ANTIGUA When St. Bart’s is full, neighboring Antigua’s English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour make for quality yachtie sequestering. You may see Symphony , a 333-foot sleek navy vessel owned by Louis Vuitton billionaire Bernard Arnault, or Limitless , a 315-footer owned by Victoria Secret’s mogul Leslie Wexner. Where to Dock: Antigua Marina, West Indies
Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Richard Branson owns and frequents Necker Island, a 74-acre private BVI oasis, just off the swank anchorage of Bitter Ends of Virgin Gorda. Word is Branson has hosted Nick Lachey, Kate Moss, David Hasselhoff, Harry Styles (after his Taylor Swift heart- break), and Mariah Carey while she was signed with his Virgin Records studio. Branson had a cool luxury 105-foot catamaran Necker Belle with its own submarine onboard (T he Necker Nymph ) for underwater adventure for himself and guests. You and eleven friends can charter that yacht, redubbed Bella Vita , for $70,000 a week plus fuel and gratuities, because Branson has now launched
British Virgin Islands
Virgin Voyages with his first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady , whose home port is Miami and San Juan for adults- only luxury cruises. Jost Van Dyke, one of the main BVI islands, promises extraordinary yacht and celeb sightings on New Year’s Eve in Great Harbour. Foxy’s Tamarind Bar, called The Nauti Yacht Club to billionaire boaters in the know, is THE place to see and be seen for this annual boaters’ bash. Jost’s otherwise picturesque and humble harbor fills with fabulous yachts, and the island of 300 swells to over 1,000 thirsty party-goers, to include Kelsey Grammar, Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg on their yachts. Spielberg’s 282-foot yacht, The Seven Seas , with its swank navy-blue hull can be chartered for $1.3 million a week, a fraction of the yacht’s purchase at $200 million. Rumor has it The Seven Seas is up for sale for $160 million – and that includes all the toys, 17 TVs, and two on board spas. Another BVI frequenting yacht is Fountainhead with billionaire Mark Cuban aboard. This 288-foot four-story mega yacht is actually owned by Sears CEO Eddie Lampert, but fans prefer to refer to it as Cuban’s. Fountainhead is
Flamingos on Necker Island
flagged in the Caymans, where many mega yachts use as a tax-free hailing port. Where to Dock: Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
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