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Discover our exciting, personalized all-inclusive sailing vacations and leave the traditional, static resort behind for the ultimate experience.

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Discover our exciting, private crewed sailing holidays and leave the traditional, static resort behind for the ultimate experience. 

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Our crewed yacht charters are designed for those seeking an exclusive, exceptional and remarkable holiday of a lifetime. Step aboard our premium private yachts, where your adventure on the water is hassle-free.

Immerse yourself in your destination and enjoy a different view every day. Relax on a spacious deck with a cocktail while our professional crew takes care of every detail for you and your guests.

Our expert team is on hand to guide you through every planning step so your vacation goes smoothly from the start.

Contact our experienced team, who can make your dream vacation a reality.

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Life onboard with our crews

You will enjoy a relaxed experience on board our crewed yacht charters. You can make yourself at home as much as you want. Our professional skipper will captain the yacht while you enjoy the journey. 

It’s your vacation and our crew blend into the background so you can enjoy your time with your guests.
Find out what to pack for a sailing vacation.

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Crewed fullyy cruised catamaran anchored in a beautiful beach

Our crewed destinations

We have a destination for everyone:

Explore the Bahamas in style

Discover the Exotics hassle-free

Cruise the BVI with this ready-made escape

Plus many more!

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, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Pacific and Asia.

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

Group swimming in the sea and crewed yacht charter

What is a crewed yacht charter?

If you’ve always wanted to try a sailing vacation but don’t have the experience or time to plan, a crewed charter is perfect for you.

Step aboard a private yacht with up to ten family members or friends and enjoy a week of sailing in one of our amazing Dream Yacht destinations worldwide. Your yacht features comfortable ensuite cabins and plenty of space for dining and lounging.

Everything’s included! Your crewed package comes with a professional skipper, a host/cook, and either half or full board meals (depending on the destination). Snorkeling equipment and a paddleboard are also provided for your fun.

Your skipper will take you to hidden coves, islands, and charming seaside villages, customizing the itinerary to your preferences. Meanwhile, your cook/host will stock fresh local ingredients and prepare breakfast and lunch daily (with full board in Martinique, Tahiti, and Seychelles). In the evenings, enjoy local cuisine ashore at nearby restaurants.

People sunbathing ay fully crewed yacht charter

Our professional crews

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.
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.

How to we pick our 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. 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, personalised holiday.

Contact our crewed experts

Your dining experience

When you book a crewed yacht charter, your meals are included—either half or full board, depending on your destination. Your wonderful hostess will prepare fresh and delicious meals for you and can accommodate any special requests you have ahead of time.

If you’d like to dine out and savour the best of local cuisine, the crew will happily recommend top restaurants and even make reservations for you, ensuring your dining experiences are just as memorable as your sailing adventures.

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Kitchen in a crewed yacht charter fully cruised

Our crewed yacht destinations

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:

  • 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 flavours of Naples
  • 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.
  • 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

What is the difference between a crewed yacht charter and a bareboat charter?

With a bareboat charter, you rent the yacht without a crew and are responsible for sailing, navigating, and provisioning. This option is perfect for experienced sailors who want to be at the helm and in control.

In contrast, a crewed yacht charter comes with a professional captain and hostess. The captain manages all aspects of sailing, docking, and mooring, while the hostess takes care of preparing half or full board meals. This allows you to fully relax and enjoy the destination, worry-free.

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Nice fully crewed yacht charter anchored near rainforest

What’s included in a private yacht charter?

  • Private Yacht & Service of the crew (captain. hostess/cook)
  • Insurance for the yacht and the passengers (civil liability)
  • Bedding, towels and beach towels
  • Full board in most of the destinations: breakfast. lunch and dinner including soft drinks. (HALF BOARD FOR BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, NAPLES, GREECE AND CROATIA.)
  • Consumables for the yacht (diesel. fuel and water)
  • Water sports on board: snorkelling gear & 1 paddle board
  • Harbour and mooring fees (Capri & Porto Cervo excluded, as well as any marina with unreasonable fees)

Every private yacht charter is different, from snorkelling hotspot tours or special occasion.

