*Empress Events was formerly known as Bay and Delta Yacht Charters
Bay and Delta Yacht Charters Announces Luxury Fleet Expansion With Its New ”Sausalito Empress”; BDYC Increases Opportunities to Experience San Francisco Like the World’s Rich and Famous
SAUSALITO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bay and Delta Yacht Charters (BDYC), providers of the San Francisco Bay’s most popular luxury motor yacht charters and specialty cruises, today announced its plans for fleet expansion and addition of The Sausalito Empress. The Empress is a unique 90-foot motor yacht, designed for luxury entertaining up to 149 passengers in style and comfort.
“The Empress is an exciting first step in the expansion of our charter fleet,” said BDYC Founder Captain Gerry Robertson. “The popularity of our first yacht, The Avalon, has proven there is growing demand for affordable luxury motor yacht entertaining on the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento Delta.”
Built in 2003, The Empress has two deck levels featuring an elegant wooden interior and dance floor, a main lounge with leather furnishings, large dining room for formal dining, an exceptional sound system, two full service bars, spacious decks, three beautiful restrooms, and a commercial kitchen for gourmet catering and buffet.
The 1971 Avalon is a beautiful 70 foot luxury yacht with all the amenities, and has been BDYC’s signature charter yacht for the past 15 years. Meticulously restored to provide the utmost in comfort, The Avalon accommodates up to 49 guests on four levels. She features a state-of-the-art sound system, leather furnishings, flybridge with 360 degree views, three
staterooms, dining room, main salon, two restrooms, and commercial kitchen for catering. An enclosed veranda deck on the stern has a full-service bar.
Ready to experience San Francisco like the world’s rich and famous? Aboard our luxury yachts, everyone gets the VIP treatment. Three generations of our family share their love for sailing in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and enjoy showing off its Barbary Coast history, breathtaking views, gourmet cuisine and eclectic culture.
In 1991, Captain Gerry Robertson acquired his first luxury motor yacht and started Bay & Delta Yacht Charters, drawing on his years of experience hosting spectacular parties on the Bay for friends and family. Today, more than 15 years later, BDYC’s growing fleet and exceptional crew are favored by San Francisco’s glitterati and Fortune 500 Captains of Industry
for private charter and corporate entertaining.
A native of San Francisco, Captain Gerry first learned to sail at age 5 on the family’s 25-ft sloop. At age 20, he bought his first racing sail boat, a one-of-a-kind Phil Rhodes design named Xanadu. He raced the 50-foot yawl in many regattas including the San Francisco Master Mariner’s. His local rival was the Santana, a yacht once owned by Humphrey Bogart.
On one of his many sailing trips to Mexico, his son Bradley first learned to walk — wobbling ashore with sailor’s sea legs.
Services
BDYC offers specialty and private cruises that include dinner, dancing, weddings, for special occasions, corporate and private charters, all featuring world-class California-style Cuisine by Executive Chef Jeremy McGuire and Sous Chef Brittney Morgan. Charters have full services at their fingertips, from creative theme-matched decor, meeting coordination,
transportation, to a variety of packaged extras including: floral arrangements, music and entertainment, photography, lighting, and audio/visual equipment. Offering convenient boarding at prime locations around the Bay, including San Francisco, Alameda, Sausalito, Berkeley, Emeryville, Tiburon, Vallejo and Sacramento, BDYC’s tour selections include
breathtaking views of the Barbary Coast, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island, Raccoon Straights, the Bay Bridge, and more.
About Bay and Delta Yacht Charters
Founded in 1991 by Captain Gerry Robertson, Bay and Delta Yacht Charters (BDYC) is a growing family business. Based in Sausalito, California, BDYC’s charter fleet includes two of the most popular luxury motor yachts on the San Francisco Bay — The Sausalito Empress and The Avalon. Captain Gerry’s fleet and skilled crew have been favored by San
Francisco’s glitterati and Fortune 500 captains of industry for affordable weddings, private charter and corporate entertaining for more than 15 years.
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