Alexandr Kovalev
Alexandr Kovalev is co-owner of Horizon Cruises Phuket and has worked in the Phuket charter business since 2013, from a single Silverton 45 Convertible to three yachts over 24 metres and a catalogue of around 80 boats.
Over thirteen years the company has completed around 2,400 private charters in the Andaman Sea.
He writes about what guests actually need to know before booking a yacht in Phuket: routes and marinas, prices and seasons, licensed capacity and what is and is not included in a charter.
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