Club La Costa sets sail into luxury holiday market

Enter the lifestyle of Roman Abramovich or Richard Branson and get a taste of the ultimate luxury sailing holiday, with a private chartered yacht and crew catering for your every desire, that dream is now possible…

This spring, Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels will launch its exclusive Yacht Club in Palma, when the first of its fleet of 60 ft luxury €1 million catamarans will sail around the island of Mallorca for its inaugural spring/summer season (from March 17th to October 20th, 2007, inclusive.)

The Club intends to quickly expand its fleet and destinations in the future to include Italy, Turkey and the Aegean.

With the backing of parent company Club La Costa - which this year will celebrate 23 years in the holiday industry - the Yacht Club aims to bring the luxury of sailing holidays within the financial reach of everyone, for considerably less than a similar vacation available from the usual charter operators.

Set to cater for those wishing to experience the ultimate holiday lifestyle of the yachting elite – minus the expense and management that comes with owning your own yacht – this unique style of holiday means guests can relax onboard, soak up the sun and enjoy the high life while the crew takes care of everything else, from serving breakfast to mixing mojitos at sunset, or from arranging excursions to scuba diving lessons along with a variety of other water sports.

Roy Peires, Founder and Chairman of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels says, “The Club La Costa Yacht Club is for those who want a luxurious lifestyle holiday, from company directors looking for a novel way of rewarding staff or impressing key clients and customers, to all of us who would love the luxury of a private sailing holiday without having to sink vast sums of money into buying, and maintaining, our own yacht.

Club La Costa Yacht Club guests will experience five star comfort aboard the Eleuthera 60 catamarans, and the yachts are custom-fitted by top La Rochelle-based French cruising catamaran builders Fountaine-Pajot. Designed by Berret Recoupeau, the Eleuthera 60 is renowned for its luxury and stability, and is the perfect vessel for seasoned sailors or holidaymakers who may have limited sailing experience but who yearn for a unique yachting holiday.

Roy Peires adds, “We are confident that our fleet of luxurious catamarans and our sailing routes - which will offer cruises around some of the most beautiful yachting destinations in Europe and beyond - will appeal to those looking for that wow factor from their annual vacation. Initial response from our existing Club La Costa members has been so enthusiastic that our first season is already almost fully-booked.

“The extensive range of facilities and leisure options, the Club La Costa Yacht Club offers, both on and off shore, have been designed to make this a memorable holiday. From a fully equipped galley with well stocked bar, members will have their sailing holiday tailored to suit their specific requirements. We have equipment on board for fishing and scuba diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking, dinghy sailing and windsurfing and, of course, island hopping and shopping, wining and dining onshore are included in the itinerary.”

On board, saloons and cabins are air-conditioned and finished with wood panelled walls and parquet-style flooring and all four cabins have en-suite facilities including freshwater showers. The interior has a 6ft 3in headroom and more in some areas, while the extended coach roof which protects the saloon from the heat and glare of the sun allows an extremely comfortable environment to relax and share your experiences of the day with friends and family, from the moment you wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee, to an after-dinner nightcap under the stars before bed.

The custom-fitted catamarans will sail around Mallorca, dropping anchor in secluded bays and picturesque beaches for lunch along the way and guests will even have time for a bit of boutique shopping and historic sightseeing in Palma during their holiday.

To celebrate the launch of the new Yacht Club, during the first season in Mallorca Club La Costa are offering luxury all-inclusive sailing holidays for the special introductory price of only £800 per person, based on two people sharing an en-suite double cabin. This price includes all meals and drinks on board and tuition and use of all water sports equipment, but excludes flights and transport to and from Palma.

For those who want to sail off into the sunset on a regular basis, membership of the Club La Costa Yacht Club is available from £8,000 and is extremely flexible, members can have their own exclusive chartered yacht and use four of their weeks to reserve all four guest cabins on board the luxury catamaran, use eight weeks and have a private two yacht flotilla at their command, or any other permutation of sailing holiday that suits.

*Special introductory offer – all inclusive sailing holidays in Mallorca from only £800 per person (based on two people sharing an ensuite double cabin on board a luxury, professionally crewed catamaran).

*Full membership of the Club La Costa Yacht Club from £8,000 giving members 6 weeks exclusive use of a luxury en-suite double cabin.

For more information or to become a member of the Club La Costa Yacht Club please visit Clublacostayachtclub.com.