spend many an hour jumping off or exploring the mud flats.’

As for equipment for playing, Hamish recommends, ‘Sand castle-making equipment and snorkeling gear, tractor inner tube and an SUP board, wetsuits and rash vests, and things for a barbecue. Or use rope, fenders, oars, boathooks, deck brushes and the passerelle to make a raft.’

If the children are getting cooped up, however, ‘always make sure the kids can let off some steam on dry land,’ says Olly Perkins, ‘and remember sandy beaches are always a winner!’

Exploration and independence

‘Children probably learn more seamanship when commanding a dinghy than while steering their parents’ big yacht,’ says Ken Endean. ‘When the girls were nine and six, we built a small folding boat, Sugarlump, in which they played Swallows and Amazons when at anchor. Sugarlump has been refurbed and is about to be given to our granddaughters.’

Young people thrive on being challenged, says Hamish Southby Tailyour. ‘Give them slightly over-age responsibility. Send them off rowing on a long floating line.

Let them steer with the outboard and lean to start and stop it, practise coming alongside and how to balance the dingy. Heather has been steering with the outboard since she was seven, and by 11 was confident and competent enough to take the dinghy ashore alone under outboard to collect some friends.’

Living Aboard

When it comes to sleeping arrangements, a dedicated bunk is not always an option,’ says Erin Carey. ‘Our kids actually loved being in the one cabin together. Sturdy lee cloths are a must, and we kept ours up even when anchored. It’s also important for them to put up their drawings and posters, to have somewhere to keep their little trinkets and shells they have collected, to make it feel like home.’

Having some personal space in a bunk is important and should be respected. Photo: Hamish Southby Tailyour

Hamish Southby Tailyour agrees. ‘A personalised space, however small, is vital especially as children get older; somewhere that is theirs and respected as such. Allow them to put pictures around their bunk.

‘We installed shelves and installed individual phone-charging points at their bunks and a designated hook for a head torch just helped with the children’s chaos of a cabin.

‘They will spend much time in their bunks and that is okay, and the more it is their space the better. For parents, forfeiting the forepeak is worth doing, if only so you can have some adult time after they have gone to bed.’

Separate cabins aren’t always an option, however. ‘Peter Duck is very open plan so we just have to cram in and use the floor if necessary,’ says Julia Jones. ‘She was designed for two but luckily they were large!

‘This means that side berths are quite wide so it’s possible to squeeze adult and child together on one if necessary. Loved-up teenagers have also used this facility. There’s also a quarter berth, which is great once you’re in, and a fo’c’s’le berth by the heads. By modern standards there’s no privacy and not much comfort, but I love it.’

Safety is imperative but try not to overwhelm children with a daunting list of rules. Lifejacket etiquette is a must however. Photo: Julia Jones

Children will enjoy making do in small boats, Ken Endean says. ‘Small children seem to regard a yacht’s cabin as a kind of playhouse and very small ones will happily make a nest in a quarter berth. When at anchor, our girls occupied the fore-cabin and usually slept undisturbed.

‘On rough passages, the most secure place for children below deck is a proper sea berth, with raised side panels or lee cloths.’

Babies on board

‘For babies, a box-type carrycot is ideal for both transport and sleeping,’ recommends Ken. ‘It can be lifted like a briefcase and lowered on to someone’s knees in a tender, all without disturbing the occupant. And on a hard beat to windward, Mary found breast- feeding kept little ones quiet without having to juggle bottles and other equipment.’

As they grow, a portable travel cot can come in handy. ‘When they were little they slept with us or in a Phil & Teds Pack’n’Play,’ says Abi Kavanagh, ‘which had the advantage that it packs up really small and has a zip on one of the side panels so that you don’t have to lift the baby out of the top, particularly useful in low spaces.

Reuben, 4 months, sleeping soundly in the sling, onboard. Photo: Theo Stocker

‘I know a lot of people use slings or carriers for babies,’ she added. ‘We always worried about what would happen if the adult wearing the baby went overboard, but I can definitely see the advantage of being hands-free.’

When excitement is high, getting children to sleep isn’t always easy. ‘We do our best to stick to bedtimes; no one wants a cranky five-year-old on a sail the next day,’ says Abi Kavanagh. ‘We try not to have two big sailing days concurrently, though obviously this isn’t always possible.’

‘Our children are old enough now that bedtimes don’t vary much whether at home or on the boat,’ says Frank, while Julia Jones likes the variety. ‘Days on the water are outside normal routine. They have routines but these are determined by the weather and the tide and what you’re trying to do.’

Hamish Southby Tailyour says the only routine they have to stick to is brushing their teeth, although ‘having stories read to them whilst tucked deep in their bunks’ was a firm favourite.

Charging up

‘One important thing to consider when cruising with kids is power consumption,’ says Erin Carey. ‘The amount of amps drawn by charging laptops, iPad, Kindles, EarPods, and portable speakers can be mind boggling.

Audiobooks and games are a must for down-time but make sure you have sufficient charging capacity. Photo: Frank Thorogood

‘The endless array of cords and chargers is equally as frustrating. Having a dedicated charging area somewhere central in the boat is one way to deal with this. Another solution is to use portable batteries for the devices. These can be charged up during the day when the solar is at its best, ready for the night time.’

When it comes to mealtimes, sharing the work is all part of life aboard, says Hamish Southby Tailyour. ‘Simple tasks we always ask our children to help with include laying the table, serving up the portions, dish- washing and drying up, putting away and the daily cleaning of the decks, heads, and cooker. More importantly Heather now mixes an excellent gin and tonic and pours a good beer.’

For smaller children, ‘plastic trough bibs help to keep food under control but the children must be well-wedged if they are inclined to eat with both hands,’ says Ken Endean. ‘On a couple of very lumpy Force 6-7 passages, both our girls ate lunch while sitting on the saloon floor.’

When you’re in a foreign country, going to buy food is a great way to explore, says Erin Carey. ‘Trips ashore to the market are a great way to interact with the locals and to get fresh produce. Having the kids handle the money, find the right vegetables, weigh them and barter with the shop owners really builds their confidence.’

Conrad Humpreys prefers a more relaxed approach when he is going family sailing. ‘I’m not one for fussing too much about victualling the boat with endless supplies of food, preferring to either forage, fish, or find a local pub, but if we are away with the kids, then Vikki always manages to sneak onboard some flapjack or chocolate brownies to keep the wolves at bay. There is always some emergency freeze-dried food if we do get caught out.’

‘Food on a boat doesn’t have to be worse than food at home.’ says Olly Perkins. ‘Have special food which the kids particularly like – pizzas are a good shout. But our favourite was the “yummy cupboard”. This was filled with snacks that we’d rarely see at home.’

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Family-Friendly Fun: Top Five Charter Yachts for Kids

Posted May 26, 2022 in Charter by Janine St.Denis

There’s no better way to spend time with your family than aboard a charter yacht. With the world at your little one’s fingertips, yacht charters open doors to sights unseen, daring adventures and a touch of education along the way. Whether you choose to take to the waves with a delightful afternoon using the water toys or relax in the on-deck pool , on-water enjoyment for children is always available. Since summer is just around the corner and vacation season is on the horizon, Northrop & Johnson presents our top five picks for kid-friendly charters.

CHASING DAYLIGHT

The 164′ (50m) Westport superyacht CHASING DAYLIGHT is an awe-inspiring luxury charter, perfect for your next family vacay. She spotlights a one-of-a-kind crew of 11 dedicated to the ultimate on-water experiences, from themed dinners to exceptional water sports instruction. Be they grandparent to grandchild or father to daughter, CHASING DAYLIGHT’s unique fishing equipment and experienced crewmembers allow any family duo to experience the juxtaposition of competition and relaxation through on-deck fishing. She features an impressive selection of toys for additional on-water entertainment, including three-person WaveRunners, a Jet Ski, Seabobs, kitesurfing, and more. With an elevator servicing all levels, CHASING DAYLIGHT ensures that her on-deck enjoyment is available to all. From relaxation to adventure, CHASING DAYLIGHT is the perfect choice for your next family-friendly yacht charter.

CHASING DAYLIGHT charters to The Bahamas in the summer and the Leeward Islands , Virgin Islands , British Virgin Islands , Windward Islands and The Bahamas in the winter. Her prices start at $ 205,000 per week, plus expenses.

