A vacation to the Caribbean islands in a yacht charter is one of the most enchanting experiences one can have. This once-in-a-life-time experience for the exotic vacations can be made more entertaining with appropriate planning and execution.

Yacht charter in Caribbean islands is a thriving business. One can hire a yacht for a fee based on the size of the vessel hired for the travel as well as the period for which it is hired. The fee charged for yacht charter also includes the salary for the permanent crew members. In addition to the salary for the crew, the fee includes provisioning allowance that includes food and beverages, docking expenses at the various harbors, fuel expense and consumables. Usually a specified sum is collected in advance by the yacht charters and any unspent money from the advance is returned back at the conclusion of the trip.

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A yacht charter in the Caribbean has so much to offer. So many different countries, islands, cultures, food and so much more. Perfect sailing conditions in picture postcard surroundings. The scent of fresh coconut and the sound of steel drums carried on a warm breeze. A Caribbean vacation is a truly tropical experience, it’s the ultimate romantic escape with long, sandy beaches and tiny desert islands.

The main sailing season in the Caribbean runs from November to July with the period December to March as the busiest when escapees from the winter weather of North America and Europe arrive. The Caribbean is affected by hurricanes from late July to mid October although they are rare in the southern Caribbean along the coast of South America. Hurricanes are prevalent in the nortern Caribbean each year and have been more numerous in the last few years. It is best to avoid the central and northern Caribbean up to Florida and the Bahamas during the hurricane season. April to July is a nice time to charter a boat as there are less visitors in the area with some nice settled weather with a warm but steady breeze. Read the rest of this entry

The greatest yacht charter locations from around the world are as numerous and varied as the types of charter yachts that cruise them, be they bareboat sailboats, catamarans, motor boats, or crewed luxury charter yachts.

One of the most famous and well established yacht charter locations is the Mediterranean. Some of the most famous locations within the Mediterranean include Monaco, St Tropez, Nice, Cannes, Capri, Portofino, Amalfi, Positano, Porto Cervo, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Dalmatians, Corfu, Mykonos, Bodrum and Marmaris, to name a few. Read the rest of this entry