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Going on vacation is a time for recharging your batteries and spending quality time with your loved ones. A vacation on board a yacht is the best way to do this and see exotic places at the same time, with the wind in your hair and the sea spray in your face.
Yacht Charter
Not owning your own yacht should not stop you from having your dream vacation. Many yacht charter companies have a variety of craft available for yacht rental vacations. These range from one or two cabin yachts to catamarans and large luxurious craft with room for ten guests in roomy state rooms with en suite bathrooms and extensive entertainment facilities. The large cockpit has air conditioning; there is a generator and electric winches and bow thrusters make handling of the craft a breeze.
Supplying Your Own Crew And Provisions
If you are an experienced skipper, a good choice is a bareboat charter yacht. There is no crew attached to this kind of charter and you are also responsible for supplying the provisions for the yachting vacation. This kind of yacht charter is usually for a shorter period of time.
Yachts With Crews
For the ultimate yachting holiday with no responsibilities except to enjoy yourself, charter a yacht with its own crew geared foryacht rental vacations. Your every whim will be catered for and the chef will spoil you with individual requests and special diets if necessary. On the larger yachts the crew have their own quarters and facilities and you can have complete privacy.
Deciding On A Destination
Deciding where to go on your yacht vacation is quite difficult nowadays. One of the most popular places to go is the Mediterranean Sea. Your choice here is wide as Nice, Cannes, Monaco, the French Riviera and the Greek Isles are all destinations frequented by yachters.
For something a bit different, you can visit Ibiza. The world's clubbing capital, it has a throbbing night life, foam parties and pulsing electronic music that draw the younger crowd. By day the beauty of the island will captivate you. Dubrovnik in Croatia is fast becoming the darling of the Mediterranean life; it is relatively unspoilt and definitely less crowded than the traditional yachting spots, yet every bit as beautiful and welcoming.
The Caribbean has always been popular for yachts to travel to. Because large cruise ships also move among the islands, a quieter spot is Martinique. This well run country is a lush tropical paradise with rain forests and the Mount Pelee Volcano. The Spanish Virgin Islands have beautiful quiet beaches and fascinating glimmering plankton in the Bioluminescent Bays.
The coast of Labrador offers a unique experience with quaint little fishing villages and a profusion of wild life along the rocky coastline. Sometimes you can encounter a drifting iceberg even in the heat of July. Sailing up the mighty Amazon River is an exciting experience, especially if you are in the comfort of your air conditioned cabin. The knowledge that there are piranhas in the water will add spice to the adventure.
The Galapagos Islands with their wildlife and volcanic activity have been drawing more and more visitors recently. An added benefit is that the islands are not navigable by huge ocean liners and therefore more private. Sailing down Africa around the Cape of Storms and visiting the stunning wild coast of south eastern South Africa will show you a world so different from sophisticated countries with jaded tourists.
Wherever the wind takes you and your yacht, you will be able to experience places that the average tourist will never get to visit.
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Yacht Charter
Not owning your own yacht should not stop you from having your dream vacation. Many yacht charter companies have a variety of craft available for yacht rental vacations. These range from one or two cabin yachts to catamarans and large luxurious craft with room for ten guests in roomy state rooms with en suite bathrooms and extensive entertainment facilities. The large cockpit has air conditioning; there is a generator and electric winches and bow thrusters make handling of the craft a breeze.
Supplying Your Own Crew And Provisions
If you are an experienced skipper, a good choice is a bareboat charter yacht. There is no crew attached to this kind of charter and you are also responsible for supplying the provisions for the yachting vacation. This kind of yacht charter is usually for a shorter period of time.
Yachts With Crews
For the ultimate yachting holiday with no responsibilities except to enjoy yourself, charter a yacht with its own crew geared foryacht rental vacations. Your every whim will be catered for and the chef will spoil you with individual requests and special diets if necessary. On the larger yachts the crew have their own quarters and facilities and you can have complete privacy.
Deciding On A Destination
Deciding where to go on your yacht vacation is quite difficult nowadays. One of the most popular places to go is the Mediterranean Sea. Your choice here is wide as Nice, Cannes, Monaco, the French Riviera and the Greek Isles are all destinations frequented by yachters.
For something a bit different, you can visit Ibiza. The world's clubbing capital, it has a throbbing night life, foam parties and pulsing electronic music that draw the younger crowd. By day the beauty of the island will captivate you. Dubrovnik in Croatia is fast becoming the darling of the Mediterranean life; it is relatively unspoilt and definitely less crowded than the traditional yachting spots, yet every bit as beautiful and welcoming.
The Caribbean has always been popular for yachts to travel to. Because large cruise ships also move among the islands, a quieter spot is Martinique. This well run country is a lush tropical paradise with rain forests and the Mount Pelee Volcano. The Spanish Virgin Islands have beautiful quiet beaches and fascinating glimmering plankton in the Bioluminescent Bays.
The coast of Labrador offers a unique experience with quaint little fishing villages and a profusion of wild life along the rocky coastline. Sometimes you can encounter a drifting iceberg even in the heat of July. Sailing up the mighty Amazon River is an exciting experience, especially if you are in the comfort of your air conditioned cabin. The knowledge that there are piranhas in the water will add spice to the adventure.
The Galapagos Islands with their wildlife and volcanic activity have been drawing more and more visitors recently. An added benefit is that the islands are not navigable by huge ocean liners and therefore more private. Sailing down Africa around the Cape of Storms and visiting the stunning wild coast of south eastern South Africa will show you a world so different from sophisticated countries with jaded tourists.
Wherever the wind takes you and your yacht, you will be able to experience places that the average tourist will never get to visit.
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John Winston writes regularly on yachting and boating holidays for a range of travel websites and blogs on yacht rental vacations and bareboat charter yacht. He has travelled extensively with his family to all corners of the globe. His two sons are experienced yacht builders and sail makers with their own companies.
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