Take Precautions to Make Your Caribbean Yacht Charter Safe and Fun

Every year, about a week or two before Memorial Day, the President of the United States issues a proclamation for “National Safe Boating Week.”   In part, the proclamation reads, “As Americans anticipate the warm weather of the summer months, we look to our Nation’s abundant outdoors and waterways for relaxation and recreation.  America’s lakes, rivers, and oceans are enjoyable, but can sometimes pose dangers to watergoers.  National Safe Boating Week (May 21 – 27, 2011) is an opportunity to highlight the importance of safety precautions and sensible behavior when spending time on the water.”

As bareboat charter enthusiasts head to the Bahamas, Caribbean, New England and points in between, it seems the perfect time to take a few extra moments planning for safety on the water.

Here are four tips to help you stay safe:

1. Wear a Life Vest. Ok, you’ve rented a Bahamas bareboat sailboat, and you think you’ll look like a goof wearing the bulky day-glow PFD (professional floatation device) provided by the charter company.   The solution, spend $100 or so on a vest that automatically inflates when needed. Take it home after the charter and use it on your personal boat.

2. Don’t Drink and Drive. We understand – the Virgin Islands yacht charter lifestyle is all about freedom.  With freedom comes responsibility. You have your family and friends onboard your sail bareboat and their safety is your responsibility.  Local police and marine patrol officers have beefed up enforcement to cut down on boating accidents.  Local judges are now throwing the book at DUI boaters involved in an accident, and that just mean serious jail time.

3. Keep a Constant Watch. This rule is a basic as they come – it is always important to stay on watch and keep a good lookout.  Many novice sailors do not know the rules of the road. By maintaining a look out, you’ll have an opportunity to spot potential danger and take evasive action to avoid trouble.

4. Steer Clear of Fast-moving Boats. The biggest concern we hear from luxury sailing charter customers in South Florida is that “the weekend warriors with the speedboats pay no attention to the smaller, slower vessels.” It’s sad, but true, and many accidents are the result of reckless boating involving high speeds.   Stay away from other boats going fast. It’s so easy for many boaters to get distracted while driving fast and not see you.   A simple solution is to always steer behind fast boats, no matter who has the right-of-way.

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Deep discounts on bareboat one way delivery charters are available in Croatia between Split and Dubrovnik

Hot on the heels of these great deals in Greece comes news of similar savings for a Croatia yacht charter vacation.

Here are some offers on Croatia bareboat delivery charters:

FROM Split to Dubrovnik:

21 – 28 May, 2011
Bavaria 49 (2003)
5 cabins / 3 heads
Passengers: 10-12
Regular Price: EUR 3500
DISCOUNT: 15 %
TOTAL: EUR 2975
(EUR 120 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

25 June – 2 July, 2011
Salona 40 (2006)
3 cabins / 1 head
Passengers: 6-8
Regular Price: EUR 2400
DISCOUNT: 15%
TOTAL: EUR 2040 EUR
(EUR 120 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

25 June – 2 July, 2011
Sun Fast 43 (2004)
4 cabins / 2 heads
Passengers: 8-10
Regular Price: EUR 2950
DISCOUNT:15%
TOTAL: EUR 2507.50
(EUR 120 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

Bavaria sailboats are offered at deep discounts to bareboat sailors wanting to sail them one-way between Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia

FROM Dubrovnik to Split:

4 – 11 June, 2011
Bavaria 49 (2003)
5 cabins / 3 heads
Passengers: 10-12
Regular Price: EUR 4500
DISCOUNT: 15 %
TOTAL: EUR 3825
(EUR 100 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

25 June – 2 July, 2011
Salona 37 (2007)
3 cabins / 1 head
Passengers: 6-8
Regular Price: EUR 2300
DISCOUNT: 15 %
TOTAL: EUR 1955
(EUR 100 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

9 – 16 July, 2011
Bavaria 37 (2007)
3 cabins / 1 head
Passengers: 6-8
Regular Price: EUR 2200
DISCOUNT: 15%
TOTAL: EUR 1870
(EUR 100 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

1 – 8 October, 2011
Bavaria 46 (2005)
4 cabins / 2 heads
Passengers: 8-10
Regular Price: EUR 2200
DISCOUNT: 15%
TOTAL: EUR 1870
(EUR 100 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

17 – 24 September, 2011
Bavaria 39 (2007)
3 cabins / 2 heads
Passengers: 6-8
Regular Price: EUR 2000
DISCOUNT: 15%
TOTAL: EUR 1700 EUR
(EUR 100 cleaning fee + Dubrovnik marina fee extra)

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Interested in a delivery charter in Croatia?  Contact our charter department HERE and mention one of the offers you see listed above.

New bareboat moorings in the Virgin Islands -- FREE!

If you’re planning a Virgin Islands bareboat charter, new moorings await you – and they are FREE!

A dozen sand screw-style moorings have been installed in Christmas Cove, off  St. Thomas, USVI. An additional 10 moorings will be installed next year.

Caribbean yacht charter enthusiasts have long known about this great anchorage.  A holiday raft-up in the mid 1950′s earned the scenic bay at Great St. James Island, off St. Thomas, the name, “Christmas Cove.”   It has become one of the most popular destinations in the U.S Virgin Islands for bareboat charter yachts, as well as local cruisers looking for an overnight anchorage.

In an effort to protect the seagrass beds – critical habitat for protected marine species like sea turtles, the local Fish and Wildlife Division of the Natural Resources Department came up with the idea to install moorings in this area.  Funds for the project have come from a Boater’s Infrastructure Grant.

Brochures with information about the moorings, their GPS coordinates, a map. and rules of use are available at St. Thomas, USVI marinas, or you can call 340-775-6762.

