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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