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Yacht Week to return with dazzling destinations in 2024

The renowned floating festival continues to deliver unforgettable adventures as it reveals a return to Sardinia’s luxurious Emerald Coast, new themed routes to Greece, plus party-starting routes in Croatia with Ultra Music Festival and Drumcode.

The iconic floating festival, Yacht Week, has announced its dazzling destinations for 2024, each guaranteeing an unforgettable adventure for hundreds of like-minded travelers. Over a sublime seven days of sailing, exploring, and dancing, Yacht Week will bring back the former sell-out Sardinia route, as well as introduce Latin, hip hop and Afrobeats weeks, as choices on its popular Greece or Croatia routes. 2024 also sees the welcome return of the party-starting Croatia Ultra Festival route and for techno aficionados, the Drumcode takeover. Bookings for all Yacht Week destinations (May – Aug 2024) open on 28th September 2023. Sign up now via www.theyachtweek.com .

Following a sold-out summer in 2023 – and now entering its 18th year – Yacht Week is the original festival of the seas. It’s a special, shared experience for both single travelers and groups of friends. Unplug and relax, or party like there’s no tomorrow, with natural bay swims, hikes, seaside yoga, quad biking, dockside discos, ancient fort raves, regatta racing, and so much more. Yacht Week is recognized as the trip of a lifetime for a community of travelers, each setting out to explore paradise in their own premium yacht with a skipper and host. Each year Yacht Week adds a new route to its offering and for 2024, it brings back Sardinia and the crystal blue Emerald Coast. For two weeks in June, this route sees luxury meet wild terrain as the flotilla moors in beautiful archipelagos and enjoys wellness activities, renowned beach clubs such as ‘Rituals’, stylish parties in stunning locations such as La Maddelena Dock and the exquisite Cone Club, and a sumptuous mix of local cuisine in contemporary restaurants.

Also new for 2024, Yacht Week delivers two themed weeks on the Greece route. Applebum (Jun 8-14) will serve up a week of carefully curated hip hop, while Vibras (June 13-19) will bring the sultry sounds of Latin music to Yacht Week from reggaeton to Brazilian funk, and Latin pop to Latin house. These Yacht Week parties will be filled with the perfect soundtrack for sunkissed beaches and sizzling nights. 

The Croatia route will see an intrepid crowd dive headfirst into a carefully curated week of incredible experiences with a flotilla of new friends from around the world. Every night there are parties in amazing locations from clubs to deserted islands, to parties at sea with DJs performing on the ‘Buzz Boat’ – a floating DJ booth alongside the world’s first floating dance floor. During the day is sailing, swimming, and snorkeling in crystal blue waters; exploring, hiking, and shopping; kicking back at the coolest beach clubs; enjoying the best food and drink on offer, and much more.   

Music is always a central part of the Yacht Week experience and 2024 is no different. For fans of Afrobeats and dancehall, Yacht Week caters with its own in-house brand, Rhythm & Waves (June 22 – 28). While those with true party stamina can take on the Croatia Ultra Festival route (July 6-12) letting Yacht Week guests attend one of the world’s best house and techno festivals as VIPs. This week puts the ‘rave’ into travel and there is no better way to arrive than by yacht!

Yacht Week 2024 also collaborates with cutting-edge techno label, Drumcode for a third year. This hugely popular week (June 1-7) continues to redefine what a music festival can be as some of the world’s preeminent techno artists, including Drumcode founder Adam Beyer, join the flotilla in an intimate and unforgettable journey. Parties take place in captivating locations such as a lighthouse, a deserted island, a submarine shelter, a historic fortress, and more.

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Yacht Week: A Beginner’s Guide 

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If you could sail, swim, and celebrate on repeat each day for a week until you’re happily exhausted, you’d do it, wouldn’t you? Well, boating has just the event for that: Yacht Week. Haven’t heard of it? Here’s a Yacht Week Beginner’s Guide : 

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First, what is Yacht Week? 

If you’ve never heard of The Yacht Week , it’s called the original floating festival. You stay aboard a skippered boat with a bunch of your friends, cruising alongside other like-minded travelers. 

A skippered boat is a boat with someone who is in command of it, more or less equal to a captain! This gives your crew opportunities to focus on the fun and potentially learn boating from an experienced guide. 

Options exist for per- cabin bookings, too. Regardless, for seven days, you explore convoy-style, visiting picture-perfect destinations like Croatia, Turkey, Tahiti, and the British Virgin Islands. While you have the freedom to follow your own itinerary, you get your skipper’s first-hand knowledge of where to go and what to do. 

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You can dine onboard or ashore , soak up the sun on secluded beaches, and of course, swim. Come at nighttime, and join your fellow adventurers at organized parties on the beach and in clubs. Or, simply star gaze on deck before drifting off to sleep.

Yacht Week’s brief history

The Yacht Week got its start nearly two decades ago. Directors and founders Eric Biorklund and William Wenckel worked for the same company as charter-boat captains in Europe when inspiration struck. A two-week period in Greece was so much fun that they became fast friends with their guests. Figuring they could replicate the success, they reserved 10 yachts for traveling together for a subsequent summer in anticipation of attracting 100 guests. It worked. They then added another five yachts to that total, which also filled up. Guests had so much fun, in fact, that they requested Biorklund and Wenckel arrange more trips. Soon the duo had more cruisers than staterooms available. So, they turned it into a dedicated business, and The Yacht Week was born.

With another business partner onboard, Biorklund and Wenckel set their sights on growing The Yacht Week internationally. That, too, worked. The company went from booking 30 boats in 2006 to more than 1,300 within a decade. 

Experiences you’ve never had before 

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The Yacht Week is more than just skippered boats; the goal is to provide you with experiences you’ve never had before! For example, if you’re into techno, house music, and similar styles, the Croatia Ultra Route dates in July coincide with the Ultra Europe EDM festival. Pro Tip: Your yacht package includes VIP tickets. 

While music is a big part of The Yacht Week—and cruising in general—other itineraries are more about the destinations and camaraderie. 

From May through September, for instance, trips depart from Athens, Greece, and head to a number of islands. To ensure you get to know your fellow cruisers, a raft-up (anchoring your boat side by side) kicks off the first day. 

Each day for the rest of the week, you can explore ancient sites and towns with guides on foot or drive an ATV through the countryside. Fun costume parties, White Parties (where you wear all white), and more occur each day, too. 

To cap off the summer in style, book one of two available weeks (at presstime) in Turkey in September. You’ll enjoy the country’s famed Turquoise Coast, along its southwestern shore, starting out in Fethiye. When you go sightseeing, don’t miss the chance to partake in a Turkish bath. You’ll emerge with your skin feeling invigorated and an amazing story to share.

Pro Tip: Speaking of sharing, you’ll be sharing picture after picture on social media with your friends and family back home. The Yacht Week also has professional photographers and videographers on hand during each itinerary to ensure the best moments get captured. 

Get a feel for boating 

If you’re curious about how the boat operates, feel free to ask questions. Captains love sharing their knowledge and passion, so you can take a turn at the wheel as well. Plenty of cruisers become friends, too, with their fellow passengers, planning future cruises upon returning home. That’s what ultimately makes The Yacht Week a week to remember for a lifetime. 

About Boatsetter 

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Diane M Byrne

A journalist with more than 30 years’ experience, Diane M. Byrne is the owner of MegayachtNews.com, a daily website educating American superyacht owners, buyers, and their circles of influence about the leading builders, designers, cruising destinations, and more. She founded the website in 2007 as the first, and still the only, American-focused online media outlet exclusively covering this market. It features all-original content, for real stories of real interest.

Diane is additionally one of the most-sought-after journalists for expert editorial coverage and commentary about not only superyachts, but also general boating and yachting. Her byline appears in Boatsetter.com, DiscoverBoating.com, and the magazines Luxury Guide, Ocean, Yachting, and Yachts International.

