{"key":"hatteras-122-pv","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"The 122-foot Hatteras is built for the charter where the group is large and the day itself is the occasion. Multiple sunbathing decks spread people out, and the full saloon gives everyone somewhere cool to sit when the middle of the day turns hot. Service is the real difference here. The crew works white-glove, a private chef runs a multi-course menu rather than a platter drop, and the open bar is premium, with spirits, wines, cocktails and mocktails. The base charter covers a party of ten against a maximum of twenty-two on board, so anyone past the first ten is added to the quote. A ten percent gratuity is customary across the fleet and is not included."},{"section":"setting","heading":"Marina Vallarta and the Bay","body":"Marina Vallarta is the home berth and carries no pickup fee, which keeps the morning simple. Puerto Vallarta airport sits about twenty minutes away by road, twelve kilometres out. From the dock the bay opens both south and north. Los Arcos Marine Park is about half an hour out by boat and is where most four-hour charters anchor. Las Caletas is around forty-five minutes, Yelapa about an hour, and the Marietas Islands closer to ninety minutes in each direction, which is why the longer packages exist. Punta Mita beach clubs sit roughly forty-five minutes north by water. La Cruz Marina pickup can be arranged for a surcharge. Marina Nuevo Vallarta is not available to this vessel at all.","bullets":["Home berth at Marina Vallarta, no pickup fee","Airport is a twenty-minute road run, twelve kilometres","Los Arcos Marine Park about 30 minutes out by boat","Las Caletas around 45 minutes by boat","Yelapa village about an hour by boat","Marietas Islands roughly 90 minutes each way","La Cruz Marina pickup available for a surcharge","Marina Nuevo Vallarta pickup not available for this vessel"]},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Inside the Saloon","body":"The full saloon is the part of this yacht that changes a long day. It is enclosed, it is where the chef service lands, and it gives a group of twenty-plus somewhere to sit down together away from the sun. Charters here run by the hour as day charters, so the interior is set for hosting and dining rather than for sleeping. Smoking is not permitted inside the vessel, and glass containers stay off the deck. Departures are scheduled from ten in the morning and are flexible on availability, with the return time set by the length of the charter rather than by a fixed hour.","bullets":["Full enclosed saloon for indoor hosting","Multi-course chef service served on board","Set for day charters, no overnight package","No smoking inside the vessel","No glass containers on deck","Departures from 10:00, flexible on availability"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Sun Decks at Anchor","body":"Multiple sunbathing decks are the reason a group of this size works on one hull. People sort themselves out by the hour: sun at the top, shade below, water at the stern. At anchor the lily pads go over the side and become the floating base everyone drifts back to, and the paddle boards give a second way off the boat. Snorkel gear is aboard for the Los Arcos stop. Life jackets are required for children and glass containers stay off the deck. Twenty-two guests is the maximum on board, and at that number the group is spread across the decks rather than pressed into one space.","bullets":["Multiple sunbathing decks across the vessel","Lily pads deployed at anchor","Paddle boards aboard","Snorkel gear carried for the Los Arcos stop","Life jackets required for children","House rule sets a maximum of 22 guests on board"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Itineraries and Water Toys","body":"Four-hour charters run to Los Arcos Marine Park to snorkel and then anchor in a cove to use the water toys. Six and eight-hour charters are what the crew recommend for the south coastline, since Quimixto and Yelapa need the extra time in each direction. The Marietas Islands are the long option and effectively take the full day. Between the stops the chef works through the multi-course menu and the bar stays open, which is what separates an eight-hour charter here from a longer version of the same four hours. Extra hours can be added to any package. Pickup can be arranged anywhere from Punta Mita down to Los Muertos Pier, with the fee depending on the point.","bullets":["Los Arcos snorkel and cove anchor on the 4-hour run","Quimixto and Yelapa need a 6 or 8-hour charter","Marietas Islands are effectively a full-day run","Premium open bar: spirits, wines, cocktails, mocktails","Private chef multi-course menu on every charter","Extra hours can be added to any package"]},{"section":"staff-service","heading":"The Crew","body":"Every charter is fully crewed. A captain holds the bay and the anchorages while the deck team handle boarding and the water toys, and the service runs white-glove start to finish, which in practice means the group never touches its own logistics. The private chef is part of that, working a multi-course menu rather than a set buffet. Crew on this fleet hold their licences and know Banderas Bay, and every vessel is inspected to Mexican maritime safety standards. There is a VHF radio on board, with the coast guard in range along each charter route. Our concierge team stays reachable on WhatsApp and by phone at any hour. Crew gratuity of ten percent is customary here and sits outside the package.","bullets":["Fully crewed, captain plus deck team","White-glove service start to finish","Private chef aboard, multi-course menu","VHF radio on board, coast guard in range","Concierge reachable on WhatsApp and by phone at any hour","Crew gratuity of ten percent sits outside the package"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Milestone anniversaries and engagement parties","Wedding-week dinners on the water","Executive corporate days for large teams","Groups of 15 to 22 who want space per person","Charters where sit-down chef dining matters"]}]}