Crewed Charters

Design your unique vacation

With our crewed sailboat charters, you can design a vacation that no one else can replicate. This is personalization at its best. Make every part of your crewed sailing experience unique, from the itinerary to creating a mouth-watering gourmet menu. We tailor to your preferences.

We have hand-selected the world’s finest destinations and experts in arranging sailing vacations. Our dedicated crewed charter team can create your dream vacation wherever you want to sail, including the Caribbean, Bahamas, Central America, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Pacific and Asia.

Read a customer review of a crewed sailing vacation in Greece.

What is a crewed yacht charter?

A crewed yacht charter involves reserving a high specification, well-equipped, luxury catamaran or monohull yacht for private use by you and your guests.

Your yacht comes with its own highly experienced captain and hostess, who will take you on an exclusive tour of your destination. Your professional crew will prepare and serve delicious cuisine and make sure your cabins are spotless every day.

Our crewed yacht charters give you the opportunity to tailor your route, fine dining, drinks menu and water toys, where you can add the latest hi-tech gadgets.

We can accommodate up to 12 guests comfortably – you and your guests can retire to modern, double cabins, each with their own bathroom. You can relax together in spacious dining and lounge areas, as well as find plenty of room to sunbathe on deck.

We handpick the crew for our crewed sailboat charters, selecting those with the best sailing experience and hospitality skills. Destination expertise and a passion for the region is also important.

Before you depart, you will have a chance to meet your crew and talk to them about your vacation. Our captains are experienced sailors who specialize in their destination and put your safety first. Our hostess team are experienced chefs who are used to dealing with guests used to high service standards.

Our crews are your personal tour guides and they can’t wait to share their knowledge on where to visit, what restaurants to try and where to see the best marine life.

Let us help you plan your crewed vacation. Contact our crewed experts.

Meet our professional crews

Our crews are passionate about delivering five-star hospitality. Your vacation is your time to relax and get away from it all. We carefully handpick our crews for their excellent customer service to make this a reality. While you have fun with your guests, they will be quietly in the background making sure the details are looked after on your crewed sailboat charter.

Your experienced captain

Our captains are friendly, welcoming and highly experienced sailors with professional accreditations and certifications. They have extensive knowledge of the local destination and focus on your safety. They are responsible for sailing, mooring, checking the weather forecasts and plotting the route.

Think of our captains as personal tour guides with a deep love of their destination, which they can’t wait to share with you on board your crewed yacht charter. They can tell you where to watch the sunsets, enjoy a beach picnic away from the crowds, the best coral reefs and the finest local dining spots, making it the perfect customized vacation.

Your skilled hostess

Our hostesses are from around the world and have often lived and sailed in many countries, giving them endless inspiration and ideas. Their cuisine qualifications and life experiences mean they have a wide repertoire of dishes, including Caribbean and Mediterranean favorites, as well as high-end cuisine using local ingredients where possible.

Our hostesses can prepare a delicious world for your palate, including cooked or continental breakfasts, carefully crafted appetizers, fresh seafood lunches and fine dining with fabulous desserts. Fresh fruit is on hand throughout the day, while snacks are served at regular intervals. You certainly will not go hungry on our crewed yacht charters! Your vacation dining will look out of this world and taste delicious.

Get to know some of our crews

Our crews have joined our crewed yacht fleet from different backgrounds, bringing with them interesting stories and skills from their corporate lives:

• Meet the crew of Luna and read about their authentic connection to the BVIs and their love of Mediterranean, Caribbean and Spanish-influenced cuisine.
• Meet Kate and Cyrus and learn how their thirst of adventure led them to becoming part of our crew and about their Lagoon 42, CruiseNautic.
• Meet the couple behind our BVI crewed yacht Allende and hear why they adore their full-time sailing jobs.

Read a customer review of a crewed charter in Tahiti.

Gourmet dining on our crewed charters

Your dining experience forms a large part of your vacation enjoyment. When you book, you will be asked to list your dining, snack and beverage preferences. You can still try local specialties, while enjoying home comforts on your luxury yacht charter.

