Charter Types

Types of Yachts to Charter

Power or sail, traditional or modern, you can find a wide variety of yachts to charter. Some, such as the traditional gulet of Turkey, are indigenous to the area. Many fully crewed yachts are custom or semi-custom designs. But a great number of charter yachts, such as those found in bareboat fleets, will be familiar if you’re sailing them in the Indian Ocean or the Caribbean Sea.

Power Boat Charters
Sailboat Charters
Catamaran Charters
Fishing Charters
Gulet Charters

Multihulls, such as these Lagoon catamarans, are very popular as bareboat charter vessels due to their spacious accommodations and stability.

Bareboat or Crewed

There are two basic types of yachts for those interested in a yacht charter vacation: bareboat and crewed charter. (A third is a sportfisherman, generally skippered by a professional and reserved one day at a time.)

Bareboat charter is for the do-it-yourself skipper who would like to be in charge of his or her own boat throughout the trip. These yachts are usually sailboats and are usually 50 feet or shorter in length (46 or less for multihulls), and generally, these charters are less expensive. Depending on the charter venue, a resume, a careful checkout , and insurance deposit are usually required, and in some instances some level of certification may be required. The charter company may encourage, or require, the skipper to take a professional captain along for a day or two until the charterer is comfortable handling the boat and its systems.  More information on Bareboat Charters.

Cruising motor yachts, Anna Maria Island, Florida

Crewed charters may be aboard power or sailboats of almost any size (charter fees are proportionate). These tend to be more luxurious vacations on larger yachts, and are almost always more relaxing for the charterer, who may be able to participate in the handling of the yacht but without taking on responsibility. Usually, the charterer can set the itinerary with the counsel of the captain, although weather or safety may lead the captain to make a change in the plan. More information on Crewed Charters.