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Island Packet Cutter - A bareboat charter under full sail in the Gulf of MexicoFlorida's West Coast offers some of the finest cruising grounds in the world. Set sail on your cruise from our base on Charlotte Harbor, and dolphins will dance in your wake as you head for tropical island hideaways. You can explore on world famous white sandy beaches for shells or find yourself tucked away in picture perfect anchorages.

Cruising the calm waters of Charlotte HarborTo "Cruise in Style" you must charter with the company that has been rated the best in the world* by your fellow sailors. Our fleet consists of only the finest yachts that are fully equipped and meticulously maintained.

Yachting Vacations emphasizes personalized cruising service and offers fine sailing yachts for the discriminating charter. Enjoy cruising the Gulf of Mexico and the 200 square miles of protected waters in Charlotte Harbor. Stop off at an island resort, dinghy ashore to a deserted beach, or slip quietly into a secluded anchorage just before sundown.

  • Carefully Selected Cruising Yachts
  • Fully Equipped--Bring Food & Clothes & Go!
  • Charters for Any duration (5-day Minimum)
  • Yacht Management Program, Featuring Island Packet Yachts

Multi-hull charter under spinaker in light windsBurnt Store Marina is the best and largest on Florida's west coast. Just steps from our free dockage is a fine restaurant, cocktail lounge, ship store, swimming pools, golf course, tennis courts and bath houses.

We feature Island Packet yachts from 29' up to the 44' model as well as a selection of multi-hull vessels.  In addition to being beautiful, our yachts are equipped with many custom features, including full electronic instruments, dinghy and outboard motor, outboard motor hoist, roller-furling headsails, all sheets and towels, air-conditioning, refrigerators, autopilot, 4-speaker stereo and full galley supplies.  Most charters would tell you that the BEST thing about our quality fleet is the condition of the yachts... showroom perfect!

*We were ranked at the top in the Cruising World surveys in 1995, 96, 97 and 98, 4 straight years!

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Yachting Vacations
Burnt Store Marina
3162 Matecumbe Key Rd.
Punta Gorda, Florida 33955
(941) 637-6634(Voice)
(941) 637-5994 (FAX)
1-(800) 447-0080


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