Knowledge
Charter Guides
The plain mechanics of chartering a yacht — written calmly, for owners of the day and guests of the week alike. Start anywhere; the glossary holds the vocabulary.
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Yacht Chartering Explained
A calm introduction to crewed yacht chartering: how the process works, the MYBA standard, yacht types, brokers, and the Mediterranean week.
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Your First Yacht Charter: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to your first yacht charter: choosing dates, booking ahead, budgeting, the preference sheet, packing, and embarkation day.
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What Is Included in a Charter Rate
What a yacht charter rate covers and what it does not: crew, insurance, and equipment versus fuel, food, and fees, plus MYBA and all-inclusive terms.
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What 'Plus Expenses' Means: The APA Explained
The Advance Provisioning Allowance in plain terms: what the APA is, why it is 25 to 35 per cent of the fee, what it covers, and how it is reconciled.
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Reading a Charter Contract: The MYBA Agreement
A clear reference to the MYBA Charter Agreement: the clauses that matter, from parties and period to fee, APA, delivery, cancellation, and insurance.
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Day Charter vs a Full Week: The Economics
How a day charter is priced against a full crewed week: inclusive day rates versus base rate, APA, VAT and gratuity, and when each makes sense.
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Choosing a Yacht: Motor, Sail, Catamaran and Size
Motor yacht, sailing yacht or catamaran, and how size sets crew, cabins, cost and berth access. Matching the right yacht to your party and cruising ground.
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The Balearics: A Season Guide
When to charter the Balearics, and how Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera differ: the season, the tramuntana and a sample seven-day itinerary.
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Western Mediterranean Cruising Grounds
The Balearics, Spanish mainland, French Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia and the Italian coast: character, season and how they combine into a charter itinerary.
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Planning a Charter Itinerary
How a charter itinerary is built with the captain: realistic daily distances, balancing passages, anchorages and marinas, weather and flexibility.
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Provisioning and the Preference Sheet
How the yacht preference sheet works, from allergies and favourite dishes to drinks and celebrations, and how provisioning is paid from the APA.
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The Crew and Service on a Charter
Who is aboard a charter yacht, from captain and chef to interior crew and deckhands, the crew-to-guest ratio, and what excellent, discreet service looks like.
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Crew Tipping: Norms and Etiquette
How much to tip a charter crew, the customary 5 to 15 per cent range, Mediterranean and Caribbean norms, and how to give a gratuity discreetly.
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Superyacht Etiquette: A Quiet Guide
A calm guide to yacht etiquette: shoes-off and deck care, crew hours and privacy, guest numbers, smoking, pets, discretion, photography and children aboard.
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Charter Insurance and Protection
What a yacht's insurance covers versus what a charterer must arrange: liability, the security deposit, travel and cancellation cover, medical and personal effects.