Compare crewed yacht vs a bareboat
Professionally crewed yacht | Bareboat + skipper |
Higher standards category yachts, prestigious interns, accurately furbished in a boutique-hotel fashion | Basic standard category yacht whereby you are only renting the minimum by law required navigation equipment |
Daily toilettes/shower resetting and cleaning by the crew | You have to clean your shower filters and your toilettes |
Security deposit NOT required (captain takes on FULL responsibility of the boat and passengers) | Security deposit $ 2,000 – 5,000 and skipper is NOT responsible for any boat damages |
check-in and check-out procedures exempted | Full check-in and check-out mandatory (45 min to 1 hour full tech inventory) |
flexible check-in and check-out schedule for FULL 7 days yacht rental | Strict standard check in/out schedule, actual 5 days yacht rental usage (you check in on Saturday late afternoon and you have to return to base on Friday afternoon) |
Full houseware and amenities included | Bareboat comes with nothing so you have to buy your own toilet paper, salt, sugar etc. |