Every month, superyacht owners reveal where they are in the world and share their future plans. This month, BOAT catches up with Alan Dabbiere on why his 60-metre CRN yacht Constance has been happily anchored in St Barths and what’s next for the season ahead.
Alan Dabbiere
Yacht: Constance
Length: 60m
Year: 2006
Location: St Barths
How long has the yacht been in St Barths?
Since the middle of December – so it’s been an extended stay. But I submit that it’s cheaper to run the boat that way as we use less fuel! We had originally intended to do some more cruising around the British Virgin Islands, but we’ve had so many friends coming and going that it made sense just to stay put, and we’ve been having so much fun that it’s difficult to leave! I think we’ve become a hotel boat at this point.
What have you and your guests been doing?
The beauty of this place is you can put together a few weeks of itineraries and never go to the same place twice, and you can have a real extreme of experiences. You can find lonely places for quiet lunches or time on the beach, while there are also places to dance the night away. On the latter point, I’ve had some good friends staying with me on board lately and they definitely know how to have a good time.
And you’ve caught some great weather...
If it ever rains, it’s for a few minutes and then the sun’s out again. You know the old saying “If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes”? That definitely applies here.
What was New Year’s Eve on St Barths like?
It was a step up from the Monaco Yacht Show – there was a lot of big iron in the water. Just an amazing collection of boats. You get a lot of famous DJs down here; this year they had one of Bob Marley’s sons playing a set for the big open party at the dock. We’ve got a prime berth in Gustavia and right off our transom there were 5,000 people partying in the street. Then at midnight they stage a spectacular fireworks display. All the bars and clubs have something going on.
Are you sticking around for the Bucket?
Yes, we’ll be here still. We still aim to get to the BVIs before the end of the season. We’ll keep the boat on the US side in the summer and spend some time up in New England. We thought about going to the Med but it’s a long haul for the kids and I want them to spend as much time on board as possible.
First published in the April 2025 issue of BOAT International. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue.