Everything works a little bit differently in the islands. From driving on the left with a left-side steering car, having your third beer of the day by 10 am and finding that all the grocery stores or fuel docks are empty, simply because the containerships filled with essentials have been delayed due to weather, or possibly for no reason at all. Everything is on island time, and locals and seasoned cruisers just know that there is nothing else to do but go with the flow. 

  Holidays On The Water  In the United States, Thanksgiving is officially over, and the streets are starting to be lined with bright, shimmering lights. Families are collecting lists of gifts to purchase and coordinating which holiday parties to attend. Schedules are getting busier, and the grocery stores keep running out of hickory honey ham.

The debut of the Moorings 534PC (Leopard 53PC) at the Miami Boat Show in February of 2020 created yet another show stopping experience with people lining up to see our incredible new power catamaran.  While our previous power cats have shared the same interior layout of a closely sized sail catamaran (with differences built into the hulls to adapt to “power” coming from the sails versus the larger engines on the power cats), the 53PC is a completely new design with a focus on making it a true motor yacht. 

The Moorings is credited with creating the “guaranteed income” ownership model that has become the most popular plan among the world’s largest charter companies. This attractive option aims to remove all risk to the owner as it ensures their loan or lease payment will be covered in the form of a guaranteed monthly payment from the charter company.  Boat buyers are reassured during the sales process that no matter what, they will receive this payment, regardless of the actual charter activity of their boat. This guarantee is the cornerstone of the entire program.  Without it the model fails, and the owner can be put in a very difficult situation.

If you want to know what our owners are saying about us, you can read it all here! For over 50 years we have built a reputation based on trust and honesty. We put our owners first, and we are proud to be able to help our family of owners achieve their dreams of owning a yacht in a beautiful destination and discovering the world's best cruising grounds.

If you are looking to unplug, then look no further than the Bahamas. More specifically, look towards the Exumas. Although just a short flight from the States, you feel a world away from the commotion of South Florida.

Every year, and particularly at every boat show, we see more and more discussions around “Boat Ownership as a Business”. 

In celebration of 50 years, we thought we would sit down with The Moorings Yacht Sales Manager, Jean Larroux, and take a trip down memory lane. Jean wrote the rules for the charter yacht ownership program used today—in fact he invented it. That’s right, our sales manager wrote the blue print for what 100's of other yacht charter companies would imitate for decades to come. This is his story....

‘Tis the season for our friends in the Caribbean to have their busiest time of year, and for the yacht sales team in the United States to have a bit of a break from boat shows.  We are happy to answer questions about our Yacht Ownership Program year round, but boat show season gives us the opportunity to speak to people in person and finally put faces to the names of our clients considering their options.  One of my favorite parts of shows is when owners in our Yacht Ownership Program come by to say hi, and inevitably end up chatting with prospective owners and giving them their personal highlights and experiences in the program.  My colleagues and I can answer the detailed questions about owner use, agreements and all the fine print, but speaking with actual owners who can validate the things we explain about the program is the perfect endorsement…and owners usually end up bragging about how much fun they are having cruising at our locations worldwide!

Have you ever wanted to know more about the relationship between the two companies? Well we are going to explain to you exactly how the two brands are related in this post.