St Barts occupies a unique position in Caribbean charter: glamorous, compact and accessible only by sea for guests arriving in any style. The French administration of the island delivers a quality of dining and provisioning rare in the region, while the social calendar attracts guests for whom only the finest vessels will suffice. Abeking and Rasmussen, the German yard on the Weser estuary, builds precisely to that standard.
A and R yachts carry an engineering precision developed through decades of naval and commercial contract work. The Lemwerder yard produces hulls with exceptional seakeeping and structural integrity, and each interior is commissioned from a leading European design studio. On charter, the result is a yacht that crosses open water without drama and arrives at Gustavia or Colombier with effortless composure.
Weekly rates for an Abeking and Rasmussen charter in St Barts run from approximately 200,000 to 400,000 euros. The advance provisioning allowance of about 30 percent covers fuel, Gustavia anchorage fees, provisions from the well-supplied French merchants on the island, and crew gratuities. The New Year period commands the highest seasonal premiums in the Caribbean.
St Barts rewards a yacht of this quality. Gustavia offers fine dining a tender ride from the anchorage, Colombier provides a secluded overnight stop, and passages north to St Martin and Anguilla fit comfortably within a week.
