Naos Yachts

Grant and Lola we’re fantastic! knowledgeable, funny and super accommodating to any request. the Beneteau was beautiful. the sunset was incredible. the best charter experience I’ve had in LA. thanks NAOS!

Amazing time tonight on the water. Everything went great and we all had a great time.
We came out with a few people from our company and Grant was really accommodating. We had a couple pictures and videos we wanted to take and he changed up the course of the boat multiple times for us.
Thanks NAOS, we will be coming back soon.

The experience is amazing. I charter my first sailboat with NAOS yacht and I got my ASA 103 104 114 here. Grant is very nice guy. He is a seasoned sailor who knows everything about sailing and how to enjoy your time when cruising.
The sailtime program is like a blackfriday deal for new sailor like me. Only 900 bucks, you can sail a new 38 Beneteau Oceanis 6 days a week (as long as you do have 6 days of free time a week :)). The sad thing for me is that I got a job offer in Maryland right before getting into the program. I will comeback next year to get the program and I think the sailtime program is best thing for me and new sailors. You can find Grant’s contact info on their website.

My boyfriend recently surprised me for my birthday with a private charter lagoon boat from Nao’s Yachts and coming from someone who is the queen of surprises, I was beyond impressed!!! My family and friends were hiding in the lower level of the boat waiting for me and my mom and boyfriend to arrive. This boat was like a mini diddy video lol it was insane! It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, indoor lounge area, tons of exterior lounge areas, such stunning views, super clean and gorgeous!!!
We had the most awesome captain (love you Captain Charlie!!!)! Captain Charlie took us around the harbor since the ocean was a bit harsh due to the wind and choppy waves that day, but he took us out far enough to watch the most beautiful breathtaking sunset we’ve ever seen! We had cupcakes and champagne on the boat, took tons of pics, made hilarious videos and had our favorite music blasting the entire time. My friends and family are still talking about how dope this idea was… we were all so hype about the entire thing! I would recommend this experience to anyone who wants to have a creative, fun, romantic, unforgettable experience! Request Captain Charlie! I promise you will thank me for it! He’s the coolest, so sweet and so knowledgable, experienced and most fun captain ever!

Wow. Wow. Wow. What an incredibly accommodating and professional company this is. Grant worked with me to book a captain and a boat to take my girlfriend and I on a surprise birthday sunset sail on a day that they usually don’t book sails. He figured out a way to make it work and we had the most incredible experience. Charlie, our captain, was super nice and made our trip so enjoyable. He even stayed out longer so that we could watch the entire sunset. Highly recommend!

Staff is cool and was very impressed with their charters. Awesome boats for good prices considering they are practically brand new Beneteau’s! Their 25 footer is the perfect daysailer! Thanks guys :)

Grant was our captain– he was awesome and really made the trip that much better. The boat was brand new and I bought two Groupon tickets expecting to have a boat full of people… we were the only group! It was a perfect experience and I cannot wait to go again– HIGHLY recommend Naos!

Great place to take sailing lessons or charter a yacht — now I just need to buy one to complete the evaluation.
I’ve taken sailing classes with NAOS yachts, and Mark — my instructor — was great. Very relaxed teaching style, easy to pick up the concepts, and compared to other places I’ve sailed, Mark does a great job of making sailing feel stress free (as it should.)
I’ve also chartered from NAOS, and that too was a great experience. The process of booking the yacht online was easy, and other than a quick run-​through of the various instruments and various nuances of the specific yacht (thanks Grant), the process was great. The boat selection is also very good, with new boats with a lot of convenient amenities.
I’m a fan.

Naos has THE MOST BEAUTIFUL YACHTS! They’re like– or are brand new (I didn’t ask, I only indulged!) We had a super fun day with their impressive appointments. We thoroughly enjoyed our day out and the skipper was terrific. Naos Yacht cannot be beaten for their amenities and wonderful staff. I’ll only use them from here on out.