Additionally, Diane is the Chair of the U.S. Superyacht Association, having been on the Board of Directors since 2015. Outside of yachting, she’s a trustee of Sempre Avanti, a non-profit resource supporting Italian and Italian-American individuals, businesses, and organizations in the United States and Italy.

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Yacht Week in Croatia - Spend This Summer Partying on a Yacht in Croatia

How about we tell you that there is a week-long party extravaganza organized annually at a serene, virgin, and underrated destination in Eastern Europe? What's more? There is a twist here -the parties take place on the yachts! Sounds exciting?  Croatia , as a few of us might be aware, is a small European country with an enviably long coastline along the Adriatic Sea. Owing to the long coast, there are islands, harbors, and quaint towns aplenty!

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If you are a hardcore party animal, the Yacht Week in Croatia is the place to be! There are around 30-35 yachts anchored at the harbour where you are also housed. This seven day long floating parties are every party lover's paradise! Sip your drink, watch movies, dance to your heart's content, chill with others, the to-do list is quite endless!

What Is Yacht Week?

The Yacht Week is a famous seven-day festival hosted every year in six different locations, with Croatia being one. In brief, the festival is nothing less than a full-fledged water adventure. It includes a vast selection of activities organized by The Yacht Week. One of the rules of the Yacht Week is to have an equal number of participants, both male and female, who have earned their way into the yacht. The occurrences at Yacht Week remain a mystery as one would get on board having absolutely no idea as to how the next seven days would be beside the standard understanding of the festival. This limited knowledge regarding the itinerary and schedules is what makes the festival all the more exciting. 

Where to Book for Yacht Week in Croatia?

Start with trying to gather your like-minded friends around and book a boat, or if you intend to go solo, make sure to book a cabin for yourself on one of the yachts early on!

Make sure to book from their official website (www.theyachtweek.com). The boats per route are limited, so book in advance!

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Yacht Week Routes 

Every destination is unique in its way and has different offerings regarding party levels, local exploration and culture. All sorts of travellers are welcome here, so there are slabs to choose from-Fast paced, mid-paced and easy/slow-paced! Both the routes of Croatia - the original & ultra-festival come under the fast-paced category. The festivities go on throughout the day, and you can enjoy non-stop activities and have the time of your lives!

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We know we've got your full attention! So what about the dates?

What is a Typical Day at the Yacht Week in Croatia like?

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A perfect way to unwind, relax and let your hair down, you need not have a hardcore schedule, and the itinerary is just what you need to have fun and chill at the same time, ensuring that you have a memorable experience at the party! But to give you a rough idea, a typical day would be something like:

Yacht Week in Croatia Prices and Categories

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As they say, good things don't come easy and if you're wondering what would the cost of the trip be like, let us give you a brief idea.

The overall cost of the Yacht week in Croatia depends on aspects of your destination, itinerary, the group size and the kind of yacht you would like to charter! You either have an option to book a full yacht (can accommodate a group size of 6-12 people) or a cabin (for two people) on one of the yachts.

The former has three categories to choose from; the rates are per person - Standard (starts at $ 550), Premium (starting $ 752) and Premium Plus ($ 777 onwards). The prices for renting a cabin would range from $ 650 to $ 995 per person, depending on the package inclusions.

However, be prepared to shell out additional money on the airfare, airport transfers, and other exclusions. Do read everything clearly before booking!

Good experiences don't come cheap, right?

Hiring a skipper

Skippers are yacht professionals certified in the sport. They maintain the safety and security of the audience and ensure their excitement meets the perfect experience. These licensed sailors who would be onboard with the crew, also teach those who are willing to learn the art of yachting.

Skipper hiring is an easy process; it would require a couple of online methods. But what is difficult is pinning down the right skipper for you, regarding experience, certification and hospitality. Here are some of the websites through which you could get in touch with your personal skipper:

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For six years I was skipper at The Yacht Week in Croatia

  • For six years I was skipper at The Yacht Week in Croatia

The Yacht Week is definitely  the most infamous and wildest floating party festival . Nowhere else can you find a fleet of  270 boats floating together packed with people enjoying themselves and dancing till dawn. The sailing itself doesn’t much get in the way but being a skipper in this fleet is really demanding.

So we interviewed a  skipper Daniel Šenekl , who sailed during The Yacht Week for 12 weeks every year. He was responsible for his entire crew, seven days a week, day and night on board as well as on the mainland. It was an incredible 6 years. As he himself says “When I total it up, I spent at least  a full year of my life at The Yacht Week . And I survived! Let’s see what the after-effects will be :)” 

What is The Yacht Week?

A floating festival, aka a massive party and  music festival on board yachts . Throughout the day it’s sailing, relaxing with friends and exploring the islands. In the evening the non-stop party gets started. It runs every year from June to September in several different locations - in Croatia, Italy, Greece and the British Virgin Islands. Floating parties are becoming ever more popular with other similar festivals springing up, such as the  Matt Sailors festival and the newer  BucketLust .

Tunnel raft at The Yacht Week

Dan, how did you get started as a skipper at The Yacht Week?

7 years back, in 2011, I was working on the island of Solta for my stepfather as a divemaster, teaching people to dive. Every Thursday a fleet of ships with flags appeared. Even though I didn’t know at the time it was The Yacht Week, it looked extremely interesting. A lot of boats, a lot of people and foreign flags. In the evening they would always have a party together at the bar. When I came to the bar I got talking to one of the managers. He told me that the next year they would definitely be looking for new people, so I just asked him for the post of skipper.

And you were already an experienced yachtsman by then?

At that time I had papers for yachting but only a basic Croatian course. A condition of The Yacht Week was to get a more advanced, professional level of qualification.

That winter I spent in the mountains in Canada and in the spring I moved to Croatia. That’s where I began doing the RYA license. I did the practical exam in Croatia and the theory in England. The Yacht Week always takes new skippers on a week-long academy - training that everyone must go through.  

How does The Yacht Week look as a yachtsman? Is it even yachting?

Sailors don’t really come there. It is mainly for young people out to have fun, experience something unusual and get to know Croatia. But I did once get a crew of yachting instructors, which I enjoyed.

And how did The Yacht Week get started?

The festival originated in 2004 on a single boat, essentially just for a few friends. It was nowhere near as huge as it is now, not for a long time. The biggest explosion began in 2012. Before it became such a massive festival, it had really just been for the enjoyment of students and the founders.

How many boats usually travel together in the fleet?

It depends on the season, at the beginning and end of the season there are about 25 boats. The Yacht Week begins in June and ends in September, with 14 tours in total. In the middle of the season, especially during the huge international Ultra music festival in Split, which host DJs from all around the globe, there can be 270 ships in the fleet. We then divide them into three routes (black, red and ultra), they are essentially the same route, red and black in opposite directions and ultra timed to fit in with the music festival. 

A lot of skippers are completely exhausted after two weeks

How difficult is it to organise and coordinate the skippers when dealing with such a huge number of boats.

It is all very well organised. We skippers have daily morning meetings, a safety meeting for an hour / hour and a half, especially for newcomers. The principle is always the same - we talk, for example, about when to set sail and we solve organisational issues. But mostly it is about safety.

The voyage route is always the same, fixed in advance and we are all in a Facebook group together where we can always pass on messages. We also, of course, have radios but they are mostly for more practical issues when anchoring and sailing. All other things go through Facebook and Messenger.

Everyone takes photos of the boats anchored in interesting formations..

Indeed and mostly it is a circle raft! People really love it and it’s always a huge success. All the boats anchor to each other in a circle with their sterns lined up with ropes. A large circle of water is formed in the middle. It is done twice a week for about 4 hours and it's free entertainment for all. Usually another small boat positions itself in the middle with speakers and a DJ, who plays .

