12 of the best islands to visit on a superyacht

The Junkanoo carnival procession in celebration of the New Year may be well and truly over, but that doesn't stop the Bahamas from being the perfect spot for a January getaway. Discover endless entertainment at Atlantis LIVE, which has featured a multitude of performers from Jimmy Kimmel to Lady Gaga, or grab a cocktail in one of the many bars and lounges before dancing the night away at the Aura nightclub.

To recover, guests can tender to pretty Rose Island, or unwind at the beachside Sivanda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island. Otherwise, indulge in a treatment at the Mandara Spa for ultimate relaxation.

Charter superyachts can berth at the Atlantis Marina on Paradise Island and zip to the Atlantis casino for a lavish dinner.

Must-know: The New Year’s Day Sailing Regatta on 1 January sees traditional Bahamian sloops racing in Montagu Bay between Nassau and Paradise Island.

Just 17.7 kilometres from the marine facilities of Auckland, Waiheke’s vineyards, olive groves and white sandy beaches feels like a world of its own. This is the ideal island to visit on a superyacht charter in November because, being late in the New Zealand southern spring, it avoids the crowds of summer. The Matiatia Headland Walkway offers the best of many stunning walks, while you can tender up to Man O’ War Vineyard.

Must-know: Waiheke is on the edge of some exciting island-cruising north west of Auckland where you can discover some wild treasures of New Zealand.