Forego the proverbial boardroom for a private sailing excursion across the brilliant waters of Santa Monica Bay or forge new business partnerships on a cruise to Catalina or the Channel Islands.
Whether an important business meeting or a long, lazy weekend, there is no better venue than the sapphire blue waters outside of Marina Del Rey. With options as open as the sea and boundless as a pirate’s booty, Blue Pacific Boating has one of the newest, most impressive sailboat and power charter fleets in Marina del Rey.
Blue Pacific’s vast collection of sailing yachts, cruisers, and racers measure between 23 and 72 feet long and are ideal for housing your next corporate event, private party, or romantic getaway. Available for up to seven-day charter experiences, the company’s fleet is evolving and will soon include powerboats, late-model sailboats, and a catamaran.
Corporate Cruising
Professional occasions are best experienced on the sleek, 63-foot Amari. The vessel holds up to 10 passengers and features three cabins with sleeping areas for up to nine people. Autopilot and electric operating systems keep your focus on clients, while swim step shower, radio, and television amenities offer modern comforts at sea.
Private Passages
The stylish 43-foot Liberty will impress parties with three cabins, sleeping as many as eight people while a private shower stall, stainless steel double sink, two-burner stove, microwave, and front-loading 12-volt refrigerator with freezer in the galley satisfy the highest standards. With radar, GPS, autopilot, iPod capability, and BBQ equipment on board, ocean-side events will be rendered obsolete.
Blue Pacific Boating Charters
Fleet offers 14 yachts, including the largest Jeanneau model with nine berths, two heads, and three cabins.
Marina del Rey
310/305.7245
bluepacificboating.com
Learn the Ropes
Captains of industry, master your destiny and set sail!
No matter your level of expertise, feel competent and confident in your abilities with the American Sailing Association’s courses. Starting slow and catching fire later, you will work your way up from keelboats to 40’-something skippers. Before you know it, you’ll be sailing the seven seas. Tuition starts at $870
Pacific Sailing, Long Beach
562/590.0323
pacificsailing.net
Proud Mary
Take a riverboat cruise to one of these oft-overlooked nooks flowing through the four corners of the world.
AmaWaterways
Potential Destination South Africa
Ship Name Zambezi Queen
Ship Fact A water jet propulsion system replaces the conventional propeller, causing no damage to the river bed
amawaterways.com
800/626.0126
Uniworld
Potential Destination Venice & Northern Italy
Ship Name River Countess
Ship Fact All suites are uniquely decorated with handcrafted sheets and beds
uniworld.com
800/733.7820
Viking River Cruises
Potential Destination Roof of the World (Beijing to Shanghai)
Ship Name Viking Emerald
Ship Fact Features a 360-degree Observation Deck / Bar
vikingrivercruises.com
800/304.9616
Avalon
Potential Destination The Galapagos Islands
Ship Name Isabella II
Ship Fact Equipped with sea-ready kayaks and glass bottom boats
avalonwaterways.com
877/797.8791
