The Journal
Notes from the water, and the air.
Destinations, seasons, and the quiet mechanics of chartering well — written for the way our clients actually travel.
Alps · ski
What It Actually Costs to Fly Private to the Alps This Winter
Where you're actually flying into this ski season, and what it costs by aircraft — Courchevel, Verbier, Gstaad, St Moritz.
Christmas · NYE · Charter
Book Your Christmas & New Year Charter Now — Here's Why
The best yachts and jets for Christmas and New Year get booked out months before most people start looking. Here's why waiting until December costs you the boat you actually wanted — and the price you'd have paid in September.
Monaco Yacht Show · 2026
Monaco Yacht Show 2026: Inside the World's Biggest Gathering of Superyachts
A journalist's guide to the Monaco Yacht Show 2026 — dates, highlights, and how to use the week to plan your own charter.
Caribbean · Winter
Winter in the Caribbean: The Ultimate Guide to Chartering a Yacht Under the Trade Winds
A journalist's guide to chartering a yacht in the Caribbean this winter — where to sail, when to book, and what it really costs.
Sardinia · Italy
Yacht Charter in Sardinia: Where Old-World Glamour Meets the Clearest Water in the Mediterranean
Sardinia packs Portofino-level polish and Caribbean-clear water onto one coastline — and most charter guests only ever see half of it.
September in Greece · Blue Meridian
September in Greece: Why Charter Brokers Quietly Save This Month for Themselves
The meltemi drops, the crowds go home, the sea is still warm — September might be the best-kept secret in Greek yacht charter.
guides · private jets
What Each Type of Private Jet Costs to Charter
Light, midsize, super-midsize, heavy, ultra long range — five categories, five very different missions. Here's what each one actually costs per flight hour, and which one you're probably looking for.
BREAKTHROUGH · Bahamas
What It Actually Costs to Charter BREAKTHROUGH in the Bahamas
BREAKTHROUGH is the world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht — and chartering her in the Bahamas starts at €3.5 million a week, before APA, tax and crew gratuity push the real total past €5.7 million.
Empty leg · Half price
Empty Leg Flights to the Mediterranean and Caribbean: How to Fly Private for a Fraction of the Price
Empty leg flights to the Mediterranean and Caribbean: how a third of private jets fly empty, and how to catch one for a fraction of the price.
costs · Monaco
What It Actually Costs to Berth a Yacht in Monaco
Half a mile of water, priced like nothing else on earth — what berthing in Monaco actually costs, from a weekender to Grand Prix week.
crew · etiquette
What Nobody Tells You About Tipping (and Talking to) Your Yacht Crew
The tipping etiquette, crew hierarchy, and unspoken rules nobody explains before your first charter.
AI · concierge
The First AI-Powered Luxury Broker: What It Actually Means for You
Blue Meridian is the first luxury charter brokerage built on AI — matching clients to yachts and jets in minutes, not days, so every trip starts from a shortlist, not a search.
By sea · Italy
The Amalfi Coast, After August
The coast at its finest arrives once the August crowds have gone — warm water, golden light, and the best tables suddenly free.