From March 17 to 20, the Christophe Harbour team will be heading to West Palm Beach for the 31st annual Palm Beach International Boat Show. With over US$ 1.2 billion-worth of yachts, superyachts and nautical accessories on display, plus luxury and superyacht exhibitors from all over the world, this is one if the top boat shows in the US. A slightly more understate affair than the hectic whirlwind of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Palm Beach benefits from the exclusivity and beauty of its location, attracting high end clients from all over the world.

This year sees the show expand to include a new pier within the Palm Harbour Marina, which will provide an additional 30 slips capable of berthing superyachts up to 85m. An...

Last week, we were lucky enough to witness some serious racing yachts in the waters around St Kitts participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s (RORC) Caribbean 600. One of the great 600nm ocean race challenges, along with the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, the Caribbean 600 (running 22 February to 26 February this year) sees participating yachts circumnavigating 11 Caribbean islands, starting at ending in Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua, taking in places like St Maarten, Guadeloupe, Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saba and St Barths. 

Since the first race in 2009, this event has attracted a wide selection of yachts including superyacht schooners and classics to the latest IRC designs. The winding island course requires crews to work...

15 and 16 January saw Christophe Harbour play host to the first ever Caribbean CrewFest in partnership with ACREW Yachting. A resounding success, the event brought 10 yachts, including M/Y Naia, S/Y Perseus^3, M/Y Galaxy, S/Y Timoneer and M/Y Seawolf, into The Marina at Christophe Harbour, with 98 crewmembers taking part in five professional development workshops, networking and a fantastic crew party with Zoom Yachting. 

The mainstay of the superyacht community, the crew are not only key influencers in the decision of where owners spend time (and return) with their yachts, but also integral to ensuring that owners crucially enjoy spending time on board. Christophe Harbour has always been committed to supporting crew and providing a welcoming place for them...

A new era was launched on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2015, when top government officials in St. Kitts and Nevis, led by the country’s Governor General, joined the developers of the Christophe Harbour community, for a historic ground breaking ceremony, to herald the official  start of construction of the Customs House.

The facility signalizes the first phase of the marina village and will accommodate the customs and immigration services at the Marina at Christophe Harbour, situated on the Southeast Peninsula of this gem of a Caribbean island, St. Kitts. A crew lounge, fitness centre, services for yachting guests, real estate sales along with marina services have been incorporated into the design.

The marina, which opened in early 2015, is already...

Construction has begun on the shoreside amenities at The Marina at Christophe Harbour. Affectionately known as the "Customs House," work is officially underway with some 80 piles driven in the first week of construction.

When complete next season, the Customs House will be home to the marina operations office, customs and immigrations, a ships store, real estate sales, fitness center and a crew lounge.