No. Many crewed boats will ask you to charter for a week, usually Saturday to Saturday, but this is most rigid during high season in the Mediterranean (Greece, Croatia, Italy, France etc). The Caribbean is much more flexible; the minimum charter duration is generally 5 days. In addition to this, there are thousands of Day Charter yachts worldwide that are perfect for a great day out on the water. A bareboat charter in the Mediterranean will always start and finish on a Saturday.
A bareboat is simply a boat that is rented without crew or sometimes a skipper - you will need to skipper and navigate it yourself. Depending on the country, you will need to show some type of certification or previous boating experience, such as a resumé of your experience. You can also add a skipper to your bareboat charter if you don't have the necessary qualifications but still want to do a bareboat charter.
A skipper will handle the boat for you, recommend routes, places to visit and make your holiday as relaxing as possible; if you wanted to have a go at sailing yourself but don't have as much experience, then this would be recommended as an option. You will have to factor in the skipper will take up a bed and need to be fed, however!
A crewed charter is a charter on a luxury yacht where a permanent crew takes care of the yacht and the passengers. The crew is made up of a captain and additional trained crew including hostesses, deckhands, engineers, even masseuses and beauticians on some larger yachts.
This is dependent on the country you are chartering in, as it differs from place to place. Generally speaking, if you're chartering a powerboat, you'll need at least a PB2 (Power Boat level 2), and if you are chartering a bareboat you will need at least a day skipper/ICC or ASA 104 or equivalent. If you have a license from your country, normally you can fill out an ICC application, and send it in through your licensing body (for instance the RYA) and you'll receive the ICC.
Prior to payment, we will give you a full yacht charter agreement and corresponding invoice that clearly shows the payments due in the currency of your charter.
We attempt to list the costs as completely as possible on the site. However, some costs may change depending on your itinerary and desires. Here is a general guideline for estimating costs of a charter.
