Hi, Everyone; thank you for watching this week's episodes. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did making it. Please keep the questions coming; we'll do our best to answer them. Stay tuned for our next video from the Antigua Charter Show.

@LordLauderdale

5 ай бұрын

Doing an epic job.

@djsclanderson

5 ай бұрын

I love what you are doing and how you treat your crew, it's a real fun and positive environment.....The only thing I will want to see in the future is a black man or woman as part of the crew

@marvindebot3264

5 ай бұрын

You need to take Blair aside and teach him the difference between a shot and a shackle 😁

@showme6448

5 ай бұрын

Now to me that is a racist comment....that's like me saying I would to see more Jews. Give it break

@gmail7872

5 ай бұрын

Captain Paul, you’re a great soul and a wonderful leader in your surroundings,,,,We need many more of you in this world! Big Mahalos Brah!

The Captain putting his tip back into the pot and looking after his crew by talking to the owner is real leadership. Class, Captain Paul.

@zachansen8293

5 ай бұрын

And just enough no-name n' shame that if the people on the charter (or their friends) watch the video they'll know who they are.

@charlesjay8818

5 ай бұрын

Awwww £$1500 tip for these greedy ungrateful mariners is NOT enough for a weeks works???? Awww poor little gits. Wish I got a a 1500 tip for a week work.... If you can actually call what they do work. They should be tipped 6% of their monthly salary not 6% of the charter lol cry cry cry little mariners

@roamthewayhome

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Captain Paul is the boss we all would wish for, or strive to be. He seems to genuinely care about the crew as family. Yet, I have no doubt that he calls people out when it is warranted. That is being a true leader. I wish some of my previous employers/leaders had been like him!

@guyspooner4580

5 ай бұрын

Pretty disparaging about the charter guests. That is seriously unprofessional when they’re paying such a huge amount for privacy and total discretion. There should not be even a hint of that kind of attitude to the public. Suck it up, stay discreet. This is damaging to the brand you’ve done so well to build

@Dave-in-MD

5 ай бұрын

@@guyspooner4580 Guess you should have tipped more.

So impressed you kept the part in about difficult guests! In a future vid, can you talk about what makes a great and challenging guest? Why was this one so challenging?

@ralgor100

5 ай бұрын

Yes I can imagine some guests suffer from delusions of grandeur, and can be very taxing, diplomacy is the key, and not to take it personally

@kelseyparochelli595

5 ай бұрын

I second this request

@stephanem5125

5 ай бұрын

Great question, without going to detail it can be a great video to explain what a good guest etiquette should be

@edoidge1

5 ай бұрын

I would be very interested to hear about this as well!

@paradonym

Ай бұрын

Best things are when you don't expect anything from it. Like having a massage with full freedom to the person giving the massage. Giving guidelines like how strong and such, but the way of doing it completely to the masseuse...

Thanks for leaving that debrief in at the end to show that it's not always all fun and easy going. Keep up the great work!

I have worked myself on yachts for over 35 years and as you mentioned in the last video that the boss had invited long term crew members families onboard for a week is just mind blowing, this is very very rare in this business you are all very lucky to have such a kind generous owner makes the work much more gratifying.👍👍👍

@panpiper

5 ай бұрын

Yea, I'm impressed with Loon's owner. He is IMO wiser than most. Most see him as kind and generous, which is not untrue, but I also see him as a very smart business man.

@neilwharton720

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree, he knows what ticks works 👍

@marvindebot3264

5 ай бұрын

Craig is a very nice and very smart guy, he knows he will get his generosity returned many times over but it's also known to be his nature to take care of those who take of him and his business interests. He employs a lot of people and you will be hard-pressed to find anyone with a bad word to say about him.

@panpiper

5 ай бұрын

@@marvindebot3264 Yeah, I ran my own business for decades, and I took very good care of my people. They in turn took very good care of me. We thrived together.

@bytehauler

5 ай бұрын

@@marvindebot3264 Same can be said for his wife and her family legacy/businesses in SE Wisconsin. They've taken great care of their company employees for over 100 years.

Kicking back your tip to help they crew is a class act. Not many people would've done that. That's how you get a loyal crew though.

Wow. The candid nature of the debrief and sharing it on camera…what awesome transparency. I’m subscribing…nice to see behind the scenes here. Sorry you all had a not so good experience with the charter passengers.