Circle raft at The Yacht Week festival

Do all these units train together somehow?

Yes, everything is practised at the academy. We also go over it at the safety meeting, especially important for novice skippers. They must learn to maneuver even without a boat thruster. It works so that the boat is set up at an angle of 45 degrees, the anchor is thrown about 30 to 40 metres away from the circle and then the boats are levelled up. The anchors must form a circle.

Another popular formation is the tunnel raft. Half of the boats are connected in a row next to each other and the other half form a row opposite them, back to back. This creates a tunnel between them.

And so we anchor like that the whole night. That's the most difficult thing about The Yacht Week. Most injuries occur because there is no “supervision” or security. Of course, each individual should be responsible for themselves. However for a captain it is both physically and mentally demanding as they are fully responsible for the crew. A lot of skippers are completely exhausted after two or three weeks, you run out of strength fast.

What type of people come along and do they return again?

The age range is mostly from 18 up to a maximum of 35. It is mainly very rich young people as boats at The Yacht Week usually cost up to three times more to rent than a normal charter boat. They are mostly single and come along with a bunch of friends. Mostly they are Americans as well as Australians. It is very popular among the youth in the USA. They go travelling for 3 months or more and then hop on to The Yacht Week.  

People don’t usually return to The Yacht Week. For them its an huge experience but they don't need to return for more. 99 % of the reviews are positive. It is also true that they don’t necessarily remember much :) It is nonstop fun.

Neverending party at The Yacht Week

What goes on during the day on the boat, how do people have fun and what do they get up to?  

There’s about 4 hours of sailing a day, well, using the motor. The route is always the same. The boat sails from Split to the island of Hvar where we spend 2 days. Then in Vis where we spend another 2 days. One evening we are in a natural bay and then we return back.

For those who want to enjoy something other than partying, Hvar and Vis are the most interesting, people rent scooters, quads, cars and go across the island. Vis is probably the most popular.

Most people come there for dancing and for pop and deep house music. Do they wear any special clothes or masks?  

Sure, they get dressed up, like pikachu and those techno party masks. The Croatians don’t like it, of course, so they have only one night in one club where they can be have body paint and masks.

Otherwise they must wear some kind of shirt which I have to supervise. I keep having to tell them to try to look normal and not like a fool otherwise the restaurant won’t serve them. On Hvar you can get a fine of 500 EUR, if you fall asleep it's 1000 EUR and they still lock you up. But this happens every single time at The Yacht Week, someone always ends up in a cell. It's already been in the newspapers - how people are running around naked on Hvar keeping the cops busy.

Relationships are probably freer and more relaxed….

Of course, always. They are all like one big family. I have never experienced a fight. Everybody has fun, they are friendly, nice….it just works. That’s what I like about it, it’s easy to make friends quickly. Everyone is in the same boat, although everyone has a different one. No one suffers from cabin fever. Young people don’t. They just grab a bottle and everything’s fine. 

Sex, drugs and The Yacht Week?

Many people associate yacht week with sex, the internet is full of wild stories, are they true.

I once had an entire crew from Tinder. So that’s how it works. Otherwise The Yacht Week has established a gender ratio, which means that the crew has to be mixed, half and half - 6 boys and 6 girls. What happens is that the guys book the boat and then invite some girls in order to meet the conditions.

Do drugs also show up at The Yacht Week?

I have rarely come across them. Of course, the captain is responsible for the boat and if something were found on board, it would be a major problem and the responsibility of the skipper. At the outset we instruct all participants on what they can or can’t do, they sign a statement and have a safety briefing. Of course, at any time the police can stop the boat for a random drugs test.

And that happens?

The police crack down on drugs, but we don’t have much trouble at The Yacht Week. I think this is due to working well together and good communication. As long as nothing happens, there’s no problem. 

When a pizza met a unicorn

Do you organise some fun for the crew.

We always strive to set up a program they want. I’ll know on day one whether or not they want to know something more or are just happy to drink. If they are interested, I gladly go with them to other locations. I’ll take them for a special dinner, show them them the island.

Inflatable boats and floaties are also typical at The Yacht Week.

They all have at leasts 2 to 3 inflatable deck chairs, pizzas, unicorns, melons. I’ve probably seen everything you can imagine, including inflatable virgins. Then the madness ensues. They also bring them up on board, decorating the boat like a Christmas tree.

But I don’t like it much, it hinders the boat. At night some of the inflatables permanently “give up the ghost”. People are simply just able to think up a lot of stuff to do. They also bring on Christmas tree lights and decorate the whole ship.

Floaties, fun and a tunnel raft at The Yacht Week

Is fun combined with some kind of sport?

People are interested in diving, but we don’t recommend it, it is extremely dangerous when combined with alcohol and fatigue. Flyboard is popular, water jet boots. They can be borrowed every day, it’s part of our services. Yoga is also organized twice a week.  

Yoga lessons at The Yacht Week

Are there any internal games that Skippers have fun with at The Yacht Week?  

There is one good game we play on board. The skippers play it and occasionally the crew join in. It involves the light alcoholic drink Smirnoff Ice. The bottle are set up like traps for the skipper and when he finds one, he has to down it.

It gets hidden everywhere, and you never expect it. You pull the anchor and you’ll see it on the rope. Or you pull the sail and its attached there with a ring so you have to put the sail down again, kneel down and drink it. It has a relatively low alcohol content, so it doesn’t kill you. It’s a good game :)

I watch over them all week like kids

And what is the most demanding for you during the voyage, what do you, as skipper have to battle against.

The most demanding thing is to make sure that nothing happens to anyone, that everyone is well instructed and they know what to do. It’s tough because most of them are already completely drunk at the marina, sometimes they bring a shopping trolley with a bottle of spirits in hand.

Then it’s hard to talk to them and I have to watch over them all week as if they were kids. It is really crazy and it is the biggest part of the experience. They roam around on their own and can easily miss the boat. When I find out that I have someone like that as part of the crew, I’ll write their phone number on my hand in permanent marker. This works if they don’t if they don’t lose their mobile.

A lot of things are lost at The Yacht Week?

Yes, it happens routinely. Every week, someone from my boat drops their mobile in the water or leaves it in a bar. Everything gets lost. I told the girls not to carry their passports and they lost them on the first night.

Divers have a field day after The Yacht Week. There is really everything to be found under the boats - the latest smartphones, bottles of Champagne, money...

How many times can a person as skipper endure this event without harming their health?

The first year I was excited and I wanted to experience all 14 weeks, with one week off. I was happy for the first 2 weeks, I also enjoyed the crew but I quickly found out that it wasn’t working so easily, I was exhausted.

But you get used to it, if you behave sensibly, it is challenging but a month at a time is manageable. Then the week off is pleasant. Close the apartment door, see nobody, no party, no alcohol...

Do you head the boat alone or do you have someone to help out?

The bigger boats sometimes pay for a hostess and that is a big plus and a great help for me. She takes care of the food, cleaning and helps me with the anchor and ropes. Otherwise I am completely alone. Mostly we help each other out a lot

The other skipper guys, who have already anchored, they catch the ropes or instantly jump on the dinghy and help others. The Yacht Week experience “drills” everyone, anchoring several times a day and skills improve quickly. It’s how I learnt the most.

What do the captains at The Yacht Week have in common?

It is very multicultural. There are a lot of Americans and Australians. Good sailors are from England, Sweden and Norway. They have it in their blood, they often grew up on a ship, under harsh conditions.

And do you know all the skippers?

I do, I was Lead Skipper, there are still plenty of guys who have been there as long as I have. 

The Yacht Weeks’ waste isn’t a problem, injuries yes

Such a lot of boats together, with people having fun must produce a lot of waste. how does the yacht week deal with this.

