Finalising your yacht charter

Once an ideal yacht has been selected for your charter and you are ready to reserve it. The selected boat is then ‘optioned’ for a few days to allow time for you to complete the following steps:

1. Signing of the contract.

We will send you a contract, either a MYBA contract for the Mediterranean or CYBA contract for most of the Caribbean, to sign. This contract will be signed by you, the boat owner, the stakeholder and us as your charter broker. If we are also a Central Agent to the yacht you have booked, we will be acting as a stakeholder too. These contracts are designed to protect all involved with the charter by setting out any rights, obligations and cancellation policies. The charter contract will include dates and locations of the charter, details of the payment structure and insurance.

2. Paying the deposit.

To book your yacht we require 50% of the charter fee to be paid within a week of confirming the boat. The remaining balance of 50% is due five weeks before departure as well as any additional expenses such as APA and VAT.

Once the deposit and signed Charter Contract has been sent to the boat, it changes from ‘optioned’ to ‘booked’ and it is yours! Please be aware that if the deposit and signed Charter Contract are not sent to the boat within the agreed time limit, the boat can be taken off ‘option’ and can therefore be booked by others.

For those booking a bareboat charter, to confirm the booking we will also need a confirmation that the skipper holds a Sailing Certificate and a VHF Radio Licence. Without these you will not be able to partake in a bareboat charter.