The Moorings Adds a New Base: in the Canary Islands.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Spanish charter industry leader, Alboran Charters, is newest Moorings Preferred Partner

The Moorings, the world's premier yacht charter company, announced the expansion of its worldwide cruising destinations to include the popular European destination of Tenerife at the heart of the Canary Islands, with the addition of Alboran Charters as a Moorings Preferred Partner. The Moorings will offer yachts from 41ft to 47ft and the agreement increases The Moorings' offerings to 42 locations around the world.

Based in Radazul, just west of the capital Santa Cruz, Alboran Charter has become the 4th Moorings Preferred Partner. "Alboran Charter has many years of experience with active tourist destinations such as the Balearic Islands, the Costa Brava and the Canaries, and have built a reputation of excellence with a focus on service to their customers," commented Raul Bermudez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Moorings. "We are very proud to offer our customers the unique cruising grounds of this Atlantic destination through such a quality company," he added.

"Becoming a member of The Moorings family is a natural fit for our company, given The Moorings' reputation as the world's premier yacht charter company," commented Fernando Garzon, General Manager of Alboran Charters. "Both our companies will benefit from this collaboration. The Moorings' customers will now be able to explore the superb marine life and beaches of the Canary islands and our local customers will now have access to the 42 locations offered by The Moorings."

Tenerife - A Longtime Seafaring Destination

Tenerife, a province of Spain, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, and benefits from the so-called Canaries cold-stream, which has an extraordinary moderating effect on its climate (yearly temperatures range from 64 degrees to 78 degrees and from the refreshing trade winds, so greatly appreciated by seafarers. Tenerife is divided by a mountain range which creates two very different climates, to the south it is dry and hot and to the north it is cooler and greener.

The volcanic nature of Tenerife has accommodated its coastline with extraordinary areas of marine interest, characterized by original rocky formations and a wealth of natural interest. The marine beds of Tenerife are spectacular and have and extremely varied array of aquatic fauna formed by more than 500 different marine species including tuna fish, stingrays, barracudas and seahorses.

The Moorings Preferred Partners

Moorings Preferred Partners are the premier providers of yacht charter services in their respective cruising grounds. Each of these partners bring years of experience in the industry and adhere to rigid specifications set out by The Moorings for customer service and yacht maintenance. Each of these Preferred Partners will be certified as delivering The Moorings Five Star level of customer service and their respective destinations will be marketed and promoted through The Moorings extensive global sales network. Companies interested in The Moorings Preferred Program should contact Raul Bermudez at The Moorings.

The Moorings Continues Expansion of World's Best Sailing Destinations

The Tenerife base join recent base openings in Italy, Finland, Sweden, New Zealand, Syros, Greece and the Pacific Northwest, in the USA.

The Moorings is the world's premier yacht charter company, with bareboat (sail-it-yourself) and crewed charters (with professional captain and cook through The Moorings Signature Vacations), in some of the most desirable locations in the Caribbean, South Pacific, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and North America. The Moorings, a Grand Expeditions Company, has 800 employees and more than 895 yachts, in 42 locations.

For more information, contact The Moorings at 1-800-535-7289 or visit www.moorings.com. For more information on the other Grand Expeditions companies that provide luxury travel throughout the world, visit www.grandexpeditions.com.