At
Vital Vacations we combine the most extensive
listings of yachts in the world, with executive
class service. From sail to power, yachts
to mega yachts, we have what you need. We
also cover every place you’d ever want
to cruise; the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South
Pacific, even Alaska. Our
team has operated charter yachts, sailed
across oceans and run international travel
companies. We know the yachts, the crews,
and the destinations. We spend a tremendous
amount of time each year attending boat
shows all over the world, inspecting yachts
and interviewing crews. So give us your
needs, sit back and let us do the work.
And here’s the best part, the yachts
pay our fee, so our services are free to
you.
Our team is led by Matt
& Catherine O’Hayer. Their thrill
for new adventures and all around love for
life led them to purchase and operate their
own charter yacht for 4 years, covering
over 35,000 sailing miles from Maine to
Grenada.
Matt grew up sailing the
waters of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
At age 12 he taught sailing at Brown University’s
Sailing Club. He is a highly qualified yacht
captain. sailing all types of vessels for
the past 37 years. He is a U.S. Coast Guard
100 Ton Master-Captain as well as a PADI
Rescue Diver. Matt is also an accomplished
chef. He has studied with chefs from the
Culinary Institute of America and Johnson
& Wales University College of Culinary
Arts. He has also studied with chefs in
Hong Kong including Martin Yan and Lilly
Levin.
For the past 30 years
Matt has been a CEO of a number of small
to mid-sized companies that he founded.
His company’s primary areas of focus
were in the leisure travel fields. Over
this time period he completed 25 acquisitions
and a NASDAQ IPO. He has been an instrument
pilot for over 25 years and was a member
of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) for
over 10 years. Matt is the Chairman of the
Board of the Charter Yacht Society of the
British Virgin Islands, the non-profit association
which serves the interests of all crewed
charter yachts in the BVI's.
Catherine O'Hayer
hails from the Mid-West. She has logged
thousands of miles with Matt aboard a variety
of vessels including Swish, a 50’
luxury charter catamaran that they operated
together. Catherine is an accomplished chef
as well, studying with chefs from The New
England Culinary Institute and Johnson &
Wales University College of Culinary Arts.
Before embarking on her nautical career,
she was a professional photographer in Kansas
City. Catherine is also a Certified PADI
Dive Instructor, having taught students
from all over the world how to safely enjoy
the undersea world. In May, 2006, Catherine
completed a one month long Yoga Teacher
Training Certification at the Kripalu Yoga
Center in Lennox, Massachusetts.
As a First Mate, Dive Instructor and chef
on nearly 100 charters Catherine has an
intimate understanding of the needs of the
charter guest. This experience along with
her inspection of hundreds of charter yachts
each year around the world makes Catherine
uniquely qualified to match charter clients
to their perfect yacht.
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