@motoryachtloon

7 күн бұрын

Thank you, luckily most of our guests are amazing so we have already forgotten about these ones and moved on. 🛥️🥂

Capt Paul , fantastic gesture , some people just don't appreciate what you all do for them , I'm guessing you have a choice whether they can come back on board if they re book or at least I hope you do. Paul , you mentioned at least one of them was ' difficult ' , you don't need that type of person on board. Thankfully it doesn't appear to be a regular occurrence , a difficult person can spoil it for the rest , shame you haven't got a brig lol, well done everyone I appreciate you .

I won’t say anything negative about your guests but that’s so unfortunate for your crew that works so hard to deliver the best possible experience for them. I enjoy and appreciate your videos and hope you all have smooth sailing and a happy holiday season. 🎄

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

Amazing! Thank you! We're glad you like our videos. We have a lot of fun making them. Happy holidays to you and yours 🛥🥂🎄

A) Did I hear Blair say he is 21 years old? Really though he as much older mainly because of his mature handling of his work. Creating great content mate! B) The vlog is really becoming more watcher friendly as the crew become more relaxed with the process. Great work guys!

@katapult0987

5 ай бұрын

I definitely thought 31 was a closer bet, but I also heard 21 😂

@jyfy7926

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the tip situation. Has to be a let down when the client decides reduce the size of the tip. It seems that difficult and demanding clients are the ones who cheap out on the tip. I would think the more demanding the client the higher the higher the tip. They were probably looking for an excuse so they would not have to leave the usual tip.

@MrMinnesotaMac

5 ай бұрын

@@jyfy7926 It's been my experience that the more demanding the customer, the less they're able to afford it. Probably not the same in Charter Yachting but they're still dicks.

@marvindebot3264

5 ай бұрын

Yes he's 21. The entire crew is insanely talented considering most are younger than 30; I think the median would be 23-24? I was happy to have my Master V at 29.

@amantedelmondo1787

5 ай бұрын

He just has one of those faces and demeanor that exude experience, which makes him look older!!

I just need to say two things and 1. OMG I NEED TO TAN my legs are like blindingly white and 2. okay Blair, you actually look pretty good with a moustache??

@gingerman5123

7 күн бұрын

I'm a fellow Ginger and I noticed the familiar glow! lol

@johnlummis5119

Күн бұрын

Nina , put the oven on full , open the oven door and stand in front of it , tadaa , tan , Only joking Nina lol

I think this was your best episode! Amazing work Blair! Not sure what happened but you nailed it today! It was not just the editing but your personal real time interventions. Should do more!

@nixer8984

5 ай бұрын

I loved the remote drone recovery.

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much !

They must’ve been really difficult guests if you called them out on a video. Well done.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Kudos to the captain for not only sacrificing his tip, but in building such a wonderful team spirit amongst the crew. It is a shame that we could not have communicated exactly what issues the Guests had to leave such a small tip, that said we all appreciate you allowing us to share parts of your very busy schedules. Hopefully your next guests will reward you all better. Keep up the fantastic job you all do.

OK, any charter guests who can afford this kind of experience and still manage to be challenging/difficult and leave a lousy tip deserve to have their names revealed (I know you can't do that)... period! If their behavior were made public, other charters may be saved from the same experience. These kind of people have never been told "NO" and have a sense of entitlement that is nauseating. That said... well done Loon Crew, as always... sorry you had to keep a stiff upper lip on this one. Also, Paul did a true solid by placing his portion back in the kitty. Still the best Charter and crew on the waters hands down... you guys ROCK!

@danb8877

5 ай бұрын

guarantee that every yacht in the charter world now knows who they are. charter agent won't be happy either. but at the same time. how many rich people could the guests have referred from the Catalina wine mixer this weekend.

@bubbapeppers4354

22 күн бұрын

@@edwinfrinking4058 You have no idea what you are talking about in this millionaire realm... go back to sleep and the next time you respond use proper grammar... what you said makes no sense. When you've travelled at this first class level (as I have), there are certain things you just do, tipping appropriately being one of them. There is a certain thing called rich white trash, and this was the perfect example... Jeeeeeeeezzz

Hot dogs. You're on a fantastic boat with an an incredible crew in a beautiful place, and it's hot dogs. With all the culinary options Nina and Shawnie can provide, it's hot dogs. Man, that says just about everything needed about the guests. I guess it's part and parcel with the hospitality industry. This was an excellent video. Kudos to all.

