Author: pgm@pgmoraitis.com
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The Rise of Corporate Chartering
Corporate bookings have moved from a footnote in the charter ledger to a structurally distinct segment of the market, driven by experiential incentive travel, the logic of captive audiences, and the particular privacy a vessel at sea provides. What this means for the industry is not simply a new revenue stream — it is a…
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Why Independence Still Matters in Superyacht Brokerage
The superyacht brokerage industry has entered a period of consolidation. Private capital is moving through the sector, and the houses that once defined it as a profession built on individual judgment and long relationships are increasingly absorbed into managed groups. The question worth asking is what, exactly, is lost in that process — and what…
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The Charter Yield Question: Is Putting Your Yacht to Work Worth It?
Charter income rarely turns a net profit on a superyacht, but that is the wrong question. The right question is whether it changes the financial logic of ownership in a meaningful way — and for some owners, it does. Here is how the economics actually work.
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What Does a Superyacht Actually Cost to Own?
The purchase price is the beginning of the conversation, not the end. Annual running costs for a superyacht typically run between 10% and 15% of hull value — and that figure climbs as a vessel ages. This is a plain account of where the money goes.
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Palm Beach 2026: The Yachts That Mattered
The 2026 Palm Beach International Boat Show brought more than 100 superyachts to the Florida waterfront — but a handful stood out for reasons beyond scale. This is ADY’s read on the builds that rewarded close attention.
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The Biggest Superyacht Deliveries of 2026
2026 is the most significant delivery year for large superyachts in over a decade. From a 194.9m polar research vessel to the first yacht to run on methanol fuel cells, the builds coming out of European yards this year are reshaping the upper end of the fleet — in size, propulsion, and design ambition.
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The Aegean Table: A Gastronomy Charter Through the Greek Islands
A week at sea through the Cyclades and beyond, where every anchorage carries its own food tradition and every meal is sourced from the island you woke up beside. The yacht is the platform. The food is the journey.
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May in the Mediterranean: First to the Water
May is when the Mediterranean opens for the season — wildflowers still on the hillsides, water at 20–22°C, and charter rates 20–40% below the July–August peak. The guests who move in May secure the best itineraries before the crowd arrives.
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The Case for October in the Aegean
October is when the Aegean stops performing and starts being itself — water at 22–24°C, anchorages you don’t have to fight for, and charter rates running 30–40% below the July-August peak. ADY has been putting clients on the water in October for decades. Here is why it works.
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The Maldives by Private Yacht
The Maldives spans 1,192 coral islands across 26 atolls and 90,000 square kilometres of ocean — a geography that rewards a yacht far more than a fixed resort address. The northeast monsoon window, November to April, delivers calm seas, 26–29°C water temperatures, and visibility reaching 30 metres. What follows is a practical guide to planning…