SOUTHERN CHARM Yacht Description
Southern Charm features 4 different social gathering areas which include the forward cockpit seating area, the Sky lounge the aft cockpit and salon area. Guests will enjoy the ability to sit with friends, family and guests in an area that accommodates 12 people at a time or a cozy 3-4 people for a more private setting. All cabins feature oversized queen beds with added comfort topper with high quality linen sheets. Each cabin has its own private head, bathroom with toilet (head), sink and walk-in shower with platseak comfort, non-slip flooring. Cabins also include a closet and drawers for storage.
DIVING: Offered via rendezvous only
Offered by DMA Yachting, the breathtaking charter yacht SOUTHERN CHARM is a 50 ft sailing catamaran. The most appealing features of SOUTHERN CHARM are her well-chosen interiors and alfresco dining areas. SOUTHERN CHARM spends the season in the Caribbean. She was delivered by the renowned boatbuilder Leopard in 2020. The well-planned yacht layout features 3 large cabins and easily accommodates a group of 6 guests.
SOUTHERN CHARM is presented primarily as a sailing catamaran. The the heart of the yacht is the main saloon, which connects to the aft deck. The aft deck features a variety of seating areas and that's where most of the meals are served. The immersive cabins are located in the 2 massive hulls. The cabins are connected by stairs to the main saloon - roomy, comfortable and pleasant. Multiple portholes connect you with the outside world.
The sailboat features 2 - 80HP Yanmar diesels 9 KW Northern Lights 6000W 110V inverter plus 5000W 220V inverter 2,000 watts of solar panels engines and a generator.
Accommodation
Southern Charm features 4 different social gathering areas which include the forward cockpit seating area, the Sky lounge the aft cockpit and salon area. Guests will enjoy the ability to sit with friends, family and guests in an area that accommodates 12 people at a time or a cozy 3-4 people for a more private setting. All cabins feature oversized queen beds with added comfort topper with high quality linen sheets. Each cabin has its own private head, bathroom with toilet (head), sink and walk-in shower with platseak comfort, non-slip flooring. Cabins also include a closet and drawers for storage.Captain Only
CAPTAIN ONLY: 1-6 guests $17,500 plus all expenses. Includes: Captain, linens/towels/ dishes, flatware, cookware & toys. Excludes: fuel, water, customs, food, liquor, ice, trash, mooring and dock fees & gratuity.What is the cabin arrangement of SOUTHERN CHARM?
- 3 queen cabins
SOUTHERN CHARM Charter Price Details
Season Name | 2 guests | 3 guests | 4 guests | 5 guests | 6 guests | 7 guests | 8 guests | 9 guests | 10 guests | 11 guests | 12 guests |
Summer 2022 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2022 to 2023 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Summer 2023 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Winter 2023 to 2024 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,500 | $24,000 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SOUTHERN CHARM Yacht Charter Price
# of charter days
Base Price
APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc)
Total
Note
14 day charter
42,400$
to
49,000$
8,480$ to
14,700$
50,880$ to 63,700$
Discounts outside the main season are common.
7 day charter
21,200$
to
24,500$
4,240$ to
7,350$
25,440$ to 31,850$
Standard charter rate, base for all calculations.
3 day charter
10,600$
to
12,250$
2,120$ to
3,675$
12,720$ to 15,925$
The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3).
Boat policy might differ.
21,200$ / 6 * 3 days = 10,600$
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
# of charter days | Base Price | APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc) | Total | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 day charter | 42,400$ to 49,000$ | 8,480$ to 14,700$ | 50,880$ to 63,700$ | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
7 day charter | 21,200$ to 24,500$ | 4,240$ to 7,350$ | 25,440$ to 31,850$ | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
3 day charter | 10,600$ to 12,250$ | 2,120$ to 3,675$ | 12,720$ to 15,925$ | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 21,200$ / 6 * 3 days = 10,600$ |
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
Price Details
Price from: $21,200
High season rate: $24,500
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 3, inquire for less
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
BVI PORT FEE: Add $400 each end for BVI ports other than West End or Jost.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client.
*** Please ADD $2,500.00 for BVI charters. ***
SLEEP ABOARD: Sleep aboard the night before charter dates. Available for $500.00 per cabin, per night with a 3 cabin minimum. Includes boarding after 4pm & light breakfast. Dinner is to be taken ashore at client expense. Please select option upon booking. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks.
