| u have decided you want to go on the perfect | | | | laundry. Food, beverages communications and fuel will |
| vacation you have always dreamt of – | | | | be charged as well. |
| chartering a yacht. Before you go ahead and consult a | | | | Now, that you know the terms and specifications, |
| specialist, you should read carefully the following tips, | | | | when you will go and see your chartering operator, |
| and then right them down on a piece of paper along | | | | you will know what is he talking about, but, to be even |
| with the things you really want to experience during | | | | further informed you should know the following. |
| your charter and what you want to do. | | | | Tip. 2 |
| The tips | | | | Before you decide what kind of yacht to hire, ask |
| Tip. 1 | | | | yourself what do you expect from the holiday. First, |
| You should see chartering a yacht just as a | | | | and foremost, if you want to hire a yacht, you should |
| classroom, and in order to understand what the | | | | be a man who like sumptuous surroundings. Then, do |
| teacher is talking about, you must be correctly | | | | you want to host parties for your friends while you are |
| informed. In this case the charter agent is the teacher. | | | | docked at some of the most fashionable marinas? Or |
| WMT – this means Western Mediterranean | | | | maybe you just want to relax in a private cove while |
| Terms. It includes chartering equipment and the yacht, | | | | reading your favorite book. Maybe, you want to learn |
| insurance for the yacht and the crew, wages and | | | | exciting water sports? These are the type of |
| food for the crew. All other commodities such as | | | | questions to ask yourself, before anyone else. |
| consumable stores, harbor charges, food and | | | | Tip. 3 |
| beverages, pilotage fee and any charge made on-land | | | | Depending on the type of person you are (and only |
| such as electricity or water, communications and | | | | you know this), you should decide on what will you be |
| laundry, will be supported by the charterer. | | | | chartering – a motor yacht or a sailboat. While |
| SEMT – it means Standard Eastern | | | | sailboats are slower and perfect for the romantic type, |
| Mediterranean Terms. The fee includes: the obvious | | | | and for the one who is really in love with the sea, the |
| chartering of the entire yacht and equipment, crew | | | | motor boats give you the luxury and incredible yacht |
| wages and food, insurances for the yacht, fuel for a | | | | lifestyle. |
| set course or a specified numbers of hours/day, | | | | Tip. 4 |
| electricity or water taken form shore and harbor | | | | Friends. Think ahead of the number of friends you will |
| taxes. Other cost will be charged to the charterer as | | | | be having with you, and to the size of the parties you |
| follows: consumable stores, beverages and food, | | | | will throw in order to anticipate the size and |
| harbor expenses besides the preset ones, | | | | configuration of what you will be chartering. |
| communications, laundry and fuel for tenders such as | | | | Tip. 5 |
| ski-boats. | | | | Calculate the time you want to spend on your yacht, |
| SCT – it means Standard Caribbean Terms. | | | | because this will be critical when you will want to go to |
| every expense listed in the WMT and SMET | | | | the many places the sea has to offer, no matter |
| paragraphs are included in the fee, as well as every | | | | where you are. |
| piece of food served on the yacht. Also, there are | | | | Tip. 6 |
| extra charges you should be aware of, such as the | | | | Make reservations early before going, since during the |
| wines and anything found in the bar, special activities | | | | holidays the yacht are booked up to a year in |
| equipment such as scuba-diving equipment and marina | | | | advance, and in some cases even more. |
| berthing. | | | | These tips come to aid you in your perfect holiday |
| GT – it means Greek Terms. They include | | | | quest. They are not meant to replace the information |
| chartering of the yacht and equipment, crew food and | | | | given by an agent, but to complete it. I hope you have |
| wages, third party claims insurance for the yacht, | | | | fun. |
| harbor taxes while in Greece, and ship’s | | | | |