The charter rate includes the hire of the yacht, the service of the crew and the insurance (yacht, third party liability). All other expenses made for the guests prior and during the charter are considered extra (fuel, berth fees, food & beverages, news papers…) and will be paid through the APA (see FAQ "What is the APA and how is it calculated?").

The APA (Advanced Provisioning Allowance) is a sum of money paid by the charterer to the captain of the yacht which allows the crew to provision the yacht before and during the charter and pay all expenses in addition to the charter fee during the charter.

- For charters taking place from Europe: most yachts offered on the charter market are registered commercially and are usually VAT exempt. However, please note that there are exceptions for which the VAT may apply (Italian, Luxembourg flagged vessels). For those flags, it is sometimes possible to avoid paying VAT if the charterer (person who rents the yacht on the charter contract) is a company.

Special cases: an 18% VAT applies to charters taking place in Spain and a 5.5% VAT applies to charters in Greece.

- For charters taking place outside Europe: there is generally no VAT but in certain cases, other taxes apply.

As soon as the charter agreement is signed and the first payment received, our vacation specialist will work closely with you in order to define the best itinerary for your vacations and to pre-book the berths of your choice.

This itinerary is mostly used as a guideline for your holidays and is drafted in order for the captain to arrange the provisioning and the nights in harbors along the charter; you are able to change it at all time (weather and distances permitting).

The payment terms are usually with two installments:

- First installment: 50% of the charter fee at signature of the charter agreement.
- Second installment: 50% of the charter fee + APA + Security deposit (if applicable) + Delivery fees (If applicable).

Delivery fees may apply if you require your charter to start/end in a different port than the home port of the chosen yacht. In that case the owner of the yacht will charge you (at cost) for the fuel necessary to position/re-position the yacht in the port of your choice. Please note that depending on the season, the distance and the time required to deliver the yacht, the owner may charge you “empty run” days in order to compensate revenue loss for the delivery.

By definition, a yacht can accommodate a maximum of 12 guests sleeping and cruising regardless to its size. There are only few yachts on the market that can accommodate more guests. It is clear that the number of guests sleeping depend on the number of berths offered by the yacht even though it should not be more than 12 guests.
Insurance policies usually allow to have more guests onboard when the yacht is in the port and safely moored, the number will be define by the owner of the yacht and the captain.

As it is important that you feel like “home” onboard your yacht during your vacations, our vacation specialist will send you prior to your charter a preference form that you will have to fill in. This document is very important as it will allow the crew to provision the yacht according to your need and expectations. It will also allow the crew to anticipate if some guests need special treatments or attentions.
Even if you give preferences for your charter, we also recommend to our clients to trust the chef onboard the yacht in order for him to let you discover some specialties or fresh food that you may have access to in your cruising area.
We will also be more than happy to assist you to fill in this form!

Smoking is usually allowed on the outside deck accommodations.
For security reason it is not allowed to smoke inside the yacht. Please note that in case of damages on the boat from a smoker, you will be taken responsible and that the captain will be entitled to hold funds from the APA to repair or replace the damaged items.

The usage of the toys (Jetski, tender…) is subject to the operator having the appropriate licenses and the guests will have to provide the captain with official proofs of such documents. If none of the guests are in procession of appropriate licenses, the captain will be entitled to refuse the access to the toys to the guests.
Please note that it is common practice in case none of the guests have licenses to organize Jet Ski rentals in professional centers. In that case the guests will receive a short training and will be allowed to rent the jet ski under the supervision of an instructor.