Skippered yacht charter

A skippered yacht charter is when you rent one of our boats for you and your guests and a professional skipper sails it for you. No sailing experience is needed.

You will need to choose a yacht with a cabin for your skipper to sleep in as they are responsible for your yacht for the duration of your charter. We will find the skipper for you once you have found your perfect destination and yacht.

You will need to pay for your skipper’s food. You can invite the skipper to dine with you on board or out at a local restaurant.

Book with Dream Yacht Worldwide for the widest choice of destinations and the most diverse range of yachts in our fleet, also the world’s largest fleet. 

Our base teams deliver high levels of customer service and a warm welcome, as well as sharing their passion for the local destination and their tips and advice.

We’ve partnered with the world’s leading yacht manufacturers, known for their cutting edge design.

• Your boat and marina fees: Your yacht, dinghy and outboard are all included in the price and you can stay at our base on the first and last night to help your travel plans. 
• Kit for skippered charters: Your boat will have snorkeling equipment, a full fuel tank for the yacht and dinghy, a full water tank, one bottle of cooking gas and a spare. You will need to refill when you return to base. You’ll also find a cleaning starter pack on board to help with cleaning with trash bags, washing liquid, matches and dishcloth. Check with us as the contents vary depending on your destination.
• Essentials pack for a skippered charter: What is the Essentials Pack? Designed for our bareboat charters, it includes our previous damage waiver extra, end cleaning & starter pack which will not be shown in new quotes & bookings. Only handling fees will remain as other mandatory extra (+ taxes in some destinations). All bookings with the Essentials charter pack will have 0 € security deposit. Essential Pack is mandatory in most destinations with few exceptions. Contact us for more details.
• Damage waiver for a skippered charter: It is mandatory in some destinations and insurance with a lower excess has been added to your quote. At the base you can pay a higher damage waiver deposit, which is fully refundable if there is not any damage or loss to the boat, dinghy and equipment. The damage waiver, or refundable security deposit, covers one incident of a substantial nature at any one time. In the case of loss or damage to equipment of significant value, such as the outboard engine or dinghy, you have the right to an immediate replacement while on the charter.

You will need to pay for your skipper. You can pay in advance for most destinations and in cash when you arrive for others.

When you plan your itinerary consider any extra fees, such as mooring or marina fees, customs/immigration fees, landing or cruising taxes, fees for landing on islands or entering marine parks.

You will need to pay for your catering, refueling and water refills, ice, water toys (paddleboards, kayaks and inflatables), fishing equipment and licenses (if needed), safety nets for children, satellite phones, Wi-Fi, your flights and any transfers to and from the airport. Don’t forget your cancellation insurance.

Our skippered charter fleet is spread across the Caribbean, Bahamas, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Asia, Americas and the Mediterranean. We have +50 destinations worldwide, including some of the most beautiful places on Earth, including the British Virgin Islands, Greece, Croatia, the Seychelles and Tahiti to name a few.

You can hire skippered catamarans, power cats and sailboats and there we have a diverse range of  yachts, to choose from including the latest models by leading manufacturers. If there are too many options, you can contact us.