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Four ways to
charter a yacht
by Tony King
Bare boat charter
Basically, there are four ways to charter a boat or a luxury yacht:
First, charter a bare-boat without captain or crew. Under
this arrangement you and your party will be the captain and
crew. Of course, some prior experience will be necessary for your
own safety, and you and
/or your guests will be required to fill out a form known as a “sailing
resume”, take out accident insurance and/or provide a security
deposit before the Charter Company turns you loose with their rather
expensive piece of equipment.
Captain
only charter
The
second way to charter is with a captain-only arrangement
under which the charter company provides a qualified captain,
usually a person expressly chosen not only for their nautical
experience but more importantly for their “people-skills” and
ability to interact socially with a wide variety of guests. You and
your party will be expected to do the meal preparation
or to eat ashore at the many available local restaurants and
watering holes on the different islands. You will be responsible for
the captain’s meals as well. Many of the bare boats are
also available with an experienced captain. Some of the fully crewed
yachts can be chartered
as "captain-only" vessels.
Crewed
yacht charter
A third alternative, and arguably the best and most restful and
stress-free vacation, is to
book a cruise on a fully crewed yacht, where the boat is
exclusively yours for the duration. The vessel can be sail or power,
and the crew will navigate, sail and prepare the
beverages and meals. This is definitely the lap of luxury or as the
Irish say: "Living the life of Riley". the whole boat is
yours to go wherever you like, your crew will be responsible for
serving you three meals a day plus preparing the many exotic or
traditional island beverages and magnificent gourmet dishes for your
evening meals. The chefs on board luxury yachts pride themselves in
the quality and variety of their meals; (Many of these crews are
husband and wife teams, others have less or no personal
relationship). This truly remarkable vacation has no equal on earth:
sailing on your own private yacht with an attentive and
knowledgeable crew to attend to your every need has to be the
ultimate experience.
Cabin
on a charter yacht
A final alternative is to book
a cabin on a crewed yacht. Some of the larger private yachts
allow bookings by the cabin: boats will typically leave their port
of origin on a fixed timetable and itinerary, say, on Fridays at
mid-day and return to the same port on the following Thursday at
midday. You will be sharing the vessel with other guests and your
fellow passengers will be basically "Pot-Luck". This
is a more economical way to have the fun without paying for the
whole boat.
About the Author:
Tony King offers readers the opportunity to read more articles on
Yachting Sailing Boating at http://www.boatmiami.com/resources/articlesindex.htm
or for further information and resources to visit http://www.boatmiami.com
, www.boatbvi.com
Source: www.boatmiami.com
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