| y is something everyone deserves from time to time. | | | | little or many crew members as the ship will hold. A |
| Such an indulgence can make a vacation a truly | | | | captain takes all the worries out of navigating and |
| rejuvenating experience. One of the best ways to get | | | | onboard housekeeping services make it a real |
| the luxury of the rich and famous to fit into your | | | | vacation that rivals the finest hotel services. You can |
| budget can be yours through yacht charter companies. | | | | also choose to have a chef and service crew as part |
| These companies specialize in creating custom sailing | | | | of your vacation package. |
| vacations that redefine travel. | | | | If you like the idea of knowing what it is really like to |
| Planning Your Luxury Trip | | | | sail, but don’t want to risk safety, you can |
| With your budget in mind, it is easy to plan a chartered | | | | charter a sailing cruise that puts you in the role of deck |
| yacht vacation. Companies often have a fleet of | | | | hand. A competent crew will direct you as to your |
| sailing vessels that can accommodate parties of | | | | “chores” for keeping the ship in top |
| various sizes. You may want to make it a more | | | | shape and on course. |
| intimate trip with only close family. There are charters | | | | Destinations & Ports of important Charter |
| that can be rented for as few as two people. These | | | | Companies |
| include either a sailboat or motorboat and can come | | | | One of the greatest benefits of choosing a chartered |
| with or without a crew and captain to sail the ship for | | | | cruise as a vacation is the choice. You will most likely |
| you. If you choose not to hire a crew, you will have to | | | | have a rough itinerary and that can be affected by |
| show that you are knowledgeable of sailing and can | | | | weather. However, you are flexible in deciding how |
| handle the ship competently. | | | | long you want to stay in a particular port and if you |
| The next part of planning is to determine your starting | | | | want to add or subtract stops along the way. |
| and ending ports. This could be a place close to home | | | | Your yacht is your hotel that travels with you. There is |
| and sail in one area or start and finish at two different | | | | only one flight and one hotel to book! Then you take all |
| ports. Generally, starting and stopping in the same port | | | | of your luggage and unpack it just once to enjoy |
| will save you money and is usually more convenient. | | | | several days of new destinations. |
| You can also fly to a destination far from home and | | | | If you have never experienced cruising before, a |
| then sail another exotic sea. There are luxury yacht | | | | chartered experience is a great way to get your feet |
| charter companies that cruise the Caribbean and | | | | wet. It is different from cruise lines with thousands of |
| Mediterranean seas or around Alaska, the Panama | | | | guests because the people on your ship will be your |
| Canal, or anyplace you can imagine. | | | | friends and family. The personal touches of a |
| Determining the type of cruise is another aspect of | | | | chartered trip will help you develop your love for the |
| planning a chartered yachting trip. You can have as | | | | sea with all the best benefits of commercial cruises. |