{"id":32340,"date":"2022-07-11T13:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/?p=32340"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:44:00","slug":"a-first-timers-guide-to-a-skippered-yacht-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/gb\/blog\/a-first-timers-guide-to-a-skippered-yacht-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"A first timer’s guide to a skippered yacht charter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A skippered yacht charter can be the perfect way to enjoy a sailing holiday without needing any previous knowledge or experience. Discover more about them from UK client Aimee, who has recently returned from her very first sailing holiday and here, shares a first timer’s guide to a skippered yacht charter.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having worked in the travel Industry for nearly 20 years, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of visiting some of the world\u2019s most amazing destinations, but when it came to arranging something special for my 40th birthday, a yacht charter in Greece<\/a><\/strong> with my husband and eight of our closest friends seemed liked the perfect option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No experience required!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beautiful turquoise waters, secluded bays and island hopping around Corfu sounded so appealing, so when I asked my friends if they\u2019d be interested in joining me they all jumped at the chance. Just one problem – none of us can actually sail! Thankfully, Dream Yacht offer skippered yacht charters<\/a><\/strong>, and so that issue quickly became irrelevant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to that, a couple of the group expressed their concerns about whether it would actually be feasible from a financial point of view. After all, a week sailing around Corfu and the nearest Ionian Islands on a private catamaran which needed a skipper, might be considered too \u2018luxury\u2019 for a group of average people who\u2019s bank balances were more aligned to that of your average Joe Public than individuals appearing on Made in Chelsea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our concerns were immediately alleviated when we realised that, on paper, the cost of the charter and the skipper may have looked a little high, but when divided by 10 of us, was far less than the cost of a normal fly and flop holiday. Even after we added the flights on. We also created a kitty between the 10 of us with the intention of having enough money to split mandatory costs such as provisionings, fuel, berthing and meals out. And it turned out we actually had spare cash when we came home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy peasy!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The booking process was simple – we spoke to Sue in the UK sales team and requested the dates we wanted to sail and advised how many of us there would be so she could offer us a suitably sized catamaran. Our quote was sent over almost immediately and after all agreeing, we paid our deposit and started counting down the days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As June approached, news of flight disruptions kept more than one of us awake at night, but thankfully we experienced no delays at all. Having booked early embarkation for 1pm, we decided to fly out a day before our charter was due to start on Saturday, so that no time was wasted and we could join our catamaran promptly and head off. Check in at Gatwick was relatively painless with minimal queues and we departed on time, arriving in Corfu as scheduled. After an afternoon of pool swimming and cocktails at a nearby hotel, we said goodnight and made our way to bed, eagerly awaiting the next day\u2019s adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Corfu Skippered Charter itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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