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No sailing experience required, yachts with a professional crew

Relax, these yachts have a professional crew...

If you want to relax on your sailing holiday or you do not have the experience to sail your own yacht, choose a crewed yacht with professional skipper and crew onboard. This is a wonderful sailing holiday - perfect for a honeymoon, romantic anniversary or special holiday with friends and family.

A most memorable holiday...

Imagine island hopping aboard your own private yacht while enjoying all the services and comforts of a small, intimate hotel. Wake up onboard your yacht anchored in a quiet cove. Take an early dip and over breakfast consider the options, a windsurfing lesson, snorkelling round the shoreline or a trip ashore to explore. A crewed yacht is likely to be the most memorable vacation you will ever take.

Invite your friends and family...

Most of the crewed yachts can easily accommodate groups so there's plenty of room for everyone. For 4 couples or 2 families, a catamaran in the Caribbean offers spacious accommodation in a dream destination. The crewed yachts in the Mediterranean will sleep from 4 to 8, or just charter a cabin. The Turkish gulets sleep from 12 to 16 so are very popular with 3 or 4 families.

Add a skipper

Add a skipper to any of our bareboat yachts if you don’t have the experience to charter bareboat or if you would like a helping hand with a larger yacht or a guide to a new cruising area. The skipper will be a competent local sailor and perfectly capable of sailing the yacht. He will encourage you to get involved as crew, although he is not an instructor. He does not cook or clean and you will have to allocate a cabin for the skipper's use and provide him with food and drink.

 
 
 

Crewed Yachts Overview

Crewed Yacht Choices

CREWED YACHTS IN THE CARIBBEAN

CREWED YACHTS IN THE CARIBBEAN

Imagine island hopping aboard your own private yacht. You may be celebrating a honeymoon, anniversary or special birthday or just want to relax.
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CREWED YACHT IN CORFU

CREWED YACHT IN CORFU

Perfect for a honeymoon, anniversary or special vacation with friends or family, these luxury yachts have a professional crew so you can relax
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TURKISH GULETS

TURKISH GULETS

Traditional gulets are ideal for families or friends to enjoy a cruising holiday in Turkey
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Not if you don't want to! The crew are perfectly able to sail the yacht and they do not need or expect your help. So relax with a cool drink, a good book and your suntan cream and watch the world sail by.

If you are keen to help out or learn a few new skills then the crew will be delighted to involve you in the sailing. They will soon have you helming and setting the sails like a pro!

All the cabin charter yachts are very comfortable to live aboard. There is a spacious lounge (saloon) and guest bedrooms (cabins) most with ensuite shower and WC (heads). The crew have their own quarters, separated from the guests. The yachts have a well equipped kitchen (galley) with fridges and freezers, hot and cold water and cookers.

When "living aboard", most of your time is actually spent on deck or in the water, basically outdoors. Most of your meals will be taken sitting in the shady cockpit at the back of the boat. You'll go to the front deck to lie out in the sun.

Every morning you'll wake up in a new anchorage. What about a refreshing swim before breakfast? The crew will serve a full breakfast with fresh local produce on the shady aft cockpit. You might want to explore ashore - visit a market, shop for souvenirs or walk up a hill for a spectacular view. You may prefer to relax with your book or work on that tan.

The cabin charter itineraries vary and can be found on each destination page but usually by mid-morning the yacht will set sail and find an idyllic anchorage for lunch. You can dive off the yacht and swim and snorkel or take advantage of any watersports. The crew will prepare and serve a light lunch.

An afternoon sail will take you to the evening's destination and the time you arrive will depend on the activities planned. There is usually time before dinner for sightseeing, shopping or drinks with new friends. Most evenings you are free to choose where you would like to go for dinner as most stops have a selection of restaurants to chose from. Meal times will depend upon cruising schedules and the wishes of all on board.

After all the activity and fresh air, you'll easily fall asleep in your cabin rocked by the gentle motion of the yacht bobbing at anchor.

Keep your packing light and pack everything in a soft, foldable duffel bag that is easier to stow away on a yacht. You'll spend your days in shorts, swimsuits, and t-shirts, but at night you might like to dress for dinner in a summer dress or shirt and trousers. You could bring a sweatshirt or lightweight jacket in case it's breezy.

The standard aboard the yacht is to not wear shoes. Sandals or deck shoes are fine for ashore. Bring sunglasses, a baseball cap or a hat with a broad brim to shade your face. And don't forget your sun cream and camera!

All your towels and bedding are provided and the yachts are fully equipped with safety equipment so you don't need any "sailing gear".