HALF BOARD MEAL PLAN Includes: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners. Requires 3 lunches & 4 dinners ashore at client expense.
2/$22,200; 3/$22,550; 4/$22,900; 5/$23,250; 6/$23,600
LOCAL FARE MEAL PLAN: Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2/$22,350; 3/$22,775; 4/$23,200; 5/$23,625; 6/$24,050
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS: 7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: 1-6 guests @ $28,000 must end on 12/26 or earlier
NEW YEARS: 1-6 guests @ $30,000 may not start prior to 12/27
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Copy link below & paste into browser to submit waiver:
https://bit.ly/cyawaiver
GENERAL NOTES:
MINIMUM NIGHTS: 3, inquire for less
For 6 night charters, divide weekly rate by 7 nights X 6 nights. For 5 nights or less, divide weekly rate by 6 nights X number of nights.
BVI PORT FEE: Add $400 each end for BVI ports other than West End or Jost.
If cruising area includes BVI, rates are PLUS permits, licenses and fees which are to be paid by client.
*** Please ADD $2,500.00 for BVI charters. ***
SLEEP ABOARD: Sleep aboard the night before charter dates. Available for $500.00 per cabin, per night with a 3 cabin minimum. Includes boarding after 4pm & light breakfast. Dinner is to be taken ashore at client expense. Please select option upon booking. EXCLUDES: Christmas and New Year's weeks.
HALF BOARD MEAL PLAN Includes: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners. Requires 3 lunches & 4 dinners ashore at client expense.
2/$22,200; 3/$22,550; 4/$22,900; 5/$23,250; 6/$23,600
LOCAL FARE MEAL PLAN: Includes: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 6 dinners. Requires 2 lunches and 1 dinner ashore at client expense.
2/$22,350; 3/$22,775; 4/$23,200; 5/$23,625; 6/$24,050
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS: 7 night minimum
CHRISTMAS: 1-6 guests @ $28,000 must end on 12/26 or earlier
NEW YEARS: 1-6 guests @ $30,000 may not start prior to 12/27
**SEE BROKER NOTES FOR MORE INFORMATION - WAIVER REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO CONTRACT**
Copy link below & paste into browser to submit waiver:
https://bit.ly/cyawaiver
Price Terms
InclusiveSOUTHERN CHARM Yacht Charter Locations
Summer Season
Winter Season
Amenities
Specifications
Features
More Specifications
Diving Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Fishing
Green Initiatives
Water Sports
Other Entertainment
-Boat has projector TV which can be set up anywhere
-Please note the onboard WIFI is USVI only
-4 zone premium audio system w/ Bluetooth connectivity.
-universal plugs with additional plug-ins and USB connections beside each bed.
-Linen sheets and pillow cases with super-lightweight down comforters for the ultimate in sleep comfort.
-Individually controlled thermostat in each berth.
-High-end “Molten Brown” bath gel, shampoo, conditioner as well as hand soap and lotion.
-Dimmable cabin lights and individual reading lights.
-Lightweight “Turkish Towels” provided for guests beach towels in addition to all bath linens
-Guest Smokes: no
Crew
Crew Information
Captain: Kevin King
If ever a couple was built for the close-quarters intimacy of full-time cruising, it’s Kevin and
Elizabeth King. These Leopard 50 owners have walked through life side-by-side since infancy.
“Elizabeth and I met in church in Fort Smith, Arkansas, when we were about two-years-old,”
says Kevin. “Our families were close. We went to church together, and our fathers eventually
became business partners. Elizabeth and I even have the same birthday - day, month and
year.”
After attending the University of Arkansas and working for their families’ telecom company, the
energetic, ambitious couple decided to go into business for themselves. They did so in their
usual way, together and full throttle.
“In 2005, we decided to start our own real estate brokerage,” says Kevin. “It took off like mad.
With Elizabeth's marketing skills and my sales and recruiting experience, everything just
exploded. We became the number one volume real estate office in our region in just our third
year.”
Of course, that success came at a price. As much as they loved their work, Kevin and Elizabeth
knew they needed both a way to occasionally escape the demands of entrepreneurship and a
plan for their long-term future, i.e., retirement.
As it turns out, there was a one-word answer for both: Sailing.
“Elizabeth came up with an idea to go sailing,” says Kevin. She found a crewed charter in the
BVI, and we went and absolutely loved it.”
Loved it a lot.
