Will iPod Replace Crestron on Charter Yachts?
I just uploaded a review of the 205-foot motoryacht Icon, which is part of the charter fleet at Camper and Nicholsons International. As you’ll see in the review, this yacht has a lot of unusual features compared with other motoryachts available for charter, but one in particular that stands out to me as an idea that might migrate throughout the industry is the use of iPods instead of Crestron controls. Crestron controls have become a standard aboard megayachts in recent years, allowing guests to pick up one remote and control everything from music and movies to lighting, curtains, and room temperature. I can’t tell you how many yacht reviews I’ve written that state “the yacht has an entertainment system accessed via Crestron controls.” Whenever a charter yacht manager is touting a yacht’s special features, she always tells me about the Crestron controls. Aboard new and newly refit yachts, they are practically a “must have.” All of which is why I was surprised to see Icon, a fall 2009 l
