Step by step
A charter isn't booked with one click — there's a phone call, a contract and a deposit in between. Know what happens at each step before you start.
Step by step
A charter isn't booked with one click — there's a phone call, a contract and a deposit in between. Know what happens at each step before you start.
Day 1
You pick the dates, the number of guests and any extras. It's free and non-binding — this is a question, not a reservation.
Free · non-binding
Within 24 hours
The skipper or owner rings you directly. You talk through the route, the group and any special requests. The price is settled on this call.
By phone · about 15 minutes
After the call
If you agree, the contract arrives by email. The 30% deposit is paid through Pruva and the booking is confirmed there and then; the dates close on the calendar.
30% deposit · through the site
Two weeks before
The skipper calls again: provisioning list, allergies, your arrival time, transfer needs. The route is broken down day by day on this call.
Provisions · route · transfer
Handover day
The balance is paid at handover. The boat is fuelled, the galley stocked and the crew waiting on the quayside.
Balance · at the port
Saturday is the standard changeover day. The previous group leaves in the morning, the boat is turned around, and you board in the afternoon.
The boat empties; the crew start cleaning and changing the linen.
If you chose full board, the shopping is done now. Fuel and water tanks are filled.
You meet the skipper on the quay. Bags go to the cabins, welcome drinks on deck.
Cabins, shared spaces, life jackets and the safety briefing. The route is reviewed together one last time.
You leave the harbour. The first night is usually spent in a quiet bay close by.
The programme flexes with the skipper; the rhythm below is what most weeks average out to.
Cancellation
Boat types
Four types, four different holidays. The difference isn't length — it's rhythm, noise, and how the day unfolds.
Wooden, wide decks, the crewed classic
Its strength. The most shared space of any type. Built for long dinners, sleeping on deck, and a holiday where everyone stays together.
Bear in mind. Gulets mostly motor rather than sail. Don't expect speed — a gulet is built for being on the way, not for arriving.
Fast, air-conditioned, eats distance
Its strength. You can run from Göcek down to Kekova and back in a week. Cabins are hotel standard and the air conditioning works everywhere.
Bear in mind. Fuel is on the guest and it's a serious line on a motor yacht. The longer the route, the bigger the gap — ask for a fuel estimate with the quote.
Quiet, heeling, real sailing
Its strength. When the engine goes off the only sound left is water. The meltemi gets up in the afternoon; people come back for those three hours.
Bear in mind. The boat heels under sail. Not the first choice for groups prone to seasickness or with very small children.
Two hulls, no heel, gets into shallow water
Its strength. Barely heels at all. The trampoline is an all-day playground for children, and its shallow draft anchors closer to shore than anything else.
Bear in mind. Marina fees count double for the width of two hulls, and berths are harder to find in season — decide early.
Common Questions
For yacht owners
List your yacht once; we put its photographs, cabin plan and open weeks in the window. Our commission is 15% per charter — no other fees, no membership, no listing cost.