CAPRICORN

WELCOME ABOARD the Capricorn
Capricorn, a faboulous   traditional wooden sailing yacht, is the newest Private Luxury Charter in Phuket, the Andaman Sea and beyond. 
Built in 2009, this luxury ketch  was refurbished by its new owbner in 2012 . It is now lavishly finished and all amenities have been changed . The comforts, artwork and accessories onboard evoke a relaxing Asian flair  and atmosphere that appropriately suit the beautity of this yacht. Authentic Thai silks, art and cooking provide and tasteful experience of the culture in the area, and allow guests to feel at peace on board.

With huge spaces on deck and numerous different areas to relax both outdoors and indoors, as well as the countless water toys such as  water ski , wakeboards , Jet Ski's - the Capricorn presents guests with both options for tranquility and excitement and will allow those onboard to have the perfect holiday.

AMENITIES

DECK & SYSTEMS

DIVING

DIVING

Diving equipment :Tank, Weight, BC, Mask&flipper :   100 Euro /Day cruise
Dive Master : 175 Euro / Day

CAPRICORN Crew Profile

The crew of 5 :

Captain    plus a crew of 3 Thai nationals ( Cook, steward/deck hand , first mate )

Captain ERIC PONTOIRE  , French National ,

French Licensed 200, Sailing Captain Eric Pontoire was born in France and raised in the West coast in Brittany. Eric has been sailing for over 30 years. A sportsman by passion, Eric has a Master degree in Science and Technology of Sport and started as Teacher in several sailing schools and sport centers. Following his family tradition and passion for the sea, he soon moved to Yacht Charter business and passed his Brevet de Capitaine 200 "Patron Plaisance Voile”, the French equivalent of Yacht Master and spent 10 years successfully as Captain for Yacht Charter and Flotilla Charter Fleet in France, Greece, Tunisia and eventually managing Yacht Charter fleets as Base Manager. Moving ashore led him to Yacht Brokerage and he became Sales Manager for several Yacht Dealers on the Atlantic Coast, selling and managing Yachts for their owners.  On the occasion of a professional trip to Thailand he fell in love with the country and its people and decided to move to Phuket.

Looking forward to get back at sea, in 2010 he accepted a job as First Mate on a 110 Ft Luxury Motor Yacht Charter based in Phuket. He sailed extensively in the Andaman Sea and acquired a new experience working as Super Yacht Crewmember.  He was more particularly in charge of all water sports and water toys handling. Eric is an excellent sportsman and reached the French National championship of Funboard and Kite surf. With his experience as a trainer he initiated the guests to Water ski or Seadoo and supervised safety for all sport activities. When the opportunity to be Captain of a Luxury Sailing Yacht became available, Eric naturally returned to his passion: being Captain of a Sailing boat but with a whole new background in the high-end service. He has a certificate for First Aid (French Diploma BNPS) and was a Fireman volunteer. Capt. Eric speaks French, English, Spanish and Greek.



Chef NENG - Thailand

Born in Northeastern Thailand Chef Neng’s passion for fine food, good wine and cordial service will make your vacation memorable. Moving to Bangkok for his Culinary Professional college and was soon moving to the Hotel Industry. He worked as a Chef for the Shangri-La and had the honor to serve her Royal Highness Crown Princess Pratepara. Willing to escape Bangkok hectic life style, he moved to Phuket and likes to be dedicated to a limited number of guests. Chef Neng envoys creating special menus to adapt to your very needs and requests. He will make you discover the treasure of the legendary Thai Cooking but also excels in cooking International food. Sea Food is his specialty from Lemon Steamed Sea Bass to Grilled king prawns. Works only with “fish of the day” and will often buy their catches from the fishermen along the way. He speaks English and Thai



First Mate KEE   Thailand

Native of Phuket, First Mate Kee is a certified Professional Thai Captain with 15 years of experience operating all kinds of Leisure crafts around Phuket. From Captain on a Traditional Siam Junk to Skipper on a Motor Boat, Passionate and experienced Sailor, he liked working as a Skipper in the Charter industry and delivering boats from Singapore to Myanmar. There is not a beach, hideaway, private cove, diving around the Island that Kee isn't familiar with.  Kee is also an experienced Fisherman and will lead you to the “nice spots”. Capt. Kee speaks English and Thai.

CAPRICORN Specifications

CAPRICORN Menu

SY CAPRICORN

SAMPLE MENUS

Fusion Thai / International cuisnine

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  Day 1 
  
            LUNCH :  Thai fried spring rolls with shrimps, chicken padthai , banana fritters with vanilla ice cream
  
            DINNER : Tempura/ Calamari  Steamed fish with ginger sauce and rice, no dessert
  
   


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           LUNCH : Mango spicy salad with shrimp,  Chicken satay with nut sauce, greens and sticky rice (khao niao,


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              DINNER : Minestrone,   Deep fried fish with sweet & sour sauce  crème brûlée
  
   


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  DAY 3 :

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  LUNCH : Mixed salad, BBQ (fish, chicken, lamb, beef) with potatoes, tomatoes and corn
  
  
  
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    DINNER : Fresh springrolls, Sushis/sashimis as main course with mango and avocado salad, Ice cream
    
     
  
  
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    DAY 4 :
  
