Charter in Asia 2021 – Hong Kong: Asiamarine

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Sunseeker Predator 74

Asiamarine has a diverse CA charter fleet headed by Hong Kong’s largest active sailing boat and a Sunseeker Predator 74, while the company offers a range of water toys for rent on top of those provided by each boat.

Furthermore, the company’s charter crew have undergone hospitality training to provide the level of service expected by increasingly demanding guests, reveals Laura Verbrugge, Charter Broker for Asiamarine.

Sunseeker Predator 74

“Clients are expecting top-quality services as part of a shift to more qualitative charters, less party groups. People like spending quality time on board with family and close friends,” Verbrugge says.

“At the same time, there’s more demand for larger yachts with more cabins so more people can stay overnight. Before the pandemic, about two out of five bookings were for overnight and now it’s three out of five. There’s also a growing interest in special attractions such as an overnight charter with a guest chef onboard or extra watersports such as wakesurfing and eFoil.”

Sunseeker Predator 74

The Sunseeker Predator 74 is a 2019 build with an excellent crew including a former Cathay Pacific business class flight attendant. The yacht can have 15 guests for a day charter and six people staying overnight in three cabins – a master, VIP and twin.

The open layout includes a large sunpad aft, a covered alfresco dining area, and an interior with a saloon, twin helm seats plus a raised corner sofa that all benefit from the opening sunroof. The foredeck has a C-shaped couch as well as a large sunpad. A tender is included in the rates, which include HK$100,000 for eight hours and HK$140,000 for a 24-hour overnight stay.

Lady Lorraine

Asiamarine also offers Lady Lorraine, the largest active sailing boat in the city. The 100ft Turkish-built, steel-hulled ketch can have up to 35 guests for a day charter and eight overnight in two doubles and two twins.

She’s a fun boat and ideal for entertainment, with a barbecue on board as well as a huge range of toys including a tender, inflatables, trampoline, kayak, floating mat and fishing lines. Rates range from HK$65,000 for eight hours to HK$180,000 for three days and two nights.

Numarine 62

Asiamarine’s mid-sized motor yachts include a Numarine 62 featuring an outdoor cinema and a Galeon 500 with a three-sided beach club.

The Numarine 62 has roomy outdoor areas in the aft cockpit, foredeck and flybridge, and comes with an 8ft tender. She can have 15 guests for an eight-hour day charter at H$58,000 and four guests in two cabins for a 24-hour charter at HK$98,000.

Galeon 500 Fly

The innovative, three-cabin Galeon 500 is a water lover’s delight, featuring drop-down sides that create a 19ft-wide beach club and a waterside bar to port, while a rotating cockpit sofa allows guests to choose their view. Also equipped with a tender, she can host 15 guests for an eight-hour day charter at HK$50,000, departing from Sai Kung.

Also only departing from Sai Kung is a Leopard 48 that offers all the space and outdoor advantages of a sailing catamaran. Billy offers alfresco dining in the aft cockpit and indoor dining in the saloon, three cabins and a tender. An eight-hour day charter at HK$35,000 allows for up to 18 guests.