Charter a crewed yacht for the week you actually have
A small register of vessels we have sailed ourselves, matched to your dates by people who know the berths and the weather. Send us the week and two or three honest options come back the same day.
Built around the water A charter desk, not a listings page
Arranging time afloat with
Arranging time afloat with
care and restraint
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Crewed vessels
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Home marinas
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Captains and crew
We hold a small register of yachts we have walked, boarded and sailed ourselves. Each one is inspected before a season opens, and any vessel that drifts from the standard leaves the list rather than being quietly discounted.
Every enquiry is answered by a person who knows the boats, the berths and the weather windows. You tell us the dates and the mood of the trip; we return two or three honest options and the reasons behind them.
The registerVessels held to a
Vessels held to a
single standard
Sailing yachts, motor yachts and a pair of classic ketches, kept between the Balearics, the Tyrrhenian and the Caribbean. Length, berths and crew count are listed plainly so nothing is a surprise at the passerelle.
Browse all vessels
Ways to sailFour shapes a
Four shapes a
charter usually takes
Most guests arrive knowing roughly how long they want to be on the water and how much they want handled for them. These four formats cover almost every enquiry we receive, and each one can be rewritten once we know your dates.
Half day coastal
Four hours along a shoreline you can reach before lunch, with swim stops and a cold table on deck.
Island crossing
A full day given over to distance, with the crossing window chosen by the captain and the anchorage by you.
Dining afloat
A chef aboard, a menu agreed a week ahead, and a table set on the aft deck as the light goes.
Occasions aboard
Birthdays, proposals and small company gatherings, kept below deck capacity so the boat still feels like a boat.
Why charter with us
Where seamanship meets
Where seamanship meets
quiet hospitality
A charter is only as good as the people running it. We keep the fleet small enough that our team can vouch for every captain by name and every galley by experience.
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Captains we have sailed with
Every skipper on our list has been aboard with a member of our team. Licences are checked each season, and so are the habits that licences do not cover.
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A register, not a marketplace
We turn boats away. What stays on the list is what we would put our own family on, which is why the fleet grows slowly and rarely shrinks under pressure.
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Itineraries written to your dates
Routes are drawn after we see the forecast and your calendar, not before. If the wind changes the plan, the crew tells you why and offers the better bay.
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Discretion as standard
Guest lists, berths and movements stay between you and the crew. Nothing is posted, tagged or shared, and the paperwork says so in writing.
Cruising groundsWaters we know
Ask about a region Waters we know
berth by berth
Booking, step by stepFrom first message
From first message
to cast off
Repeat guests every season
Four steps, no auction and no holding deposit before you have seen the boat. Most charters are confirmed within two working days of the first message, and the crew is introduced before you pay a balance.
Step 1
Send your dates
Tell us when you want to be on the water, roughly how many are coming and what the days should feel like.
Step 2
See two or three boats
We return a short list with real photographs, crew names and the trade-offs behind each option, not a catalogue.
Step 3
Confirm the charter
One agreement covering the vessel, crew, fuel basis and cancellation terms. Payment follows signature, never precedes it.
Step 4
Board and sail
Provisioning, berth fees and transfers are settled ahead. You arrive at the passerelle and the day is already running.
Charter ratesPriced per charter,
Priced per charter,
not per surprise
Rates below cover the vessel, its crew and standard fuel for the stated cruising range. Berth fees away from home port, provisioning and any chef menu are quoted separately and agreed before signature.
Half day
$1,450 Per charter, four hours
- Captain and one deckhand aboard
- Fuel within a 20 mile range
- Swim ladder, towels, cold drinks
- Home berth departure and return
Up to 10 guests
Full day crewed
$2,900 Per charter, eight hours
- Captain, deckhand and hostess
- Fuel within a 45 mile range
- Tender, paddleboards and snorkel kit
- Light lunch and route planning
Up to 12 guests
Multi-day voyage
$9,600 From, per week
- Full crew with chef aboard
- Route drawn across two cruising grounds
- Cabin service and daily laundry
- Airport and marina transfers arranged
Up to 12 guests, six cabins
Guests tend to write to us afterwards rather than review us publicly. These are lines they were happy to have quoted, with names used at their request.
More guest notes
Guest notesTrusted for the days
Trusted for the days
that had to go right
Berthing partners across our home ports
Calanova
Portvela
Marnera
Sailkeep
Harborline
Nautis
Season notes,
sent before berths fill
Four letters a year. Which boats open up, which weeks are already spoken for, and where the water is behaving. No offers, no countdowns, and one link to unsubscribe at the bottom of every one.
From the logbookNotes written
Notes written
between passages
Short pieces from our charter desk and the captains who sail for us: how seasons are shifting, what to ask before you sign, and the small habits that make a week aboard easier.
Nine questions worth asking before you sign a charter
Fuel basis, delivery fees and crew gratuity are where most disputes start. Here is the list we hand to first-time charterers.
Read the note
Reading an afternoon breeze before it reaches the bay
Why your captain moves the boat at four o’clock, and how the change of anchorage usually buys you a calmer dinner.
Read the note
Provisioning a week at sea without a floating supermarket
What our chefs buy on day one, what they buy ashore mid-week, and the single item guests always forget to mention.
Read the note
Before you bookQuestions the charter
Questions the charter
desk hears most
If your question is not here, write to us and a person will answer it the same working day. We would rather talk you out of the wrong boat than sell you into it.
Ask the charter deskNot for a crewed charter. The captain handles navigation, berthing and every decision about weather. Experience only matters if you want a bareboat charter, where we will ask to see a recognised licence and a short sailing history before confirming.
The vessel, its crew and fuel for the cruising range stated on your agreement. Berth fees away from home port, provisioning, chef menus and any shore transport are listed as separate lines so you can see and approve each one before signature.
For July and August in the Mediterranean, four to six months is comfortable. Shoulder months often open up three weeks out. Caribbean winter weeks move earliest of all, usually settling by late September.
The captain has final say and will reroute to sheltered water wherever possible. If conditions make sailing unsafe for the whole booking, we move your dates without a change fee or refund the charter in full, whichever you prefer.
Children are welcome on every vessel and we carry correctly sized lifejackets once we know their ages. Pets are allowed on a portion of the fleet; tell us at enquiry and we will only show you boats whose owners permit them.
Half the charter fee secures the dates, with the balance due four weeks before departure. Cancellations more than sixty days out are refunded in full less bank charges; inside that window we will first try to move you to another week.
Charter desk
Tell us the week
Tell us the week
you have in mind
Send the dates, the number aboard and anything that matters to you about the trip. We answer with real options and the reasoning behind them, never an automated brochure.
Email
contact@example.com
Telephone
+1 (000) 555-555
Office
123 Maplewood Lane Apartment 4B
Springfield, IL 62704 USA
Springfield, IL 62704 USA
Desk hours
Monday to Saturday, 08:00 – 19:00
We reply the same working day. Your details stay with the charter desk.
