Crewed Yacht Charter Checklist

 

Things to Pack:

• Charter Agreement/Boat Papers
• Passport and any Visas required (plus a photocopy of your passport kept separately)
• Wallets/Purses (but remove unnecessary cards, etc first)
• Polarized Sunglasses (more than one pair if possible!)
• Sun Cream with a good SPF, plus Suncreams for your Face and Lips which need extra protection!
• Glasses (if you need them)
• Sunhats and caps
• Medication if needed (if you get seasick, you may want to discuss remedies with your pharmacist)
• Camera (in a waterproof bag), or a waterproof camera
• Binoculars
• Guidebooks, particularly for the region you are travelling in
• Books to read
• Cash or Travelers Checks sufficient to pay for deposits, provisioning, tips, etc. in local currency
• Holiday clothes - bathing suits, dinner clothes, shorts, t-shirts, sarongs, flip-flops, deck shoes
• Toiletries including insect repellent and after-sun

Tech Items to Consider Bringing

• iPhone and/or iPad and or Kindle. These products are durable and work great on a yacht and have hundreds of uses. See our article on Technology for Chartering. You can even plot your course on a blog from your iPhone!
• Make sure you have a great playlist of sailing/yachting music on a Bluetooth enabled device i.e. iPhone
• Download relevant apps - we have a page dedicated to the best iPhone and iPad apps for yachting and sailing
• A GoPro
• A Drone 
• An adapter for chargers and other electronic devices

Don’t Forget to:

• Provide contact details and itinerary to at least one neighbour and family member
• Read up on the area you'll be visiting, looking for interesting itineraries and things to do. Google and Lonely Planet are great for this! 

Things NOT to pack:

• Non-essential valuables
• Watches that are not waterproof
• Anything that if lost would cause you great inconvenience or distress
• Less is more – remember that boats do not have large storage areas 

When Leaving the Yacht:

• Please leave the yacht in a tidy manner 
• Take all your personal belongings with you
• If you have any comments about the boat, or if anything needs fixing, photograph them and report them to the Base Operator. Do not wait until you return home!
• Don't forget to tip your Captain and Crew 

Arriving Home:

• Post your best pictures on our Facebook page, and hashtag #boatbookings on your Instagram posts so our followers can see them - everyone likes "real" shots!
• Add a comment to our site in the comments section of your yacht, so others learn from your experience
• Send comments and suggestions to your Boatbookings Broker - we love to hear your feedback!
• Report any problems that you encountered to your Boatbookings Broker