Unlike any other Boat or Yacht shows, the London Yacht Show takes place on the water

Simpson Marine is renowned in Asia as the leader in yacht sales, but we had “charter” in our DNA from the start too. Dating back 35 years, to when Mike Simpson started the very first Simpson Marine office in Hong Kong, one of the principal income segments was a pleasure junk charter operation.

Exploring the beauty of Phuket’s surrounding waters, diving Southeast Asian hotspots, or just enjoying spectacular island scenery, the owners of Amels’ latest 55m Lili are currently enjoying new destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.

AsiaMarine, charter specialists in Thailand for 35 years due to founder Vincent Tabuteau, now with compatriot Eric Noyel, has a potpourri of vessels available, and in the large motor yacht bracket, a stand-out offering is the Numarine 105HT Dolce Vita.

Sytske and Bart Kimman, and Lies Sol in Phuket, won the 2018 Christofle Yacht Style Award for Best Asian-Based Charter outfit, presented at Phuket RendezVous last January, and Burgess Yachts took Best International Charter Company, so they have become this year’s standard-bearers for the industry. Latest exotic destinations offered by charter companies are discussed in detail overleaf.

In this edition, we shine the spotlight on five outstanding yachting personalities in Yacht Style’s Top 100 “Power List,” who have gone on a quest to make a difference in the yachting scene in the Philippines and around the region, and give the industry a “personal face.” Find out more…