| Bareboat charters are yachts that you can rent and | | | | company has to find a way of getting the yacht back |
| operate by yourself. If you are not experienced in | | | | to home base. It is quite likely that it will be cheaper on |
| handling a yacht, you can hire a captain to take over | | | | you to charter the yacht for a few extra days and |
| this job for you. The idea behind a bareboat charter is | | | | return it yourself. |
| that you do not get any extras - just the bare boat. | | | | You can make your booking for a bareboat yacht |
| You have to supply your own food and entertainment | | | | charter online. However, you will need to make at least |
| and if you want toys for watersports you either have | | | | a 25% deposit on the total cost of the charter and |
| to bring your own or rent them. Most of the bareboat | | | | there are bareboat charters that require 50% of the |
| yachts are between 30 and 50 feet in length and you | | | | total as a deposit. You will also receive a contract to |
| can choose bareboat charters using power, sailing or | | | | sign and a sailing resume to complete from the yacht |
| catamaran boats. | | | | charter company. Most of the charter companies do |
| In order to book bareboat charters without hiring a | | | | accept credit cards, but there are some smaller |
| captain, the yacht charter company will need to see | | | | companies that only accept check, cash or money |
| proof that you can handle the yacht on your own. You | | | | order payments. |
| will either have to show the bareboat yacht charter | | | | When you book bareboat charters you usually get just |
| company proof of your experience in handling smaller | | | | the yacht itself. Although some of the charter |
| or similar sized yachts or present a certificate from a | | | | companies do include a dinghy in the cost, most of the |
| boating course. For most yacht charters in the | | | | Florida companies require that you rent the dinghy. |
| Caribbean, companies do not require certification, but it | | | | Since this is a necessity, you have to allow for the |
| is a requirement in some parts of the world, such as | | | | extra cost. You won't have any of the amenities that |
| Greece. If you do need to hire a captain, this is not | | | | you are used to at home, such as a television or |
| included in the price of the charter and you have to | | | | microwave. You will also have to supply your own |
| pay the captain yourself. | | | | linens, dishes, food and water. If you want to book one |
| There are bareboat charters that will allow you to | | | | of the bareboat charters that will take you to another |
| book a one-way charter. This allows you to sail to a | | | | country, you do need to make sure you have your |
| destination and leave the yacht there. This will cost | | | | passport with you or you won't be allowed to dock in |
| you more because unless someone books a one-way | | | | the ports. |
| bareboat yacht charter back from that destination the | | | | |