FAQ’s

Yacht Chartering FAQ

The Chartering Process

 

Payments for boat charters

  • How do you get paid?  Would I get the boat charter at a cheaper rate if I go directly to the owner?
  • Are there any hidden costs? Or is the price shown the final price that I will be paying?
  • Once I book a yacht, how shall I proceed with payment for the charter?
  • What discounts are available?
  • What does the charter fee include?
  • How & when do we pay for the charter?
  • Do we have to tip the skipper? And if so, what is the recommended amount?

 

Timing, Course & Planning

  • What is the minimum/maximum amount of time I can charter a yacht for?
  • We would like to go out for a day charter.  When will be back on land?
  • What time do we go onboard? And when will we be back?
  • What should I take with me for a day out on the boat?
  • What course can we take when chartering the yacht?
  • What can we do ashore?

 

General questions for yacht charters

  • What is a bareboat charter?
  • What is a skippered charter?
  • Do I have to do any ‘sailing’ if we rent a sailing boat, or can I just chill?

 

The Chartering Process

Q: Ok, I selected a yacht from your list and sent an inquiry form.  What happens next?

A: We will get in touch with you to discuss the charter details, to go through the charter process, and to check if there are any particular requirements that you may want to share with us.  Following this briefing we will contact you once again to confirm the details and will then collect a deposit for the charter.

Q:I need to charter a boat in a couple of hours time.  Can you help me?

A: Yes, make sure that you have all the required information and deposit in hand and contact us right away with your request.  We will do our best to find a yacht to suit your needs.

Q: What are the qualifications needed to charter a bareboat?

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Q: Should we go for a bareboat or skippered charter?

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Q: What is the difference between a sailing charter and a motoryacht charter

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Payments for boat charters

Q: How do you get paid?  Would I get the boat charter at a cheaper rate if I go directly to the owner?

A:

Q: Are there any hidden costs? Or is the price shown the final price that I will be paying?

A:

Q: Once I book a yacht, how shall I proceed with payment for the charter?

A:

Q: What discounts are available?

A:

Q: What does the charter fee include?

A:

Q: How & when do we pay for the charter?

A:

Q: Do we have to tip the skipper? And if so, what is the recommended amount?

A:

Timing, Course & Planning

Q: What is the minimum/maximum amount of time I can charter a yacht for?

A:

Q: We would like to go out for a day charter.  When will be back on land?

A:

Q: What time do we go onboard? And when will we be back?

A:

Q: What should I take with me for a day out on the boat?

A:

Q: What course can we take when chartering the yacht?

A:

Q: What can we do ashore?

A:

 

General questions for yacht charters

Q: What is a bareboat charter?

A:

Q: What is a skippered charter?

A:

Q: Do I have to do any ‘sailing’ if we rent a sailing boat, or can I just chill?

A: