This is the 122-foot Flagship motoryacht Shogun, which management company Northrop & Johnson tells me is currently offering nine nights for the price of seven–in the spectacular cruising waters of Alaska.
I cruised in Alaska back in 2003 and found the scenery absolutely mesmerizing. We actually got to circle the tip of an iceberg, hop into the yacht’s dinghy, and cruise right up to the iceberg to chip off a few pieces that we used as cubes for our cocktails later in the day. Now that’s a memory. (And try getting a cruise ship staff to let you do that. Not a chance.)
Shogun offers not just the opportunity to see and do what I experienced, but also an unusual layout that makes her ideal for splitting the weekly rate with friends. The yacht takes eight guests in four staterooms, each of which has a king-size bed. That means four couples will each be able to sleep in comfort, instead of somebody getting stuck with the twin beds of a “kiddie cabin.”
The weekly base rate for Shogun is $69,000, which breaks down to $17,250 per couple, plus expenses. With the two bonus days, each couple is paying less than $2,000 per day toward the yacht’s base rate.
Tags: 122 Flagship, Alaska, Northrop & Johnson