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KAREN
KELLY
A L L YAC H TS W O R L D W I D E
M E E T O U R PA R T N E R S
All Yachts Worldwide is a luxury matchmaker,
connecting seafaring travelers with personally
inspected yachts staffed by consummate
professionals. Each voyage is custom-tailored
for the guests, with flexible itineraries to
include any and all dream experiences you
can imagine. Here, owner Karen Kelly
discusses how rewarding yacht travel can be,
especially when you personalize your voyage to
your passions.
SPRING | 2019
H O W D I D A L L YA C H T S
WORLDWIDE BEGIN?
KK: I started my first charter company in
1989 in Newport Beach, California. It was a
natural transition for me, since I always had
outdoor jobs growing up, like working at a
dude ranch and being a river rafting guide
and ski instructor. Later I relocated to Ft.
Lauderdale to start All Yachts Worldwide,
because this is the yachting capital of the
world, and it’s geographically closer to
popular yachting destinations like the
Caribbean and Mediterranean.
W H AT D O E S A L L YA C H T S
WORLDWIDE DO BETTER
THAN OTHER CHARTER
C O M PA N I E S ?
KK: We take the time to match the ideal
yacht, crew and captain to the client. Guests
have exacting requests for accommodations
and expectations. We find those answers.
I’m constantly traveling the globe, inspecting
yachts and sampling meals from onboard
chefs. I personally inspect over 500 yachts a
year. This way I am able to find the perfect
match for every clients’ wishes. Being based in
Ft. Lauderdale is a huge benefit as many yachts
C O N TACT YO U R T R AV E L A DV I S O R TO DAY
stop here to and from the Mediterranean and
Caribbean, Bahamas, New England. This
allows me to inspect a dozen yachts a month
right in my own backyard.
W H AT E L E M E N T S O F YA C H T
T R AV E L WO U L D S U R P R I S E
SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER
EXPERIENCED IT?
KK: Yachting is a mobile platform, so we are
able to go off course in order to create a unique
experience at a moment’s notice. It’s all about
flexibility. If you want to stay an extra day and
go diving with stingrays, we can make that
happen. Our guests are never locked into a
defined itinerary, which can start and end on
any day of the week. Guests are also surprised
by the amenities and services onboard, such as
spa services, hot tubs, theaters, gyms, personal
trainers and all the latest water toys.
W H AT D O Y O U
P E R S O N A L LY E N J OY
W H E N YO U T R AV E L O N
O N E O F YO U R C H A RT E R S ?
KK: I love it when the crew just wows us,
which happens a lot. Once, it was a friend’s
birthday, so the crew asked me if they could