@bytehauler

5 ай бұрын

Maybe a few picky kids on board.

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

yep our thoughts exactly.. Nina can do so much more than hotdogs. 🛥🥂

@GusTheIII

5 ай бұрын

No it was stated in a previous episode that the Charter Guest went off of the boat to have dinner in town at a local restaurant, and the Chef happened to go with them, one of the guest did not like anything on the menu so they asked the Chef to go back into the kitchen of this restaurant to have a hotdog cooked which she had previously served onboard as well.

When Blair was talking about the anchor chain you just know he was thinking Rub Your Balls With Grease when he was talking about the colours 🙈

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

Hahahhahaha

I just have to compliment your amazing crew! No matter the shot or the situation they always speak and act so nicely. Not stuffy and trained, but very naturally with good manners. I also love that even when they get some time to enjoy themselves they are a well dressed, fun-loving group. I also appreciate the modest uniforms, even for swimming. So hard to find something to watch these days that checks all those boxes! Please don't change your standards!

Another awesome video team! And good on you Captain Paul for throwing your tip back into the pot for the team! Servant leadership at its finest!!

I can’t imagine giving such a low tip. I’ve seen plenty of yacht crew videos and you guys are some of the hardest working people, and always making sure the guests are comfortable and happy. When I have the opportunity to charter a yacht I’ll make sure the crew is treated well

Gutted to hear the crew tip was pi## poor but respect to you Captain thinking of your crew first by putting your cut back in the pot. My old Nanna when she was alive used to say “You can please some of the people some of the the time , but not all the people all the time”. Keep smiling and doing what you do your smashing it. Greg 🇬🇧

We all have different personalities. You have to have a particular makeup to drive such an expensive vessel in so difficult harbours and conditions PLUS still comfortably go on camera to be the primary person on a vlog! Appreciate the cool management! Alpha male at its best! Well done Captain Paul!

Cptn Paul, so good to see a junior c-member on the sticks for valuable responsibility experience. First few mins with Blair and the hands in the garage working keen anchoring and toy deployment showcases just how great Loon and her crew are!

Hi Paul I just stumbled onto your videos yesterday and have been watching practically none stop since yesterday. I worked in a similar business to yours as a Chauffeur and in the film industry I know how hard some guests can be. You bend over backwards and go above and beyond and still it's compliant after compliant. I must say that you and your crew are the most professional bunch of people I have ever seen in your business you do absolutely everything to make the guests happy. I'm sure your boss is well proud of you all . I know I wood be if it was me. You keep Loon looking beautiful . Put those guests out of your mind's you know you will always come up upon imbeciles like them in your job. I absolutely love watching you all and your crew should count themselves very lucky they have a Captain like you.👌👌👏👏

I was expecting you wouldn't say what the tip was -- super interesting that you kept that part in. Thank you for that.

Loved the video when the anchors were being dropped. I appreciated Blair's explanation about how and why the anchors were being set as they were. Very informative!

The real world talk makes these videos so much better. It would have been easy to gloss over a challenging guest situation, but that’s not the transparency that makes your channel great!

I have to say, Captain Paul is an absolute great Captain. He didn't have to throw his part back in but this is a man that truly cares about his crew. Way to go all of you. Also, Tristan, great selfie on catching the drone. You guys all rock. 🩷

@charlesjay8818

5 ай бұрын

Hahaha the 1500 he is throwing back into the pot for the crew is a drop in the ocean for him. C'mon

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

@@charlesjay8818 its still $1,500, though, and was well received by everyone.

@HeyItsPM

2 ай бұрын

​@@motoryachtloonit's a seriously meaningful gesture. moments like that bring the crew together and help everyone feel like a family, which the comradery of which is then noticed by future guests. commendable leadership!

Your drone flying significantly enhances the content of your videos. This boat and crew seem to get on together so well, it would make for a great charter. 🇦🇺 😊

Captain Paul is the best captain I’ve seen I think the crew must enjoy working for him

Drone operators all around the world will be studying these world class shots . Loon may be increasing the charter fee by a few thousand dollars !