In the past the situation was a lot worse, but the group is really dealing with the problem together. Don’t let anything fall into the sea and we won’t leave any rubbish behind. We talk about it a lot. The people on the boat are told this repeatedly and I try to keep them under control. We also collect rubbish from the sea when we spot it. Of course we go back for the rubbish that accidentally flies off our own boat.

I really try hard myself during The Yacht Week. Recently we have been limiting the plastic utensils and dishes, if we need them we use paper ones in case they accidentally fly into the sea. In Croatia, the people in the marina sort waste, so I hand it in there. Two years, after a joint meeting  in Palmižana, we had a great project where the skippers picked up rubbish together on the beach .  

How about hygiene and pollution?

All ships have a holding tank. Everybody is instructed how to use it. It's really carefully controlled so that it is always closed in the marinas and at the coast.

Tunnel raft at The Yacht Week

You talked about injuries, how often do they happen during The Yacht Week?

Every year there are serious injuries, several time a month. Usually a person slips on board whilst drunk, smashing their head, fracturing their skull. I once had to pull a girl out of the water who was drunk walking over the passer rail, slipped, struck her head on the pontoon and fell unconscious into the water. When I pulled her out, I dislocated her shoulder. But it all worked out well in the end!

The worst thing I’ve experienced was when one of the skippers had a heart attack who, unfortunately, did not make it. But we found out from a doctor that he had a heart defect, so it was inevitable. Since then, there is a memorial in one of the bays and  The Yacht Week organizes a regatta in his name each year called the Rosenberg Cup. The company is still in contact with his family. Since then, equipment has been improved, we have a defibrillator and a professional, a doctor or nurse, who is always to hand.

So the fleet always has an escort?

Yes, a speed boat in case an accident happens or a problem arises. 

People are surprised the water is salty...

How to deal with the situation when the weather gets worse people are not used to it, and some may be on a boat for the first time..

We have to jump to it. The sipper must always be there to advise. I’m on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the boat and the mainland. I’m responsible for the ship. I have to know the weather and a detailed forecast and together we sort out the situation.

When the weather is bad at night, we are ready to get the engines started and we are always ready to lift anchor and take off to safety outside the bay and rocks. But this happens rarely. I like harsher conditions and I enjoy the wind, some people don’t much like it and vomit at even the slightest wave.

You certainly have a lot of amusing experiences. Do people complain about things?

Enough people complain. They’ve never been on a boat. When they pay 17,000 euros they expect a luxurious yacht that they might have seen on a photo somewhere with a crew and equipped luxuriously.

Once I met some girls who were extremely upset so I wanted to sort it out. I asked what the problem was - the captain maybe, or someone on board. It turned out that before they set out, they had seen a YouTube video showing footage from the British Virgin Islands, Italy, Croatia and Greece. It turns out they had been expecting to see it all in just a week……

Or once the crew came to Split and we couldn’t for the life of us find their ship, we tried for a long time to find out what the mistake had been and looked to sort it out. Then we found out that they had actually booked a boat in Greece. They thought it was right next door.

Most people complain about the heat, or the cold, too much sun. Or windy or too salty. I could not explain it too them at all when they asked me why it was so salty. I didn’t know what to say….but a skipper gets used to it. Probably to everything imaginable. 

I’d like to experience The Yacht Week just as a customer

Do you ever get the yacht to yourself or just with the crew.

I made such a trip just this year, one week with my friends. But we followed the Yacht Week route as they wanted to see it.

Would you ever return to The Yacht Week?

I would definitely come back, it would be an amazing experience. However I’d like to experience it as a customer. I’ve never been on holiday like that with a bunch of friends. We would rent a boat, a skipper of course…..But I think I would be a good customer! Plus I wouldn’t complain. 

Yachting beginnings and experiences

How did you get into yachting, what brought you to it.

It’s thanks to my stepfather who is a yachting and diving instructor. At the age of seven, he took me out on a boat for the first time, it was a simple boat, Alwin. We spent 14 days on board, it was a great adventure. Fantastic..

The he began working in Croatia so I followed him there and spent time there, even on board. He had already began hosting the Skipper’s regatta, now in it’s 18th year and he is still organising 3-4 regattas a year. It was he who got me into all this and taught me about it. Now he has sailed to Lipari, Elbe and Corsica.

What are the best and worst things you have experienced on a yacht?

The worst I know precisely...but the best? Well, it’s probably also the best. After the first year at The Yacht Week, I got an offer to transport a boat from the north of France, from Les Sables to the Canary Islands. The three of us were skippers. After 3 days of the voyage, a we got caught up in a massive storm. A whirlwind. The wind struck us at 50 knots. We were really scared. It was a new ship and we didn’t know what to expect from it. Fortunately, the boat survived.

We sat together for the worst 20 hours, flares and lifeboat at the ready. We were ready to leave the boat if anything happened. The waves were like a barrage, massive, up to six metres.

Was it possible to still control the boat?

Yes, it was. With small sails, we had thrown anchor. And I prayed. That was about all that could be done. And we thought about what to do in case something happens. Fortunately nothing happened, the ship and the sails stood up to the onslaught.

And that was also the best experience. When we saw the mainland. It was fantastic. The sea became calmer and relief swept over us after the huge, three-day, exhausting struggle.

And every day, when I experience the sunset on a sailing boat, it is a great experience.

Sunset on a sailboat

Did you know the storm was coming?

We knew that strong winds were on the way. But after two days the storm intensified. At that time, I was basically a complete novice.

Would you deal with it differently now?

In the same situation, I would like to have better equipment. Better life jackets, satellite phone. I went into it with joy after the season end, which was beautiful. It took 10 days. The most incredible thing had been that throughout dolphins had been jumping in front of the bow of the boat. All that time we hadn’t been alone. At Gibraltar, when it warmed a bit, we went off to celebrate the fact that we had survived. Now I can laugh about it.

Is there anything you fear at sea after all these years?

I have dreams that I’m on a boat, the anchor line breaks and I end up on the rocks or the boat sinks. But in reality I’m ready for everything and I know what to do. I’m trained for it.

Do you have any personal tweaks whilst on board?

A small pillow. I can’t fall asleep without it. It just has to be there.

Do you use any apps, as well?

I always take a map along. GPS may be poorly calibrated. But I use all the data that is available to me, off course, aviation forecast, windyty, various profiles. There is no problem with data or signal in Croatia, I can look at the internet anytime I need.

Daniel Šenekl, captain for 6 years at The Yacht Week

And where to now? Will you keep yachting?

Definitely yes. I got an offer from the owner of a charter company that goes to Vietnam in Nha Trang. I’ll represent him, right now we’re working on it together and I’m flying to Vietnam this week. I’ll be scouting out new sites, yachting possibilities and opportunities to develop yachting in Vietnam. So we shall see. I’m looking forward to exploring a new country, another culture, I almost know nothing about Asia.

At The Yacht Week I had nowhere to go. I had been Lead Skipper who leads novices, teaching them the ropes, explaining anchoring, sorting out problems and leading the group. This is a huge new opportunity for me and especially a challenge.

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Are you a party animal in search of an unforgettable experience? Look no further than The Yacht Week in Croatia! This week-long extravaganza is held annually in the beautiful and underrated destination of Croatia. But here's the twist - all the parties take place on yachts! If you're ready for an adventure filled with epic parties, stunning scenery, and lifelong memories, then The Yacht Week is the place to be.

What is The Yacht Week?

Choosing your route, booking your yacht week experience, accommodations on the yachts, exploring the islands, the parties - the highlight of each day, dining on the yacht week, budgeting for the yacht week, the importance of your crew, arrival and departure.