  
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    LUNCH : Papaya salad (som tam), Fried rice with crab meat/ pork (khao phat)
  
  
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    DINNER : Beef consommé, Roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and greens ,Sweet mango with sticky rice
    
     
  
  
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    DAY 5 :
  
  
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     LUNCH : Mixed salad, Beef burger with French fries
  
  
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    DINNER : Fish soup with ginger,Fish fillet with lemon sauce with vegetables and steamed rice  ,Lemon tart
    
     
  
  
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    DAY 6 :
  
  
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    LUNCH : Fish cakes, Pad thai with shrimps and tofu
  
  
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    DINNER : Tempura/Calamari with sauce/dips, Pork green curry (kaeng khiaowan) with steamed rice  Ice cream and banana fritters
    
     
  
  
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    DAY 7 :
  
  
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    LUNCH : Mixed salad, Club sandwich (chicken)
  
  
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    DINNER : Shrimp and lemongrass soup in pork stock (kaeng chut), Sushis/sashimis as main course with mango and avocado salad, Sweet noodles on coconut milk syrup
  
  
  
  

CAPRICORN Testimonials

CAPRICORN GUESTS COMMENTS



 Cruise Phuket . 25 February to 6 March 2013

We can divide our lives into two:

Before and after this vacation.

Till now: Standard vacations in standard hotels in standard places.

But now we understand that we can have much more.

Joyfull boat with excellent team, visiting beautiful locations with a lot of activities.

Thank you all for this wonderful 10 days vacation

See you next year.

The 8 poker players.

Amir, Yoav, Danny, Shraga, Moshe, Itsik, Shashar and Arnold.







 Phuket 17-24 Fevrier

Charles et Emmanuelle de la Haye Jousselin

Quelle belle et relaxante semaine. Bateau confortable, chef fabuleux, equipage adorable et aux petits soins! Que dire des proprietaires qui ont notre reconnaissance eternelle!

Sans bien sur oublier les amis indulgents!

Charles et Emmanuelle de la Haye Jousselin





 Translate comments

What a beautiful and relaxing week

Comfortable boat, chief fabulous crew adorable and very caring! Not forgetting the owners who have our eternal gratitude! Charles and Emmanuelle de la Haye Jousselin



Patricia Rego

It was a different experience! Nice people, nice days, nice trip over the sea.

I will bring in my heart all the moments we spent together.

Thanks for all.

Patricia Rego



Louis Albert de Moustier

All impeccably organized a reception amazing, the weather was appropriate.

Following a daily surprise, the deserted beaches, a turtle that has played with Each of us, fish and colorful party infernal poker, backgammon, canasta, all sprinkled with champagne, beers and wines.

Thank you.

Tout impecablement organise, une reception incroyable, le temps etait de mise.

La suite a chaque jour sa surprise, les plages desertes, une tortue qui a jouee avec chacun dentre nous, des poissons colores et des parties infernales de poker, backgammon, canasta, le tout arrose de champagne, bieres et vins.

Un grand merci.

Louis Albert de Moustier





 Cruise Phuket 9 au 16 fevrier 2013



Clelia, Gilles and Constantine Somers

Souvenirs innoubliables a bord et aux abords de ce vaisseau

Initiation a la plongee, bains de mer et de soleil, parties d'echecs endiablees, equipage super sympa a commencer par Eric le capitaine, Frederic le dive master et le chef cuisinier Neng.Il nous a regales, cuisine exceptionnelle tous les jours. Du lever du soleil a longtemps apres le coucher de celui ci chaque heure dans la journee etait une detente, un plaisir reel. Clelia, Gilles et Constantin Somers



Clelia, Gilles and Constantine Somers

Unforgettable memories on board and around the vessel

Initiation diving, sea bathing and sun, parts of chess frenzied, super nice crew beginning with Eric Captain, Frederic the dive master and chef Neng.

He treated us with exceptional cuisine every day.

From sunrise to long after sunset of this one every hour in the day was a relaxing, fun reel.

thank you friends. Clelia, Gilles and Constantine Somers



Esmeralda Macioti.

We spent a fabulous week on Capricorn. Our trip took us to the islands of Surin via the Similan islands.A very nice and comfortable way to discover this beautiful islands off the beaten track.First of all and most importantly as always on a boat a great and imaginative Thai chef, then a very nice and discreet thaï staff. All commanded by a friendly and professional french captain.It is your choice to be active or rest on this boat, as there are all the usual water toys and a all day round access to diving with your own charming Belgian dive-master.Esmeralda Macioti



Caroline and Maximo Lima

Thank so much for a truly unforgettable week.

The beautiful sights, wonderful food and boat were only surpassed by the company of lifelong friends care.

And i will always keep good memories of our time together.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Caroline and Maximo Lima





Charter 25 December 2012 – 5 January 2013

Guest from USA ,Belgium and Argentina

To all on Capricorn, thank you so much in making our time with you to excellent!!!-Alice

Can I stay another month please? Amazing – best -Maria-

An amazing boat, crew + adventure -Zel-

Yacht for the good food and sweet service -A-

Thank you so much was really great -George-

Thank you so much that was the best boat ride, hopefully see you again -Caonor-

Thank you for being the best! -Cessins-