Hell yeah Blair, awesome video this week. Definitely look forward to your guys videos every week. We appreciate your hard work

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much !

The beauty of the sunset was obscured by the industrial cranes.

Loved that you are so transparent allowing all to hear and learn, Tips are always a question of how much and you letting the audience in on the subject makes all aware what is customary, thank you for that!

I didn’t know Blair filmed for the guests too. Super cool.

WOW, It sucks you all had a bad charter, Just shows you that no mater how much money a person has, there are some that are just asshats. Props to you Capt for throwing your lot in with the crew. Enjoy the time off.

Captain Paul it shows that you care about your crew and it shows that they value you as a leader and a friend

Always great content! Keep it coming😊

In my opinion this is he best captian, he is willing to speak to the boss because the guests didn't tip much and puting his own tip back in the pot so the other crew could have more

Thank you for sharing a cool cruise.😊😊

Thanks guys. Great vid

ALWAYS FUN TO WATCH

Loved the video! You are all awesome!!

Nicely done,,thanks for sharing…

Nice one guys! 🇿🇦

What a fun and lively crew... Love this channel.

The water looks unbelievable. Thanks for sharing

This one is super cool! I enjoy seeing new areas and how work gets done.

Love the video’s and y’all do a great job.

What a great captain!

Well done Captain Paul on the tip intervention! Leading from the front!

@johnphillips8161

5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this episode as I do this channel in particular however, it did raise a small issue that has always rankled with me! I know the US varies in many things from Europe, not more so than when it comes to leaving a tip! When and why did it become expected on Super Yachts that a tip will/should be given. I have always believed that tips and/or work bonuses are for efforts above and beyond the call of duty. Surely when a group are paying hundreds and thousands of dollars per charter on a super yacht, excellent service and facilities trips/toys etc. should be what they are paying for, not seen as a bonus. I am not saying it is necessarily wrong to give/receive/expect a tip but what extra do the crew do to warrant an additional 15-20%, which is seemingly what is expected? Some Cruise companies actually charge the ‘Tip’ when you book which seems very strange to me, it is a way of subsidising low wages! I don’t want to be controversial but I really struggle to understand the rationale and expectation!

This is one of my favourite episodes... Great work Blair and crew! You guys really have a fantastic channel, I check in daily for updates. Thanks for the stellar content!

Another great video Well done Loon team nice to see the beach in Sedona were guests can go and swim.

Great video!! Not everyone is easy to deal with even if they are on a great super yacht! St. Barts is a great place to be!

Awesome video - thanks!

What a fun video makes me want to spend a week on board relaxing and cruising.

Love watching you guys

Great video, fascinating look at your lives and hard work. I really appreciate these videos, I am sure I will never get to experience yacht life, but thankful you share it with us. Beautifully done.

You guys and gals rock! What a great crew and captain (Paul). So fun to see you have fun at the end of the charter.

Caps a great leader! Taking care of his crew!! Awesome job, Captain Paul!!

Very much enjoy your channel! Well done, all.

Loon Crew is Top 👏👏👏

I liked seeing all the crew in the end, we don't get to see enough of them.

Only building on the previous comment - true leadership means that when everyone performed the customer is not the final say on quality. Well done Captain!

That beach is the best place to watch the sunset 🍹

Way to talk up the crew after a difficult charter, captain rocks!

The one thing i find really good about Loon videos is the good the bad and darn right ugly. And ugly is worth more than 6% Good honest work deserves a good honest tip for all of you. Take care nrxt charter will be ace, as usual ace crew, ace guests = ace charter😊

Another great video Capt Paul and Blair. Especially the saving of the drone in the next bay. Well done Blair. I came to this channel because I have followed Nina for a few years now and am glad I came here. You give a great insight into how the other side of life is with those who can afford such trips, plus the running of these vessels has always been of great interest to me. Thanks again for sharing and looking forward to more videos! Peter Western Australia

Thank you for another great insight into everyone's effort. Enjoyed the perspective from the tender garage. Saddened to hear your Guests didn't appreciate you all as much as your viewers do! You all do an amazing job. Keep going strong!