The 164′ (50m) Overmarine Mangusta superyacht DA VINCI is one of the hottest yachts on the market for kid-friendly yacht charters. Devoted to the most exciting client experiences, her young crew takes pride in their ability to organize phenomenal adventures for children. They’ve been known to carefully curate specialized treasure hunts and entertaining hands-on activities for all of the little ones aboard. In addition to the lively companions on-deck, DA VINCI showcases a 49′ (15m) foredeck with dining, a Jacuzzi and vast sunpads. With optional shading, the family can relax away from the sun after a delightful day at sea or come together for the perfect meal at sundown. She comes with a snorkeling gear package for adults and children, an inflatable donut, water skis and additional on-water amenities.

DA VINCI charters to Sicily , Rome & Italy , the Italian Riviera , Corsica and the French Riviera , Balearic Islands and Monaco in the summer. Her prices start at € 225,000 per week, plus expenses.

The 153′ (46.7m) Cantieri Di Pisa superyacht BALISTA is celebrated for her need-for-speed and vigorous activities aboard, making her an excellent choice for your next charter focused on family fun. She features numerous places aboard for relaxation and movie nights and the joy of alfresco living. She has a vastly experienced crew with children of their own, making the perfect company for your family adventure. BALISTA is accompanied by a collection of water toys with towable inflatables, a giant inflatable waterslide, WaveRunners, water skis and more. She offers a modern palace to explore during the journey and an Intrepid tender to explore historical and educational destinations for the little ones. At night, the family can come together to count the stars in the warmth of the Jacuzzi or take to the VIP suite, which can be converted to accommodate multiple children.

BALISTA charters to Malta , Rome & Italy , the French Riviera , Croatia , Sicily , Montenegro , Corsica & Sardinia , Monaco , Venice & Eastern Italy and the Italian Riviera in the summer. In the winter, she travels to The Bahamas. Her prices start at € 165,000 per week, plus expenses.

The 146′ (44.5m) Christensen superyacht MILESTONE is the most customized build of her generation, making her the ideal yacht to take your kids on for your next charter. She comes with a seemingly endless, unparalleled selection of tenders and toys that guarantee your on-water family bonding will never cease to impress. From a huge FreeStyle slide to Seabobs to a standup Jet Ski to jet surfs to a jet pack Fly board to kitesurfing to an inflatable dock and more, there are more tenders than you can imagine aboard this breathtaking luxury yacht. For the adults onboard, MILESTONE offers a Jacuzzi with a swim-up bar. Guests can take to the skylounge cinematic seating for rejuvenating nights or rainy days and cuddle up with warm blankets.

MILESTONE charters to New England and the Bahamas in the summer and the Windward Islands , US Virgin Islands , Leeward Islands , British Virgin Islands , and The Bahamas in the winter. Her prices start at $175,000 per week, plus expenses.

The 130′ (39.62m) Heesen superyacht LIONSHARE embodies one of the most family-friendly layouts in the charter business. Vast and eco-conscious, LIONSHARE boasts everything that a party of family and friends could ask for, from scuba diving to on-deck massages to an outdoor cinema. With on-deck exercise equipment and a Jacuzzi, the adults are guaranteed to enjoy their stay just as much as their children. LIONSHARE features an excellent stateroom for a babysitter or nanny. She spotlights a flyboard, an inflatable platform, yacht golfing, fishing gear, snorkeling gear, and even two two-person Sea-Doos for the kids. With a dedicated crew, guests aboard this magnificent luxury yacht are guaranteed to enjoy the beauty of on-water adventure and on-deck relaxation.

LIONSHARE charters to the Windward Islands , Leeward Islands and The Bahamas in both seasons. She additionally travels to the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands in the winter. Her prices start at $130,000 per week, plus expenses.

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Sailing with kids? Some of my clients who are parents of younger kids, pre-teens and teenagers often express reservations about taking the kids on charter.

They would often mention, “it would be a nice relaxing vacation for us but what will the kids do?” Other times it’s the kids themselves who express the age old: “how boring can you get, that’s for old people” or “can I stay in touch with my friends on Facebook?” or “Do they have Video Games or Movies on board?” Of course, it   is  a family vacation and everyone should have a great time, not just the parents.

Things to Do for Kids

So at the risk of offending the worlds youth, and if you’re sailing with kids, I thought I’d lay out a few observations of my own as to how and what young people do while they’re on charter and their past reactions to the experience.  Here are the things young people do while they are on vacation on a charter yacht.

• If you’re careful to book a charter yacht with a good selection of  water-toys , the most favored activity seems to be wake boarding from the dinghy. Look for boats that have wake-boards, wind-surfers, water skis and kayaks. If water skiing is important, check out the HP of the outboard engine on the dinghy (you’ll find this information in the “specifications” section of the boat’s e-brochure. If the dinghy hp is under 40, it’s performance with water-skis will be suspect – something around 60 to 75 hp is optimal.
• The second most popular activity seems to be  snorkeling  (with or without parents in tow), the thrill of exploring all the nooks and crannies underwater in the clear waters of the Caribbean is fantastic for all ages. The BVI and the Caribbean in general has an incredible array of special places to snorkel.  A knowledgeable and experienced charter captain will know all these special places. For example, one of my favorite snorkeling places in the BVI are the Indians off Norman Cay. The water is very clear and there is a wall on the South side with marvelous corals and brightly colored fish of all sizes and shapes. Make sure you buy one of those nifty little laminated cards with pictures of the local tropical fish and their names.
• SCUBA diving :  pre-teens and teenagers who have not dived before can take a “resort” SCUBA diving course on a charter yacht that and offers diving and has an instructor on board . Not all boats offer on-board diving, but if this is something you feel comfortable with, make sure you charter a boat that offers on-board diving WITH THE RESORT COURSE experience.  Boats that do not offer diving can always arrange “rendez-vous” dives with a local dive-shop close to wherever you happen to be anchoring or mooring.  See our dedicated article on diving and fishing in this blog.
• Exploring  and hiking on land. There are so many things to do and see on the water, it’s easy to forget the great stuff on land. The ruins of old sugar plantations, for example that go back to the days of slavery; walking along deserted beaches and collecting shells and flotsam. The Caves on Norman Island and the Baths on Virgin Gorda Island. The hiking trails in the National Park on St. John that take you through almost jungle-like conditions where you can see the wild Mongooses (Mongeese?) and Wild donkeys. The huge multi-colored chameleon-like lizards.
• Learning to sail and handle a boat . Most captains will be happy to let you or the kids, handle the wheel from time to time and also learn the basics of sailing, picking up a mooring ball or even anchoring. The dinghy is always a source of fun for the kids – with some elementary instruction, dinghys can be great fun.  Not all boats allow you to do this but if you’re interested in these basic nautical activities, choose a boat that does. Ask your broker.

Notwithstanding, all the outside activities, the majority of charter yachts now come equipped with their own state-of-the-art Internet hot-spots and I-pod connections and even local TV. The larger motor-yachts can access, via satellite, most TV channels in the world.  See our article on phone and wireless connections in our blog .  Most yachts and cats also have an incredible selection of modern movies, music and games for all ages.

In spite of the array of inside activities available, somehow I think the kids will go to bed every evening too tired to use them. Still worried? Let me know how it goes after the charter, I’d love to see the pictures and the video with the snores…!!

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Bluewater sailing with young children

• Helen Fretter
• March 18, 2022

Would you take your preschooler sailing? Cruising, and even liveaboard bluewater sailing, with young children can be done. We get tips from families who've done it on how to keep it safe and stress-free

While going on a bluewater adventure with your family is a popular dream, the advantages of having a child that can understand instructions, occupy themselves with a book, and have mastered at least the basics of swimming, keep many families ashore until school age. But cruising, and even liveaboard bluewater sailing with young children can be done.

Four families cruising and sailing with young children share their tips on how to manage – and enjoy – sailing with very small crew.

Never too young to learn; going cruising before the school years can offer real freedom. Photos: chasingmoonrivernz.com

Setting sail with preschoolers

There are many reasons for setting off with under-fives . For some families it is simply a case of not waiting – especially where older siblings want to rejoin formal education before their senior school years. Casting off sooner may enable you to sail for longer, even if taking it easy for the early stages. Going when children are younger may also negate the need to move up a size of yacht to increase the number of cabins.

For many families the ability to go sailing without having to factor in ‘boat school’ is a huge draw. “I found home schooling for pre-school and early primary school aged children was very easy and stress-free,” recalls Carolyn Simpson, mother of four boys aged four to nine.

