| Without a doubt, Los Angeles has a great deal to | | | | foremost: relaxation. The key is doing it in style. |
| offer the casual tourist. From Hollywood Boulevard to | | | | Between catered meals and fine wines and spirits, you |
| the Santa Monica Pier, you could easily spend an entire | | | | could easily pull off a day at sea so unique, it'll be a |
| week, much less a month, working your way across | | | | memory you can savor for years to come. The best |
| the length and breadth of the city. But, what might not | | | | way to facilitate this is a yacht company that can |
| be apparent to the casual tourist is working you way | | | | offer a sliding scale of services -- from catering to |
| down to the beaches and beyond. | | | | accommodating large groups of people, the one you |
| Of course, the beaches are iconic -- they are home to | | | | should go with is the one that can satisfy all of your |
| the Southern California surf scene, after all -- but there | | | | relaxation needs. |
| are adventures to be had beyond the hot sand. No, I'm | | | | Before you set sail, be sure you take a few |
| not referring to the surfing, I'm referring to a day out at | | | | precautions. If you're prone to motion sickness -- plan |
| sea. I'm referring to luxury yacht rentals. Consider the | | | | ahead. Although spending time on a yacht is |
| fact that for the price of a cruise down to Catalina, | | | | considerably different than hanging out on a dinghy, |
| you could easily take in the entirety of Los Angeles | | | | over a long enough time line, you will begin to feel the |
| harbor and anchor in the Bay for a day. Furthermore, if | | | | motion of the ocean, so to speak. By the time you feel |
| you opt for a catered cruise, you could bring a few | | | | nauseous, it might be too late -- and the fact is, if |
| dozen of your closest friends for a day sunning on | | | | you're out at sea, there won't be anyplace you can run |
| deck and sipping champagne. | | | | to except the rail. Some anti-motion sickness tablets or |
| A yacht rental offers a new kind of way of enjoying | | | | sailor's pulse bands will help you and your guests |
| LA, a way few visitors -- or locals for that matter -- | | | | immensely. Even at sea, the old adage comes to mind: |
| ever consider. The purpose of a cruise is first and | | | | an ounce of prevention will be worth a pound of cure. |