Why Charter a Private Yacht - answers from a proven expert.

We are here to guide you through what may seem like a complicated and daunting process of finding and booking a charter yacht. letting you uncover the amazing rewards of chartering a yacht while also addressing some common questions and details new charterers should be aware of.

Regardless of the reason for your interest in private yacht charter, we can help understand why a private crewed yacht charter is often described as the vacation of a lifetime. It's one of the very best kept secrets in luxury travel.

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Our clients charter private yachts for many reasons; to celebrate special occasions, get the unique perspective of being on their own floating private luxury resort, visit destinations that are much easier to get to by water and they might not otherwise see, or generally enjoy the outside - travelling to different places on their own agenda and timescale.

Yacht charter is not exactly comparable to anything else. It combines familiar elements to become something different. What sets charters apart from cruises, villa rentals, and self-guided adventure trips is that on charter YOU determine the view, the agenda, the menus, the activities - all of which which change at your discretion, and YOU are continuously cared for by a trained crew.

People ask us about chartering a yacht because they want to experience something uniquely private and a complete change from their daily routine. They want to visit multiple exotic ports but only want to unpack once! They want to travel to experience a new destination but not be limited to accommodations that remain stationary. After all, who wants to make that same drive back every day to the same villa when you can have the "villa" move along with you!

Our clients opt for private yachts over cruise ships for a few key reasons.

First, the smaller size of even the largest private yacht affords privacy with your family and friends that a cruise ship simply cannot.

Second, the customizations of every charter revolve around your input regarding the itinerary and the food, menus are tailored to your likes and dislikes - truly a custom menu just for you - imagine having a private restaurant where every menu item each day was what you liked.

Third, yachts do not require ports nearly as deep as cruise ships need in order to safely anchor. Simply put, you can get up close to a myriad of harbors in a week's time that you could not on a cruise ship.

Fourth, the itinerary of your cruise will be customized to you and changeable by you during your vacation. Get to one harbor and it's not what you expected, you can move on right then. Like a destination more than expected, stay longer. Want to stop for a quick swim after lunch - just ask the captain. Think of a private yacht vacation this way - a cruise ship has a fixed itinerary and goes where it is planning to go. - a private yacht, goes where you want to go.

As you might expect, this is like asking how much does a car cost? the price range is too wide to be able to answer this question briefly. A brief conversation with one of our specialists covering your ideas and destination can get you a better answer tailored to you.

However, as an example, you should know that moderate sailing yachts can be chartered for as little as $20,000 per week, which is a tremendous deal when split by more than one party (i.e. two couples who want to vacation together). On the other hand, you also have the option to charter a large luxury mega yacht if you choose which might be in the hundreds of thousands.

The number of people in your party will factor into your choice of yacht. Motor yachts most often accommodate 6-12 guests while the majority of sailing yachts typically comfortably sleep 4-8. Catamarans can often accommodate more guests with 8-12 being common. In all types of yachts the selection of yachts that can accommodate more than 12 on charter is very limited.

You are not obliged to fill every berth but you also cannot bring more people than the yacht's prescribed number allows. For example, a couple can charter a yacht that sleeps 4-6, but a party of 7 cannot charter the same yacht.

Our first time charter guests typically comment that the meals exceeded their expectations Imagine it this way, it's like your private chef preparing just what you like to eat just for you every meal.

You may specify the exact meals and recipes you would like but more commonly the guests share their food preferences and give the chef permission to surprise. Chefs have the opportunity to incorporate local ingredients in your cuisine and most importantly allow the chef to show off their skills for you. Like we mentioned, even on the smallest yachts guests typically say they were amazed by the meals.

As you and our charter specialist go through the selection process, you will be asked to fill out a food preference questionnaire so that the crew can appropriately stock the yacht and plan the menus prior to your arrival.

The short answer is an undeniable "Yes!" You will have chosen a charter yacht that comes equipped with all the amenities that you indicated as important during your consultation with a yacht charter specialist.

Perhaps you have a vague idea of what a yacht crew is. The crew is minimally comprised of a captain, chef/steward(ess) but can also include multiple deckhands and junior stewards if the yacht is large enough. We will help you understand the different levels of service you might expect between yachts that have different numbers of crew so you can make the ideal choice for you.

These are the people who will implement your itinerary, prepare and serve your meals, clean your stateroom, and give you advice on how to make the most of each and every port. One client mentioned for instance that they never were without a cool drink in their hands in the heat of the summer.

Yes, but that is something we cannot help you with. The larger yachts with full crew are the only type of yacht charters we specialise in. Depending on the yacht, the captain may allow a guest to steer the yacht under supervision or handle the sails if they are sailors. This is always up to the captain however.

No, you do not. Your charter specialist will take all of your criteria for a successful vacation into account and then present you with a list of appropriate yachts to choose from.

Typically NO. We have had a requests over the years from charter guests to bring pets on their charter. Many times the question becomes moot when the customs procedures of transporting pets between countries make it prohibitive or inpractical.