| Understanding a Bareboat Sailing Charter | | | | to assist you with provision arrangements through |
| "Bareboating" refers to a chartering a yacht that you | | | | local suppliers. |
| sail yourself, though you can also hire a captain to | | | | Understanding Bareboat Sailing Charter Requirements |
| help you sail it. A bareboat sailing charter yacht size | | | | and Booking a Sailing Charter |
| is from 30 to 50 feet in length and you can charter a | | | | When you rent a car, you must produce a valid |
| conventional single hulled yacht (monohull), a | | | | driver's license. While you don't need a license or |
| catamaran or a powerboat. A sailing charter is far | | | | certificate for a sailing charter most bareboats in the |
| more popular, and common, than powerboats. | | | | Caribbean or USA, you do need to show a |
| A bareboat sailing charter comes equipped with | | | | considerable amount of skill and experience in order |
| everything needed to operate them from kitchen | | | | to be allowed to operate the yacht by yourself. The |
| utensils to towels, sheets and bedding. Almost all | | | | bareboat sailing charter company will require you to fill |
| bareboat sailing charter companies in the Caribbean | | | | out a “sailing resume” when booking and it |
| provide you with a dinghy with outboard at no | | | | must be approved prior to finalizing the |
| charge. In other areas this may be an optional extra. | | | | arrangements. |
| The essentials like initial fuel and water are | | | | Once your arrangements are made for your |
| included. Meal provisions must be purchased on your | | | | bareboat sailing charter vacation, let the relaxing |
| own unless you have made prior arrangements. | | | | begin. All you have to do is relax and enjoy the |
| Your bareboat sailing charter company will be happy | | | | beautiful islands of the Caribbean on your own terms. |