Even if you’re a seasoned, world-weary traveler, a yacht charter might just be your greatest adventure yet.
Maybe you’ve already visited the famed paradise islands of Greece or the Bahamas, but if you’ve only seen them from land, you haven’t gotten the whole picture. A whole new world of amazing experiences awaits at sea, and with a yacht charter, you’ll be master and commander of your own custom-made voyage.
Sure, you can get a taste of the beauty of the world’s greatest maritime destinations on a three-hour boat tour, but that can’t really compare to spending a full week on a modern 45-foot sailboat, sleeping in your own cabin with a private bathroom, and eating a fresh-cooked seafood meal on deck during the most picturesque sunset you’ve ever witnessed.
Now, that’s really getting away from it all.
Options for Yacht Charters from Dream Yacht Charter
Whether you’re an experienced sailor or have never even set foot on a boat before, Dream Yacht Charter provides a variety of options for you to customize your dream vacation at sea.
Whichever option you choose, you can be confident that you’re in the right hands. With more than 25 years of experience, Dream Yacht Charter is the world’s leading sailing tourism company, and they serve more destinations worldwide than any other yacht charter company.
Their three options for yacht charters are Catered Voyages, Cabin Voyages, and Independent Voyages. Let’s take a close look at each one, so you can decide which would best suit you and your traveling companions as you plot the trip of a lifetime.
Catered Voyages
Imagine waking up in Bora Bora to the sound of sea birds calling and gentle waves slapping the side of your home for a full week, on a sleek catamaran. Step out of your comfortable cabin and dive into the pristine turquoise water off Matira Beach, a mile of soft white sand that’s considered one of the best beaches in all of Tahiti.
From there, the adventure begins: sitting down to a tasty breakfast prepared on the boat by a professional cook, snorkeling with stingrays, posing for selfies with massive Mount Otemanu as a backdrop, or taking a trip to shore to explore a traditional Tahitian market, a turtle sanctuary, or many other fascinating South Sea attractions.
This is a Catered Voyage, specifically an Easy Crewed Charter, one of the three charter types provided by Dream Yacht Charter. It’s an excellent choice for people who either have no sailing experience or prefer to leave the planning, skippering, and cooking to professionals.
On an Easy Crewed Charter, your voyage is curated by an experienced skipper and a host/cook, with the option for full or half-board meals. You’ll be provided with snorkeling gear and a paddleboard for you to enjoy your time in the water to the maximum.
Destinations for catered voyages are all over the world, including such dream spots as Thailand, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and the Seychelles.
For an exact quote, head to the Dream Yacht Charter website. The price will depend on the destination, the time of year, the amount of time you’ll spend on the boat, how many people are in your group, and other factors, such as the number of meals per day.
Whatever you choose, you’ll find it surprisingly affordable, especially for such a life-changing and all-inclusive experience. And then compare your quote to those for other Dream Yacht Charter destinations, and keep an eye out for their frequent discounts!
For instance, you can expect to pay about $10,000 for an eight-day/seven-night trip to Phuket, Thailand, for four people, which comes to $2,500 per person.
Phuket is a genuine paradise, with pristine beaches, friendly people, and incredible Thai cuisine. And in Phuket and other islands of Thailand, half the fun takes place in the water, where world-class scuba diving, snorkeling, and many more water sports abound.
With your yacht charter from Phuket, you can also visit nearby islands such as Koh Phi Phi. Its beautiful beaches lined by tall limestone cliffs are best visited by sailboat, and what better way than having the boat all to yourself, and for an entire week!
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Cabin Voyages
Another yacht charter type is a Cabin Voyage, which is similar to a Crewed Yacht Charter except that other travelers will be accompanying you on your trip, staying in their own private cabins.
Even in a far-flung destination like Tahiti, renting a cabin with a private bathroom on a catamaran is surprisingly affordable, as low as $952 per person for five days and four nights. As always, check Dream Yacht Charter’s website for an exact quote, and weigh all the options to perfectly plan your dream holiday at sea.