The Yacht Week is a renowned seven-day festival that takes place in six different locations, with Croatia being one of them. It all started back in 2006 when a group of friends from Sweden decided to create their own sailing experience for adventure seekers like themselves. Since then, The Yacht Week has grown to include 70,000 people who love to explore, party, and sail.

When it comes to The Yacht Week in Croatia, there are seven different routes to choose from. Each route offers a unique experience, with varying levels of partying, local exploration, and cultural immersion. The Original Croatia Route is the most popular choice, known for its legendary parties and breathtaking scenery. But if you're looking for something different, you can also opt for routes in Italy, Greece, Montenegro, the Caribbean, or Grenada.

Once you've decided on the route that suits your preferences, it's time to gather your crew and book your yacht or cabin. It's important to book early as the boats per route are limited. You can book directly through the official website of The Yacht Week to secure your spot and start planning for the adventure of a lifetime.

During The Yacht Week, your home will be the yacht itself. While the accommodations may not be lavish, the boats are well-maintained and provide a comfortable space for you and your crew. It's important to note that space on the yachts can be a bit cramped, so be prepared for close quarters. Most boats have multiple bathrooms, but it's essential to be mindful of water usage and follow proper toilet etiquette.

While The Yacht Week is known for its epic parties, it's also an opportunity to explore the stunning islands of Croatia. From secluded bays to charming towns, there's no shortage of beauty to discover. Take the time to go on excursions, rent a Vespa and explore the islands, or simply walk around the towns and indulge in local delicacies. It's all about finding the perfect balance between partying and experiencing the culture and natural wonders of Croatia.

Let's not forget the main attraction - the parties! The Yacht Week Croatia is famous for its legendary parties, and each day offers a unique and unforgettable experience. From the Riviera Chic party in Hvar to the Fort Party in a historic fort, the festivities are non-stop. Snagging a table with bottle service is highly recommended for a more comfortable experience. The Raft Party and Regatta are also highlights not to be missed. It's all about dancing, socializing, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

While onboard, you'll have the option to have your own hostess who will cook breakfast and lunch for you and your crew. Trust us when we say, this is worth every penny. Your hostess will take care of the meals, ensuring that everyone is well-fed and ready to take on the day's adventures. However, there are also plenty of opportunities to eat out at local restaurants and enjoy the delicious cuisine of Croatia. Don't forget to try traditional dishes like Peka, and indulge in some mouthwatering ice cream from local shops.

It's important to be prepared and budget accordingly for The Yacht Week. While the cost will depend on various factors such as the route, yacht type, and group size, it's essential to account for expenses like groceries, port fees, water taxis, bottle service, and group dinners. Splitting costs evenly with your crew is recommended to ensure a fair distribution of expenses. Planning ahead and using apps like Splitwise can help keep track of expenses and settle the bill at the end of the trip.

Your crew plays a significant role in the success of The Yacht Week. It's important to have a group of like-minded individuals who are open-minded, responsible, and ready to have a good time. The Yacht Week places emphasis on the ratio of guys to girls in your group, so it's crucial to ensure a balance. Having a skipper and hostess on board is also highly recommended, as they will provide guidance, take care of logistics, and enhance your overall experience.

Arriving a day before the official check-in time is recommended to avoid any potential travel delays and ensure a smooth start to your Yacht Week adventure. Booking accommodations near the marina allows for a good night's sleep before embarking on your journey. On the departure day, you'll return to the marina, check out, and bid farewell to your yacht and crew. It's a bittersweet moment, but the memories and friendships forged during The Yacht Week will last a lifetime.

The Yacht Week in Croatia is an experience like no other - a perfect blend of adventure, partying, and exploration. From sailing the stunning Croatian coastline to dancing the night away at legendary parties, this week-long extravaganza is sure to be the best week of your life. So gather your crew, book your yacht or cabin, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure that will leave you with memories to last a lifetime. Embark on The Yacht Week in Croatia, and let the party begin!

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8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ON THE YACHT WEEK

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Have you heard of The Yacht Week ? If not then let me introduce you to what could be the best week of your life. Back in 2014 I spent a week sailing around Greece on an all girls Yacht Week boat. We had an incredible time but there were some things I wish I would have known before the trip that could have made it even better. So here are eight things you should know before you go on The Yacht Week!

1) THE YACHT WEEK COULD BE THE BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE – JUST GO!

As you can see from the video above The Yacht Week looks like a lot of fun, and it is! This video is of The Yacht Week Greece trip I was on featuring some clips of our boat. I booked with one of my friends and prior to the tip I hadn’t met any of the other girls who were going to be on our sailboat. All the girls turned out to be awesome and we all made fast friends.

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If you can’t get a group of friends together to book your own sailboat don’t let that stop you from going on The Yacht Week. Just find one friend to go with you and book a two-person cabin! You’ll make new friends, and have the time of your life, especially after reading all my tips so you’ll know what to expect.

2) THE YACHT WEEK IS MORE ABOUT PARTYING THAN SAILING

The Yacht Week is basically one big floating festival! If you want to have a serious week of peaceful sailing then The Yacht Week is probably not for you. You will sail from location to location but you’ll spend a lot more time partying than sailing on most of The Yacht Week routes. You need to be in the right frame of mind for this prior to the trip. So if you plan on going on The Yacht Week put your party hat on and be ready to have some fun!

3) CHOOSE YOUR YACHT WEEK ROUTE BASED ON PACE

You’ll likely look at The Yacht Week website and see a destination you want to go to and decide this is the route you want to take. I advise against this. In order to have the best time possible book a route based on the pace you want to go at.

Since I went on The Yacht Week they have added several new routes including an Italy route which they are marketing as slower paced for “sophisticated sailors and the food fanatics.” I have only been on the Greece route so I can’t vouch for this claim but if you want to do less partying, and more sailing and exploring, booking the Italy route seems like the way to go.

The Greece route I went on is labeled at a mid paced route. I love music and parties but I personally would have preferred more sailing and sight-seeing. Based on my experience, I would describe the mid paced Yacht Week routes (Greece, Montenegro and BVIs) as party routes and the fast paced routes (Croatia and Croatia Ultra) as ultra party routes.

4) SKIP SOME OF THE DAY PARTIES & EXPLORE

As I said above The Yacht Week, overall, is more about partying than anything else but you are visiting amazing places on all of their routes so I suggest skipping some of the parties and exploring your surroundings. On the Greece route there was a day party and a night party at each stop. When we docked at Hydra Island , my friend and I skipped the day party and explored the island which turned out to be one of my favorite days on the trip! There are plenty of parties so don’t worry about skipping some of them and opting to take in some sights and local culture instead.

5) SPLURGE ON A PREMIUM SAILBOAT

This is a gross topic but I have to bring it up because I would never want anyone to be in the same situation the girls on my boat were on. Our Yacht Week boat was a cheaper, economy sailboat and it was not equipped for us to be able to do anything besides pee in the toilets. That’s right, we did not have proper use of toilets on our boat for an entire week! Because of this my friend and I ended up renting several hotel rooms during Yacht Week (read Nikki Beach Porto Heli and Hotel Miranda Hydra Island ) just so we could have use of a toilet and shower.

So what is the moral of this story? Don’t go for the cheapest boat you can find. There are now four types of yachts you can book with The Yacht Week – Economy, Standard, Premium and Premium Plus. Spend the extra money to book a premium sailboat, and check that you’ll have unrestricted use of the toilet onboard before you book.

6) THE YACHT WEEK IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOU THINK

I budgeted around $75 a day for food, drinks and extras for our seven-day trip and quickly realized this was not going to be enough. Upon arrival we were told we needed to go shopping for costumes for the sailing competition and parties. Next, we had to put money in for the “Kitty Fund,” which is food and drinks for the boat for the week. We also had to pitch in money to tip our skipper and pay for gas for the boat.

