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Luxury Yacht Charters | Pacific Northwest

Luxury Yacht Charters along the Pacific Northwest

Taconite Classic yacht

Taconite is a legend known up and down the coast as a home to modern nobility and film stars.

On board you will be treated like royalty with no expense spared.

Luxury real estate isn’t the only plentiful life’s pleasure on Salt Spring Island. There are scores of yacht charters but none have the luxury, the amenities and character of the classic yacht Taconite.

Pacific Northwest Yacht Charters are an adventure into the pristine splendor of the British Columbia coastline and the Alaska Panhandle. A yacht charter aboard the classic Taconite will be a family dream vacation they will remember for the rest of your lives.

About Taconite Classic Yacht

… she is (and has)

  • 125 feet of classic beauty
  • adorned with fine craftsmanship reminiscent of a bygone era of yacht building.
  • constructed of teak on cypress ribs, with teak decking.
  • fit to accommodate ten guests in five staterooms—including a large master suite with a head and shower en suite. Two of the guest staterooms include a head en suite, one with a shower
  • lounge with viewing windows with luxurious seating for relaxing
  • a dining room, with fine linens and wood high-backed chairs, is adorned with a intricate patterned rug and beautiful brass portholes
  • a formal dining room able to accommodate 10 guests
  • beautiful teak decks perfect for sun tanning, outdoor activities or a casual dining experience.

    Luxury Yacht Charters | Pacific Northwest

    Luxury Yacht Charters | Pacific Northwest

  • fit to accommodate ten guests in five staterooms—including a large master suite with a head and shower en suite. Two of the guest staterooms include a head en suite, one with a shower
  • lounge with viewing windows with luxurious seating for relaxing
  • a dining room, with fine linens and wood high-backed chairs, is adorned with a intricate patterned rug and beautiful brass portholes
  • a formal dining room able to accommodate 10 guests
  • beautiful teak decks perfect for sun tanning, outdoor activities or a casual dining experience.

Taconite Luxury Yacht | History

The classic 125 foot Taconite yacht was launched in 1930.

She is one of the oldest & largest and best preserved teak-hulled motor yachts, built on the West Coast in the early decades of the last century.

Commissioned by William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing Aircraft, as a private pleasure yacht which served his family for the next 47 years. Taconite was launched in 1930.

The interior is reminiscient of a thirties luxury hotel, comprising of four staterooms, all with en-suites.

Every vacation adventure aboard the classic yacht Taconite is supported by a fully experienced crew of 5. Handpicked by Capt. Levett the number one priority on Taconite is guest safety, exemplary service and customer satisfaction. From Chef to deck hand the congenial and amiable members of Capt. Levett’s staff guarantee you will be pampered like royalty from the moment you step aboard. Every effort is made to ensure your stay on Taconite is a memorable, once in lifetime vacation experience.

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