| Catamarans, both sail and power typically have the | | | | depth of water so many more shallow anchorages, |
| same layouts, and these layouts are much different to | | | | harbors and cays are available. |
| the more traditional monohull yachts. Catamarans are | | | | If you have never considered chartering a yacht |
| constructed with two hulls connected by a rectangular | | | | before or may be your wife is unsure and needs |
| deck area. The hulls, or pontoons, are large enough to | | | | persuading then a catamaran is an ideal choice to find |
| hold full size cabins and bathrooms. The deck area in | | | | your 'sealegs'. Price wise a sailing catamaran will work |
| between is big enough to house a large master cabin, | | | | out cheaper than a motor yacht and will have a lot |
| saloon and galley. The catamaran will be as well built | | | | more space. They are also ideal for scuba diving and |
| and tastefully finished as any monohull yacht. | | | | snorkeling because of easy access to the water. |
| A catamaran has many benefits and is a good choice | | | | Catamarans with out sails are known as powercats |
| for your first yacht charter. A catamaran has more | | | | and have all the same attributes as sailing catamarans |
| space available than a similar length monohull, is more | | | | mentioned earlier. As their popularity increases so does |
| stable and steady when at sea and needs less water | | | | the number of available boats for charter. People who |
| to sail in. Because of the two hulls each with cabins | | | | charter yachts are not intrepid ocean sailors but are |
| and the large deck area with the master cabin a | | | | people who want as much space available for the |
| catamaran can carry more people or have more | | | | best price and, in most cases, a safe and stable yacht. |
| space available for the same amount of people as a | | | | That is why they are becoming so much more popular. |
| monohull. The space between the hulls in front of the | | | | One point to bare in mind however is that catamarans |
| deck area normally has a net stretch across it which | | | | have a greater beam, are wider, than monohulls which |
| allows you to lay or sit on offering even more space. | | | | makes them unpopular in some marinas or small |
| You may have seen pictures or film clips of high | | | | harbors. You are quite likely to spend more nights at |
| performance racing catamarans with only one | | | | anchor rather than alongside. That is not problem in |
| pontoon in the water and heeled over but that won't | | | | itself as you can easily get ashore in the catamaran's |
| happen on the catamaran you will charter. They are | | | | tender or jolly boat. My friend spends four months |
| very stable with both pontoons remaining in the water, | | | | each summer cruising in his monohull and the yacht |
| this makes it easier to move around and relax. | | | | never touches a jetty in all that time. All water, fuel and |
| In many locations that you might sail during your yacht | | | | food is transported out in the yacht tender and it is |
| charter vacation, such as the Bahamas, some places | | | | easy to go ashore to dine and socialize as necessary. |
| are out of reach as there isn't enough depth of water | | | | Yes catamarans are good value and enjoyable and |
| for a monohull yacht to safely float. But with a | | | | many are available up to 70-80 feet. Catamarans are |
| catamaran you only typically need a quarter of the | | | | also available as larger luxury and mega yachts. |