Not only did we buy the most perfect beautiful Lagoon 380 from Naos, we now have a whole new group of wonderful people to call our friends. We spent the month of August going to Naos to do paperwork for our new boat, but every time we were there we ended up hanging out for hours, getting to know the team. They are all very honest, friendly, and passionate about sailing, and they are authentically happy to witness your excitement about buying a new boat!
They always returned calls, followed through with what they said they would do, and went above and beyond for us. We are looking forward to more trips to Catalina with the Naos team! I would highly recommend you choose Naos Yachts if you are looking to buy the boat of your dreams.

Went on a charter for my birthday last Wednesday. My boyfriend got a last minute 2 hour trip planned and we had an AMAZING time. Captain Mike was super friendly and knowledgeable, the weather was luckily really good– and we were able to sail up toward Santa Monica past the pier, and then back down again. Gorgeous day, beautiful boat, highly recommend it!

I considered buying a boat from NAOS, but at that moment, it was not the right time for me. Thereafter, I continued chartering boats from Marina Sailing (HUGE mistake) and one day had a big falling out with Marina Sailing. I ran into Phillip at a boating event and he informed me that NAOS was running a SailTime program. SailTime is essentially a timeshare program, but for a sailboat. After speaking with Grant (guy who runs the program) I signed up immediately and have been thoroughly enjoying weekly, almost daily, use of a 2015 Beneteau Oceanis 389. Things happen for a reason, and I am glad that I initially considered buying a boat. If I hadn’t I would not have met the team at NAOS, would not be sailing a beautiful Beneteau, would not be seeing whales off the coast and would not have experienced the impeccable service and respect that they provide. They are just extremely nice, love what they do, love sailing and want to make sure you have the best possible sailing experience.
If you are looking to charter a sailboat, purchase one or join the SailTime program, don’t think twice — just do it! Thank you Charles, Phillip, Grant, Lola and everyone else there that helps to keep the NAOS ship running!

We recently took a sailing class at NAOS, and couldn’t be happier with the experience! Our instructor, Mark, was excellent. My wife and I had no experience sailing at all, and he made the class fun and relaxing. He did a great job boiling down the textbook into just two days of class, and made sure everyone in our class got to practice doing all the tasks on the boat. We left incredibly confident knowing that we can take a boat out on our own after this class!
I liked the incredible flexibility in scheduling offered here. Unlike other schools we looked at that had very rigid schedules, NAOS basically let us set up our lessons whenever we could. Reserving our lessons was simple using their online reservation system. The boats we were on looked practically new, which was a big plus as well.
I would highly recommend them as a sailing school, and I look forward to coming back for further certifications and charters!

I chartered NAOS’ Beneteau 41 for a week at Catalina with my kids over Spring Break. Fantastic boat, excellent and friendly service provided by extremely knowledgeable, helpful and professional staff. Pricing was straightforward with no hidden or additional fees so common in yacht chartering. Based on that experience, if I were buying a boat I’d get a Beneteau and I’d get it at NAOS.

Fabulous Group of People!
We recently chartered a Lagoon 400S for the weekend from NAOS and it was spectacular! We are already looking forward to our next weekend chartering with NAOS… until we purchase our own Lagoon from them!
Everything was handled professionally and without any problems from booking to details to itineraries to where to buy provisions, etc. I was surprising my husband, who was to be the skipper, for his 50^th birthday and Phillip and Gunnar were great! The boat, a new one in their fleet, was lovely. We sailed to Avalon on Friday and spent the night. My daughter flew down from San Fran and surprised my husband in Avalon (Phillip helped me with the ferry) and that was super special! Saturday we sailed around the backside of the island and ended up in Two Harbors where we went ashore and had a nice hike and then dinner and spent the night in the harbor. Sunday morning we woke up to fog but it was still easy going. We ended up back at the marina by early afternoon.
We had a few little technical troubles along the way during the weekend but nothing that prevented us from having fun. Plus, Gunnar was always available by phone to help out.
Thanks to everyone at NAOS for an incredible weekend!