A crewed sailing vacation set in an exquisite destination deserves a menu to match. Read a customer review of a crewed charter in Tahiti.

You may want a creole experience if you’re in the Caribbean, BBQ lobster if in the British Virgin Islands, delicious olives and pasta in the Mediterranean and pho if in Asia. Whether you want to try new dishes or book a favorite local chef for a special occasion, we can arrange whatever you wish to share with your guests.

Relax on board and enjoy tasty delights on your private yacht, or dine in some of the destination’s finest restaurants. Let us help you plan your crewed, personalized vacation.

Contact our crewed experts.

Designing your dining experience

When your booking is confirmed, we will start working with you to create meal plans tailored to your tastes for your crewed yacht charter.

To help you tailor your menu, you will receive preference lists for food, snacks and drinks so we can stock up on your favorites. You can talk to the crew about your ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner before you depart.

If you want to celebrate something special, invite a local chef on board or want to try a specific style of cuisine, we can do the research and book for you

If you want to dine out at the finest local restaurants, our crew can advise on the best and make bookings for you

Our crews’ specialties

Our crews come from all over the world and have amassed their skills with many chefs and kitchens. Get to know some of our hostesses and meet the crews on our crewed yacht charters.

We have so many destinations for a crewed sailing charter, here are some of our favorites when it comes to thinking about the local restaurants:

• Croatian traditional cuisine. You’ll find delicious treats ashore, from cuttlefish risotto to Croatian lamb, called Peka, slow-baked on an open fire. Or visit the local wineries.
• Italy’s endless cuisine delights. You don’t have to stick to pasta and pizza in Italy. Try the fresh Caprese salad, seafood, fragrant limoncello liqueur and roasted pork to name but a few dishes. Taste the amazing flavors of Naples
• Sumptuous fish in Greece. Order rich feta salads, juicy olives, fresh lemons and salty capers, as well as Magiatiko, a white fish, or Mizithra cheese on the Peloponnese coast
• Lobster in the BVIs. Tour the lobster festival in November in Anegada, enjoy conch fritters on Tortola, taste pulled pork on Jost Van Dyke or dine on steak in Virgin Gorda. Explore the British Virgin Islands’ best restaurants
• Asian fusion delicacies. From dim sum to massaman curries, this is the region where the streets are heaving with tasty foods wherever you turn. Try noodle dishes, green Thai curries or chicken with rice. Take a look at our guide to Thai street food

Why choose Dream Yacht Charter private yacht charters?

We take care of the details, so all you need to decide is where you want to explore and how to spend your time. Whether you want to relax on sandy beaches, dine at the finest restaurants ashore, snorkel with colorful marine life or shop boutiques, we can make your vacation a memorable one.

Our service

• Exciting destinations: We have the widest choice available
• Handpicked crews: We select for experience and skills
• Tailored to your preferences: Your vacation, your way
• Discrete five-star service: A resort experience on board
• Attention to detail: Nothing is too much trouble
• Flexible: Take a look at our booking policy

Take a look at some of our frequently asked questions about our crewed charters.

What our customers say

“Sailing with Kate and Cyrus was an incredibly memorable experience. Every night we enjoyed another bay to snorkel or kayak and a wonderful sunset, eating wholesome, freshly made delicious dinners. Everything was fabulous. Would I do this again? Absolutely.”

“The food, the cocktails and the company were 5-star. This trip was like sailing with friends. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

“We’d dreamed of our sailing vacation on LUNA for months. When the adventure started, it was clear it would be better than we ever dreamed. Fabiola and Nim are incredible hosts. Fabiola is a thoughtful and skilled chef. Every meal is beautiful, fresh, and perfectly planned and presented.”

“Yes, a paradise on the sea exists, I was there! Everything is fabulous on board – cabins, food, service, excursions, tranquillity, authenticity, comfort. See you soon for sure!”

“Thank you all for the best vacation ever! You are all so nice and easy! The settings were all great, food was fantastic, you all said “yes sure” to every request. Thank you.”

“Our deepest thanks for making our week so special. The service, fun and experiences were unparalleled and you managed to make an incredible week among close friends even better.”