What are the advantages of chartering a yacht ?

Whether you decide to buy your own yacht or charter a yacht, you need to be able to weigh the pros and cons because each option has its own advantages. To buy a yacht, do you really plan to travel on it often? Will the costs be justified in relation to your travels ? It’s up to you, but for now we’ll talk about the advantages of chartering a yacht for your vacation.

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Freedom of travel

The first advantage of chartering a yacht is that you can choose your departure destination: choose Italy, the ideal yachting destination, or France, the paradise islands, the choice is yours! You are the master of your crossing and your trip.

You don’t have to worry about anything

Thanks to a wide range of personalized services and above all a dedicated crew that will respond to your every wish, you don’t have to worry about anything. You just have to enjoy your vacation, the employees manage everything up to your stopovers if you have no ideas. Let yourself be carried along by the waves on board a luxurious yacht that will provide you with all the comfort you need.

You can change yacht every time

The advantage of chartering a yacht, and not the least, is that you can choose your yacht each time you leave according to your needs. Going on a business trip? Choose a yacht with rooms to work in. Going on a family trip? Choose a yacht with facilities that will also suit your children.

What driving license is required to pilot a yacht

You have finally taken the plunge and decided to buy your own yacht. But to drive a yacht, as for any other boat, it is necessary to have special accreditations in order to be able to drive your luxury yacht legally. You are overwhelmed and you can’t find your way through all the administrative formalities which can sometimes be very complicated but don’t panic, here are some explanations on the existing and necessary licenses to drive a yacht.

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The basic: The coastal license

At sea, the most general and mandatory license is the coastal license. It allows the driving of any motorboat of more than 6 HP without any size limitation. It is thus adapted to the driving of a Yacht. However, you cannot navigate more than 10 kilometers from a port or a zone where you can safely drop anchor.

The offshore license

The offshore license is an extension of the coastal license. It authorizes you to sail up to six miles from a shelter. You can therefore navigate in what is called the open sea. To be able to pass the offshore license, you must first have the coastal license.

The pleasure boat license “inland waters” option

The pleasure boat license for inland waters is mandatory to drive certain motorboats on rivers, lakes and canals. It is also called the river license. After a theoretical and practical training, you will have your accreditation. After that, you’ll be able to visit Italy abord a yacht.