BESPOKE TRAVEL
SA SHA KING
MANAG ING DI R E C TOR OF HI G H P OINT YAC HTI N G
WHAT MAKES BESPOKE YACHT CHARTER TRAVEL SPECIAL? It’s independent and self-suffi cient travel with no compromise on service and luxury. It also provides a privacy that’s hard to replicate elsewhere.
WHAT TRIPS HAVE BEEN POPULAR? By far the most popular type of charter has been the crewed yacht charter. Catamarans, gulets and motor yachts are most in-demand. The beauty of this type of charter is the freedom it gives you — the yachts can stick to well-known routes or leave the beaten path as much as the client wants. Routes are tailored to create the sort of experiences that stir the heart.
HAVE YOU NOTICED CLIENTS BECOMING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS OF LATE? Very much so. The consciousness is there. I still advise crews to make a point of mentioning any green initiatives they’re following, however small they might be. The reaction is always positive. Some clients even want to get involved in clean-ups on beaches and the sea bottom that some of the crews organise. More and more clients want to know about the collection and disposal of rubbish. Having a water-maker on board is a great advantage and is very popular. (
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To create a healthier lifestyle, for example, it
sends travellers to Copenhagen to learn the key for nailing work-life balance. You’ll embed yourself in Danish culture, witnessing fi rst- hand the nation’s unique approach to separating personal and professional life. In Iceland, those looking to broaden their
business horizons will have a private guided tour of the Lava Centre — an innovative, high-tech facility set up in the aſt ermath of the 2010 volcanic eruption — and gather insight from senior managers at an ultra-luxe spa hotel on Iceland’s Blue Lagoon. And Peru is recommended for those on a quest
to live more sustainably: travellers can meet with the country’s most renowned potato farmer and get a taste of the ancient Peruvian way of cooking food underground. High Point Yachting, which specialises
in bespoke luxury yacht charter packages everywhere from the Mediterranean and
Caribbean to French Polynesia, is also helping travellers explore the world with purpose. The company has noticed its clients are making
a conscious eff ort to travel more sustainably and want to know about onboard green initiatives. High Point Yachting’s fl eet is employing
innovative solutions to ensure their environmental impact is kept to a minimum. The crew onboard the Croatian-based yacht MALA, for instance, create their own drinking water for guests and provide glass water bottles, paper straws and cotton shopping bags. Beyond this, they lead regular beach clean-ups in beautiful Croatian bays. Luxury travel looks very diff erent in a post-
pandemic era but it’s by no means any less rewarding. Ultimately, tailor-made trips give you the opportunity to decide what this new, richer sense of luxury means to you. Once you fi gure it out, don’t waste a minute making up for missed adventures.
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