Gaining an early understanding of charts. Photo: @resolutely_sailing

She and her husband have lived aboard their 47ft Herreshoff ketch Moon River since their youngest son was born, cruising the Pacific when he was two and his brothers four, six and seven years old.

“We really just wanted to ensure that the boys weren’t behind in reading and letter formation. Basic maths, alphabet etc can be learned as games and during day-to-day activities, and the lifestyle itself is an education.”

Friendships are less critical at the preschool stage, which takes the pressure off finding other ‘kid boats’ – though maintaining relationships with wider family members, such as grandparents and cousins, can be harder with small children if relying on video calls or similar.

The slow, simple life on board can suit a very young family, as Carolyn recalls: “For us all to be together as a family 24/7 for extended periods of cruising, it [was] lovely having a newborn and not having a schedule. My memories of breastfeeding on board, relaxing on beaches, playing in the shallows, and sleeping in hammocks under trees are dreamy.”

A trolley can make a good buggy substitute. Photo: @resolutely_sailing

But there are obvious hurdles to overcome. Sleep deprivation is a huge factor during the early parenting years. Add in night watches, anchor monitoring, the challenges of getting proper rest while under way, of trying to sleep undisturbed in a small space – and a tropical climate – and it’s easy to see why many sailing parents baulk at the idea of sailing with young children.

Factor in essential boat maintenance, the domestic workload, and possibly income generating work , and creating enough time for sleep can be challenging. For many families this means taking things very slowly. For others it means bringing in additional hands – extended family, an au pair, or deck crew.

The health and safety concerns can seem daunting. All the usual hazards – falls, choking, burns – become amplified on board. With very young children who simply can’t be relied on to follow key instructions, ‘man-marking’ becomes a full-time job. If one parent is looking after the boat, the other will need to be looking after the child(ren). Preventing man overboards, falls off jetties and pontoons, and safely transferring to and from a dinghy etc requires careful planning and constant vigilance.

There is also the question of how sailing with young children will alter the experience of cruising itself. While diving coral reefs, or immersing oneself in different cultural experiences, are likely to be high on adult cruisers’ wish lists, for young children the best moments involve the simple things. Finding a shallow sandy beach may become your anchorage goal .

Playing on board. Photo: finedayforsailing.com

“There are elements of liveaboard life that toddlers can’t appreciate the same way an older child could,” points out Emily Lane, who is cruising with her husband, four-year-old son and two-year-old daughter on their Norseman 447 Resolute . “I think we had grand visions of spotting dolphins together and teaching our kids the names of fish and seabirds… but to be honest, they’re so young that nothing gets them excited like a good old fashioned playground. Our route along the Intracoastal Waterway was basically dictated by proximity to playgrounds.”

Preparing to be tested

The first thing any parents planning to cruise with young children should do is accept that plans may change. Heather Richard initially set off cruising with her ex-husband and three children, including a preschooler. She then continued sailing with her young children as a solo parent, bringing on additional crew when needed and using her experience as a sailing instructor to teach them additional skills.

“I have some very unique experience as a single parent taking my three kids cruising solo. But it was quite easy to find young, capable, strong and willing crew who fit in easily with my family and added a lot to my kids education – and also gave them good role models. Their energy and positive attitude was fantastic for both me and the kids.”

Carolyn Simpson also discovered how sailing with young children can challenge a relationship. “One of the biggest challenges early on was how tired we’d get on passage, or even around the coast in stormy weather. It’s very hard to keep an even keel with each other when we are both sleep deprived, but nothing a day on the beach resting while the boys run around doesn’t fix! It helps that [husband] Richie is a very patient captain.”

The couple planned assiduously. “We both undertook offshore medical courses, sea survival courses, and Richie crewed on a passage to New Caledonia to gain experience. One of the most valuable things we did together was cast off the lines and live at anchor for three months while coastal sailing around New Zealand.

However, she admits: “No matter how well prepared we were, I was (and still am) quite worried about one of the boys getting injured or sick while we are on passage or somewhere remote. On top of that my self-doubt was a difficult hurdle to overcome.

Safe spaces for kids on the move. Photo: svkaiquest.com

“We have an amazing support network who were behind what we were doing, we got no negative comments or criticism for our lifestyle choice, but I couldn’t shake a level of self-doubt!

“There is an element of risk to this lifestyle that is different from living ashore, so I think that weighs on my mind. But once we get underway a lot of that slips away and we find the lifestyle really relaxing, comfortable and exciting.”

Keeping kids safe aboard

A lot of sailing with young children can be made easier by having the right kit on board, and thinking through systems and routines. Sarah and Will Curry know this more than most. The couple divide the year 50:50 cruising aboard their Jeanneau SO 43 Kaiquest and living ashore in Canada, while also running their company Hydrovane, makers of self-steering systems. They live aboard Kaiquest with their two-year-old twins, and have done so since the boys were babies. It was a daunting proposition.

The Curry family aboard their Jeanneau SO 43 Kaiquest . Photo: svkaiquest.com

“We were travelling with 16 bottles (eight feeds a day times two!), a mammoth supply of formula, two car seats, a double stroller, and a high energy miniature poodle – running high on the adrenaline of love of being new parents!” Sarah recalls. “We were tied to the dock (and laundry machine) for those first few months.”

Sarah and Will adapted different ‘safe zones’ in their boat as the boys grew. “‘The Pit’ was a custom lee cloth across our main saloon dropped-down table to create a baby rumble room,” she explains.

“‘The Cage’ is our full cockpit enclosure. This was imperative for the toddler phase and made the cockpit 100% secure. We used Phifertex material, which is ideal for the tropics in that it provides sun protection, but you can see through it. It’s also durable enough to contain two toddlers throwing their bodies against it.

Securable seats are invaluable. Photo: svkaiquest.com

“One of my most useful purchases was two portable pop‘n’sit chairs. We secure them in the cockpit so the twins can be strapped in safely when needed. They have eaten many meals in these chairs on board and out at restaurants.”

Having dedicated places for children to go during mooring or a manoeuvre is a strategy many parents recommend. Carolyn Simpson adds: “Introducing ‘safety seats’ was one of our most important safety tactics . If Richie or I said ‘safety seats’ all four boys would go to (or be put into) dedicated berths/carseats/seats which separated them and kept them safe while we dealt with anything thrown at us. We prepared snack bags for during busy times like anchoring and docking to keep all four quiet.

Inspiring the next generation! Photo: svkaiquest.com

“We still use the same code-word today, but things have changed as the boys have gotten older. Jackson and Tasman might be asked to come up and help with things like docking, but otherwise they all remain in their seats until told it is safe to leave.”

Having strict rules that are stuck to consistently is key. “The boys all wear lifejackets and are tethered at all times when on-deck under way, these were the rules from day one and in all conditions so everyone knew the drill when we headed offshore,” recalls Carolyn.

“When we are on passage the boys don’t leave the cockpit; this rule also applies to adult crew as much as possible! At anchor/marina the boys weren’t allowed to wander around the topsides without a lifejacket until they could confidently swim four laps of Moon River .”

“Nobody is allowed in the cockpit without a lifejacket and an adult. Period,” adds Lane.

Simplifying systems and sail handling so one adult can manage the boat is vital when sailing with young children. “Everything is rigged on Kaiquest so she can be sailed solo. One of us tends to the twins, the other sails the boat. Sailing is the easy job,” says Susan Curry. “The Hydrovane rudder takes over steering, which means Kaiquest ’s main rudder and two wheels are locked off. I now fully appreciate this safety feature for sailing with kids: there is no erratic movement of the wheels, and no chance of fingers or arms getting caught.”

The reality

“I wish we’d known that, when you live aboard a sailboat with kids, only about 5% of your time is spent actually sailing,” recalls Emily Lane.

“The other 95% is spent in the day-to-day mundane details of living: feeding the kids, getting them to pick up their toys, making sure they’re going down for nap, getting them on and off the dock safely, arranging for grocery deliveries, tracking down playgrounds and laundromats… the list goes on.

“But we’re all doing it together in a (relatively) tiny little boat, all within a few feet of each other. The kids love being close to us, and we love being close to them. And in the end, that’s really what makes living aboard worth it.”

Best toys for children on yachts

With limited stowage onboard, large plastic toy sets won’t be an option. Popular recommendations for sailing with young children include:

· Lego/Duplo. Giant drawstring play mat/storage bags keep the pieces contained and out of the bilges.

