Does my charter need to be exactly a week long?

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Does it have to start and end on Saturday? (Charter v. To rent a boat for an extended period of time on a gorgeous sailing vacation with friends and family and have the time of your life. And want to do it over and over again.) (definition embellished by author) The answer to the question […]

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What is a Transit Log when chartering a yacht in the Mediterranean

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Sometimes when looking at various boat charter options for chartering a yacht in the Mediterranean, you’ll see an obligatory extra for a transit log. What is this elusive transit log? Technically, a transit log is documentation of the boat’s registration and permit.   It is required by many port authorities in the Med. But as yacht […]

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Types of Sailing Vacations

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Just as there are a ton of fantastic sailing charter destinations, there is also a wide variety of sailing vacations. Bareboat Charter A bareboat charter means you rent a yacht and serve as skipper/captain. You must have an adequate resume to skipper the yacht. Requirements vary based on thedestination. The NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master certification is […]

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Nauticki Centar Pina (NCP): Croatian Yacht Charter Company

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Every now and then, we like to feature a favorite Yacht Charter Company. Featured here today is NCP & Mare in Šibenik, Croatia. Personally, I have chartered from them and been to Šibenik. Šibenik is a gorgeous old style Croatian village set in a lake type inlet with direct access to the ocean through a castle guarded […]

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Yacht Charter Insurance – Damage Waiver

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How does insurance work when chartering a yacht on a sailing vacation? We get heaps of questions on insurance for yacht chartering so this article will clear it all up for you and allow you to use the right language when communicating with a yacht charter company or agent and help you understand your charter agreement/contract/invoice. Think about this: […]

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