Central & South America

With dozens of protected sea coves and picture-perfect islands along the coastline of the Sea of Cortez, Mexico is a dream destination for any luxury yacht charter. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez ‘the world’s aquarium’ for its astounding array of wildlife. With over 800 marine species, the Sea of Cortez is an extraordinary spot for sea diving and snorkelling enthusiasts. With a growing number of marinas catering for superyachts, unspoilt Costa Rica has become a must stop for a lot of luxury yacht charters as the world’s favourite eco destination. Famous for its incredible national parks, thrilling activities like river rafting, zip lining, cave tubing, canyoning and surfing, Costa Rica has something for everyone. It is a paradise for all animal lovers too – you can spot sloths, monkeys, sea turtles, humpback whales or even pumas or margays there. Sail along the world’s second longest (over 300 kilometres) unbroken barrier reef of Belize with its diverse marine ecosystem. It’s renowned for snorkelling and scuba diving and has been selected as UNESCO World Heritage protected site. With only 2% of the Galapagos Islands dedicated for the use of humans and the rest is a national park, it makes this archipelago of islands a truly special place to visit by yacht. Famous for its fearless wildlife and as a source of inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, you can experience nature here like you never have before. Although tourists are only permitted to explore specific visitor sites and only with a certified naturalist guide, this area is the pinnacle of unspoiled nature’s beauty carefully preserved by UNESCO as one of the World’s Heritage sites and a biosphere reserve.