· Tool kits. Child-appropriate versions of a ‘real’ toolbox are universally popular with liveaboard kids. “We take these ashore and can sit back and relax while they create,” says Simpson.

· A ‘ survival kit ’ has similar appeal: add a flint and steel, whittling knife, whistle, walkie-talkies and a hammock/den kit.

· Magnatiles for mess-free creativity (just be careful where you store them on board as they are magnetic)

· Journals. Even during ‘no-school’ days on passage many parents get kids to draw or write a few words each day.

· Stationary rolls/craft boxes. Glue guns, lollipops and pipe cleaners, paint, paper, and modelling clay – although these often only come out at anchor.

· Fancy dress. Popular with little ones and easy to store. Also makes it easier to keep an eye on your child ashore if they’re dressed as a cartoon character!

· Water toys. SUPs, kayaks, water pistols. Don’t forget swim goggles.

· Tablets. Particularly invaluable on long passages, explains Emily Lane. “We treat it the same way you’d treat a long-haul flight with toddlers. Routine goes out the window, there are lots of snacks involved, lots of time on the iPad.” Kindle Kids tablets have a no-quibble replacement policy for devices that may take some knocks and spills on board.

Follow the families on Instagram @hydrovane , @chasingmoonriver , @resolutely_sailing @finedayforsailing and on their blogs at s vkaiquest.com , chasingmoonrivernz.com , finedayforsailing.com

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Într-o zonă atractivă din partea de Nord a capitalei se află excepționalul complex locativ „Yacht Kid Residence”, acesta este un proiect rezidențial luxos și ultra modern de pe malul Lacului Tei.

Facilitățile complexului rezidențial

• Imobilele se află într-o zonă bine aerisită, înverzită și intimă din București.
• Aproape de lac.
• Parc, teren de sport și generoase spații verzi amenajate în incinta complexului locativ
• Galerie personală (zonă comercială) în incinta complexului.
• Apartamentele au vederi panoramice, unele au grădini personale și piscine private, altele dispun de terase generoase.
• Materiale de finisare de Premium clasă.
• Complexul rezidențial este de tip închis, este monitorizat și păzit 24/7.
• Dispune de parcări subterane.
• Stații de încărcare pentru automobilele electrice.

Proiectul imobiliar „Yacht Kid Residence” se află localizat în zona de Nord a capitalei, pe strada Anton Holban, la numărul 6, în sectorul 1, orașul București. Pe pagina noastră Korter găsiți prezentat complexul locativ pe harta orașului.

Vecini cu complexul rezidențial

• La 850 m se află Muzeul Național al Aviației Române.
• Parcul Verdi la 1,5 km.
• Novo Park Business Center – 400 m.
• Shopping: Mega Image (500 m), Promenada Mall (1,1 km), Kaufland și LIDL (2,2 km), Pipera Plaza (2,3 km), Băneasa Shopping Center (6,1 km).
• Educație și învățământ: Grădinița nr. 283 (1,1 km), Colegiul Tehnologic Constantin Brâncuși (1,1 km), Colegiul Tehnic Edmond Nicolau (1,4 km), Liceul Teoretic Bilingv Ita Wegman (1,4 km).
• Pe o rază de până la 2 km funcționează restaurantele: Terasa La Hamace, Glucoza Bar, Starbucks, Vivo Fusion Food Bar Floreasca, MOKI modern Kitchen, Nor Sky Casual, Hangar by Ground Zero, Fratellini Bistro, restaurantul turcesc Divan și restaurantul portughez Dancing Lobster.
• Medicină: Donna Medical Center Pipera (500 m), Complet Medical Promenada (1,2 km), Family Dental Clinic (1,4 km).
• Sport: sala de fitness World Class Caro (700 m), sala BLOKX Climbing Gym (750 m), Clubul Sportiv de Fotbal Athletico Floreasca (850 m), Stadionul Voința și Academia de Tenis Ilie Năstase (1,9 km), clubul atletic Pescariu Sports & SPA (1,5 km).
• Stația de alimentare Petrom se află la 1,9 km.

Prețul locuințelor depinde de mai mulți factori și unul dintre aceștia este amplasamentul. Precum și confortul vieții noastre, care la fel depinde de amplasarea locuinței. Pe harta noastră Korter.ro am selectat mai multe oferte de imobile noi oferite în vânzare de la dezvoltatori în această zonă, vă invităm să o studiați.

Distanțe până la punctele cheie din București și transport public

• De la locuințe sunt de parcurs 7,9 km până la Piața Unirii.
• Este o distanță de 6,5 km până la Gara de Nord.
• Sunt 12,5 km până la Aeroportul Internațional din Otopeni „Henri Coandă”.
• Până la Aeroportul Internațional din Băneasa „Aurel Vlaicu” este o distanță de 4,5 km.
• Stația de Metrou Pipera se află la 800 m de la complex.
• Stația de tramvaie cu liniile 16 și 36 este la 1,1 km.
• Stația de tramvai nr. 5 este la 700 m față de complexul locativ.
• Stație de autobuze cu liniile nr. 343 și nr. 461 se află la 300 m.

De la ansamblul rezidențial este acces facil către Centura orașului București și drumul național DN1.

Conceptul complexului rezidențial

Proiectul ansamblului locativ „Yacht Kid Residence” este conceput cu 7 clădiri rezidențiale de un aspect extraordinar de atractiv și modern, care au un regim de înălțime cu: Subsol plus Demisol plus Parter și plus 8 Etaje locative. Imobilele sunt construite din cărămidă cu folosirea tehnologiilor noi de ultimă generație și cu aplicarea ideilor de design inovatoare. Blocurile rezidențiale sunt fiabil izolat termic și au fațadele ventilate cu protecție împotriva condensului. Iar intradosurile balcoanelor sunt realizate din materiale avansate, ce sunt folosite la fabricarea yachturilor. Scările locative sunt echipate cu lifturi de ultimă generați Schindler, cu funcționare silențioasă. La parterele clădirilor sunt prevăzute 13 spații comerciale, pentru un confort sporit de viață. Întreg complexul rezidențial este păzit și are instalate camere CCTV. Locurile de parcare sunt prevăzute subterane.

În curtea ansamblului de locuințe sunt amenajate piste de alergare, piste de ciclism, locuri de joacă pentru copii și o mulțime de spații de relaxare, sunt piscine olimpice și este o promenadă publică.

Proprietățile apartamentelor

Un total de 200 unități locative se găzduiesc în blocurile locative „Yacht Kid Residence”. Apartamentele sunt elegante și au suprafețele ergonomic proiectate cu 1, 2, 3 și 4 dormitoare plus Penthouse și Duplexuri, dintre care 140 de apartamente dispun de 2 camere, 31 de locuințe au 3 camere și 12 apartamente cu 4 camere, plus 3 duplexuri și 4 Penthouse-uri. În complexul rezidențial sunt prevăzute și 7 apartamente, care beneficiază de grădină personală cu piscină privată. Apartamentele sunt proiectate cu mărimile cuprinse între 57 și 212 mp, pe pagina noastră Korter sunt afișate schemele și prețurile locuințelor, vă invităm cu drag să le studiați.

Dezvoltatorul – compania KID oferă mai multe informații detaliate despre complexul locativ „Yacht Kid Residence”, iar de pe pagina noastră Korter.ro vă oferim acces direct și imediat către site-ul web al Dezvoltatorului.

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Yacht Kid este un complex rezidențial situat în partea de nord a Bucureștiului, cumulând peste 200 de apartamente premium, locuri de parcare subterane, o zonă/galerie comercială și unități locative cu piscine private și terase generoase.

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Complete Guide to Enjoy a Yacht Charter with Kids | Yacht Rental Dubai

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Navigating Yacht Charters with Kids: A Guide to Safety and Adventure

Choosing the Right Yacht

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All Aboard! How to Have a Blast on a Yacht Charter with Your Kids

If you're planning a yacht charter with your family, you might wonder how to keep your kids entertained and happy. Luckily, with a little planning and preparation, a yacht charter can be an amazing experience for adults and children. 

Yacht Rental Dubai is the perfect company to make your dream of having a yacht charter with your kids come true. Yacht Rental Dubai offers various yacht charters, including luxury, catamaran, and fishing charters. A yacht charter is an excellent way to enjoy quality time with your family and create unforgettable memories.

Choosing the right yacht is one of the most important aspects of planning a yacht charter with kids. Depending on the age of your kids, consider a yacht with extra safety features such as railings and netting around the deck. It would help if you also opted for a yacht with plenty of space for kids to run around and play and enough cabins to accommodate everyone comfortably.

