As part of the booking, you will receive a temporary confirmation. After we receive your final payment, we will send you the booking confirmation and all other necessary documents for your check-in at the charter base.

As part of the budget, you should include additional fees. Catering for the crew, costs for cleaning the boat, fuel costs, tourist taxes, port fees, parking fees for your car. If you need a skipper, this also means additional costs.

We strongly advise our clients to have comprehensive holiday insurance.

On all yacht charters it is necessary to leave a refundable security deposit, this is normally paid by credit card on embarkation. It may be possible to insure this subject to whether an insurance scheme is run by the operator. Alternatively, there are some third party insurers who offer cover of your deposit. In these cases the deposit still has to be left at the base but in the event of a claim by the charter company you can reclaim the expense from the insurance company.

You can find a good range of insurance for charter at Schomacker Insurance

The security deposit is the amount with which you are liable if any damage, that is the consequence of mishandling of the boat, happens while chartering the boat. All the boats are fully insured but the security deposit still has to be left with the charter operator in cash or credit card.

The security deposit will be refunded in full unless damage or a defect on the yacht or the equipment is found at the end of the charter. Please note that the amount of security deposit is the maximum amount with which you can be charged for any damages. Everything that exceeds that amount the charter company will cover from their insurance company.

Yes, you can arrange security deposit insurance at Schomacker Insurance

All questions and correspondence in the run up the your charter should be addressed to us here at SilkSailing. We can either answer them directly or put you in touch with the operator if you have specific questions.

These are optional items which can be ordered and paid in addition to the base charter fee, but they are not obligatory. The payment for optional extras must be made directly to the yacht charter company at the base during your check-in. For example, an outboard engine on request or skipper if required.

The Transit Log is a obligatory payment that includes fees and taxes. The payment depends on the service provider and the place of travel. If the transit log is required by the charter company, you can find this fee as an obligatory extra during the booking process. It must be paid during the check-in, when you are taking over the yacht in the base.
 

Mooring and marina fees, fuel cost, end charter cleaning, optional equipment, provisioning, security deposit

These are obligatory fees that must be paid directly to the yacht charter company at the base during your check-in. For example, a refundable deposit..

All of yachts come with sheets, duvets and pillows for all berths. Boat towels are generally provided on request but we recommend bringing one or more of your own. We especially recommend you bring a beach towel as boat towels are not usually usable outside the yacht.

These range from country to country, area to area and facility to facility. You will need to ask the yacht charter operator what the local fees might be when you check-in. There are generally no charges for dropping anchor and coming ashore in your dinghy.

If included, it will be listed on the yacht inventory when you make your booking. It may also be listed as an option. You may need an outboard if you want to explore any remote island or beach. Whether you need one or not depends on the type of cruising you want to do. If you are interested in staying around ports and sea side villages then you probably do not need one. You will spend most evenings tied to a village pier or marina pontoon negating the need for a powered tender. If you are trying to get off the beaten track and are going to search out your own bays to anchor off the beach, then an outboard can be of use in making trips ashore that little bit less strenuous.
 

This varies with each yacht charter operator. Look to see if this option is offered when selecting your yacht if this is a service you would like.

A soft bags are recommended, because of storage the things on the yacht. It would be much easier than with hard cases, especially if it will bigger group of people.

A soft bags are recommended, because of storage the things on the yacht. It would be much easier than with hard cases, especially if it will bigger group of people.