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Christophe Harbour Blog

Yachting and Travel Publications High on Christophe Harbour

By Katherine Verano in Community, Hotel, Marina, Real Estate, St. Kitts, Yachting

Top luxury publications are taking note: Christophe Harbour is buzzing with activity. With the highly anticipated opening of Park Hyatt St. Kitts at Christophe Harbour and the marina village just a few months away, momentum at the resort community is at an all time high. 

Since the resort community and superyacht marina debuted its intelligent ownership program with distinctive freehold berth ownership, citizenship by investment opportunities, and a new, state-of-the-art fuel farm at this year's Monaco Yacht Show, several notable yachting publications such as Show Boats International, Superyacht Times, and The Islander have taken note, featuring the resort community and CEO and Founder Charles "Buddy" Darby III. 

As the resort expands with the anxiously awaited Park...

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Christophe Harbour announces New Appointments as Development Expands

By Katherine Verano in Community, Marina, Real Estate

jon gersonde, cristina bernardini, and genevieve conroy 

Christophe Harbour is delighted to announce the appointment of three new executives. Jon Gersonde as the community's new General Manager and Vice President of Operations; Genevieve Conroy has accepted the post of Vice President of Sales and Marketing; and Cristina Bernardini is Christophe Harbour's new Business Development Manager for Europe. The announcement coincides with the development’s latest growth phase and an expanded focus on growing market presence and developing new business opportunities in advance of the launch of phase two of the marina village and the continued expansion of the resort community. Gersonde, Conroy and Bernardini have proven records of excellence in resort management,...

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New Fuel Farm Services First Superyacht of 2016 Season

By Katherine Verano in Community, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

The Eastern Caribbean's largest fuel tank dedicated to a marina has delivered 30,000 gallons of fuel to its first customer; a 66-metre motor yacht. It’s the largest bunkering session for a yacht ever in St Kitts, after the yacht headed directly to The Marina at Christophe Harbour from its Atlantic crossing.

The 66-metre motor yacht, a Dutch-made Feadship, arrived in Christophe Harbour fresh from its Atlantic crossing and has been enjoying the early season in the Eastern Caribbean hub. Christophe Harbour's duty-free fuel costs about 10 cents less per US gallon than the local average, and the new fuel farm adds an important facility to the regional superyacht infrastructure. The yacht took on 30,000 gallons, with bunkering taking only about four...

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Join Us in Ft. Lauderdale!

By admin in Events, Marina, Yachting

The Christophe Harbour team is headed to Fort Lauderdale, the "Yachting Capital of the World”, November 3-7 to take part in the 57th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. 

After a successful trip to the Monaco Yacht Show, we look to sharing the latest news, partnerships, and ownership opportunities on this side of the Atlantic. We invite you to be our guest to experience all that FLIBS has to offer. For more information regarding the show and to RSVP as our VIP guest, contact Becky Rutland at [email protected] or +1.869.466.8738.

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Fuel farm improves Caribbean superyacht services landscape

By Angie Owen in Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

Exciting news for superyacht captains in the Caribbean: The Marina at Christophe Harbour's state-of-the-art fuel farm is up and running, ready to serve yachts up to 85m. Both tax and duty exempt, Christophe Harbour's fuel will cost on average 10 cents less per US gallon than the local average, presenting a key improvement to regional superyacht infrastructure and offerings.

The addition of the fuel farm to The Marina at Christophe Harbour's services is just another step in ensuring that the marina is able to make the lives of captain, crew and owners easier. Since fuel is one of the primary outgoings for any yacht owner, finding a reliable, convenient, high-quality and cost-effective location to refuel is something at the top...

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