The Registry Collection announces exclusive affiliation with IFA Yacht Ownership Club

Part of the prestigious IFA Hotels & Resorts group, this new luxury Club gives its members privileged access to private, fully crewed luxury motor yachts operating around the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.

This innovative credit-based membership combines the utmost in flexibility and luxury to private cruising. At a mere fraction of the price of buying, maintaining and berthing a yacht, it gives members exclusive access to superbly designed, crewed and equipped yachts cruising to destinations of their choice including Cannes and Dubai.

From these home ports, members can sample the sophistication of the Cote d'Azur, the stunning scenery of Sardinia, Greek Islands aplenty and exotic destinations around the Arabian Gulf and along the rugged Omani coastline. During the cooler winter months, cruising will also be available in the Red Sea, off Aqaba, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada.

Each vessel boasts stylish furnishings and fittings and comfortably sleeps up to 8 guests in four luxuriously appointed en-suite cabins.

Piaras Moriarty, Vice President Vacation Ownership IFA Hotels & Resorts, said: "The IFA Yacht Ownership Club is designed for those who want to indulge their passion for luxury cruising, in a variety of international destinations, without the stress and costs that go with owning your own yacht."

According to Vivienne Noyes-Thomas, Managing Director of RCI Middle East, "The yacht ownership scheme fits perfectly into the portfolio of properties included within the exclusive Registry Collection recently launched by RCI. As well as these superb yachts, members of Registry Collection can elect to stay in stunning properties in some of the world's most attractive locations, including Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Les Manoirs Luxury Cottages in Italy and France.

'Registry Collection membership also includes year-round access to high-end travel and concierge services; via their own personal lifestyle concierge, members can reserve luxury accommodations, charter a yacht, book travel arrangements and get theatre and dinner reservations at the hottest spots in town, 365 days a year.'

With more than 100 affiliated properties and 6,000 members, The Registry Collection programme caters to the fast-expanding luxury travel and leisure real estate market. Affiliated properties are located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. New locations in Asia and Australia are coming soon. Members who purchase an ownership in any of these Registry Collection properties are then able to swap their assets via a system of credits and visit other similar high-quality and exclusive residences and resorts across the world.