Planning your itinerary is essential to enjoying a yacht charter with kids. At Yacht Rental Dubai, we have a team of experts who can help you plan your itinerary based on your preferences and the age of your kids. You can spend your day exploring the coastline, swimming in the sea, or indulging in water sports . We can also arrange for you to visit nearby islands and beaches. Our experts will ensure your itinerary is fun, exciting, and safe for your kids.

Packing for a yacht charter with kids can differ slightly from packing for a regular family vacation. Pack plenty of sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses to protect your kids from the sun. Also, consider bringing some seasickness medication, just in case. Other essentials to pack include swimsuits, towels, comfortable clothing, and footwear.

Safety is paramount when it comes to a yacht charter with kids. At  Yacht Rental Dubai , we take safety seriously and ensure all safety measures are in place. We provide life jackets for all passengers, including kids, and ensure safety rails are installed on the yacht. Our crew is trained to handle emergencies, and we have first aid kits on board. We also recommend discussing safety procedures with your kids before the yacht charter.

Keeping kids entertained on a yacht charter is essential for a successful trip. Consider bringing some board games, playing cards, or books to occupy them during downtime. Consider bringing some water toys, such as inflatable rafts or snorkeling gear, to keep them active in the water. Encourage your kids to explore the yacht and participate in sailing activities, such as helping to raise the sails or steer the boat.

At Yacht Rental Dubai, we understand the importance of good food and beverages when enjoying a yacht charter with kids. We offer a range of catering options, including snacks, finger foods, and full meals. Our catering team can also cater to specific kids' dietary requirements and consider having some kid-friendly meals prepared by the yacht's chef. Set ground rules for dining on board, such as no running or jumping on the yacht during meals. 

One of the best things about a yacht charter is exploring new ports of call. Take your kids along when exploring new places, and encourage them to participate in cultural activities and excursions. Some fun activities to visit local markets and taking a hike or bike ride.

Long sailing legs can be challenging when traveling with kids, but there are ways to make them more enjoyable. Consider breaking up long sails into shorter legs, with stops at interesting ports of call along the way. Also, plan some fun activities on board during long sails, such as a movie night or a game tournament.

A yacht charter with kids can be an amazing opportunity to make memories that will last a lifetime. Encourage your kids to take pictures and videos, and help them create a scrapbook or journal of their experiences on board. Plan special activities, such as a family talent show or a sunset picnic, to create lasting memories together.

A  yacht charter with kids can be a truly special experience; with some planning and preparation, it can be a lifetime trip. At Yacht Rental Dubai, we offer a wide range of yachts that are perfect for family charters, and our experienced crew is here to help you plan the perfect trip. Contact us today to start planning your yacht charter with kids!

1. Is a yacht charter suitable for families with kids?

Yes, a yacht charter can be a great family vacation option, as it allows you to spend quality time together in a unique and luxurious setting.

2. Is it safe to bring kids on a yacht charter?  

Yes, yacht charters are generally safe for kids, as long as you take proper precautions and follow safety guidelines provided by the yacht rental company.

3. What are some kid-friendly activities to do on a yacht charter?

Kid-friendly activities include swimming, snorkeling, fishing, water sports, board games, movie nights, and exploring new ports of call.

4. What type of yacht is best for families with kids?

A yacht with ample indoor and outdoor space, a kid-friendly layout, and safety features like railings and safety nets are ideal for families with kids.

5. Can we bring our entertainment on board?

Yes, you can bring your entertainment, like books, games, and movies, on board, but it's important to consider space limitations and any restrictions imposed by the yacht rental company.

6. Is there a minimum age requirement for kids on a yacht charter?

There is no specific minimum age requirement, but it's important to consider whether your child is comfortable on board and can follow safety guidelines.

7. Can I request special dietary needs for my kids?  

Yes, you can inform the yacht rental company of any special dietary needs or requests, and they will try their best to accommodate them.

8. What if my child gets seasick on board?

Seasickness is a common concern on yacht charters, but there are ways to prevent and treat it. You can inform the crew of your child's condition, and they can provide tips and medication if necessary.

9. What should I pack for my kids on a yacht charter?

Some essential items to pack for kids include sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, swimwear, insect repellent, comfortable clothing and shoes, and any necessary medication.

10. Can kids participate in water sports activities?

Yes, some water sports activities like snorkeling and kayaking can suit kids, but ensuring their safety and providing proper supervision is important.

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A luxury yacht charter is the ultimate family vacation, promising wild adventure, thrilling watersports, and unforgettable wildlife encounters in a safe and luxurious setting.

Experiencing exotic places and cultures, learning new sports, exploring desert islands and spending their vacation on a superyacht—what more could a kid want? And as a family, a superyacht charter provides the perfect setting for everyone to have fun and reconnect, far from the stress of everyday life.

We’ve previously written in detail about why private yachts are so amazing for children , as well as a few tips on how to choose a charter yacht that will perfectly suit your family’s needs.

The only question that remains is…where to go?

The Best Family Yacht Charter Destinations

The perfect yachting destinations for kids have tons of variety. They offer watersports and wildlife, endless beaches to run around on, cool places to snorkel and swim, and exciting towns and attractions to explore. The ideal family-friendly destinations also offer lots of different islands within a short cruising distance of each other, and a combination of sheltered anchorages and good marinas. These locations also have a great range of luxury experiences for the adults to bliss out with, such as day spas, cool bars, and fine dining.

In the following destinations, there’s plenty to do for all ages.

The Virgin Islands, Caribbean

With over 60 sheltered islands in a small geographic area and a huge amount to see and do, the Virgin Islands are considered one of the most family friendly yachting destinations on the planet. In the Virgin Islands the whole family will be amazed at the beauty all around, with jungle covered mountains running down to turquoise seas, and blinding white sand atolls surrounded by coral reefs and shipwrecks.

Your kids will adore snorkelling through the huge boulders and grottos of the Virgin Gorda Baths, and swimming with sea turtles at White Bay. On Tortola they’ll be endlessly entertained while ziplining through the rainforest canopy, horseriding along the beach, or learning to surf, while Anegada’s amazing beaches, pink flamingo colonies and incredible reef means this island is a true kid’s paradise. Teenagers will love scuba diving the many shipwrecks littering the reefs or shopping in the malls of St Johns, while the whole family will have fun swimming into the beach to visit the famous Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke. These islands have pirate stories galore, and the crew can lead the kids on a treasure hunt to a desert island beach, or visit the old pirate haunt at Treasure Island.

For jungle adventures, shipwrecks and pirate hunts in one of the prettiest island chains on the planet, a Virgin Islands yacht charter is a family-friendly paradise.

Ionian Islands, Greece

Fly into Athens and take your kids to see an Ancient Wonder of the World at the Acropolis and Parthenon before joining your yacht. As your yacht approaches the Corinth Canal you may well be surrounded by the hundreds of dolphins which live in these seas, before you enter the spectacular canal— a narrow, cliff-lined passageway carved through 6.4 kilometres of land. As far as experiences go, the first day of an Ionian charter really packs a punch- but it just keeps getting better!

In the lush green Ionian Islands your kids can visit the epic Shipwreck Beach on Kyrathios, where a smuggler’s ship rusts on the sands surrounded by cliffs, or anchor off Turtle island to swim with the loggerheads that nest there. Kayak through the incredible grottos carved into the limestone coast, windsurf along the beach in Lefkada, or explore the incredible cave networks of Kefalonia. The kids might love a donkey ride along winding mountain paths high above the sea, or tearing on a quad-bike around the pretty island of Paxos. There’s also history aplenty in the Ionian archipelago, with the Byzantine palaces and churches of Corfu to explore and the ancient myths and ruins of Ithaca.

If you want to astonish your children with the Ancient Wonders of the World and an incredible island holiday of sunshine and happy memories, an Ionian yacht charter is an excellent choice.

The Exumas, Bahamas

Wild experiences are front and centre in the Exumas , where the kids can meet the famous swimming pigs, feed stingrays, and snorkel with gentle nurse sharks. On your Bahamas yacht charter, the family can stop at Warderick Wells to visit a huge sperm whale skeleton, kayak up turquoise waterways into the mangrove forests of Shroud Cay, or visit the incredible Thunderball Grotto, where the James Bond movie ‘Thunderball’ was filmed.

