There's much buzz here in the United States right now about a vampire movie called "Twilight: New Moon," which is being released on DVD and is poised to break the $300 million mark on earnings. Just in time for the new round of hype, a Pacific Northwest yachting company is offering a Twilight Tour as a day trip, bringing charter guests to the real-life areas associated with the locations in the movie.


You can catch a few glimpses of the stunning scenery in this trailer for the film:









CEO Expeditions, which is based in Washington state, is making its Twilight Tour available during San Juan Islands charters aboard its 100-foot motoryacht Katania and its 120-foot motoryacht Kayana. Company President Bruce Milne explains:


"The Twilight Tour is designed to help people see the natural wonder of the area. The movie has helped draw attention to Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula, specifically the Forks where the fictional Cullens live and La Push, the home of the Quileute tribe profiled in the movie. 

"The San Juan Islands, where we cruise, are at the end of the Strait of Juan De Fuca, the same waters the tribe fished. Forks is in the only rain forest in the continental United States, which is why the Cullens liked it (vampires: no sun).  It's also home to primeval, old-growth forests and rough, windswept, raw ocean beaches where all the action in the movie happened. It's magical. 

"Our itinerary is to cruise to the closest major port, Anacortes, or to nearby Port Angeles, where the movie 'An Officer and a Gentleman' was filmed. From either location, guests are shuttled to the sites of the Twilight series, namely Forks and La Push. We then spend the night in port, with sightseeing or shopping the next day. There will be a fishing option as well, either salmon or river fishing."


Milne tells me that he expects the Twilight Tour to add about 10 percent to traditional guest expenses such as food and fuel, to cover additional cruising fuel, port fees, tour guides, and the like. Weekly base rates for Kayana and Katania are up to $105,000 per week for 12 guests.


Any reputable charter broker can tell you more about these yachts or help you book a charter that includes the Twilight Tour.


 

Written by: Kim Kavin
Kim Kavin is an award-winning writer, editor and photographer who specializes in marine travel. She is the author of 10 books including Dream Cruises: The Insider’s Guide to Private Yacht Vacations, and is editor of the online yacht vacation magazine www.CharterWave.com.