Admiral, the Italian yard part of the CNL group, builds large steel-hulled motor yachts with a traditional build quality and interior finishing that reflects the north Italian craft traditions. Three are available for charter in the Sint Eustatius waters of the Leeward Islands, in the forty-five to sixty-five metre range, offering serious ocean range and the spacious layout that steel construction allows.
Sint Eustatius is a quiet and rewarding destination for yachts of Admiral scale. The island Oranjestad roadstead can accommodate large vessels at anchor, and the near-total absence of mass tourism means guests experience a version of the Caribbean that has largely disappeared elsewhere. The island volcanic terrain, colonial history and underwater archaeological sites at Jenkins Bay give a week here a substance beyond the standard beach-and-bar itinerary.
Three Admiral charter yachts operate in the Sint Eustatius region, accommodating eight to fourteen guests in four to seven staterooms. Weekly rates are negotiated individually and typically run from 120,000 to 300,000 euros, with advance provisioning allowances of thirty percent covering fuel, food, berthing and drinks. The Leeward Islands season runs from November through April.
From Sint Eustatius, Saba is fifteen miles north-west, St Kitts Basseterre is a comfortable passage south, and Sint Maarten Simpson Bay Lagoon is forty miles north. A week that combines Sint Eustatius with St Kitts, Nevis and a closing night in Sint Maarten covers a remarkably varied arc of the northern Leewards.
