La Vie en Bleu - Boat Charters in Tampa & St. Petersburg, Florida

10/07/2023

Today we welcomed Jasmine and her friends aboard La Vie en Bleu for her baclorette party. Congratulations Jasmine.

12/15/2022

Great day on the water with great friends. La Vie En Bleu Charters.

08/29/2022

Lots of fun at Shell Key today. Great group of folks joined for our inaugural charter!

08/14/2022

Maiden voyage La Vie En Bleu, Sunday, August 21, 2022 St. Petersburg, FL.

08/14/2022

Howdy all. This will likely be the longest week ever as I wait with great anticipation for my next life journey to begin. No, not quitting my job in Virginia anytime soon. That said, the company I work for sold last week. So I’m going through another period of uncertainty. But I’m not concerned. I am begin the journey of my new boat charter business. Have three captains so far that will be helping until I get my license in another year or so. Need at least 180 more sea days. The coast guard counts a day as 4 hours acting as a crew or second in command with a licensed captain and requires 365 sea days. Yes it actually takes 3x more experience at sea to get a captains license than to get my private pilots license. Lol. I’m completing my Captain’s course in October to get the bookwork done and then running charters with licensed captains so I don’t get in trouble with the USCG.

Boating next to aviation are life long passions. I am so grateful that this journey is beginning and hopefully I can retire in the next year or two and do this full time.

Some are wondering where I came up with the name La Vie En Bleu (Life in Blue). As many of you know, the French language and France are passions of mine. Christopher Talluto actually came up with the idea and it is based on a song by one of my favorite French classic artists Edith Piaf. She wrote the song La Vie En Rose. (Life in Pink).

So there you have it the story of a a dream to run a charter business. The long wait of nearly 16 months for her to arrive. And now the end of the dreaming, planning and launch of this venture in less than a week.

Gratitude for all who have supported me on this journey and who have helped me along the way.

My younger staff at Avantus has often asked of me teach of career wisdom and I tell them over and over again. Find something you love and enjoy doing. Work your butt off and turn it into a business. This is a sure way to happiness. And above all, never ever give up!

I’ll see you on the water! Be sure to let me know if you are ever in St Petersburg and I’ll be sure and give you a VIP experience on La Vie En Bleu!

08/09/2022

LVB is off for final rigging. Engines arrived today!

08/06/2022

Latest update La Vie En Bleu has arrived in St Petersburg. Engines arrive next week. We anticipate being in the water before the end of August!!! Exciting times ahead.

06/26/2022

Spreading love at 2022 St Pete’s pride festival.

06/04/2022

We are proud to show our support at the 2022 St. Petersburg Pride festival. Come visit our booth for a chance to win a free charter! No purchase necessary, you can also register to win on our website! https://www.lavieenbleu.us

06/04/2022

Book us on Get My Boat, booking for July and August!

We specialize in yacht charters in St. Petersburg, Florida for as low as $350 + Gratuity & Fuel!Jamie or Captain Jacques has always loved flying, cooking, che

06/04/2022

Update, LVB is enroute from Marseille France and will be in the water in St. Petes soon. We are delighted!

05/15/2022

We are live on Get My Boat! La Vie en Bleu will be here soon. It has arrived in the US and is clearing customs. Hopefully she will be in the water by the end of the month!

We specialize in yacht charters in St. Petersburg, Florida for as low as $350 + Gratuity & Fuel!Jamie or Captain Jacques has always loved flying, cooking, che