At 350,000 euros per week you reach the upper echelon of Caribbean charter. The yachts operating at this rate in Turks and Caicos are typically 65 to 75 metres, built by the most respected European yards, with the range, stability and crew numbers to explore the outer islands without compromise. The Turks and Caicos sits in a position that rewards a serious vessel: the surrounding ocean reaches 2,200 metres in the Turks Islands Passage, and the open Atlantic lies just north of Grand Turk. The shallow Caicos Bank provides perfect contrast, a protected inland sea of astonishing clarity stretching 130 kilometres east to west. Yachts at this level carry full expedition equipment including submersibles, full dive systems, sea kayaks and helicopter platforms on some models. The crew of 10 to 14 ensures complete coverage of every department. At 350,000 euros the charter fee covers vessel and crew. The advance provisioning allowance runs to around 105,000 euros and covers fuel, provisioning, marina fees and entertainment. Larger displacement yachts in this category burn fuel more efficiently than planning hull vessels of a similar length, so passage costs are somewhat predictable. Grand Turk western wall, Salt Cay humpback whale season from January through April, and the remote Fish Cays in the southern Caicos are the highlights at the outer limits of most itineraries. The southern Caicos, rarely visited by charter yachts and accessible only to vessels with shallow draft, offer some of the most pristine reef systems in the entire Atlantic basin.
