Southwest Florida Yachts Adds Third 42' Grand Banks to Charter Fleet

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – April 30, 2008 – Dawn Treader, a 2003, 42-foot Grand Banks Motor Yacht, has joined the Southwest Florida Yachts charter fleet for cruising the Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway along the scenic corridor of Sanibel, Captiva, Pine, Useppa, Cayo Costa and Gasparilla Islands.

The layout for Dawn Treader includes two queen-berth cabins, two heads, a large salon and an "L" shaped galley. Powered by twin diesel engines, the newest charter vessel is equipped with an outboard-powered dinghy, generator, flat screen TV, DVD and CD player, icemaker, microwave, GPS, autopilot, radar, heat and air conditioning.

Dawn Treader, the fourth 42-footer in the fleet and the third Grand Banks 42', is available for charter at $3,668 for seven days in the summer and $4,587 for seven days in the high season. In addition, during the company's 25th anniversary celebration, through 2010, charters receive extra days of cruising for charters of three days or longer.

Founded in 1984, Southwest Florida Yachts charters power yachts from 32 to 42 feet from Marinatown Marina in N. Fort Myers and sailing yachts from 24 to 35 feet out of Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda.

Magazine articles have ranked Southwest Florida among the top ten yacht sailing and cruising areas in the world and the barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva among the best islands to visit for their ambiance, beaches, friendliness, restaurants and scenery.

For more information about Southwest Florida Yachts and Florida Sailing & Cruising School visit www.swfyachts.com , www.flsailandcruiseschool.com,  www.swfyachtsales.com.  Mailing Address:  3444 Marinatown Lane, N.W., N. Fort Myers, FL 33903. Telephone: 800-262-7939 or 239-656-1339, or email info@swfyachts.com.