There aren’t many travel experiences more rewarding than having a close encounter with a wild animal in its natural habitat. From swimming with majestic manta rays to observing colonies of comical penguins, a yacht charter is the best way to get closer to these incredible sights. Whatever’s on your wildlife wishlist, here are 5 of our favourite yacht charter destinations for getting closer to nature this winter.
A heaven for divers, a Maldives yacht charter in the Indian Ocean is easily one of the most unforgettable experiences on earth. Spend the night at anchor and hear the squeaks of dolphins as they nose around the hull of your yacht. Beneath the surface a huge carpet of corals and fans host scores of brightly colored fish, small reef sharks, manta rays, barracuda, groupers, unicorn fish and whale sharks.
Go there on NIRVANA or O'MEGA this winter.
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Head to the Bahamas, a chain of islands and cays off the east coast of Florida for one of the most amusing sights of the yachting world; the famous swimming pigs of the Exumas. Perhaps not ‘wild’ life in the literal sense, these pigs swim out to the yachts hoping to be fed, their pink snouts poking above the crystalline waters. There’s also plenty to delight birdwatchers here, with tiny wood star hummingbirds and colorful Bahamian parrots.
Go there on 11.11 or NERO
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It’s hard to imagine Antarctica’s icy deserts as a habitable place, but cruise 66 degrees south and discover a surprisingly diverse range of wildlife. Explore the Antarctic peninsula’s coves by Zodiac and see Weddell and Leopard seals in their natural habitat, or be amazed by a pod of humpback whales as they breach, tail-slap and spy-hop around your yacht. And of course, there are the Penguins. Head here in Antarctic spring and see Gentoo, chinstrap and King penguins in the thousands.
Go there on LEGEND or GALILEO G
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A yacht charter in Thailand offers a wild and wonderful array of creatures: leopards and tigers and bears, as well as monkeys, mongoose, rhinoceros, water buffalo-and of course, the mighty elephant. In the water there are kaleidoscopic coral reefs that teem with life; head to the reef off the magnificent Koh Phi Phi island to discover the best of it.
Go there on ENDLESS SUMMER or CLOUDBREAK
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Just a short hop from the US, Central America is an astonishingly good location for a wildlife-spotting yacht charter. Visit in the dry season, which runs from December to April and spot humpback whales and Turtles nesting on the beaches. Dive down to the ocean floor and watch graceful manta rays float above you. If you decide to venture on land you might encounter shelter monkeys and toucans, sloths and even jaguars.
Go there on DRIFTWOOD or SHERAKHAN
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