A choppy economy did not prevent a collection of luxury yachts from navigating Caribbean waters to attend the festive “Crew Rendezvous” event in St. Kitts in December 2008. They came by sea to preview plans for the new mega-yacht harbour and marina at the developing Christophe Harbour luxury resort in St. Kitts.

Yacht owners, crews, government officials, members of the St. Kitts-Nevis business community, other special guests, and top management from Christophe Harbour’s development company converged on the Whitehouse Bay and Turtle Beach areas of St. Kitts on Thursday, December 11. Six yachts from around the globe dropped anchor in the sparkling blue waters of the bay at the southeastern end of St. Kitts. Yacht owners and crews joined other special guests for a private party and open-air music concert at The Beach House restaurant at Turtle Beach.

Guests were treated to an exclusive music concert from Bankie Banx, an internationally known recording artist based in the Caribbean. The St. Kitts-based band, Lightz Out, also provide musical entertainment during the evening.

The attending yachts included the 146’ Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea and sistership, Antara; 165’ Exploration Yacht, Big Aron; 72’ Alden Design Performance Sloop, Fearless; 110’ Alloy Yachts Cruising Sloop Paraiso; and the 130’ Hatteras Motoryacht, Sacajawea. Christophe Harbour’s marina and mega-yacht harbour will be key components of the resort, expected to launch in 2011.