At The Yacht Week parties you usually get one or two free drinks with your wristband, but after, that you have to pay for your drinks. Drinking every day can get expensive, especially if you want to splurge on bottle service. If you plan to drink and eat out and don’t want to worry about running out of money, you should plan to spend around $130 USD/day.

$150 Kitty $50 Costumes $525 ($75/Day Restaurants + Cocktails x 7 Days) $100 Gas/Tip for Skipper $100 Bottle Service _______ $925 TOTAL

7) YOUR SAILBOAT WILL GET DIRTY REALLY QUICKLY

We had an all-girls crew and our sailboat still got very dirty every day. In order to keep your boat from becoming filthy get everyone on your boat to agree from the start to all help clean. If everyone pitches in, it takes less than 20 minutes a day to keep your boat clean. Do your dishes right after you are done eating, and keep all your personal stuff in your own cabin. No one wants to spend a week in a tiny cramped, dirty space. This is the real Yacht Week v. your Instagram Yacht Week…

8) CHOOSE WHO YOU BOOK WITH WISELY

The last thing you want to do is go on what could be the week of your life with someone who can’t go with the flow, relax and enjoy an adventure. If you’re booking a two-person cabin with a friend make sure you are on the same page about what type of trip you both want to have.

If you can’t wait to get to The Yacht Week and party all week and your friend is looking for a peaceful, relaxing week of sailing and sightseeing it is not going to work. If your friend wants to do a luxury sailing trip but you want to book an economy sailboat to save money it is not going to work. This seems pretty obvious but I saw both of these scenarios happen and it is a buzz kill for everyone. Make sure you are on the same page with whoever you book The Yacht Week with, wether you are booking a two-person cabin or an entire sailboat.

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Hi, where did you get your bikinis? I love them! Thanks!

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Great Blog! Yacht Charting is considered the best way of spending your holidays and is an interesting activity to include in your traveling.

May 5, 2019 at 5:30 pm

Im about to book the Greece trip with a friend but now I am really concerned about the bathroom situation… can you maybe tell me a little bit more about that?

June 18, 2019 at 7:11 am

The boats have marine toilets; you can use them for #1 and #2, you just can’t flush anything else down them. So that means you have a baggie for toilet paper you throw out once or twice a day. It’s not ideal, but it’s not as bad as you might think, and you get used to it pretty quick. Plus, you’re on land a lot and can use regular toilets pretty much any time you’re not sailing.

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Drumcode x The Yacht Week Drops Huge Croatia 2023 Lineup Announcement

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Drumcode and The Yacht Week will join forces once again in summer 2023 as a flotilla of yachts filled with techno fans and Drumcode artists come together to sail the stunning Croatian coastline and enjoy 7-days of music and intimate parties in truly unique locations.

The debut event this summer was something special and 2023 is set to be even bigger and better with a lineup of serious techno talent. Announced for 2023 are Adam Beyer, Marco Faraone, Layton Giordani, Juliet Fox, Anna Reusch, Eli Brown, Bart Skils, and Wehbba. The Yacht Week Presents Drumcode takes place from 27th May to 3rd June 2023 with limited places available to book now at www.theyachtweek.com . Spots start at just €856/£765/$862 per person.

The Yacht Week and Drumcode have partnered up to dispel the myth that techno is made purely for underground clubs, raves and festivals. This unique experience provides the perfect platform, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Adriatic sea and Croatian islands, to demonstrate the versatility of techno as a genre and highlight the nuances and different energy levels that different artists can bring.

Last summer, Drumcode x The Yacht Week debut saw guests and artists converge to create an unforgettable atmosphere. Guests were able to enjoy close-up and exclusive DJ sets from world-class DJs as the event redefined what a music festival can be. Drumcode x The Yacht Week delivered a truly inclusive vibe with DJs partying alongside guests and sailing together as one group of like-minded people. Juliet Fox even took a yoga class for guests as she immersed herself in the experience.

Drumcode founder Adam Beyer said “ The intimacy of this unique experience truly blew me away – staying on yachts metres apart, exploring all day and partying all night with the Drumcode family. It was amazing to meet people who had travelled from Argentina, Australia and LA for the event, all connecting over our shared love of the music. This exceeded all my expectations and I can’t wait to do it again next year .”

Next summer will also deliver an even more intimate experience with guests getting additional opportunities to meet and spend time with the artists. Everyone on this trip is a VIP.

Venues in 2022 included a lighthouse on a deserted island, a submarine shelter and a historic fortress, as well as sets played from a floating DJ booth – fully equipped with VOID Acoustics sound system – to the world’s first floating dance floor. Summer 2023 will step it up again, with more unique venues, pop-up parties and surprises to be announced.

Curated by Adam Beyer, the lineup for 2023 has been carefully selected and includes a few new faces including The extremely talented DJ / producer Marco Faraone joins, as does rising star Anna Reusch who has a forthcoming track on Drumcode’s popular compilation series A-Sides Vol 11. Eli Bown joins the lineup, named as Adam Beyer’s ‘Rising Star DJ / producer of 2022’ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs chart.

Wehbba is another new name on the trip, a Drumcode stalwart with a big reputation. Returning for a second year are, Adam Beyer of course, Layton Giordani who has just dropped the massive ‘Rabbit Hole’ on Drumcode – a collab with Hi-LO, Juliet Fox who also has a forthcoming track on A-Sides Vol 11, and Bart Skils, a vital Drumcode artist who just released his ‘Horsepower’ EP on the label.

With Adam Beyer as the captain of Drumcode and of this trip-of-a-lifetime, this lineup represents some of the very best techno talent out there and demonstrates the depth and breadth of the Drumcode roster, from rising stars to cornerstone legends.

Drumcode x The Yacht Week is a new way to connect with music and the festival experience, travelling and partying each night with the same select group. Guests can sail (all yachts have their own skippers, and hosts are available), sleep under the stars and get involved in a mix of parties, exploration, culture, wellness and adventure, building friendships that become like extended family.

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"As music festivals around the world reappear, the dance music community is slowly returning to a sense of normalcy. They may look a bit different—with COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements—but at least we don't need to rave in our kitchens anymore. The Yacht Week offers a different experience than your typical festival. A nautical wonderland, the event takes visitors to the cobalt blue waters of the Adriatic Sea for a week of partying in paradise."

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SAMARA is a 34.36 m Motor Yacht, built in Italy by Benetti and delivered in 2023. She is one of 18 Oasis 34M models.

Her top speed is 16.0 kn and her cruising speed is 14.5 kn and her power comes from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 7 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 275.0 GT and a 7.9 m beam.

She was designed by RWD , who has designed 44 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database.

The naval architecture was developed by Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA (98 other superyachts architected) and Benetti (374 other superyachts architected), and the interior of the yacht was designed by Bonetti / Kozerski architecture , who has 20 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Composite hull, and Composite superstructure.

SAMARA is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 2069 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 88.96 GT above the average.

SAMARA is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1361 yachts registered. She has recently entered the superyacht marina The Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club, in Bahamas. For more information regarding SAMARA's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

Specifications

  • Name: SAMARA
  • Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
  • Yacht Subtype: Displacement
  • Model: Oasis 34M
  • Builder: Benetti
  • Naval Architect: Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA , Benetti
  • Exterior Designer: RWD
  • Interior Designer: Bonetti / Kozerski architecture
  • Refits: 2023-06-24

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Philadelphia organ festival, shamrocks & shenanigans, william h. macy and more in this week’s ‘things to do’, march 14–17: boney james in n.j. and liz longley in delaware are among the weekend’s highlights..

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Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Xfinity Live!)

