California Yacht Charter

If you want to feel like you’ve fallen through the silver screen into a world of palm-lined beaches, quiet archipelagos, celebrity glamour and staggering landscapes, then a Californian luxury superyacht charter is for you.

A yacht charter itinerary in California offers an incredible range of experiences, from the celebrity haunts and golden beaches of Los Angeles, to the sweet-smelling pine forests and crystal clear coves of the beautiful Channel Islands - an eight-island archipelago along the Santa Barbara Channel in the Pacific Ocean.

Cruise past Alcatraz and under the soaring Golden Gate Bridge to visit San Francisco, or seek for a more Mediterranean feel down in Santa Barbara, with its white stucco and red-tiled buildings dwarfed by the immense backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

No matter where you go on your Californian yacht charter, the currents of the Pacific bring an explosion of marine life to California’s coastline, which is often best seen from your yacht. Watch as whales breach and splash their giant tails on the water or go scuba diving to witness sea lions transforming from clumsy, blundering land-dwellers to underwater creatures of sublime grace.

The waters are deep off the California Coast, so with the exception of a few splendid island anchorages, you will often find yourself drawn back to the marinas in the evening. Once docked, it is time to dress up and step ashore into the warm California night, where neon lights flash under palm trees and life feels like the movies.

The California Coast is immense, with over 840 miles of endless beaches, glittering seaside cities and wild, the beauty stretches all the way to Mexico. 

Best to visit between May and October and capitalise on that golden Californian sun.