Happy New Year from St. Barths!

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Welcome to Yacht Charter Market, the weekly newsletter dedicated to the world of yacht charter.

In today’s newsletter:

• Top story: New Year’s Eve in St. Barthélemy

• YachtEye: Get Ready for 2026 with YachtEye’s Latest Upgrades

• Charter Updates: 20% winter discount chartering Rio; Explore the Bahamas or Caribbean onboard Sheergold; Extended special winter rates onboard Bold; Fraser announced as central agent for Nova; New central agent announced for GoldenEye; Life Saga available for charter in the Caribbean

TOP STORY

New Year’s Eve in St. Barths

This year, the Yacht Charter Market team celebrated New Year’s Eve in the famous superyacht hotspot of St. Barths. Superyachts covered all the eye could see, with nearly twenty superyachts docked in the Gustavia marina, and over 200 out at anchor. This year’s line-up included some of the world’s biggest, boldest, and most exciting charter yachts.

Some of the superyachts tucked in the Gustavia Marina, both charter and private cruising, included motoryachts Elis et Mar, Bad Romance V, Driftwood, Kisses, Harle, Artemis, and Gene Machine.

Among the charter yachts out at anchor were the iconic 106.7-metre sailing yacht Black Pearl, for charter with IYC, as well as the 88-metre sailing yacht Maltese Falcon, available for charter with Burgess.

Anchored on the shores of St. Barths this New Year is the very first superyacht powered by hydrogen fuel cells: the 118.8-metre motoryacht Breakthrough, for charter with Edmiston. Earlier this year she was sold for a stunning $650.000.000 USD and coined ‘the most significant brokerage deal in history’, according to Edmiston who represented both the seller and buyer.

Also cruising the coast of the Caribbean Island were the 95-metre CC-Summer, for charter with Moran Yachts, the 90.13-metre Luna available exclusively with Large Yacht Co., as well as Bold, an 85.3-metre superyacht for charter with Hill Robinson, and RoMEA, the 81.3-metre Abeking & Rasmussen, for charter with IYC.

Other remarkable charter yachts include the 80-metre Excellence, with her standout downward facing pointed bow, available for charter with Burgess, and Huntress, the 75.6-metre Lürssen available for charter with BGYB.

Also attending the iconic New Year’s Eve celebration are IYC’s 57.03-metre Elis et Mar, caught out cruising about before returning to the Gustavia Marina, and the 72.6-metre James Bond themed Quantum of Solace.

Whether out at anchor and onboard a superyacht, or enjoying the view from the Gustavia marina, lighthouse, or one of the 17 beaches across the island, each spot provided a spectacular view of the 200+ superyachts.

The clear, bright blue sky was a beautiful backdrop to superyachts of all sizes; one can even see the neighbouring island of Saba in the distance, where superyachts, including Black Pearl and Jeff Bezos’ Koru sailed to on the first day of 2026.

Read all about the charter and non-charter yachts attending New Years Eve in St. Barths here.

All images credited to SuperYacht Times/Rowena Caanen

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YachtEye is closing out the year with a series of exciting improvements.

With fully redesigned iPad and TV interfaces, our latest upgrades make it simpler than ever to present the information your guests need most. Many of these changes are based directly on feedback from our users, helping us create a more intuitive and engaging experience.

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• Fully updated Home Screen

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• A dedicated space for a safety video

• A revamped TV experience with more control for crew

If you’ve been considering adding YachtEye to your charter experience, now’s the perfect time to get everything in place before the end of the year. Our team can walk you through the latest features and help get you set up for 2026.

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