Yacht Rock Gold 

  • Where: Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N. High St., Millville, N.J. 
  • When: Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m.
  • How much: $29 – $34 

Boney James  

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  • Where: Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, N.J.
  • When: Friday, March 15, 8 p.m.
  • How much: $39.50 – $89.50 

Liz Longley: It’s Me Again Tour 

  • Where: Arden Gild Hall, 2126 The Highway, Wilmington, Del.
  • When: Thursday, March 14, 8 p.m.
  • How much: $24.93

Romeo and Juliet 2021 

  • Where: The Everett Theatre, 47 W. Main St., Middletown, Del.
  • When: Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 24
  • How much: $16 – $20 

Special Events 

Greater philly yarn crawl.

  • Where: Multiple venues
  • When: Thursday, March 14 – Sunday, March 17
  • How much: $5 Passport – $20 Passport/Tote (totes sold out)

Philadelphia Organ Festival 

First Presbyterian Church in Germantown

  • When: Friday, March 15 – Saturday, March 23
  • How much: Various prices, festival pass $105 

Funky Brunch & Market: Spring Edition 

  • Where: Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E. Lancaster Ave.
  • When: Sunday, March 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • How much: Free

Shamrocks & Shenanigans  

  • Where: Xfinity Live! 1100 Pattison Ave.
  • When: Saturday, March 16, noon

Arts & Culture 

An afternoon with lisa gardner.

  • Where: Free Library of Northampton Twp., 25 Upper Holland Rd., Richboro, Pa.
  • When: Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m.
  • How much: $31.80 (includes book)

Philadelphia Ballet: Dance Masterpieces

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  • Where: Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.
  • When: Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 15, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
  • How much: $22 and up

The Lehman Trilogy 

  • Where: Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2nd St.
  • When: Through April 14
  • How much: $30 – $45 

Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled 

  • Where: Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford, Pa.
  • When: Sunday, March 17 – Sunday, June 9
  • How much: Free with museum admission 

Tipsy Women’s History  

  • Where: Ross Commons, 229 N. 34th St.
  • When: Friday, March 15, 6:30 p.m.
  • How much: $30 

Tamron Hall With Tamala Edwards — Watch Where They Hide: A Jordan Manning Novel

Tamron Hall

  • Where: Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central, 1901 Vine St.
  • When: Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
  • How much: $38 with book

An Evening With William H. Macy

William H. Macy

  • Where: Keswick Theater, 291 N. Keswick Ave. , Glenside, Pa.
  • How much: $40 – $174

Food & Drink

Northern liberties espresso martini crawl .

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  • When: Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

The Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt 

  • Where: Downtown Narberth, Pa.
  • When: Saturday, March 16, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

All Irish Comedy Tour 

  • Where: Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.
  • When: Saturday, March 16, 4 p.m.
  • How much: $22 – $30 

Irish Comedy Night in Ardmore 

  • Where: Palombaro Club, 2632 E. County Line Rd. , Ardmore, Pa.
  • How much: $25 – $40

Avery Sunshine 

Avery Sunshine

  • Where: City Winery, 990 Filbert St.
  • When: Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
  • How much: $42 – $65 

Dalí Quartet With Mark Livshits  

  • Where: First Presbyterian Church, 35 W. Chelten Ave.
  • How much: $5 – $15 

The Chronicles Present: Fusion Fest 

  • Where: Black Squirrel Club, 1049 Sarah St.
  • When: Saturday, March 16, 7 p.m.
  • How much: $20 – $40

The Love Hard Tour With Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, Jaheim & K. Michelle

Keyshia Cole

  • Where: Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.
  • When: Sunday, March 17, 7 p.m.
  • How much: $129 and up 

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Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival returns to downtown Fairhope

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA ) - The highly anticipated 72nd Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is set to take over downtown Fairhope, Alabama, from March 15-17, 2024.

The prestigious fine art show, ranked in the top 10 of 200 festivals in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine, features more than 200 artists from across the country and attracts 300,000 attendees each year.

Visitors can expect to find a wide range of handmade arts and crafts, live entertainment, a festival food court, and appearances by the Dogwood Trail Maids. Young festival goers will enjoy the children’s art tent with free, hands-on activities planned each day. Shuttle services from the Piggly Wiggly parking lot on Highway 98 will be available daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. The cost is $5 round trip.

This year’s theme, Fairhope In Bloom, is anchored by featured Artist Elisabeth Hays, whose work is the event’s centerpiece. The piece is inspired by Fairhope’s famous spring tulips that bloom each spring, ushering in the annual festival. Limited edition signed prints, as well as teeshirts, hats and additional festival merchandise, will be available for purchase.

“We are looking forward to an outstanding weekend in Fairhope!” said Festival Chairman Marissa Thetford. “Our organization is made up entirely of volunteers who’ve worked for months to bring this tradition to life. We couldn’t do it without their support or the support of our generous sponsors. We are proud to bring this event to Fairhope each year and know that this will be one of the best yet!”

The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is presented by the non-profit Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Foundation, whose mission is to uphold the tradition of the festival and continue to support the arts community Fairhope is known for. “All of the proceeds from this weekend are invested back into the Eastern Shore. It’s all about supporting the arts and fostering our community.” Since its inception in 2016, the organization has awarded $200,000 in donations and student scholarships.

For more information on parking, shuttle services, and general festival information, visit www.fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival.com .

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SAMARA Yacht for Charter

Luxury motor yacht SAMARA is a stunning power cat built by Pachoud Motor Yachts in 2015, with an interior designed by Sylvia Bolton and exterior styling by Scott Jutson Yacht Design. She is built with a fiberglass hull and GRP superstructure, providing a perfect combination of performance and luxury.

SAMARA stands out from the usual charter crowd and her multi-hull configuration offers over 4,000 square feet of deck space. Within her interior, she accommodates up to eight guests in four luxurious cabins. The beautifully appointed master suite includes his-and-hers sinks in the en-suite bath, a walk-in wardrobe and a private glass door, which leads to the Jacuzzi. Two queen suites are located forward in the port and starboard hulls, and a further double cabin with additional Pullman bunk is to aft in the starboard hull. Charter yacht SAMARA also provides comfortable accommodation for two crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Motor yacht SAMARA’s interior is bright and fresh. Utilizing a largely neutral color palette with accents of blue and turquoise, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating throughout the yacht has a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. Charter guests can enjoy the views as much from inside as they can from out due to the yacht’s expansive windows.

Guests will fall in love with the charter yachts expansive deck spaces and her many amenities. SAMARA showcases a lovely sundeck with two large day beds. This deck space also functions as a helideck, allowing for a speedy disembarkation or the easy arrival of additional guests.

Charter guests can also make use of the tender for deep-sea fishing excursions or scuba diving trips, and SAMARA carries top-of-the-range equipment on board.

SAMARA is fitted with impressive leisure and entertainment facilities, making her the ideal charter yacht for socializing and entertaining with family and friends.

  • Sundeck that converts into a helipad
  • Expansive interior and exterior space
  • Bright and fresh interior
  • Private access to the Jacuzzi from the master
  • A perfect combination of performance and luxury.

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  • 1 x Sea Scooter
  • Snorkeling gear
  • “Big Mable” -Towable (inflatable) 2-3 seater
  • Floating Island (critter free net bottom)
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SXM Electronic Music Festival 2024 Review

Scene Report

I Went To SXM, The Luxury Island Music Festival Fyre Fest Could Have Been

SXM is doing wonders to rehabilitate the stigma around luxury music festivals on Caribbean islands.

Last week, I found myself riding a chairlift to the top of a mountain in the middle of an afternoon rainstorm, eating sushi on a cliff at sunset, and laying on the beach at 3 a.m. At each moment, electronic music was blasting. I was in St. Martin for SXM Festival, held March 13 to 17, a high-end music festival that’s been bringing house music to the Dutch and French Caribbean island since 2016. I’m not even that much of an electronic music gal, but I am always one for a good time in warm weather.

