Yacht charter
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Yacht chartering is the practice of renting, or chartering, a sailboat or motor yacht and traveling to various coastal or island destinations. This is usually a vacation activity.
Companies that provide yachts for charter usually require guests to demonstrate that they have a qualified skipper and at least one skilled crew member. If the guests cannot provide their own skipper (bare-boat charter), most companies will provide a paid professional skipper. This is known as a "skippered" or "crewed" charter.
Luxury yachts are also chartered out to paying clients per day or week. These are larger charter yachts and will not only include the services of a professional captain but also the services of a full crew. The crew may include a chef, steward and stewardess, engineer, boson, first mate, deck hand and other 'exterior crew' such as scuba dive masters or luxury yacht tender operators.
The size of the yacht normally determines the cost of the charter fee. The term Mega yachts applies to larger vessels greater than 100 feet. Over the last 10 years the number of mega yachts available for charter has increased dramaticly. There are hundreds of yachts available between 100 to 200 feet. Fewer beyond that size, but still yachts up to 400 feet are available to charter.
