{"key":"azimut-88","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"The Azimut 88 is the size where a charter stops feeling like a boat trip. Eighty-eight feet of Italian-built motoryacht out of Miami Beach Marina, carrying up to thirteen guests with a professional crew of three, and laid out so the group is never all in one place unless it wants to be. Flybridge with a bar, aft deck seating for ten, and a swim platform that drops to the waterline."},{"section":"setting","heading":"The Itinerary","body":"Departures are from Miami Beach Marina, with South Beach five minutes away by road and Miami International about twenty-five. On the water, Nixon Sandbar is roughly thirty minutes south into Biscayne Bay and Haulover about forty minutes north. A standard four-hour charter covers one anchor stop; the six and eight hour formats buy a second anchorage or a sunset extension."},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"On Deck","body":"Panoramic decks are the reason for the length. The flybridge carries a bar, an ice maker and the best seat on the boat; the aft deck seats ten under cover; and shaded lounges mean a group can spend eight hours aboard without anyone getting burned into going home early.","bullets":["Flybridge with bar and ice maker","Aft deck seating for ten","Shaded lounges across the decks","Swim platform dropping to the waterline"]},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Below Deck","body":"Four staterooms below, each with an en-suite head and five heads in total across the boat. The main saloon opens to the aft deck through sliding glass, which is what makes the inside and outside read as one space. Air conditioning runs throughout and the galley can take in catering or a provisioned menu.","bullets":["Four staterooms, five heads","Main saloon opening to the aft deck","Full air conditioning throughout","JL Audio sound system with Bluetooth"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Water Toys","body":"A jet ski, paddleboards and snorkel gear are carried as standard and the crew handle setup once the anchor is down. The sandbar anchorages are shallow and calm, which is what makes them work for a group with mixed water confidence: most of Nixon is standing depth."},{"section":"staff-service","heading":"Crew","body":"A professional crew of three is included in the charter rate, which at this size is the difference between a day that runs itself and one the host ends up managing. Fuel is included at standard cruising. Gratuity of fifteen percent is customary and is not included in the quoted rate."},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Celebration and milestone charters","Corporate entertaining on the water","Groups of ten to thirteen wanting separate deck spaces","Sandbar days with water toys included"]}]}