The following instructions, processes and actions are important to know to make every step of your yacht charter vacation go smoothly.
Renting Conditions
Embarkation and Disembarkation
- Our charter weeks begin on Saturdays at 17:00 p.m. and end on Fridays at 16:00 p.m.
- Embarkation is on Saturdays at the latest till 17:00 p.m.
- If you arrive later than 17:00 p.m., your check-in procedure will be made on the following morning.
- Disembarkation is on Fridays till 16:00 p.m., including the last night on board in the marina until Saturday morning at 09:00 a.m.
- Your yacht is cleaned and controlled in detail before your charter. You will receive a detailed briefing about your yacht and the sailing area, including actual weather forecasts.
Payments
- 50% as booking confirmation, within one week.
- 50% at the latest 6-8 weeks before the beginning of the charter.
Discounts
- 10% early booking discount for all bookings till 31st of December.
- 5% repeater discount for all our loyal sailors.
- 5% for the 2nd week, from the 2nd week list price.
- 10% long-term discount for the 3rd and every following week.
Cancellations
In case of cancellation, we reserve the right to withhold the payments. If the booking can be replaced, we can refund the amounts less a potential price difference and a handling fee of 200 €.
- Till 12 weeks before the Charter begins: 10% of the charter price + 200 € cancellation fee
- Till 10 weeks before the Charter begins: 20% of the charter price + 200 € cancellation fee
- Till 8 weeks before the Charter begins: 30% of the charter price + 200 € cancellation fee
- Till 7 weeks before the Charter begins: 50% of the charter price + 200 € cancellation fee
- Till 6 weeks before the Charter begins: Total charter price and if ordered the crew
We strongly recommend closing up a travel resignation insurance through our partner insurance EIS, including a Skipper liability and deposit insurance!
Security Deposit
- Lagoon Catamarans 50 & 51: 8.000 €
- Monohulls from 49 feet & Catamarans: 3.000 €
- All other yachts: 2.000 €
- Spinnaker, Gennaker or Code-O: 1.000 €
- Race Equipment for F40, SO44i, H505: 2.000 €
- Dinghy with console & 20HP engine for L50/L51: 1.000 €
- SUP (Stand Up Paddle): 300 €
Will be blocked by your Visa- or Master-Card. Debit cards are not valid!
General deposit of the Yacht will be increased by Spi/Code-0/Race Equipment or SUP!
Insurance
Our yachts are fully insured against total loss and third-party liability with a self-behalf of the deposit amount. The damage to the dinghy, outboard or on the sails is within the self-behalf and not covered by the insurance. The Charterer and their possessions are not covered by the yacht’s insurance. We highly recommend taking care of personal insurance. The skipper must be the holder of a valid sailing license or provide proof of sufficient previous sailing experience.
Transitlog and Formalities
The Transitlog is your permission to sail on Turkish waters, costs 110 € and is obligatory from Turkish authorities for every charter. Please send us the following documents at the latest two weeks before the beginning of your charter; We can arrange all necessary formalities in advance. Therefore, we need:
- Complete crew list (with first- & surname, address, date of birth, place of birth, nationality & passport no.)
- Skipper’s sailing license (must be a license which is accepted in the home country of the skipper on L51 Yachtmaster Offshore)
- ID cards or Passports from 2 crew members.
- Signed charter agreements with our terms and conditions.
Departure may be delayed & fees may increase, if we don’t receive above mentioned documents in time.
Yacht Charter from Turkey to Greece
If the sailing area of the yacht is limited to Turkish waters. A visit to the Greek Islands (Dodecanese) is possible if desired. However, there are official customs formalities required, which involve additional costs. We will be pleased to assist you with the customs formalities personally in Turkey and over our partner agencies in Greece.
We kindly ask you to let us know timely if you are planning a visit to the Greek Islands.
- Additional to the obligatory 1st Transitlog +300 € per Yacht for the harbour and customs formalities in Turkey (incl. the 2nd Transitlog for the re-entry in Turkey).
- 10 € per person for custom fees
- Approximately 1.500 € – 2.500 € to the Greek agencies on the islands (payable to the agent in Greece)
Airport Transfers
We’re happy to arrange your airport transfers to and from the marina. If you’d like this service, simply provide us with your flight number, date, time of arrival, and number of passengers. Your driver will greet you at the airport with a name badge and take you directly to your yacht at the marina. For arrivals before 6:00 p.m., one of our team members will be there to welcome you aboard. For later arrivals, guests are also welcome to spend the night on board—just let us know your arrival time in advance.
Every yacht is thoroughly cleaned, checked, and stocked with a complete inventory before each charter. One of our assistants will give you a personalized introduction to your yacht and an overview of the sailing area to help you get settled in comfortably.
