| Have you ever had a booking catastrophe
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| | We discussed the fact that perhaps a
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| turn GOLDEN?
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| | catamaran-style boat would suit this
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| An August news flash via one of our daily
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| | family's needs best, but Lynne also
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| emails alerted me of a "situation" in
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| | explained that the classic sailing
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| Europe with the Windjammer vessels.
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| | experience found aboard a mono hull-style
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| Apparently they were being held in port
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| | yacht might be an excellent option as
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| for non-payment of various bills, and I
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| | well. Not only did she discuss this with
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| diligently forwarded this press release
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| | me, but she was more than happy to talk
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| to my client, who had been booked for a
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| | directly with my client in order to
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| January 2008 cruise with Windjammer for
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| | answer questions, address concerns, and
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| some time. Not only had we deposited
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| | help determine the best boat and crew for
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| $1,500 for three cabins, but we had
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| | this particular vacation - which turned
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| pre-paid the hotel stay as well! I was
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| | out to be a mono hull in this case!
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| very concerned when my call to the
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| | Carefree Yacht Charters takes care of
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| company went unanswered.
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| | EVERY detail. I can't tell you how many
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| As my client was concerned enough to
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| | amazing amenities these boats have, right
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| decide to cancel his vacation, I went to
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| | down to the great water toys. Of course,
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| work quickly attempting to rescue him, as
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| | each yacht is unique, just as each crew
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| he and his wife, an adult son and his
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| | is different. Some have just one crew
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| wife, and another son had arranged
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| | member who acts as both captain and chef,
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| flights into St. Martin and home from
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| | while others have two or even more.
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| Tortola. NOW what?
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| | A yacht charter typically includes ALL
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| Google to the rescue! I plugged in "yacht
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| | alcoholic beverages and meals, and the
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| charters", discovered there were several
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| | course is often charted according to the
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| different brokers we could consider from
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| | clients preferences! A client preference
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| Tortola, and I quickly emailed several of
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| | request form is sent to the clients in
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| them. As is often the case (we should all
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| | advance of the charter so that all their
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| make note of this in our OWN business!),
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| | requests and requirements are met. The
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| the first responder got my attention that
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| | price is NOT much more than the cost of a
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| day. Lynne Campbell of Carefree Yacht
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| | Windjammer or big-ship cruise. In fact,
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| Charters was going to be my "lifesaver!"
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| | this family is bringing six people for
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| What fun! I asked my client, Steve, if he
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| | just over $10,000, plus the customary 15
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| would consider a sailboat charter, and he
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| | percent tip to the crew.
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| hesitated. "My wife and daughter-in-law
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| | I need to share with you that Lynne and
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| are both worried about seasickness," he
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| | her husband owned and operated two
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| replied quickly. "Let me see what they
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| | successful yacht charters in the Virgin
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| say about that."
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| | Islands for twelve years, so they are
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| While Lynne worked quickly on her end to
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| | really well equipped to organize and book
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| see which yachts were available, the next
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| | your clients vacations. And I can't WAIT
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| email from Steve revealed that the girls
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| | to hear the stories when my clients
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| were a "GO!" I was VERY excited, and let
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| | return from this adventure. And, to think
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| Lynne know immediately that the client
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| | it all came about because of a potential
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| was game.
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| | cancellation!
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