{"id":28293,"date":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1969-12-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/?p=28293"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:34:59","slug":"are-you-qualified-for-a-bareboat-yacht-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/blog\/are-you-qualified-for-a-bareboat-yacht-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you qualified for a bareboat yacht charter?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to go on a sailing vacation but are unsure if your sailing experience means you are qualified for a bareboat yacht charter, we&#8217;ve got some tips and advice for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your safety is important to us and it\u2019s important that you are able to handle your yacht in your chosen destination. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For bareboat yacht charters, we expect you to have experience sailing a boat of similar size. It\u2019s also helpful to have at least one crew member of similar experience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most destinations, you do not need bareboat charter certification. Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/charters\/bareboat-charters\/\">bareboat yacht charters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Finding the right destination for your sailing experience<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find information on the local cruising ground, wind systems and weather conditions on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destinations\/\">destination pages<\/a>.&nbsp;Our expert team can help you if you want to know the level of experience required for your chosen destination and if you are qualified for a bareboat yacht charter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can advise where to find line of sight navigation and calm waters. Also, we can help if you are looking for a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/british-virgin-islands\/\">British Virgin Islands<\/a> are popular because of the calm waters and easy navigation. If you\u2019re after a relaxing sailing vacation, try&nbsp;Corfu, Lefkas and Preveza in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a> as the Ionian Islands offer plenty of short leg island hopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Island Sailing Lefkas, Greece, in Late Season | Dream Yacht Charter\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6daZb0KQxrk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our bases in, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/exumas\/\">Exumas<\/a> and Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/australia\/\">Whitsunday Islands<\/a> are good for sailors who don\u2019t want an energetic sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sailors seeking more of a challenge can look for bareboat yacht charters from our Cyclades Islands bases in Paros and Mykonos in Greece, with its Meltemi wind system. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/croatia\/\">Croatia<\/a>, with its Bora wind, can also offer some fast sailing conditions at the right time of year. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/st-lucia\/\">St. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/destination\/caribbean\/\">Lucia<\/a> offers exciting winter sailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>When do you need an accredited sailing license?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bareboat certification is not usually mandatory in most destinations, but you need to check the specific license requirements of your chosen destination to know if you are qualified for a bareboat yacht charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some destinations, such as in the Mediterranean, may need bareboat charter certification authenticated by an official and recognised organization, such as <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an <strong>International Certificate of Competence (ICC)<\/strong> or equivalent qualification.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these cases, t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he local authorities may require the skipper to prove their bareboat sailing proficiency. The skipper will need to take original copies of their bareboat certification with them on charter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you book, check you have bareboat charter certification that is accepted by the country you are sailing in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsure about your destination\u2019s requirements? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>What if I don\u2019t have proof of competence?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have the right bareboat certification for your chosen destination, you can always add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/charters\/skippered-charters\/\">skipper<\/a>, which offers many benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skippers have excellent local knowledge and the best recommendations for local anchorages and restaurants to make the most of your vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Develop Your Sailing Credentials<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asa.com\/\">The American Sailing Association<\/a> (ASA) is the largest and most trusted network of schools in the United States and our preferred partner for developing sailing skills and gaining recognized credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not qualified for a bareboat yacht charter, or need to upgrade your skills to charter a larger boat, the ASA\u2019s sailing courses will help you achieve your goals. Their schools are throughout the country so you can learn to sail close to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nauticed.org\">NauticEd<\/a>, a company we work with, can issue a Sailing License and Credentials (SLC) which is accepted in Mediterranean countries as bareboat charter certification. To get your SLC you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pass a one-day assessment course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have enough days sailing on boats of a certain size and as master<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have enough days recently sailed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passed the relevant online courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nautilussailing.com\/\">Nautilus Sailing Schools<\/a> offers \u201cLearn to Sail\u201d charter vacations and is one of our partners. They are the perfect solution if you are not qualified for a bareboat yacht charter but would like to learn and enjoy a vacation at the same time. Through our partnership, you can access private Nautilus Sailing School courses within Dream Yacht Charter destinations. These \u201cLearn to Sail\u201d vacations are high-end instructional trips, where everything is taken care of, including booking the boat, ordering food, instructor travel, training materials and recommendations, such as shuttles, hotels and local attractions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to go on a sailing vacation but are unsure if your sailing experience means you are qualified for a bareboat yacht charter, we&#8217;ve got some tips and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":20251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[157],"class_list":["post-28293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorizzato"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28293"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130655,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28293\/revisions\/130655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dreamyachtcharter.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}