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.”

“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.”)

Friends and family enyoying vacations in a crewed fully yacht charter at sunset

What is the difference between crewed and by the cabin charters?

Our by the cabin charter charters offer exciting destination tours on a set itinerary crafted by our destination experts. You can book a double cabin and private bathroom and will share the boat with other guests who have booked the other available cabins. You will be looked after by a professional skipper and hostess with itineraries ranging from three to 11 nights. There is a set menu and included meals and drinks vary depending on location.

Who makes up the crew on a crewed yacht charter?

Your crew includes a skipper to sail the boat for you and a hostess. All our crews are handpicked for their expertise in sailing, cuisine and customer service, as well as destination knowledge.

What is included?

  • Yacht and dinghy
  • Crew: Skipper and on board hostess
  • Meals and drinks: Full board or half board, snacks and drinks included depending on the boat and destination. Particular drinks and brands can be sourced on request
  • Watersports: Snorkeling equipment, sea kayak and paddleboard
  • Consumables for the yacht: Diesel and water
  • Air conditioning
  • Linen: Two sets of linen, towels and beach towels per cabin per week are provided. If you wish for more, we can talk to you about your preferences and advise
  • Harbour and mooring fees:  Capri & Porto Cervo excluded, as well as any marina with unreasonable fees

When will the meals be served?

Meals will be served to suit your needs, although times may vary according to your preferred itinerary. Snacks are also served and available on board.

Can I book a special cuisine for one night?

We will do our best to source a specialist chef to make your dreams come true whether that is local or international cuisine. If you are celebrating a special milestone, such as a birthday or anniversary, let us know on your preference list pre-charter and we can arrange cakes, champagne and many other items that help you mark the occasion.

What is the cancellation policy?

We highly recommend you arrange travel insurance in case you need to cancel for an unexpected reason to cover non-refundable deposits. Our cancellation policy is:

You are liable for all payments due and unpaid at the date of cancellation. Should you give notice of cancellation or fail to pay the balance, Dream Yacht Charter will retain the full amount of all payments made. If the yacht is re-let, then you may receive a refund that takes into account monies paid or due and any incurring fees.

a) Should the Charterer give notice of cancellation of this Agreement on or at any time before commencement of the Charter Period the Charterer shall remain liable for all payments due prior to and unpaid at the date of cancellation. Should notice of cancellation be given by the Charterer or should the Charterer fail after having been given notice to pay any amount payable under this Agreement the Owner shall be entitled to treat this Agreement as having been repudiated by the Charterer and to retain the full amount of all payments made by the Charterer.

RE-LET

b) Without prejudice to the Owner’s remedies in (a) above, if the Owner is able to re-let the Yacht to another Charterer for all or part of the Charter period then the Owner or the Broker/Stakeholder on his behalf shall refund to the Charterer such net balance as is due to the Charterer after re-letting which is to be calculated upon the following basis:

The original Charter Fee, net of commissions, shall be deducted from the net hire for the Charter Period due to the Owner from the re-letting. To this figure is to be added all reasonable additional expenses, including commissions, incurred by the Owner on re-letting. The figure as calculated will be deducted from the monies actually received from the Charterer and any remaining credit balance due to the Charterer will be repaid. The intention is that the Owner shall not receive less in net proceeds from any re-letting than would have been received if the original Agreement had been fulfilled. The Owner shall use his best endeavors to re-let the yacht and shall not unreasonably withhold his agreement to re-let, although charters which may reasonably be considered detrimental to the yacht, its reputation, its crew or its schedule may be refused.

Why sail with us for a private yacht charter?

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

The real experience

Absolutely amazing! Fred + Isabelle were so accommodating and did so much for us. Isabelle’s food was incredible. Thanks so much!