Long days in the Exumas are spent in the sapphire sea, swimming out to white sandbars, snorkelling coral reefs surrounded by tropical fish, and tearing around the yacht on the jetskis and inflatable toys. The children will have endless fun diving for conch, hunting for sand dollars, and devising treasure hunts on desert islands. Luxury beach barbeques at sunset are a magical experience for the whole family, while happy afternoons are spent cruising to the next destination, dolphins frolicking in the yacht’s bow wave. When it’s time to get back to Nassau at the end of the charter, the kids will adore docking at Atlantis Paradise Island, where huge waterslides curl around blue lagoons and palm trees.

A Bahamas yacht charter offer families a true escape into desert island bliss, where the kids can run and play to their heart’s content, meeting some incredible animals along the way.

Feel like you could do with spending some amazing quality time with your children? Book a luxury yacht charter vacation. It will be the holiday your family talks about forever. To find out more, contact Oceanscape Yachts.

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• Sailing with kids: how to keep all of you safe and happy

Whether you're sailing with your own kids or your friend's, the trip and the boat need to be adapted slightly to ensure that everything goes smoothly and, above all, safely. Here are the most important guidelines to follow and tips to make life easier on board with babies and toddlers. Some things must be planned ahead of time, but not every child is a natural-born sailor, and the world of sailing carries certain risks for the smaller  crew members .

The tools for a safe family holiday: S afety equipment

When sailing , there is a wide range of safety equipment available. We've compiled a list of the most important ones for keeping small kids safe on a boat, both during the voyage and while in port.

Lifeline netting (safety netting)

Lifeline netting is like a fishing net fitted around the railings on a boat, preventing small children in particular from falling through the railings into the sea. As a result, you can let your little ones walk around on deck without worrying too much (although you should never leave a child completely unsupervised on a boat). If you are interested in safety netting being fitted to the boat of your choice , please inform our sales or customer service staff directly when booking and they will be happy to arrange it for you — you can arrive with peace of mind that the boat is already set up for sailing with kids.

Safety nets won't restrict your sailing, but they can save your child's life.

YACHTING.COM TIP: In an emergency, a safety net can be improvised using string skillfully tied to the railings. String can be found at any supermarket or marina store. And while making it takes quite a bit of time, it can ultimately save your child's life.

Children's life jackets are made for infants too

Did you know that life jackets are also available for infants ? Of course, they aren't automatically provided and will need to be requested from the charter company — again, this is best done when booking your boat with our sales team.

Life jackets should be given to all kids who aren't proficient swimmers, and not just when sailing but in port too. You never know when a child might slip off the gangway or fall over the railings. We recommend having at least one more life jacket on board than the number of crew members. There's always a chance a life jacket can get blown overboard by the wind, which would leave someone without important lifesaving equipment.

YACHTING.COM TIP: Detailed information on what types of life jackets are available on the market and how to choose one for an adult crew member can be found in our article —  Life jacket: do you need your own?

Life jackets are produced for infants and for larger children.

Kid's sailing harnesses to keep your child secure

If you're expecting rough conditions or if your little one is simply clumsy, we recommend renting or buying a children's safety  harness . This will keep your child secured (similar to a leash) when moving around the deck and will also give them a perimeter to move within. The downside is that a harness can get easily tangled and someone could trip over it. However, it is still the most effective way to keep your child secure on deck. 

Safety lines so the kids can move around safely on deck

A harness alone can easily get caught on the railings or other chrome fixtures on board, such as handles and poles. To avoid this, think about getting a safety line  fitted.   This is a line running from bow to stern along the deck on which you hook your child's harness. It is made of highly durable materials and allows your kids to move back and forth on the deck as they please. And if they should accidentally fall, they will never fall further than the length of the harness.

YACHTING.COM TIP: Ask our customer service team about all of the safety equipment we've mentioned when booking your boat. We'll do our best to provide you with kid's life jackets, safety netting, and harnesses with safety lines so you can enjoy your holiday safely and with peace of mind.

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Choosing the right boat.

Holidays with small children start with booking the right boat. Of course, some adventurers may say it's possible to circumnavigate the globe in a wooden barrel with small kids. But we want to enjoy the holiday, create amazing memories and avoid all potential risks of injury or emergencies.

Catamarans are the best choice for families with children

A catamaran is probably the most sensible choice for families with kids. If you love heeling, you might disagree, but the pure stability and comfort of a catamaran is simply perfect for small children. In addition, catamarans also offer more space. The larger galley allows you to prepare baby food, milk, and virtually anything else to eat without having to make compromises. You'll also appreciate the cabins in the individual hulls being more soundproof — a screaming child won't disturb the other family in the middle of the night. Also, for the bigger kids, the trampoline net between catamaran hulls is pure fun.

Everyone will appreciate the trampoline on a catamaran — the kids for running around, the adults for sunbathing and the captain for enjoying a drink at sunset

If you do choose a sailboat, we recommend one with a centre cockpit , or an enclosed cockpit positioned more towards the centre of the boat. This will limit your toddler's movement in the cockpit without putting them at risk of falling out the stern. Unfortunately, centre cockpit sailboats aren't widely available for charter. If you don't find them on the list, be sure to check out all the other boats and especially the photos of the cockpit. It is true that the more enclosed the cockpit, whether with a bench at the stern or a raised swim platform, the safer it is for children. A boat with a large swim platform, where children can play, dangle their feet in the water, swim, or sunbathe, will be appreciated by the entire family. This will also protect them from slipping on the steps.

Which boats are most popular for families with children?

• Lagoon , Bali or Nautitech catamarans, which offer both comfort and space.
• Sun Loft boats, which have a very interesting layout, with the two rear cabins having their own separate entrance. This is similar to the layout of a catamaran, although it is a single-hulled sailing boat.
• Hanse boats which often have a self-tacking jib, giving you more time to spend with your family.

Choosing a route and itinerary for a family holiday

If you are sailing with small children, it is possible to race with the wind, do overnight crossings and sail far out to sea for the whole week battling large waves. The kids, on the other hand, won't thank you for it. So, we've compiled a list of tried-and-tested tips from sailing parents on how to plan a family sailing holiday.

• Keep an eye on weather, wind and wave forecasts (for example, on windy.com) and try to avoid rough conditions. You don't want your child's memories to be just about seasickness and "feeding the fish".
• Do shorter crossings, such as half-day trips. Don't be too ambitious with your itinerary and don't be under the illusion you'll be able to sail the whole Adriatic in a week.
• Spend the night where the children can go swimming.
• Find a list of inflatable theme parks or a place with fun things to rent, such as kayaks or paddleboards.

Other tips for sailing with children

In addition to all the safety gear (life jackets, harnesses, netting, safety line), here are some further tips on making boating with children safe and fun.

Keep things neat and tidy

Try to keep the boat tidy, even more so than usual. Don't leave knives or glasses lying around in the saloon or anything that could fall on your little sailors. Make sure the lines are out of the way as these are often left loose on the cockpit floor, making it easy for a small child to trip and fall over.

Keep the ropes neat and out of the way to prevent little crew members feet getting tangled or tripping over

Set an example and wear a life vest

No child will be happy if they are the only member of the crew having to wear a life jacket. The best motivation is to lead by example. If mum and dad  are wearing a life jacket , their child won't even think twice about not wearing one and they likely won't even protest. Of course, the same is true with other sailing practices — leading by example and doing things right is always the best way to teach your child sailing skills and safety principles.

Explain and demonstrate

A newborn probably won't understand your pointers and the trim of the sails, but you can show older kids how things work on a boat in a simplified way. For example, demonstrate the MOB rescue manoeuvre with a fender to show how dangerous falling overboard is. Take a knot tying station with you on the boat to teach the kids how to tie nautical knots (see our article on the 9 essential sailing knots for instructions). Not only will they enjoy these things, but in a few years, they'll be helping you tie up the boat and be a valuable crew member. Why not do a pirate treasure hunt as well? — the kids will love it. In fact, the only limit is your imagination.

Children are inquisitive creatures. The sooner you start introducing them to the boat, the sooner they will love marine life.

YACHTING.COM TIP: Be wary of flying pirate flags as it's a bit problematic. While we have encountered boats flying pirate flags multiple times, under maritime law, any vessel has the right to sink a pirate ship. This definitely won't happen to you in the Adriatic, but keep in mind that this symbol shouldn't be taken lightly. If you are unsure about all the different flags on a boat, check out our article:  What flags to fly and where to put them on your boat .