The Sail Share option for cabin voyages takes your adventure even further, with set itineraries that include watersports. The Sail Share voyages take place on a specific boat, the 47-foot Sun Loft sailing yacht, and it’s only available in the Mediterranean, with the two options being Croatia and Greece.
In Croatia, you can expect to spend about $1,000 per person for eight days and seven nights in a shared cabin on the Sun Loft as it explores the gorgeous Kornati Islands or the Dalmatian coast.
On the Dalmation coast, you’ll be able to appreciate from both land and sea the medieval Old Town of Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage site made famous as the setting of King’s Landing in Game of Thrones. Instead of arriving by bus or taxi, you can approach Dubrovnik’s massive city walls from the water, just like countless other seafaring travelers have for more than 14 centuries.
Or you can depart from Dream Yacht Charter’s base at Gouvia Marina on Corfu, one of the most stunning of the Greek Ionian islands, for a similar weeklong trip at an even lower price of $875 per person.
If you can drag yourself away from the fabulous cooking on the sailboat, make sure to check out the amazing Greek cuisine in Corfu’s many top eateries, including the popular favorite Brisk Restaurant. There, Greek classics are given a modern twist, such as the moussaka ravioli. Brisk calls it “Greek Creative Cuisine”—you’ll call it delicious.
Independent Voyages
On Independent Voyages, the itinerary and activities are all up to you. You’ll decide where to go, how long to stay, and what to do while there: swim, snorkel, or simply relax on the deck.
Independent voyages aren’t only for experienced sailors, since you can choose the Skippered Charter option to have a friendly skipper pilot the boat for you, and you can also choose to have a cook on board too.
If you have sailing experience, you’ll want to look into the Bareboat option. Bareboat means what it sounds like: You hire the boat and take care of the rest yourself.
If you’re not sure whether you have sufficient sailing experience or not, Dream Yacht Charter provides a guide that you can check to see if you have the correct qualifications for a Bareboat charter. Safety is a top priority, and Dream Yacht Charter makes every effort to ensure that the people who hire their sailboats have the proper skill level to do so.
One of the best-loved destinations for Bareboat charters is the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Here, opportunities for island-hopping are practically endless.
You can snorkel inside a cave at Norman Island, go scuba diving in shipwrecks in Wreck Alley near Cooper Island, or sample local rum at the iconic beach bars Foxy’s and Soggy Dollar on the island of Jost Van Dyke.
In the British Virgin Islands, steer your catamaran in just about any direction, and you’ll find an amazing island paradise that you can explore at your own pace. And that’s just one option.
For experienced sailors who enjoy a little adrenaline, you can choose a destination with high winds, such as the Cyclades Islands in Greece, where deep blue water meets whitewashed mountainside villages, and breathtaking natural scenery meets fascinating history.
For a more relaxing Independent Voyage, Australia’s Whitsunday Islands and the Exumas in the Bahamas provide lighter wind and calmer waters. The Whitsunday Islands are located within the Great Barrier Reef, so your snorkel gear will get a workout. And, along with its own wonderful coral reefs, in the Exumans, you might even spot a swimming pig!
Are You Ready for a Yacht Charter for Your Next Holiday?
If all these options and fantastic destinations—more than 35 in total—aren’t enough to convince you, then learning a little bit more about the company should dispel any remaining doubts.
With a quarter century of experience, Dream Yacht Charter is an established, reliable, and surprisingly economical option for chartering a yacht almost anywhere in the world.
From the very beginning, their philosophy has been to make sailing accessible to all, and without skimping on quality. From catamarans to monohulls, all their vessels have been handpicked by sailing experts from the world’s greatest manufacturers, such as Bali, Dufour, and Fontaine Pajot.
And of course, besides their quality and professionalism, one of the best things about Dream Yacht Charter is its massive range of destinations. Spin a globe, plant your finger on something blue, and chances are you can explore the place by sea with Dream Yacht Charter.
You’ll never regret it—not for a moment.
