Winter Dreaming: 3 Outstanding Winter Yacht Charter Destinations

As winter’s icy grip takes hold across the Northern Hemisphere, grab your sunnies and swimmers and set off on a tropical superyacht charter into a world of blue skies, palm trees and balmy seas.

By Lizzie Ross • 28 August 2023

Set Your Course For Costa Rica

Are you craving adventure with a side of luxury this winter? On a Costa Rica yacht charter, you can summit volcanoes, bathe in hot springs in the jungle,  and hike through the rainforest — watching for jaguars, monkeys, and tapirs. White water raft or zipline in the cloud forests, surf the epic breaks at Nosara or Pavones, or golf and dine in the luxury resorts of Papagayo Peninsula. On the Osa Peninsula, watch humpbacks and dolphins gather in great numbers, or indulge in some of the finest sportfishing on earth.

Because the country is so narrow, you can even take a short helicopter trip over the volcanic spine of the country, and pop over to the Caribbean coast for a day to check out the sloths, kayak through the flooded forests, or chill out on another stunning beach. Costa Rica is capitalising on its rise as a superyacht destination, with several world-class luxury marinas, including the IYC Marina on the Papagayo Peninsula and Golfito Marina on the Osa Peninsula.

Why Charter in Costa Rica this winter? A Costa Rica yacht charter is a thrilling escape into wild, pristine nature. It offers the ultimate reset button for those wishing to re-energise their lives.

Banish Winter In The Magical Maldives

This winter, imagine yourself diving off the swim platform into a kaleidoscope of colour, where giant manta rays soar through the endless blue and coral gardens bustle with extraordinary life.

A Maldives yacht charter offers a combination of ultra-luxury experiences and jaw-dropping natural beauty. Cruise between tiny islands surrounded by exquisite coral lagoons, dive vast underwater pinnacles and watch gentle whale sharks cruise past the drop-offs. Night dive with hammerheads, paddleboard through bioluminescence, and enjoy luxury picnics on remote sandbars under the stars. 
For those who like the finer things in life, the Maldives delivers luxury in abundance, with spectacular overwater day spas, decadent resorts, and surreal ultra-luxe experiences like underwater restaurants and nightclubs, as well as a mid-ocean observatory. Consolidating its position as one of the most magnificent charter destinations on earth, the Maldives now offer its first superyacht marina at Crossroads Marina in Emboodhoo Lagoon, only a short cruise from Male airport.

Why Charter in the Maldives this winter? A Maldives yacht charter is one of the world’s best antidotes to grey skies and deep snows. Pull off those mittens and cast off into paradise.

Try Something New In New Zealand

New Zealand is a land of many wonders, from its turquoise sub-tropical beaches and vineyards in the north to the snow-capped Alps and deep fiords of the South Island. Adventurous charterers will be in their element as they explore ‘the land of the long white cloud’, anchoring and swimming in the picturesque Bay of Islands, rafting through caves lit by glow worms, and hiking epic tracks across volcanoes and glaciers.

In the south, the yacht will power up mighty fiords where seals and fjord penguins play under cascading waterfalls, and guests will walk through temperate rainforest beside rushing milky-blue streams. New Zealand is known for its extreme sports, and guests can get their blood racing with white water rafting, bungee jumping and caving — finishing the day off with a wine-tasting tour of a world-class vineyard or relaxing in the steamy waters of a volcanic spring. A proud seafaring nation welcoming superyachts since the 1980s, New Zealand is superbly set up for visiting yachts, with multiple superyacht marinas on the North Island and around Marlborough Sounds.

Why a winter yacht charter in New Zealand? With its majestic scenery and outstanding food and wine scene, you will simply never, ever forget New Zealand. A luxury yacht is the perfect way to explore this hidden gem at the bottom of the world.

Are you feeling inspired yet? We haven’t yet had time to touch on the Seychelles, French Polynesia, Australia or Asia. It’s a big old world with a lot to see, and superyachts are the ultimate way to explore it. Bring on winter, we say. Give us a call to plan your winter charter escape.