Catamarans are the most suitable for family holidays. Take a look at our offer:

Do you have requirements for specific boat equipment? We can arrange that too. Get in touch.

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Spectacular multi-million dollar yachts — check! Balmy, waterfront location — check! Family-friendly exhibitions and fun — check!

Then it must be the 42nd annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, which cruised into West Palm Beach this week. The city’s waterfront Downtown was transformed into a yachters’ haven, filled with ultra-luxurious yachts and cruisers and a seemingly endless range of yachting-inspired activities.

This year some 800 boats and yachts participated in the show, which is expected to lure over 55,000 total visitors along with 600 brands. In total, the four-day show is anticipated to pump over $1 billion into the economy of the Palm Beach area, which has seen both its population and popularity surge since the pandemic.

“Beyond its economic significance and standing in the industry, the Palm Beach International Boat Show holds a special place in the hearts of local residents, revered as one of the region’s must-attend events,” said Alyssa Freeman, executive director of the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC).

The show supports a series of satellite events such as the Winward VIP Club, with an open bar, gourmet dining and special pop-up activations. The Super Yacht Show Palm Beach at Palm Harbor was where the show’s most glamorous — and truly gargantuan — superyachts are on display. At the AquaZone, which is presented by Nautical Ventures, guests can enjoy a “show within a show” via an interactive experience featuring a wide range of water sports and cutting-edge, marine-related products.

“The Palm Beach International Boat Show holds a special place in the hearts of local residents.”

As always, the Show delivers an exceptional array of culinary experiences, including world-class cocktails provided by sponsors such as Goslings Rum. The Show also includes a series of education seminars that appeal to visitors of all ages, including the Hook the Future’s Kids Fishing Clinics with Captain Don Dingman, who demonstrates various fishing techniques while showcasing a wide variety of fish species. Participants get a free Hook the Future x Carolina Skiff rod and reel combo.

But it’s really all about the boats. Here are five of the most unique, intriguing and eye-popping vessels on display.

The lucky charm

Few yachts at this year’s show are as jaw-dropping as Talisman C. Designed by London-based interiors aces H2 and manufactured by Turkish master yacht-builders Proteksan Turquoise, it’s currently listed for sale by British yachting firm Burgess for a cool $59.7 55 million. Spanning just over 231 feet long, it features six full-sized cabins that can sleep up to 14 guests, including a sprawling owner’s suite with its king-size bed and crystal chandelier, massive walk-in closet and grand library (which can easily be converted into an additional cabin).

Upstairs, the yacht’s sundeck features a large glass-encased Jacuzzi, sun beds and dining area under the sun or stars. A chic swim platform allows for easy access to the azure seas while the nearby aft deck area includes a fully equipped bar with club seating as well as a full-size dining area capped by a glass-threaded chandelier.

The vessel is powered by a pair of 2,447hp Caterpillar diesel engines, which provide a top speed of 18 knots, a cruising speed of 15 knots and a transatlantic range of 7,000 nautical miles.

The emperor

Reaching just under 300 feet in length, the Nero is, without doubt, one of the most eye-catching vessels at the entire Palm Beach show. Although completely contemporarily designed and manufactured, the Nero embodies the look and aesthetic of classic boats from yachting’s golden age during the 1930s. Fully overhauled in 2021, the Nero — which is currently on the market for just under $500,000 per week via Burgess — was designed in the spirit of Corsair, a yacht launched in the 1930s that belonged to legendary Wall Street financier J.P. Morgan.

Inside, it could not be more luxurious. On the top deck is a world-class gym fitted out with equipment by Technogym, while a few steps beyond is a beauty salon, which comes with an in-house beautician and masseuse.

There are six cabins with room for 12 guests — along with an on-board Jacuzzi, pool and waterslide. Throughout, veteran yacht designer Laura Pomponi has updated and upgraded the Nero’s look, introducing a range of new handmade carpets, along with hardwood floors, new sofas and elegant art-works. Pomponi has also lent her hand to Nero’s distinctive 30-foot Corsair custom-built tender that has been refitted so guests can arrive in impeccable style.

The secret agent

As its name suggests, the 236-foot Casino Royale brings a large dose of Bond-like elegance and intrigue to West Palm Beach. Constructed by Italian master shipbuilder Tankoa in 2018 and given a top-to-bottom retrofit in 2022, Casino Royale includes six cabins for 12 passengers and has been awarded a slew of industry accolades for its innovative and forward-thinking technology and aesthetic. Nearly two dozen crewmembers tend to those lucky voyagers, which luxuriate in an on-board circular swimming pool and access the ship via a helicopter port.

The yacht’s primary suite is nothing if not grand, featuring 180-degree views from its king-size bed along with its own study and al fresco terrace with private sunbed and Jacuzzi. There are five additional guest suites — all with their own private baths. Just beyond is an open-air living layout complete with a range of bespoke contemporary furnishings across the boat’s nearly half-dozen passenger decks.

Outside the amenities are just as abundant and include an onboard beach club with a lounge, bar, sauna, terrace and hammam/shower. All are ideal locations to rest and recharge after a workout in the yacht’s wellness center. On the main deck, there’s a nearly 20-foot-long infinity pool, while that helipad can easily convert into a dance floor.

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Completely futuristic and totally cool, the 180-foot-long Come Together is the ultimate example of stealth wealth on the high seas. Completed just two years ago by the Dutch firm Amels and currently on the market for a cool $65 million, Come Together features an unmistakable architecturally styled exterior reminiscent of a city-center skyscraper.

The boat can house up to 14 guests and 13 crew members within its unmissable steel hull and an aluminum-clad super structure — all cruising at a top speed of 15.5 knots.

The boat’s expansive master suite is set within its main deck and features sprawling storage space, a dressing room as well as his and hers bathrooms. There are an additional VIP cabin, two double cabins and two further cabins that can operate as twins or doubles. Up top, there’s a fully equipped gym and Jacuzzi — while a set of Jet Skis, water skis and hover-like Seabob watercraft keep the fun going just off deck. Come Together’s unique underwater lighting system also delivers a strong dose of excitement come nighttime and is the perfect way to enjoy an after-hours swim.

Want more? Then don’t forget about the on-board wakeboards, paddleboards and snorkeling equipment. And, when the moment strikes to head from the boat to land, travel could not be easier thanks to an easy-access 30-foot Limo Tender.

The cordial cruiser

The aptly named Hospitality ticks off the right boxes when it comes to superyacht bells and whistles. This twin-engine beauty can house up to 16 passengers along with 11 crew at a maximum cruising speed of 24 knots. Built back in 2011 by Westport Yachts here in the US, Hospitality — which is currently on the market for just under $30 million — underwent a comprehensive retrofit in 2021.

Along with all of the requisite yachting toys — Jet Skis, Seabobs and paddleboards — Hospitality includes a grand private owner’s suite with its own private relaxation balcony, seven cabins along with a relaxation room that can be used as a gym or spa and meticulously designed public spaces across is handful of decks. There’s also a handy tender for quick — or, not so quick — jaunts to the shore for dining and shopping.

Hospitality mostly cruises the Caribbean to New England, making the most of Northern Hemisphere winters.

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• Our classrooms were penthouse apartments, yachts, and mansions in exclusive Moscow suburbs.
• The outbreak of war in Ukraine revealed just how isolated the kids were. 

This essay is based on the recollections of Cameron Manley, 24, a news fellow at Business Insider who previously worked as a private tutor in Moscow and, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Monaco. The names of students have been changed to protect their identity.

In late 2021, I started working for an international tutoring agency in Moscow.

The agency counted some of Russia's elite among its clientele — so I was quickly thrust into a world of private jets, guarded estates, and personal chauffeurs.

I worked in Moscow until Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when I was relocated to Monaco.

We charged $150 per hour minimum for classes, but more experienced tutors and specific packages for private-school assessments or English-language testing would cost more.

Tutoring does not require any kind of formal qualification, but parents were still often happy to part with their cash as long as the tutors had a native-English accent and some connection to either the British private school system or some of the UK's top universities.

$150 was also small change for many of these families, which was reflected in the various classroom settings — Monaco penthouses, Moscow mansions, and yachts.

The money the Russian elite were willing to throw at young, inexperienced tutors was unbelievable — and frankly quite frightening.

I had acquaintances who worked as governors or nannies who were earning well into six figures.

Others were offered similarly extortionate salaries to spend their summers teaching on yachts in places like St. Barts in the Caribbean or sailing around the world.

