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Showboats International
After several years with NIGEL BURGESS, Cindy Brown has reopened ULTRA MARINE YACHT CHARTERS in New York City.
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The Ultimate List - Millenium Edition
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Avenue Magazine
Whether one is island hopping on an America's Cup sailboat in the Caribbean or sipping cocktails on a motor yacht in Monaco during the Grand Prix, chartering a yacht is the ultimate extravagance. One doesn't have to be royalty to travel in this elite world, however. Ultra Marine Yacht Charters can transform a starry dream into glamorous reality. Being on a yacht feels like you've stepped into an episode of "Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous," says Cindy Brown, the owner and founder of this exclusive New York based international yacht charter company.
Brown has traveled extensively and knows her high-end market well. " I'm a discriminating, fussy traveler myself, so I know what to look for," says Brown, who carefully inspects all of the yachts she endorses.
Service is a key component of her business. "We offer a completely customized vacation," says Brown, who acts as a broker-cum concierge. "I work closely with the client to create a complete itinerary For a Caribbean holiday, for example, I'll recommend islands to visit, restaurants, shopping areas, and even snorkeling locations, I try to deliver the whole package."
Ultra Marine has a yacht to suit every taste. Prices range from $10,000 up to $450,000 per week, and each yacht comes complete with its own captain, chef and crew.
Ultra Marine can book yachts all over the world, from popular destinations such as New England, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean, to more exotic port in the South Pacific or the Far East. Brown suggests booking well in advance during peak holiday seasons to ensure the best selection of vessels.
Hotel Belair Magazine
Vacationing by chartered yacht is one of life's most pleasurable experiences. Discriminating travelers know the value and luxury that a private floating sanctuary has to offer. However, the experience can most daunting partly because there is so much from which to choose. Time schedules must be considered, weather conditions, the proper crew, size speed, and on-board accommodations. That's where Ultra Marine comes in. Cindy Brown started this exclusive New York based private and corporate international yacht charter company. Her cadre of power and sail yachts is impeccable, her ability to listen to her client's special needs and requirements is unparalleled, and her coordination of every detail for the perfect holiday, business retreat, honeymoon, or adventure is without equal.
It's soothing to realize that your gourmet dining, whether formal or alfresco and all activities, both on and off the water, will be handled with your comfort and pleasure in mind. Your itinerary, whether New England, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Far East or beyond will be custom designed specifically to your tastes. Need your favorite down pillow in a light lavender Pratesi pillowcase? Like your margarita frozen not over-the rocks? Prefer Mozart to the Rolling Stones? Need to be in Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix? No worry, Ultra Marine goes the distance.
Departures Magazine
Alaska: Alternate Routes
PRIVATE YACHT along the Inside Passage so you can get right up against the glaciers, under hot springs, and far up into fjords (or arms) too narrow for the large ships. Cindy Brown of New York's Ultra Marine, a specialist in arranging yacht and cruise vacations, recommends CEO Expeditions' luxury yachts the Katania (a 100-foot Burger with three staterooms; $29,900 per week) and Kayana (a 120-foot Vosper-Thornycroft with five staterooms; $59,900 per week) for the quality of their accommodations, meals, and crew, including an onboard naturalist. Prices do not include food and beverage costs or the captain's fee. www.ultramarineyacht.com.
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ULTRA MARINE
Powerboats and Yachts
"Rising Star"
A small boutique specializing in mega-yacht charter vacations, Ultra Marine provides fully tailored service. Relying on her understanding of clients' needs gleaned from years in traveling high-end, CEO Cindy Brown's worldwide network of boating related contacts is unparalleled. Whether it be arranging a massage in Capri or a Bentley Azure in Cannes, exotic requests both aboard and ashore are taken in stride. And for those whose vacations or events are too big for these boats, Ultra marine can arrange private island getaways as well.
Departures Magazine
Greece: A Practical Guide
To Rent a Yacht
While membership in the European Union means that European flagged yachts can now sail in Greece, the complexities of sailing these waters make a Greek captain a very good idea. Greek yachts vary in quality. Top of the line are the 138-foot, six-cabin motor yacht O'Pari ($125,000 a week) and the 100-foot five-cabin Perseus ($56,000 a week). A perfectionist who can be trusted to arrange it all is Cindy Brown of ULTRA MARINE: 212-423-9280; www.ultramarineyacht.com.
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Global Traveller - Charter It
For sailing enthusiasts Ultra Marine Yacht Charters offers nearly 1,000 boats for lease worldwide. Ultra Marine known for its selection of 50 metre yachts will arrange everything from cruising itineraries to land tours. (ultramarineyacht.com)