Use of the moorings is currently free – but the length of stay is limited to 10 days.

To book a St. Thomas yacht charter, click here to visit our bareboat website.

Bareboat motoryacht charters are a favorite vacation in the Bahamas

Bareboat charter in the Bahamas this year

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht, contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html by email via info@bareboat.com by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245 or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom (Please follow us!)

Bareboat sailboat in the Caribbean

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht,
contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at
http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html
by email via info@bareboat.com 
by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245
or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom  (Please follow us!)

The gorgeous tropical Caribbean...

Booking a Bareboat for your Bareboat Sailing in the British Virgin Islands is simple and easy. After choosing the kind of bareboat you would like to sail or motor, contact your charter broker to check its availability. If it is available for your dates, confirm and book it with bareboat.com .  Hurry — bareboats book quickly!

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht,
contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at
http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html
by email via info@bareboat.com 
by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245
or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom  (Please follow us!)

Pure, fluid lines on the Sun Odyssey 32i make it a unique bareboat charter yacht. Architect, Philippe Briand, and the Jeanneau design team have created this cruising sailboat in keeping with Jeanneau’s values.

Jeanneau 32i

At sea on a Caribbean yacht charter holiday, bareboat sailors can savor the simplest pleasures of coastal cruising, whether as a keel boat or lifting keel with twin rudders. At anchor, 2 couples can easily stretch out in the generous cockpit of the Sun Odyssey 32i. On the interior, refined details in the cabins, head compartments, saloon, galley, and even the card table enhance barefoot charter comfort onboard.

Jeanneau has turbocharged their 32 foot model. This has been achieved by adding a taller rig, a deeper keel, and some racing hardware. The interior, a surprisingly spacious two cabin layout, remains untouched. The new sail charter 32 is equipped with the best hardware and a voluminous interior making the perfect balance between the fast designed hull and the exceptional comfort of this two couple yacht.

This yacht will suit any level of sailor, making it a fine choice for the simple point of sight sailing found on a Caribbean yacht charter or the more challenging legs encountered on a Mediterranean yacht charter adventure.

One of the newest bareboats on the market, this monohull is available in Tortola (British Virgin Islands, Caribbean), the Ionian (Greece, Eastern Mediterranean), the Sporades (Greece, Eastern Mediterranean), Gocek (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean), Marmaris (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean), Turgutreis (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean), and Bodrum (Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean).

For more information, visit 1-800-BAREBOAT at www.bareboat.com for Great PRICES and the NEWEST Bareboats in the World’s BEST Destinations.

Bareboating along the coast of Florida is a different experience altogether. You can choose to sail the bareboat without a captain and be the captain of your own bareboat, or you can also hire one for your sailing vacation. The choice is entirely yours.

Bareboat catamaran underway

If you want to navigate bareboats on the coast of Florida all by yourself, you can also choose to take a few lessons with an experienced trainer in bareboat sailing so that you are ready to head out on your bareboat vacation. 

Bareboats are well-equipped with all that you will need for your trip across the ocean waters.

You can be assured that your bareboat sailing on coast of Florida will be per your taste and expectations. You will find it entertaining, very educational and rewarding, and an adventurous experience that you will want to repeat regularly.  Swim, explore and snorkel, or simply enjoy the warm sun through the tropical sea breezes and sail with the wind on your bareboat charter.

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht,
contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at
http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html
by email via info@bareboat.com 
by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245
or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom  (Please follow us!)

Caribbean bareboat yacht charter customers can choose St. Martin and St Barts in the Leeward islands, or head further south to the rainforest-covered islands of the Grenadines.  Self-drive sailors usually return to bareboat charter a luxury sailing yacht in the Virgin Islands.
 
Each year, we ask clients returning from their luxury yacht charter vacation to name their favorite islands and activities. When it comes to the British Virgin Islands, or BVI, they always select Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
 
Let’s look at the top five activities in both Tortola, BVI and Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.

In Tortola -

1. Visit one, or all five, historical museums.
2. Hike the nature trails at Sage Mountain National Park.
3. Stroll through the J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens.

J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens in the British Virgin Islands is a top destination during a bareboat vacation

Virgin Gorda Peak National Park, British Virgin Islands, is a top destination for bareboat yacht charter sailors to visit.

2. Relax on the beach at Spring Bay.
3. Dig into history at the Copper Mine National Park.
4. Enjoy the many yachting destinations in North Sound.
5. Tour the island by car and enjoy the views.

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht,
contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at
http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html
by email via info@bareboat.com 
by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245
or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom  (Please follow us!)

Bareboat yacht charterers in Greece enjoy such itinerary destinations as Kos, Athens, Corfu, Ios, and Mykonos.

Bareboating in Greece is not only a very luxurious option that most would love to have but will also live to have. The experience of bareboating in some of the best waters of Greece is a noted love among many who love sailing into the ocean and enjoying a luxurious trip.

If you are interested in a luxurious around the Greek waters, then you will want to ensure that you have the necessary papers with you as well. You don’t want any kind of permission hindrance for your bareboating in Greece.

You can choose to begin your bareboat in Greece expedition from such starting bases as Skiathos, Corfu, Sros, Athens, or Istion Main Bas (Kos). These are some of the most popular sailing regions of the country and sailing though its waters is an experience in itself.

To arrange your next vacation on a chartered bareboat sail or motoryacht,
contact your charter specialists at www.bareboat.com through our website at
http://bareboat.com/contact_us.html
by email via info@bareboat.com 
by phone via 1-800-BAREBOAT (227-3262) or 305-720-7245
or via twitter http://www.twitter.com/bareboatdotcom  (Please follow us!)