Kevin, who never goes along for the ride, spent much of that first cruise learning the basics of
sailing from the crew. Over the next three years, the Kings immersed themselves in their new
passion. They took ASA courses and went on more cruises. Kevin even volunteered to crew on
passages up and down the East Coast.
The couple was pleasantly surprised by the welcome and support they received from their
fellow cruisers.
“The sailing community is made up of a lot of good, caring people,” says Kevin. “They're
like-minded. They enjoy sailing, obviously, but they also enjoy the sense of community and
helping others. It’s amazing how quickly you can make friends even during a pandemic.”
In 2019, the Kings put their seamanship to a life-changing test. They successfully crossed the
Atlantic via the Azores with their three kids on a friend’s Leopard 45. The trip sealed their
decision to go full-time and validated their 2018 decision to purchase a Leopard 50.
Kevin and Elizabeth took delivery of their 50 earlier this year and say it checks every box on
their design and performance list.
“We liked the Leopard a lot because of the forward hatch and the forward seating area,” says
Kevin. “We love the flybridge, too. The heavy displacement is important to us. The boat is solid,
like a tank. We've been in some pretty high winds being offshore, and it handles great. We've
never felt unsafe with the Leopard. Taking the option of the larger engine was a good call. We
use that added power a lot coming in and out of some inlets in Florida.”
The Kings’ Leopard, Southern Charm, is now pretty much home for Kevin, Elizabeth and their
daughter, who is finishing up high school remotely from the Leopard’s lounge area. While the
couple must occasionally spend time in Fort Smith as they wrap up the sale of their business,
they hurry back to Southern Charm as soon as possible.
The COVID pandemic has had a mixed impact on the King’s new-boat experience. On the
downside, the couple was forced to cancel a planned maiden cruise to the Bahamas, a cruise
to Acadia National Park in Maine, and visits by friends and family. But the corona-caused
acceptance of remote meeting options reduced the need for those trips back to Arkansas.
Once the all-clear sounds, the Kings would like to explore the Bahamas and circumnavigate
the world. Closer in, they look forward to introducing their friends and family to Southern
Charm and the world of sailing.
“Fort Smith is a border town with the Arkansas River wrapping around half of it, “ says Kevin.
“We have lakes all around the city, so lots of our friends grew up skiing and wakeboarding and
all that kind of stuff, but nobody's really been on a big sailboat.”
The couple also plans to offer crewed cruises on Southern Charm. Kevin says they might do
ten or fifteen cruises a year, “just enough to cover some of our cruising costs.” And scratch
their entrepreneurial itch, no doubt.
When exactly all this might happen is still up in the air, given the continued health concerns.
And that’s fine with the Kings.
“We've kind of quit planning with COVID,” says Elizabeth. “We have a general idea of what
we're going to do, and then we're just pretty loosey-goosey from there.”
Adds Kevin: “We were on a treadmill with work for a long time. We want to spend some quality
time enjoying the slow route. Not hurrying on an agenda to get anywhere, but enjoying the
places we visit and taking the time to meet locals and enjoy the local food, and get to know
people a little bit instead of hurrying to get the next spot.”
One thing is certain, even in these crazy times. Whatever the future holds for Kevin and
Elizabeth, they’ll experience it hand-in-hand.
*****CREW ARE FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19*****
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Reviews
The charter was equal parts invigoration with snorkeling and paddle boarding along with rest and relaxation. The gourmet cuisine for each meal was such a treat.
How is the yacht? Is she clean and well- maintained? Were your cabins comfortable? Was the cockpit comfortable? Was there enough shade?
The charter was perfect. The yacht was clean and comfortable. The cabins were tranquil for slumber as we spent every waking moment we could exploring and cruising. There was also some shade somewhere on the boat at all times.
Did you use all the water toys? We snorkeled at several locations and paddled boarded.
The meals were beyond out expectations with homemade dressings for salads and snacks mid day. Our preference sheets were followed perfectly.
My family feels like we made life long friends with Capital Kevin and Elizabeth. They are engaging in our lives and they shared their love of sailing with us. Their southern hospitality warmed our hearts with our first step on the boat.
Was it easy to get to your yachts Yes destination?
How did you find the pace and the itinerary of your vacation?
We wish we could have extended our stay and are looking forward to our next trip. It was extremely laid back and relaxing.
We feel so blessed to have experienced such an impactful vacation. With every trip, we can't wait to plan the next one but this one was so very different. I can not imagine anything topping our week on Southern Charm.