The ABC Islands sit south of the hurricane belt in year-round trade-wind conditions, a setting well suited to the ocean-capable, precisely built yachts that carry the Lurssen name. Chartering a Lurssen vessel across Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao combines the yard’s well-documented seakeeping and interior refinement with three genuinely distinct island cultures and some of the Caribbean’s most intact reef systems.
The Lurssen yachts available in the ABC Islands range from mid-size crewed motor yachts to large superyachts with full watersports programmes and beach clubs. Professional crews of six to twelve handle navigation, provisioning, dive equipment and daily itinerary planning, covering the roughly 60 nautical miles of open water separating the three islands with ease.
Charter fees for Lurssen yachts in the ABC Islands typically run 59,000 to 3,000,000 euros per week plus expenses. An advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covers diesel, provisions, port taxes levied by three separate administrations and crew gratuities. Year-round charter is practical here; December to April attracts the highest demand and strongest pricing, while May to November offers strong availability.
A Lurssen itinerary across the ABC Islands opens in Aruba at Eagle Beach or the Renaissance Marina, with an early dive on the Antilla wreck highly recommended. Bonaire’s shore-accessible marine park and the snorkel reef at Klein Bonaire occupy two to three days, while Curacao’s Willemstad, a UNESCO-listed port city of Dutch colonial architecture, provides a cultural counterpoint before the optional passage to Klein Curacao and its remote, lighthouse-flanked beach.
