CRN, the Ancona-based yard that has built steel motor yachts for over 70 years, produces vessels at the larger end of the superyacht range with a reputation for structural integrity and the longevity that comes from steel construction. Four CRN yachts operate in Dominican Republic waters through The Yacht Collection, spanning the yard’s production range and offering charter guests a choice of vessel personalities within a consistent standard of build quality.
The Dominican Republic is a natural fit for CRN displacement hulls. The steel construction that defines CRN’s output gives these vessels offshore capability that suits the Dominican coastline well, where passages from Cap Cana to the Samana Peninsula cover meaningful distances in open Caribbean water. The country’s two major marinas at Cap Cana and Casa de Campo in La Romana both accommodate vessels of CRN’s scale comfortably.
Charter rates for CRN yachts in the Dominican Republic range from approximately 70,000 to 200,000 euros per week. The advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covers fuel, food, marina fees and crew gratuity. December through April is peak Caribbean charter season.
A CRN itinerary in the Dominican Republic opens at Cap Cana or Casa de Campo before heading southeast to Saona Island for an anchorage on the extensive northern sandbanks. The northward passage toward Samana Bay takes a full day at displacement hull speeds, arriving in time for an evening anchorage before exploring the Los Haitises National Park by tender the following morning. The mangrove channels, cave paintings and nesting colonies of the park are accessible only by small boat.
