Choosing a Broker6 Questions to Ask a Yacht Charter Broker Before You Book
Anyone can send you a brochure. The right advisor answers these six questions without hesitating — and the answers tell you everything.
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Stories from the sea.
Stories, guides and honest advice on chartering, yachts and the places worth sailing to — from someone passionate about the sea, with more than twenty years in the yachting industry.
The Lead StoryField Notes from Monaco: Yachts, and What 2027 Looks Like
Four days on the pontoons in Port Hercule. Here's what stayed with us, and what it means for your next charter.
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4 storiesChoosing a Broker
Charter Pricing · DecodedYacht Charter Costs Explained: APA, VAT, Fuel & Tips
The weekly rate reads €250,000. The week lands closer to €360,000. Here's exactly where the rest hides — and how to see it before you commit.
What's IncludedWhat's Included in a Yacht Charter — And What Isn't
The most common surprise in chartering isn't the price. It's discovering what the price did and didn't cover.
How It WorksHow a Yacht Charter Actually Works, Step by Step
From first enquiry to stepping onboard. If you've never chartered before, the process can feel opaque. It needn't.
Choosing your yacht
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The CatamaranWhy Yacht Charter a Catamaran? Stability, Space and the Best Bays
Once the choice of sailing purists alone, the catamaran has quietly become one of the most sought-after yacht charters on the water. Here's why.
Yacht TypesYacht Types Explained: Motor, Sailing, Catamaran or Explorer?
'Yacht' covers wildly different vessels — and the right one depends entirely on how you want your time onboard to feel.
Before you board
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Etiquette OnboardYacht Charter Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules of Life Onboard
First-time guests often worry about getting things 'wrong' onboard. The truth is gentler than you'd think — but a few things are good to know.
The Preference SheetThe Yacht Charter Preference Sheet: How to Use It Well
Most first-time guests have never heard of the preference sheet. It's the single most powerful tool you'll be handed — if you use it well.
Special moments
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Celebrations at SeaCelebrations at Sea: 5 Things People Forget When Hosting on a Yacht
A yacht is one of the most beautiful places in the world to mark a moment — and one of the easiest to get quietly wrong.
Where to go
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Croatia · DubrovnikDubrovnik, Told Properly: A Walk Through the Old Town with Ivan Vukovic
A yacht can show you the coast, but it cannot tell you who built the city, what it survived, or why its streets are so narrow. Ivan Vukovic can.
Norway · FlåmFlåm, Norway: Alone in the Fjord, and When to Go
Summer 2026, Flåm, aboard the 85m M/Y Bold. A thousand metres of rock on either side, and not another yacht in sight.
Itinerary · NorwayNorway's Fjords by Yacht: Seven Days from Bergen
Our founder Katarina spent five years living in Norway. This is the week she would plan for a friend: slow, quiet and full of light.
The AdriaticWhy Yacht Charter a Yacht in Croatia: The Case for the Adriatic
Europe's most rewarding cruising ground — and, to my mind, its most beautiful. Here's the honest case.
Yacht Charter or own
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Buying a YachtBuying a Yacht: 6 Checks That Protect Your Money
A yacht is one of the most emotional purchases there is. These six checks keep the heart in the cabin and the head firmly on the deal.
The Big DecisionCharter or Buy a Yacht? How to Decide Honestly
The most expensive mistake in yachting isn't choosing the wrong yacht. It's choosing the wrong way to have one.
Field notes
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Field Notes · MonacoMonaco Beyond the Show: Where We Eat, Drink, Stay and Dance
We never leave Monaco the day the show closes. These are the places we return to, year after year.
Norway · A Team Worth KnowingFreediving, Foraging and Rewilding in Norway: A Team Worth Knowing
With more yachts cruising north, this is a team worth knowing. Dear guests and captains heading to Norway, please take notes.
The story
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HeritageThe Origin of the Word 'Yacht' — A Dutch Hunting Ship
Every superyacht afloat today — on every ocean, in every harbour — carries a Dutch word on its stern. The history is sharper than you'd think.