Category Archives: Crewed Charter Vacations

Articles and Posts referencing vacations on fully crewed private yachts

Yachting on the French Riviera

Posted on February 14, 2011 by charterking

The French Riviera is a haven for those seeking luxury and splendor. A yachting experience is the perfect way to see this amazing part of the world and take a trip through some of the most fabulous places the Riviera … Continue reading →

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Charter a Yacht in Turkey

Posted on February 13, 2011 by charterking

If you’ve DONE the usual Med stuff: the Caribbean, the French Riviera, the Greek Islands, Mikonos, Santorini; Italy’s Amalfi, the Cinque Terre and Sicily, maybe it’s time for a change of pace and TURKEY might have that little kick that … Continue reading →

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Taking the Kids on Charter

Posted on January 30, 2011 by charterking

Some of my clients who are parents of younger kids, pre-teens and teenagers often express reservations about taking the kids on charter: “it would be a nice relaxing vacation for us but what will the kids do?” Other times it’s … Continue reading →

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Charter Rates: High Season? Low Season?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by charterking

Many of our first time charter clients get confused with the High Season and Low season charter rates shown on our websites. Truthfully there is little rhyme but good reason for the rate structures. They vary with the type of … Continue reading →

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BVI Diving and Fishing

Posted on January 11, 2011 by charterking

Many of our charter guests like to snorkel, SCUBA dive and fish from their charter yachts. I get many inquiries about these activities and I thought I get some information together and put it all in one place so people … Continue reading →

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Charter Itineraries

Posted on December 27, 2010 by charterking

Most of my new clients ask me about an itinerary for their charter, and yes, we do have an incredible number of “stock” itineraries on our files that take you from point a) to point b) and then on to … Continue reading →

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6 Best Yacht Charter Tips Ever

Posted on December 16, 2010 by charterking

Many of my clients have not chartered before and some wind up with a lesser vacation experience than originally envisioned. This is basically a tragedy since chartering a yacht or catamaran is not inexpensive and I simply hate for people … Continue reading →

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BVI Phone and Internet Access

Posted on December 15, 2010 by charterking

Continuing with our series of posts that address things that people write to us about, and probably a lot of stuff you don’t need or never wanted to know either.  Let me now address the issue of phone communications and … Continue reading →

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Turkish Gulet Charter

Posted on December 13, 2010 by charterking

Gulets are some of the most amazingly comfortable boats anywhere in the world. The word Gulet gave birth to the French “Golette” and the Spanish “Goleta”, the Italian Gulletta, and probably the English “Cutter”. There has been some discussion among … Continue reading →

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Charter Contracts

Posted on December 6, 2010 by charterking

WMT (Western Mediterranean Terms, according to MYBA) Included in the charter rate are: 1. Hire of the yacht (use, maintenance, etc.) 2. Crew cost, except food 3. Marine insurance for the yacht, including third party liability All other operational expenses, … Continue reading →

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