All the rich and famous know to go there – and for good reason. This gorgeous peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean between Villefranche and Eze offers everything you’d want: Grand hotels, great restaurants, good beaches, excellent weather, even a Zoo and Rothschild Estate to wander around.  Find out why so many people make Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat a must charter stop whenever in the South of France.

Not surprisingly, Rivas and Mangustas top the list of the most popular searches on boatbookings.com.  Internet mirrors reality! Here are some of the top boats:

Riva Aquariva

Mangusta 107

Fairline Targa

Baia Atlantica

Hunter 46

Lagoon 440

Interesting info – let us know what your favorites are!

There are now plenty of boats available if you’re interested in viewing the America’s Cup in Valencia.  RIBs, luxury yachts, catamarans (sail and power) – just about any boat you want. Read about Chartering a spectator boat at the Americas’s Cup or see some of the yachts available here.

While all hotels in Cannes have been sold out for 6 months, there are still boats to stay on during MIPIM.  One still available is a beautiful Astondoa 72, 4 Cabin.  Sailboats also available starting at €1200 per night. Contact the staff at www.Boatbookings.com for further information.

If you are planning to be at the Cricket world Cup, you should know that the countries hosting the CWC have joined together to act as a single country to make entry and exit easier.  During the period 1st February to 15th May 2007 special visa arrangements will apply to all visitors for any purpose to any of the ten countries listed below.    

Nationals of all countries require the CARICOM (Carribean Community) Visa to enter except nationals from the following countries and their overseas countries and territories:

A belated Happy New Year from Boatbloggings and Boatbookings.com.  We’ve been extremely busy getting lots of customers on boats in the Caribbean (Crewed Catamarans keep getting more and more popular) and getting ready for the Summer High season in the Mediterranean.  We were just at the London Boat show last week and will have hundreds of new great charter boats for you.

We’ve expecially increased our selection of quality yachts in the UK, Greece, Turkey and Croatia this year, to compliment our boats already in Spain and France. We’ve also staffed up to make sure we have an expert on the area you’re looking for!  So if you have a question or comment about yachting, make a post or contact us at www.boatbookings.com! 

As a continuing note, see our specials page, and sign up for our RSS feed of Charter Special Offers and Last Minute Deals. 

We have just found FOUR boats with berths in the Cannes Old Port for MIPIM!  No one else has any accomodation, so call us immediately!  +33 (0)6 6185 1527

Boatbookings.com has just released an RSS Feed of special charter offers. You can now submit to their best deals on your My Yahoo page or any other RSS reader.  All you need is to request a feed from this URL:

http://www.boatbookings.com/specials_feed.xml

Check it out!

MIPIM, the Cannes-based Real Estate show running the 13th to 16th of March, has always been a great Yacht Show.  Super Yachts and Classic Yachts make great meeting rooms and entertainment venues.  But did you know that perhaps the best place to stay during the show is on a yacht?  Virtually all of the hotels and apartments in Cannes have been sold out for months.  But there are still lots of boats available in the Pierre Canto port that you can stay on and will drive you right to the Palais des Festivals when you need it.  Some of the boats available are listed here.

It sounds a bit, we’ll, old fashioned, but more and more people are finding that a Charter on a Canal Barge can make for a wonderful, relaxing and stress-free holiday.  Barges have evolved into comfortable, even luxurious charter boats, and you’re always close to lots of activities such as bike riding, exploring quaint towns, and sightseeing.  Boatbookings.com has sourced lots of great barges for charter – read more about it here.