I have recently purchased a boat from NAOS. She’s my second boat, and frankly speaking I had a lot of experience with boat dealers before. NAOS were the best. Seriously. Not just the nicest, the most knowledgable, professionals. No. The BEST.
I was not going to buy a 45 feet Jeanneau to start with. Too expensive, too big, etc. I was looking for something smaller until I ran into Chad Gautier at the boat show. He promised me a boat. I smiled and left him my card.
Chad started this and Phillip Winter closed the deal. I must admit, I am not an easy customer. Not for a deal of this size. Philip, Chad, and of course Charles-​E. Devanneaux, the owner, addressed my every concern, answered every question, and ran every test I asked for.
Now I am sailing my new boat and want to say a big THANK YOU to the NAOS Yachts for making the dream come true.

If there was one word to sum up our experience with NAOS it is «Awesome». From the first phone call to to the christening of our boat and beyond. NAOS Is exceptional. Starting with Gunnar Swanson who is most remarkable, with the gift of knowing how to fit you with your future boat. His honesty and and sincere ability to ask you the questions you haven’t perhaps thought about. Being there for your questions, regardless of the time of day or night. He had us sitting on our boat before we knew she was the choice we were going to make. We shopped up and down the coast, it was Gunnar who made sure every need was met and every concern was addressed. August 1^st 2014 we became owners of our Beneteau Oceanis 38.
NAOS on the outside is a Yacht dealer — On the inside, a family. I really can’t put into words how much they all mean me. Mike Dunlap is «Johnny on the spot.» He knows the boats like a Mama knows her baby. The support is phenomenal. This experience has and continues to be a great friendship. The get togethers they plan, the trips to Catalina as a group has welcomed us into the Beneteau with open arms.
If you are looking to purchase a boat, NAOS is the place. Don’t wait! You’ll kick yourself for not doing it sooner. If I could take you by the hand and walk you through the doors of NAOS, I would. In my opinion it’s an experience you will never regret.

I have to give credit where credit is due.
I recently purchased a boat from Naos Yacht sales; an Oceanis 41 (Beneteau).
I was extremely impressed with every step of the process.
Last Monday, I stopped to look at the boat. Sitting on deck in the early evening with President Phillip Winter, we started talking price. As in any negotiation, there was a bit of back and forth, but, in the end, we stood up to walk into the office and draw up a deal — a very fair deal for a new boat with a better than average allowance on my trade-​in. I was duly impressed.
By that Friday afternoon (four days later), I was sitting on my new boat. For any of you who have ever purchased a boat, you’ll understand that this is nearly impossible. They introduced me to an excellent loan broker and walked through the process like it had been choreographed from the start. I was awestruck.
Space does not permit me to elaborate, but, suffice it to say that the exchange went better than expected and the team was there to answer questions and help at every turn of the road. Gunner and Charles (the owner) shared my enthusiasm, encouraging me to fully inspect the boat, assuring me that their failsafe warranty was ironclad.
Even after delivering my very short list of requests, this level of service continues and I continue to appreciate their level of professionalism and prompt attention to detail.
Did I mention that I had also had dental surgury on the Tuesday after I struck the deal? The guys were understanding and accommodating. It couldn’t’ have gone smoother. I’ll be a longtime client. I recommend them for all of your boating needs. I team like this is hard to find.

Really impressed with the team at Naos. Not only were they knowledgeable and accomodating (they sold me a new Beneteau Sense), but they also went above and beyond to help outfit and service the boat.
A great class act, that I highly recommend.
— New Boat owner (happy sailing).

I helped my boss buy a boat from Naos Yacht Sales. The entire team along with Charles helped immensely with all of my questions and concerns. My boss at the time was very busy and I was put in charge of getting all the paperwork ready for delivery to him. Thankfully they were all patient with me and with the Naos team help we were able to deliver the boat to my boss on time and without any glitches. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the market to buy, sell or maintain a boat. Naos Yacht Sales is top in customer service and making you feel part of the Naos family.