A Shining Light: Captain Don Lessels, M/Y LUMIERE

M/Y LUMIERE is a yacht that attracts repeat charterers season after season for this very reason. There's one particular charter guest who, without fail, will come on deck at 7am because he wants to take the Jet ski out. So, we'll always have the Jet ski hanging over the yacht by 6:45am in anticipation. That's just part of what we do,'' he continues.

Years spent sailing around the world have showed him that it is the authentic encounters that leave the longest lasting memories in a sea of privileged experiences. A shining light in the yachting industry, Fraser caught up with Captain Don at last year's Monaco Yacht Show and met a Captain full of enthusiasm for his career and for off-the-beaten track yacht charter destinations.

From our conversation with Captain Don, it's obvious that the human element to yachting is what delivers the greatest rewards. Family yacht charters are great fun,'' Captain Don says. Tropical beach yacht charter destinations, such as the Caribbean and Pacific, are perfect stages for entertainment guaranteed to ignite young imaginations. We do a lot of treasure hunts, where we'll actually bury the treasure on an island and give the children clues,'' he explains. Pirates, understandably, are another popular theme. One particular charter had three young children; aged two, four and five. I'd asked the parents to bring some gold chocolate coins with them. We anchored up at this cave, which was the Pirate Cave.' In the morning ... we scattered the treasure around this Pirate Cave. We collected the kids, and we paddled out. As we came through the entrance of the cave, the little one lit up. Ooh, look, treasure,' he said. Later that afternoon he was talking animatedly to his grandmother, saying: Grammy, Grammy, we found treasure. The proper type you can eat!'' he laughs.

To enquire about chartering M/Y LUMIERE and cruising remote yacht charter destinations, contact the team at Fraser today.