
Norwegian Local Perspectives
Photo gallery of our “Norwegian cruising tips” article
Photos by Aimée Colón

Photo gallery of our “Norwegian cruising tips” article
Photos by Aimée Colón

A Norwegian crew offers tips on the islands and food of their home waters.


Finding a Charter Broker: The best times you’ve had with family and friends have been on the water, on your own boat…/p>

And Now for Something Completely DifferentDuring a traditional megayacht charter, guests plan a weeklong itinerary with their favorite stops, meals, and activities (for a six-figure fee plus expenses, of course). And from December through March, the Caribbean is the traditional location for these charters. But this season, the 70-meter (229-foot)

For many of us, the dream of owning a boat goes something like this: You buy a beautiful, powerful vessel that somehow stays in mint condition with minimal work and cost. You run her from one exotic locale to the next without emptying your wallet and without a care in the world. The reality, of course, can be quite different. As any experienced boater

For many of us, the dream of owning a boat goes something like this: You buy a beautiful, powerful vessel that somehow stays in mint condition with minimal work and cost. You run her from one exotic locale to the next without emptying your wallet and without a care in the world. The reality, of course, can be quite different. As any experienced boater

Photo by Jeffery SalterThe store in the shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida was exactly like Capt. Bart Miller had described it on the phone. A big black-and-gold sign over the door proclaimed: Black Bart Big Game Fishing. The floor inside was paved with scuffed, ambience-inducing dock planks. The walls were hung with

The store in the shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida was exactly like Capt. Bart Miller had described it on the phone. A big black-and-gold sign over the door proclaimed: Black Bart Big Game Fishing. The floor inside was paved with scuffed, ambience-inducing dock planks. The walls were hung with

Sure, I’m excited as I approach Latitude, but like everyone else in the dinghy, I can’t help but look past her. In any other place, on any given day, odds are the 170-footer would be the biggest boat in the harbor. But on this afternoon just off Panama City, Latitude happens to be anchored a gull’s hop from the 414-foot

Laurence Provost kneels on the sofa, her fingers wrapped delicately yet deliberately over its back edge. The French charter broker peers intently out the Azimut 74’s port-side saloon window. Dark, unyielding clouds hover over the towering mountains of southeastern Brazil. There are 365 islands here, each one ringed with rain-drenched beaches. It’s been a relentless downpour for four days and

“We need to pick a fight,” I whispered to my boyfriend, Ben, needling him in the side. “Let’s make it a big one with lots of shouting. And tears. I can’t handle all this dreaminess.”It was night one of our three-day trip to the Little Palm Island Resort and Spa in the lower Florida Keys. After

Laurence Provost kneels on the sofa, her fingers wrapped delicately yet deliberately over its back edge. The French charter broker peers intently out the Azimut 74’s port-side saloon window. Dark, unyielding clouds hover over the towering mountains of southeastern Brazil. There are 365 islands here, each one ringed with rain-drenched beaches. It’s been a relentless downpour for four days and

Sure, I’m excited as I approach Latitude, but like everyone else in the dinghy, I can’t help but look past her. In any other place, on any given day, odds are the 170-footer would be the biggest boat in the harbor. But on this afternoon just off Panama City, Latitude happens to be anchored a gull’s hop from the 414-foot

“We need to pick a fight,” I whispered to my boyfriend, Ben, needling him in the side. “Let’s make it a big one with lots of shouting. And tears. I can’t handle all this dreaminess.”It was night one of our three-day trip to the Little Palm Island Resort and Spa in the lower Florida Keys. After

Photo gallery of our “Norwegian cruising tips” article
Photos by Aimée Colón

A Norwegian crew offers tips on the islands and food of their home waters.

Sometimes the customer isn’t always right—and shouldn’t be.

Finding a Charter Broker: The best times you’ve had with family and friends have been on the water, on your own boat…/p>

And Now for Something Completely DifferentDuring a traditional megayacht charter, guests plan a weeklong itinerary with their favorite stops, meals, and activities (for a six-figure fee plus expenses, of course). And from December through March, the Caribbean is the traditional location for these charters. But this season, the 70-meter (229-foot)

For many of us, the dream of owning a boat goes something like this: You buy a beautiful, powerful vessel that somehow stays in mint condition with minimal work and cost. You run her from one exotic locale to the next without emptying your wallet and without a care in the world. The reality, of course, can be quite different. As any experienced boater

For many of us, the dream of owning a boat goes something like this: You buy a beautiful, powerful vessel that somehow stays in mint condition with minimal work and cost. You run her from one exotic locale to the next without emptying your wallet and without a care in the world. The reality, of course, can be quite different. As any experienced boater

Photo by Jeffery SalterThe store in the shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida was exactly like Capt. Bart Miller had described it on the phone. A big black-and-gold sign over the door proclaimed: Black Bart Big Game Fishing. The floor inside was paved with scuffed, ambience-inducing dock planks. The walls were hung with

The store in the shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida was exactly like Capt. Bart Miller had described it on the phone. A big black-and-gold sign over the door proclaimed: Black Bart Big Game Fishing. The floor inside was paved with scuffed, ambience-inducing dock planks. The walls were hung with

Sure, I’m excited as I approach Latitude, but like everyone else in the dinghy, I can’t help but look past her. In any other place, on any given day, odds are the 170-footer would be the biggest boat in the harbor. But on this afternoon just off Panama City, Latitude happens to be anchored a gull’s hop from the 414-foot

Laurence Provost kneels on the sofa, her fingers wrapped delicately yet deliberately over its back edge. The French charter broker peers intently out the Azimut 74’s port-side saloon window. Dark, unyielding clouds hover over the towering mountains of southeastern Brazil. There are 365 islands here, each one ringed with rain-drenched beaches. It’s been a relentless downpour for four days and

“We need to pick a fight,” I whispered to my boyfriend, Ben, needling him in the side. “Let’s make it a big one with lots of shouting. And tears. I can’t handle all this dreaminess.”It was night one of our three-day trip to the Little Palm Island Resort and Spa in the lower Florida Keys. After

Laurence Provost kneels on the sofa, her fingers wrapped delicately yet deliberately over its back edge. The French charter broker peers intently out the Azimut 74’s port-side saloon window. Dark, unyielding clouds hover over the towering mountains of southeastern Brazil. There are 365 islands here, each one ringed with rain-drenched beaches. It’s been a relentless downpour for four days and

Sure, I’m excited as I approach Latitude, but like everyone else in the dinghy, I can’t help but look past her. In any other place, on any given day, odds are the 170-footer would be the biggest boat in the harbor. But on this afternoon just off Panama City, Latitude happens to be anchored a gull’s hop from the 414-foot

“We need to pick a fight,” I whispered to my boyfriend, Ben, needling him in the side. “Let’s make it a big one with lots of shouting. And tears. I can’t handle all this dreaminess.”It was night one of our three-day trip to the Little Palm Island Resort and Spa in the lower Florida Keys. After