Yacht Charter Worldwide: Introduction to the World of Yacht Charter

Ben Brunet de Rochebrune

Nov 2012 · DCM Druck Center Meckenheim

About this ebook

Chartering a yacht is an ideal way to explore the world’s amazingly beautiful hidden places. Ever more people discover the pleasure to sail or motor in areas other than their home waters but...a yacht charter cruise requires careful preparation. Each trip contains specific challenges for yacht and crew; each area is associated with different cost and weather. How do you calculate cost and how do you reliably book a yacht? Do you choose for bare boat, a yacht with a skipper or should you join a flotilla? ‘Yacht Charter Worldwide’ provides an inside look at what you need to know and what to pay attention to, before chartering a yacht. This guide also takes a critical look at the pros and cons of ’Buy and Charter’-concepts of yacht exploitation along with a detailed financial analysis. This MARINE PLANET guide provides answers for all relevant questions when preparing your vacation aboard a charter yacht. A complete summary of tips and tricks will protect you against unforeseen and unpleasant surprises with possibly serious consequences. It is a reliable and necessary guide for both new and experienced charter sailors. Next editions in the series of ’Yacht Charter Worldwide’ will take you to charter countries around Mediterranean waters and its different cruising areas. Later editions will describe the other beautiful charter areas of the world.

About the author

Born in the Netherlands, living in Germany, the French named Ben Brunet de Rochebrune spent his life at sea and has made hundreds of charter cruises and earned his stars as a skipper. He reported about his experiences in many yachting magazines and wrote two yacht charter guides about Greece and Croatia. He is a recognized authority in his field. Ben: "Chartering is the best there is... and for everyone within reach." Marine Planet Publishing GbR thanks the following people for their contributions to this edition Translation: Rudi Kuehnle (Canada) Manfred Wehner (Germany) Cover Design: René Bijman (Netherlands)