| | | | | hospitality staff, to look after the fooding and |
| A yacht is a leisure boat. Yachts are different from | | | | entertainment of the guests. Some of the large |
| working ships mainly because of their recreational | | | | luxury yacht charters have casinos, shops, a range of |
| purpose. The sailing vessels came to be perceived as | | | | restaurants, several pools, and a running track. The |
| luxury items after the advent of powerboats. Ever | | | | most expensive yacht cruises also offer personal |
| since the level of luxury on larger yachts has gone | | | | services to the passengers. |
| towards an upward boom, the word yacht does not | | | | |
| mean any sailing vessel anymore. Yacht, these days, | | | | Renting a yacht for family get together and also for |
| generally refer to a racing or a cruising boat. | | | | corporate event is increasingly gaining in popularity. |
| | | | | Yacht charters are rented out for weddings, |
| The huge luxury yachts are equipped with every | | | | birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, and for |
| modern amenities, from air conditioning to television. | | | | business or pleasure. It has now been a common |
| Big sailing yachts are often highly automated, with | | | | practice to rent a yacht for organizing seminars, |
| computer-controlled electric winches controlling the | | | | meetings and corporate parties. Many also rent out |
| sails. In recent years the amount of electric | | | | the yacht charters to bid farewell to their beloved |
| equipment used on yachts has increased greatly. | | | | ones by making arrangement for a sea burial. |
| Even the smallest, most basic yachts have electric | | | | |
| lighting, radio, and navigation aids such as Global | | | | Lower Newport Bay in Southern California has 600 |
| Positioning System. Some of the yachts also bring in | | | | acres of open water and is popular for all sizes of |
| comforts such as hot water, refrigerators, | | | | vessels. Newport Bay is also known for attracting a |
| pressurized water systems, etc. Aids like autopilot, | | | | huge number of migratory birds. Some charters also |
| radar and echo sounding are also not uncommon. | | | | offer services for overnight travel to the nearby |
| | | | | Islands. The extremely temperate area of San Diego, |
| A luxury cruise yacht is a large ship with sleeping | | | | with 70 miles of beaches having a major influence on |
| cabins that takes people on holiday and vacation trips. | | | | the lives of residents, offers charters for whale |
| Hundreds of thousands of people avail of such | | | | watching, sea lions, fishing, and assorted water |
| cruises each year. The luxury cruise yachts are like | | | | sports, as well as sailing clubs. One can enjoy Luxury |
| floating hotels, complete with a well-groomed | | | | Yacht Charters year-round in the New Port Beach. |