sandfarmer
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What's the best airport and easiest way to go about it? Royal Caribbean if it makes a difference.
What's the best airport and easiest way to go about it? Royal Caribbean if it makes a difference.
What's the best airport and easiest way to go about it? Royal Caribbean if it makes a difference.
I've never understood the appeal of a commercial pleasure cruise. I'd much rather sail with Henning.
I would too, but I'm pretty sure I can't afford it!
Must depend on the time of day. I also flew into KMIA about a week and a half ago and it was almost impossible to get a word in on both ground and tower. On the other hand, the hotel we were at (Embassy Suites) was close by and seemed to be a staging ground for cruises.I flew a P28R to KMIA couple of weeks ago. Nice, hassle free experience. Obviously not the cheapest option though.
Must depend on the time of day. I also flew into KMIA about a week and a half ago and it was almost impossible to get a word in on both ground and tower. On the other hand, the hotel we were at (Embassy Suites) was close by and seemed to be a staging ground for cruises.
If you want to get with me on a 160' motor yacht, yeah, that gets pricy. Total bill on something like that is frugally $250,000 per week, and more typically $360,000-$420,000 when you add the fuel, booze, food, berths, fees, and crew tip. Hookers and gambling losses are a whole extra adjustment page to yachting expense we won't get into.
That's definitely a lot of money. But what if I were to split it with some buddies? How many does a boat that size sleep comfortably? Is 15 a reasonable number? It's still a huge amount of cash, but I can see a situation where for a very special situation I can get 15 of us to put down about $25K each.
And hypothetically speaking, do I arrange the hookers and blow through you, or is that something I just do on my own?
Also there is a legal matter of payment. Yacht Charters operate under demise rules rather than passenger vessel rules, that means only one person can be responsible for paying the bill. There is nothing to keep you from collecting from your friends, but there can only be one party responsible for the charter.
Most boats in that size will sleep between 8 and 12 in the guest accommodations. Rarely will you see a yacht take more than 12 guests because adding the 13th throws you under a whole new set of international rules that make getting a "yacht finish" interior very difficult and expensive to achieve.
Interesting! I had no idea. I've spent a lot of time around business jets, but this kind of thing is a level of wealth that I simply have a hard time wrapping my head around.
Interesting! I had no idea. I've spent a lot of time around business jets, but this kind of thing is a level of wealth that I simply have a hard time wrapping my head around.
$300k a WEEK? for a mobile home afloat? ygbsm
$300k a WEEK? for a mobile home afloat? ygbsm
Hey, if you want to get a $30,000 a day hooker, you gotta be able to attract her.
I'm not even sure what s/he could do any different than anyone else that makes it $29,900 more than the lady in the 'massage parlor' down the road
If it is a higher speed semi-displacement 160' boat, figure you are using 240gph to do 18 kts, 600gph to do 27kts and 1700gph to do 38kts. Above that and you start using turbo shaft engines and fuel consumption hits stupid numbers.
Silly me, I thought these WERE the stupid numbers!