Nice work showing us all angles, including the charters that don't go well on a superyacht. This crew is the definition of class! Keep it up and thanks for sharing the beautiful Caribbean with us!

Always fun to watch , especially at that time of the year when it's snowing here in Quebec , Cheers to all the crew and Captain Paul !

@panpiper

5 ай бұрын

Yep, ice and snow outside our windows, warmth and sun inside our KZread.

Love the Wild flag on the bow of Loon!

Love the videos.

What an epic video. Hats off to Captain Paul for putting the tip back in. Beautiful boat xx

New subscriber. Keep up the good work. These videos are epic.

I dig these super informative transparent Vlogs especially from the Captain and crew whilst completing your duties with the magnificent vessel Motoryacht Loon ! As a former Ak Bering Sea Commercial Fisherman back in the day I must say your Captain Rocks thru and thru and so does your crew ! Cheers !

I love watching your videos Blair you do an amazing job! As a former Saffa charter skipper this is amazing to watch, I am really impressed and proud that most of the crew are from my part of the world. Captain Paul you are a class act well done on every score. What I really would have loved to see is English Harbour during the boat show or other, to me, familiar places in the Caribbean and the Med. Love you guys may the tips flow in

Oohhh, it looks so warm there! Hello from the very chilly Twin Cities, MN in the US. 🥶

Best episode yet for sure. How can you not respect the crew for being on the ball and personable as they are!

If you have to say "you might struggle to hear me now" just do a quick VO in the edit bay. Your audience will appreciate it.

Love the content!

Great gesture by Paul to throw his tip back into the pot on this one 👏👏👏👏👍

What a great guy @CaptPaulClarke putting your tip back in the hat signs of a great and fair leader. Great video too keep up the great content guys

Fantastic leadership Captain Paul! Putting the team first.

So difficult guests and cheap. What a combo... Great job as always.

Thank you for letting us see exactly how hard you all work to make the guests time memorable even if the tip was below par. Cpt Paul shows how much you value the hard work by putting yours back in the pot and speaking to owner so that the crew don’t miss out. Blair you aced this can we have at some a similar video from the interior point of view.

Every time i watch your videos i feel like a member of the crew! Your kindness and hard work are unbelievable! (I'm curious about the guests, me too like other followers). Thank you from Sicily!

Love it when you guys let your hair down and just go crazy 🤪 👍👍👍👍

Such a cool video, Thanks Blair and Paul. Aim is to own one of these one day so great to see the behind the scenes

Paul goes: -"Got a little Pershing off to our port side here". I have described a Pershing as a small boat, but I guess it is a matter of perspective with him being up there, half way into the clouds?

Very diplomatic way of saying the guests were a pain in the ass and as for the tip 6%, just makes you appreciate the good ones - excellent video as always

I like this behind the scenes type video. You all work so hard and deserve a nice tip. That was nice of Captain Paul to throw his tip back in the pot and go to bat for you all with the owner. What a great leader.

After watching the crew in these videos, I really can't imagine how they didn't earn a larger tip. Great video

I never thought I say it, but I miss sailing more & more each year. My time underway was spent in the Army mostly on Landing Craft & Experimental Vessels & it was work but having not done it in years makes me miss it terribly.

That’s an incredible boat with an incredible captain and definitely a great crew and I really love watching your videos especially since I’m an Aussie 🇦🇺

@motoryachtloon

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoy watching our videos. It's always great to connect with fellow Aussies 🇦🇺. 🛥🥂

Was actually really surprised you guys left in the comments about the difficult guests, would be intersting to know more about this...Also Sean's face on the tip was awesome.

Thank you Captain Paul, Blair and the whole crew. Great video!! Sorry for the low tip. I worked in the service industry for several years. I would bet $$ they were difficult, but you all did a great job and handled it all professionally! You guys Rock! 👏👏

Thank you so much for another awesome video! Wow, 6% and knowing the crew of the loon, you guys gave 110%. I am so happy you started this channel. I have watched everyone and can’t wait for the next one God bless all of you. Love from Colorado.

@marvindebot3264

5 ай бұрын

If you can afford to spend in excess of 600k for a week's holiday you can afford to take care of the crew, some of this lot were not pleasant people by any means.

Masterclass on leadership, Captain Paul.

You are a True Blue Legend Paul. Great Leadership, Great Captain 🫡