Christensen Yachts, the Vancouver, Washington yard, builds fibreglass motor yachts of 40 to over 60 metres, known for American engineering standards, open-plan interior layouts and the practical reliability that Pacific Northwest boatbuilding demands. In the Abacos, Christensen vessels find a natural home: their construction specifications include full ocean-crossing capability, their fuel tanks are sized for transatlantic passages, and their crew quarters are large enough for the full complement required on extended Caribbean charters. Three Christensen charter yachts are available to guests choosing the Abacos as their destination. They typically carry five to seven staterooms, a crew of eight to twelve, and a deck arrangement that centres on a large main deck aft cockpit, a fly bridge and a forward sunbathing area. The galley produces meals of a standard and diversity that reflects the American provisioning tradition: generous portions, fresh ingredients from the Marsh Harbour dockside market, and a wine list curated by the charter manager. The Sea of Abaco provides calm water perfectly suited to Christensen hull forms for the inter-island passages between Marsh Harbour, Hope Town, and Green Turtle Cay. Outer ocean sailing through the reef cuts, accessible by tender from a sheltered inner anchorage, delivers Atlantic diving without exposing the main vessel to open sea conditions. The Abacos charter season runs November through June, with peak demand in March and April. Christensen yachts are popular with American charter guests for whom the Abacos, accessible from Fort Lauderdale in a single day passage, is the natural Caribbean starting point.
