Private Yacht Rental
Renting a private yacht can be a luxurious and memorable experience. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you through the process:
Determine Your Needs
- Type of Yacht:
Decide between different types of yachts:- Motor Yachts: Fast and luxurious.
- Sailing Yachts: Classic sailing experience.
- Catamarans: Stable and spacious.
- Gulets: Traditional wooden yachts, common in the Mediterranean.
- Group Size:
Determine how many guests will be joining to select a yacht with enough cabins and space. - Trip Duration:
Decide if your rental will be for a few hours, a full day, a weekend, or a week-long charter. - Destination:
Choose where you want to sail (e.g., the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, or local coastal areas).
Set Your Budget
- Cost Factors:
Consider these when budgeting:- Charter Fee: Varies based on yacht type, size, and season.
- Crew and Service Fees: For crewed charters (captain, chef, crew).
- Fuel Costs: Often billed separately.
- Provisions (APA): Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA) for food, beverages, and other expenses.
- Taxes and Port Fees: These vary by destination.
- Gratuity: Typically 10-20% of the charter fee.
Decide on Crewed or Bareboat Charter
- Crewed Charter:
Includes a captain, crew, and often a chef. - Bareboat Charter:
You operate the yacht yourself (requires a valid boating license in many regions).
Review and Book the Yacht
- Check Details:
Before finalizing, review:- Yacht Specifications: Amenities, layout, and condition.
- Terms and Conditions: Cancellation policies, insurance, and safety protocols.
- Sign the Charter Agreement:
Typically required along with a deposit to secure the booking.
Plan Your Itinerary
- Custom Routes:
Work with the captain to outline destinations, stops, and activities. - Activities:
Options include snorkeling, diving, jet skiing, fishing, and onshore excursions.
Prepare for Your Trip
- Packing List:
Essentials like swimwear, casual clothes, sunscreen, hats, and any required travel documents. - Special Requests:
Inform the crew about dietary preferences or special needs in advance.
Enjoy Your Yacht Charter
- Relax, explore, and make the most of your private yacht experience!
By following these steps, you’ll be well-prepared to rent a private yacht tailored to your preferences.
-The concept of private yacht rental, is surely the dream experience most people would wish for. It doesn’t need to be just a dream, as there are many possibilities to make private yacht rental a reality. A private yacht rental experience is totally amazing, imagine leaving all your everyday stress behind, as you sail from port in your floating hotel, with a friendly professional crew to care for you for the duration of your charter. Including, preparing and serving freshly prepared meals, as you relax on anchor in some deserted bay, with crystal clear seas to swim in. The scenery will constantly change as you cruise along and relax on deck, enjoying the fabulous panoramic views, which may also include a surprise sighting of a dolphin, or turtle. You will have a comfortable air-conditioned cabin below deck, with its own en-suite bathroom, you may of course opt to sleep under the stars, if the mood takes you. On a crewed yacht charter, you will normally anchor in a sheltered cove, or by a small island for meal breaks and for overnight sleep time.
Experience wonderful sunrise, sunsets and the moon and stars in clear unpolluted skies. Observe plants, wildlife and historical ruins, on visits ashore. Also, it will be possible to visit the bigger resorts as wish, for shopping, or nightlife, with your yacht as your base, the crew will clean and prepare meals in your absence. It really is a perfect and memorable experience, when you rent a private yacht. Private yacht charter is also an experience that appeals to all age groups and people from all different backgrounds.
Why not get in touch and make your private yacht rental, become a wonderful reality for you and your family, friends, or colleagues. We look forward to assisting you.