I taught in luxurious villas and penthouse apartments

Often the children we taught, who were from four to around 18 years old, had private drivers who hurried them about in tinted Range Rovers or Mercedes-Benz cars.

In Moscow, many of our classes took place in Rublevka, an elite guarded estate in the west of the capital, where Russian President Vladimir Putin owns a home.

Many of the kids we taught lived in a world entirely different from any we had known.

A colleague of mine did after-school classes there with an eight-year-old boy called Ivan.

One week his family had been planning a weekend trip to get away from the capital: "I hope the weather isn't too bad so we can take the helicopter and don't have to drive," he said.

We also homeschooled two pupils: Alexei, 13, and his younger sister, Elena, 11.

The first time I met Alexei, he walked into our office sporting $1,000 Balenciaga trainers and a watch worth at least five times as much.

He was nevertheless a pleasant child but, like Ivan, appeared somewhat disconnected from reality.

In one class, he was shocked to hear that we didn't receive regular pampering from staff at home: "It's been seven months since you had a massage? I have a massage every day, I have my own massage therapist," he told us.

Elena was less communicative and didn't seem to enjoy the lavish lifestyle she had.

"What have I done to deserve this? I hate my life," she would often say.

My colleagues and I became increasingly concerned about her well-being as time went on.

She didn't enjoy classes alone and wanted to be with friends in a normal school.

But her parents insisted.

She seem tied to the life into which she had been born.

The job constantly surprised me

I met two types of parents in the job: Those who spent thousands of dollars on their children because they cared about them, and those who spent the money so that they didn't have to think about them.

I felt that many of the parents fell into the latter category.

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Frequently, we had little, if any, contact with the parents, and we would usually deal with nannies or drivers instead.

It felt like many of the parents found you to be an eye-sore in their luxurious lives.

Once, I had to teach a lesson at a seaside villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, an exclusive area between Nice in the south of France and Monaco.

The home was on a private road, and I entered through a large automatic gate that was littered with security cameras.

The house was spread out over two floors, with a swimming pool, a fully-equipped gym, a sauna, and a steam room.

When I arrived, they told me that the kids, aged four and six, had not finished their personal training session and that I would have to wait outside in the street.

Eventually the nanny said she would find me somewhere to sit "out of sight," so I was hurried into a large store cupboard in the furthest corner of the house. The kids strolled in about an hour later.

Some tried to get their children out of Russia after the invasion began

When the war in Ukraine broke out, a number of families came to us looking to find school placements for their children either in the West or in the United Arab Emirates , where many wealthy Russians fled at the outbreak of the war.

There was one family with three young children who were looking to find schools in Dubai.

Speaking to us in perfect English on Zoom with a background that boasted enormous paintings and palatial pillars, they seemed polite, well-mannered, and bright.

We later discovered that the kids were the grandchildren of a senior Russian politician who had played a major role in starting the war in Ukraine.

The irony was not lost on us that some of those who had played a key part in helping Putin initiate his brutal, unprovoked invasion were now trying to help their children escape Russia.

The children often brought up politics and the war

The company we worked for had explicitly told us to avoid discussing politics with the pupils, as the government was cracking down on protestors, and it could have put us and our pupils in danger.

But the children often brought the topic up themselves, their comments ringing with the ideology they had likely absorbed at home.

"Ukraine is ours, after all," Alexei told me in one class just after the invasion began in February.

Ivan, referring to a picture of Putin, once said, "Oh, he's amazing! Don't you think he's amazing?"

"You should open an office in Kyiv. It's beautiful there," one parent also wryly said to me.

There were occasional breakthroughs

We taught many different pupils but only one really seemed to appreciate just how lucky they were.

Elizaveta, 15, frequently expressed her discontent with Putin's Russia.

"We're killing thousands of innocent Ukrainians. It's awful," she once said.

That week, she had been kicked out of school for dyeing her hair and had asked her parents to book some additional classes so that she didn't fall behind.

Her parents were looking to send her to an English private school that September.

"The best thing I can do now is leave Russia," she told me. "That's the last option I have. Perhaps from abroad, I might be able to do some good."

Elizaveta was an anomaly, and most of the time, you had to settle for smaller victories.

I distinctly remember telling our homeschooled pupils that my colleagues and I had decided to leave Russia .

Elena seemed like she could not have cared less.

But Alexei looked genuinely upset.

It was as though the prism through which he saw the world had been, if not broken, then at the very least a little scratched.

Watch: VIDEO: How Russian media manufactured an alternate reality about the war in Ukraine

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Residents Outside Moscow Protest Power Outage, Demand Heating Amid Subzero Temperatures

Residents of a Moscow region town impacted by power outages have taken to the streets, demanding that local authorities restore heat to their homes as subzero temperatures grip the region, Russian media reported Friday.

At least 21,000 people had power knocked out in their homes on Thursday morning in the town of Podolsk when a heating main burst at the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant, according to the Kommersant business daily.

The circumstances surrounding the incident at the plant in Podolsk, located some 50 kilometers south of Moscow, have not been disclosed.

The Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Moskva published a video of several local residents who gathered in the town's central square to demand the authorities restore their heating, as well as punish those responsible for the outage.

“The police arrived quickly to disrupt us. I wish they’d brought back heating as fast as they dispatched the cops,” the person recording the video could be heard saying.

A Change.org petition with identical demands was launched online, which, by Friday evening, was   signed by nearly 2,000 people.

“Since more than 24 hours have passed, we ask to punish all those involved in this emergency,” the petition reads, naming Podolsk Mayor Grigory Artamonov and the heads of local utilities as the culprits.

Households in the Moscow region towns of Khimki, Balashikha, Solnechnogorsk, Lyubertsy and Elektrostal also experienced heating loss  as a result of power outages, with temperatures in the area plummeting to minus 20 degrees Celsius, according to the investigative news website iStories. 

The Podyom news outlet, without citing its sources, reported that prosecutors have launched an investigation into the outages.

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B right flashes lit up the night sky in southern Moscow in the early hours of Thursday morning, new footage appears to show, following reports of an explosion at an electrical substation on the outskirts of the city.

Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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Russia Maps Show 25% of Moscow Without Power Amid Winter Freeze 'Emergency'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nationalization of an ammunition plant in Moscow after a mechanical failure caused tens of thousands of Muscovites to lose heat and water amid freezing temperatures beginning last week.

On January 4, a heating main burst at the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant in the town of Podolsk, which is around 30 miles south of central Moscow. Since then, tens of thousands of Russians are reported to have no heating in their homes in the Moscow region amid subzero temperatures.

Affected areas include the cities of Khimki, Balashikha, Lobnya, Lyubertsy, Podolsk, Chekhov, Naro-Fominsk, and Podolsk, a map published by a Russian Telegram channel and shared on other social media sites shows.

⚡️Map of European cities where people complain about the lack of heating and electricity due to the restriction of #ruZZian energy supplies 😆😆😆😆😆 pic.twitter.com/o0kldiLwiy — Aurora Borealis 🤫 (@aborealis940) January 8, 2024

Other Russian media outlets reported that in Moscow, residents of Balashikha, Elektrostal, Solnechnogorsk, Dmitrov, Domodedovo, Troitsk, Taldom, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnogorsk, Pushkino, Ramenskoye, Voskresensk, Losino-Petrovsky, and Selyatino are also without power.

That means that in total, more than a quarter of Moscow's cities have been hit with power outages and a lack of heating.

Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment via email.

Many residents have taken to publishing video appeals on social media to complain about their freezing conditions. In one clip, people living in Moscow say that they are left with no choice but to warm their homes with gas stoves, heaters, and "whatever else we can find." Others said they are lighting fires in the streets to keep warm.

Andrei Vorobyov, governor of the Moscow region, announced on Tuesday that Putin ordered the ammunition plant to be nationalized because two of its owners have been "located abroad." He didn't name the individuals.

"We received the right to take control of this boiler house within the framework of an emergency," Vorobiev said, adding that the plant's boiler room was managed "very poorly" and there was "virtually no qualified competent personnel."

Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant not meeting safety requirements.

On Tuesday, the committee said that because of the incident, the deputy head of Podolsk's administration, the head of the plant's boiler house, and the general director of the ammunition plant had been detained.

Residents of Selyatino have described the situation as "some kind of struggle for survival," Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported.

Power outages have also struck St. Petersburg, Rostov, Volgograd, Voronezh, Primorsky Territory, and Yekaterinburg.

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