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Camas couple chart a course for luxury with high-end cruises

Sunset cruises on Columbia River feature full-service bar, 4-course dinner

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A set table sits at the rear of the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue on Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina.

A set table sits at the rear of the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue on Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina.

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Napkins formed into roses sit at a dining table Monday aboard the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Napkins formed into roses sit at a dining table Monday aboard the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Lux X Charters co-owners Alexandra Mendoza, left, and Steve Ehrsam stand for a portrait Monday aboard the yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina.

Lux X Charters co-owners Alexandra Mendoza, left, and Steve Ehrsam stand for a portrait Monday aboard the yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina.

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Tidewater Cove Marina. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina in Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

The Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue sits docked Monday at Tidewater Cove Marina in Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

First mate Alex Hendricks, left, and Capt. Bob Hyke stand next to a set table aboard the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina in Vancouver. Below, Lux X Charters co-owners Alexandra Mendoza, left, and Steve Ehrsam stand for a portrait Monday. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

First mate Alex Hendricks, left, and Capt. Bob Hyke stand next to a set table aboard the Lux X Charters yacht Ventidue at Tidewater Cove Marina in Vancouver. Below, Lux X Charters co-owners Alexandra Mendoza, left, and Steve Ehrsam stand for a portrait Monday. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Luxury experiences are in demand. Clark County now has a nautical player in the industry, offering private, chartered voyages down the Columbia River with a personal chef and bartender.

Lux X Charters opened last month and already has hosted one intimate wedding.

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