Of course, I did have my reservations about attending SXM. Ever since 2019, the concept of a “music festival on a Caribbean island” has been overshadowed by the legendary failure that was Fyre Festival , a “luxury” music event on Great Exuma Island where guests were ultimately met with something closer to a FEMA camp. I am grateful to say that SXM Fest was nothing of the sort, even as the island still recovers from the devastating 2017 Hurricane Irma that damaged 90% of structures.

SXM successfully fulfills its concept of intertwining the life of the island within the familiar music festival framework. Each night, a beachfront area called Happy Bay became the heartbeat of the festival with two large stages, immersive art builds, and a plethora of vendors and VIP areas. By day, the parties spread: One took place on a boat, another at the top of a steep mountain ridge, the others at various beach bars and restaurants. DJs like LocoDice, Vintage Culture, Magit Cacoon, and Fleur Shore performed to sprawling crowds of men in open button-down shirts and belly-chain-clad women. Despite the festival’s timing, there was little sense that the audience was college-aged pursuing spring break behavior. Rather, it seemed as though everyone had taken the time off work to be there or was already part of the industry. It was, generally speaking, a relatively classy affair. As promised, the whole thing was a party in paradise.

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There were naturally a few hangups. That mountain-top party requiring a chairlift during a rainstorm with no real shelter? Not my most comfortable hour. For the boat ride, what I envisioned to be a party yacht was more of a booze-cruise barge. Neither of these events offered food, either. But these lower moments were always contrasted with the natural beauty of the island itself. Even soaked from the rain, it was hard to complain about the panoramic views once the clouds cleared away.

On my last full day at SXM Fest, as I hung over the side of an infinity pool with a ti’ punch (a popular cocktail in the region consisting of rhum agricole, cane sugar, and lime) in hand, my phone stopped working. Gone are my videos of the massive party villa I was at, my notes from my conversation with festival founder and DJ Julian Prince, and most tragically, the really great bikini pictures I’d managed to get on the patio of the Hommage Hotel. While I’m sad I’ve lost this media, to no longer have a phone on the trip was something of a blessing. I was in St. Martin in 82-degree sunshine, overlooking the ocean, money pre-loaded onto my festival wristband, being shuttled from beach to stage to boat and back again. What the hell did I need a phone for?

Naturally, it had been useful in the three days of the festival prior: I communicated with fellow festivalgoers on WhatsApp, looked up the schedule on the festival app, and checked the entirely unreliable weather forecast. But never did I really need the phone, and notably, so did few other people. The festival offered some of the few recent moments where I’ve been able to look out at a crowd around me and not see an ocean of glowing screens — thanks partially to the fact that the audience skewed slightly older than myself at 27, composed largely of Europeans and Americans in their early 30s to 40s. The vibe oscillated between ultra-chic and the more ostentatious aesthetic you might find at, say, Electric Daisy Carnival in Orlando.

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Nevertheless, there was the constant sense that everyone really wanted to be there — if a plane ride to a small island and a $300 to $850 ticket didn’t already suggest that. This was even apparent at the Hommage Hotel, where most of the press, artists, and guests lucky enough to grab a room stayed. At one point, a fellow writer from the United Kingdom met a young man from L.A. at the hotel breakfast who claimed to work in A&R. Later, we found out he’d been squatting on the property’s beach hammocks, messaging the writer on Instagram to say he’d been kicked out due to “politics” by the “bish” at the front desk.

The villa party, where my phone broke, was the undeniable highlight of the fest. Frankly, I don’t even recall who performed — all I know is that I was rhum drunk and eating a burger in a swimsuit watching the sun fall into the Caribbean sea. I managed to make it back out to Happy Bay, staying up till 5 a.m. and still making my flight the next day, sans phone. And while I may not have all my pictures or my notes from Julian, I do at least recall one thing he said. I asked him if he manages to have any fun while the festival goes on. “People always ask me this,” he said, leaning in my ear, “but I actually have the most fun.”

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24.99m  /  82' | sunseeker | 2006.

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Special Features:

  • Interior design from Sunseeker
  • Cruising speed of 26 knots
  • Sleeps 8 overnight
  • Able to access shallow bays and coves

The 24.99m/82' motor yacht 'Samara' was built by Sunseeker in the United Kingdom. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Sunseeker and she was completed in 2006. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Ken Freivokh.

Guest Accommodation

Samara has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 suites comprising one VIP cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 2 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Range & Performance

Samara is built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (C-32) 1,700hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 26 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 32 knots. Her low draft of 1.68m/5'6" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. Her water tanks store around 396 Gallons of fresh water.

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  1. Yacht Week

    This is Yacht Week - a seven-day adventure and festival like no other. . Join us for seven days of sailing, curated adventures and exclusive parties in some of the most enchanting corners of the world. Explore a new destination every day. Dive into local culture and make friends for life.

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    The ultimate group adventure to the world's first floating festival. Live on a yacht, explore Croatia and tick a new thing off your bucket list every day. -Time Out. This is a proper summer. You, your mates & the open water. Oh and about 400 other people, a bunch more yachts & raves on remote islands.

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    On our Ultra route, your VIP festival tickets are included. Skipper. Every yacht that sets sail on Yacht Week includes a Skipper on board. They are the masters of the ocean and will be your guide, navigator and after a week on deck, a good friend too! ... Yacht Week brand and concept is owned by Day 8 AB - a private limited company registered ...

  4. Why Yacht Week

    Yacht Week:the original floating festival: For over 18 years, we've brought together a curated crowd with world-class DJs and creators, bringing them to the best destinations and exclusive venues. The original, the biggest and the best floating festival around. Join a like-minded crowd for exclusive parties, circle rafts and adventure galore.

  5. Yacht Week to return with dazzling destinations in 2024

    The renowned floating festival continues to deliver unforgettable adventures as it reveals a return to Sardinia's luxurious Emerald Coast, new themed routes to Greece, plus party-starting routes in Croatia with Ultra Music Festival and Drumcode. The iconic floating festival, Yacht Week, has announced its dazzling destinations for 2024, each ...

  6. Yacht Week: A Beginner's Guide

    The Yacht Week is more than just skippered boats; the goal is to provide you with experiences you've never had before! For example, if you're into techno, house music, and similar styles, the Croatia Ultra Route dates in July coincide with the Ultra Europe EDM festival. Pro Tip: Your yacht package includes VIP tickets.

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    The Yacht Week is a famous seven-day festival hosted every year in six different locations, with Croatia being one. In brief, the festival is nothing less than a full-fledged water adventure. It includes a vast selection of activities organized by The Yacht Week. One of the rules of the Yacht Week is to have an equal number of participants ...

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    The Yacht Week is definitely the most infamous and wildest floating party festival.Nowhere else can you find a fleet of 270 boats floating together packed with people enjoying themselves and dancing till dawn. The sailing itself doesn't much get in the way but being a skipper in this fleet is really demanding.

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  11. The Ultimate Guide to The Yacht Week Croatia

    Buy lots of water. The rule of thumb is 1.5 liters per person per day. Best tip is that everyone brings their own refillable water bottle, then buy water in gallon jugs. As for alcohol- buy twice as much as you think you need! A few bottles of wine for meals, lots of champagne, rosé, beer, hard alcohol, and mixers!

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  13. Drumcode X The Yacht Week Drops Huge Croatia 2023 Lineup Announcement

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  14. Yacht Week Announces 2024 Destinations

    Bookings for all Yacht Week destinations (May - Aug 2024) open on 28th September 2023, via www.theyachtweek.com. Following a sold-out summer in 2023 - and now entering its 18th year - Yacht Week is the original festival of the seas. It's a special, shared experience for both single travellers and groups of friends.

  15. EDM

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  16. Croatia, Original

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  21. SAMARA Yacht

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  24. SAMARA Yacht

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