Laura

Exumas Cabin

Excellent. Very professional and great service!

Thomas

Antigua Bareboat

Just what we needed coming out of a year of lockdown, to see new places and connect with nature. Highly recommended for your next sailing adventure!

Johan

St. Martin Bareboat

Excellent cruise and very good stay. Skipper attentive, very pleasant and very professional.

Maxime

Guadeloupe Skippered

Just returned from another fantastic sailing week at your base in Pula and I would like to thank everyone involved for making this possible on such short notice and without any problems.

Mathias

Croatia Bareboat

The marina itself is a perfect starting point with great facilities! The Lagoon 42 was in good condition and the skipper was amazing and very knowledgeable of the area.”

Jonathan

Spain Skippered

What an AMAZING experience. We’ve just returned from a week long skippered charter from Corfu, sailing around the beautiful islands of the Ionian. Paxos, Antipaxos and Corfu Old Town were beautiful and the secluded bays we had the pleasure of visiting thanks to our local skipper, Nicholas, were simply overwhelming. Fly and flops are no longer for us – we’ll be chartering with DYC for the foreseeable future.

David

Greece Skippered

Our group of 10 had an AMAZING time in French Polynesia from May 21-28, 2022! The food was amazing, our captain and chef, husband and wife: Henry and Mehee (sp), were incredible and the whole experience on board was a dream! We can’t wait to book another trip through DYC

Katie

Tahiti Crewed Premium

DYC provided a great sailing experience for my extended family on 2 monos out of Scrub Island. The boats were in great shape and preformed perfectly and the staff were friendly and helpful. Having worked for a number of charter companies over the years DYC is one of the best.

Charlie

British Virgin Islands Bareboat

Baja is my favorite place now. There was something for everyone: sailed under northerlies with mostly calm evenings, snorkeled, fished, bummed it on the sandy beaches, enchanted by pelicans feeding, greeted by the barking sea lions and explored the Ispiritu Santo island geology. DYC La Paz base provided competent professional support with a well provisioned and maintained boat. We were nourished well by an onboard cook arranged with DYC freeing us all for more play. A vacation and an adventure connected with nature.

Taiyoko

Mexico Crewed Premium

All staff were fantastic and made our trip very memorable. Incredibly friendly and welcoming, the food was amazing. The service throughout the trip was always first class!

Tommy

Thailand Cabin

Absolutely recommended. Perfect service and set up. Will charter again and will recommend Dream Yacht Charter anytime.

Zahradnik

Turkey Bareboat

I just returned from 3 weeks of amazing sailing with my family on one of your catamarans in Sardinia. I would like to express my thanks to our skipper Simone and Daniela, our hostess.

Giles

Sardinia Bareboat

For a first cruise as a skipper, the Mediterranean is great. The Dream Yacht Charter service is too!

Thomas

France Bareboat

We had an incredible trip and actually got engaged on the first night of our sail! We will certainly be back one day. Thank you for getting us ready for our charter. We were definitely beginners but he gave us a very thorough but very easy to follow training and it gave us a lot of confidence.

George

Australia 

The on board experience was way beyond our expectations. Isabelle provided exceptional three course meals. We could not believe her creativity and delicious meals. Thomas was an excellent skipper. He was always on the lookout for our needs. Thanks guys!” Spira, New Caledonia bareboat with crew charter

Spira

New Caledonia Bareboat

Yet again another fantastic sail with another great crew. Thanks again to a great captain and cook. Was totally fantastic.

Connie

Seychelles Easy Crewed

It’s always a pleasure sailing with DYC in the UK. Great team, great boats, great sailing. Very flexible and work hard to make your trip a success. Many thanks.

Derek

Brittany Cabin

Unforgettable spots to snorkel and beaches. Very experienced crew. Highly recommend.

Simone

No Country Selected Bareboat

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