ILLUSION
Location Details: Antigua in Leewards, St Vincent & Grenadines or French West Indies (Martinique or Guadeloupe)
Based in Martinique
Accommodation: Her 3 cabins, 2 kings and one queen are ensuite with ipad dockers and electric fans. The starboard side cabins have a/c and the aft cabin to port has an excellent electric fan and overhead hatch for fresh sea breezes! All cabins are bathed in light thanks to large hull portholes with numerous storage spaces.
3 cabins with ensuite toilet and shower, all with ipod dock and electric fans. - 2 beds 6'6" (L) x 5'10" (W) (nearly King size) - 1 bed 6'6" (L) x 5' (W) (queen)
Illusion has just installed AC on the starboard side of Illusion for 2 cabins.
The aft king port cabin has a good electric fan and overhead hatch for fresh sea breezes!
Inverter: Yes
Ice Maker: No
Bimini: Yes
Helipad: No
Jacuzzi: No
Gym: No
Stabilizers: No
Elevators: No
Wheel Chair Access: No
AC: Partial
AC Night: Yes
AC SurCharge: No
Internet: Onboard WIFI
Salon Stereo: No
Sat TV: No
Ipod: Yes
Board Games: No
Special Diets: Inq
Kosher: Inq
BBQ: Yes
Gay Charters: Inq
Nude Charters: Yes
Hair Dryer: Yes
Guest Smoke: outside only at designated are
Guest Pet: No
Children Allowed: Yes
Adult Water Skis: No
Kids Water Skis: No
Jet Skis: No
Wave Run: No
Knee Board: No
Stand Up Paddle: 2
Wind Surf: No
Gear Snorkel: Yes
Tube: No
Scurfer: No
Wake Board: No
2 Man Kayak: 1
Sea Bob: No
Sea Scooter: No
Fish Permit: n/a
Fishing Gear: Yes
Fishing Gear Type: Rod and reel
Float Mats: No
Swim Platform: yes
Boarding Ladder: 2 drop downs
Dinghy Sailing: No
Scuba Onboard: Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Games Beach: No
Under Water Cam: No
Under Water Video: No
Compressor: Not Onboard
ILLUSION is available for charter in the Caribbean out of Martinique, Antigua or Grenadines - delivery fees apply depending on bookings and location.
One-Way Delivery fees :
Martinique to Antigua - $1,000
Martinique to St Vincent - $750
Martinique to Grenada - $1,000
Martinique to St Lucia - $750
St Vincent / Union to St Lucia - $250
Grenada to St Vincent / Union - $500
Grenada to St Lucia - $750
Please add 8.5% VAT for any charters in Martinique or Guadeloupe
Christmas and New Year rates - $20,700 all inclusive
For SXM charters - The charter rates are all inclusive, which includes clearance taxes and port fees for the two islands of SXM and St Barths. For clients who wish to visit the island of Anguilla these expenses will be at additional cost.
Nation: French
Speaking Languages: French, English
Nation: French
Captain Bruno Franceschi
Bruno has four wonderful children and has had a long and distinguished career as a journalist with French newspapers. He retired as the CEO of the second-largest French newspaper, Sud Ouest, as after spending 30 years in the world of the Press he decided to return to his first passion of yachting and sailing.
Bruno has been at one with the sea for as long as he can remember. At the age of 10, he joined the Marine Scouts in his hometown of Marseille. He was an avid member of the Scouts for nine years. Following Scouts membership, he joined local yacht clubs and was well known for his superb skills in many sailing regattas. Naturally, he was thrilled to own his first boat. He has owned, sailed, and thoroughly enjoyed seven more boats prior to purchasing ILLUSION. On all of his boats, he labors diligently to prepare all equipment and rigging for speed, safety, and the utmost in comfortable cruising.
Bruno graduated with his Captain 200-ton license, and STCW 95 French qualification. He is intimately familiar with the Leeward and Windward Islands of the Caribbean, where he lived and worked for many years as the CEO of the French newspaper France Antilles. Bruno has sailed extensively in France and throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. He has sailed from Grenada through to Puerto Rico and is especially fond and familiar with the French West Indies. He loves nothing greater than showing his charter guests the beauty of the different islands aboard sailing catamaran ILLUSION.
Chef/Mate Chrystelle Larroque
Chrystelle is originally from Metz, France. Her father worked for an oil services company, so Chrystelle was able to live an international life in her youth. Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Scotland are some of her homes plus other French cities such as Nice and Marseille.
As a student, she pursued many sports such as cross country, horseback riding, and swimming. On board, she enjoys helping guests discover underwater and nature around the boat. Chrystelle is an avid snorkeler, paddleboarder, and reader.
Chrystelle studied at Ecole Hotelier in Toulouse; Pierre Gagnaire Paris and with Michel Guerrard at Eugeny les bains/Les pras dâ Eugeny. She also attended Lenatre (a culinary school in Paris), and worked with Bruno Delorme (Terre de Truffes). She learned the Michelin way of service in those 3 macaroon (star) places. After her interesting education, and before joining up with Bruno on Illusion in 2020, Chrystelle worked for 6 years as director of a luxury senior's house, complete with a lovely in- house restaurant.
With such a background, Chrystelle's foremost cuisine is admittedly French. A favorite among guests is her fresh fish cooked "Al Forno" in a tasty Mediterranean style. Chrystelle is quietly available and her discreet style of service works well with Captain Bruno's friendly and entertaining presence. Her friends describe her as honest, kind, and dynamic and her motto is to always Enjoy Life!
