What is a crewed catamaran charter vacation?

It's a luxury catamaran ranging from 45 feet and above, with a minimum, captain and a chef onboard, who run the boat for the duration of your vacation and are there to create the best possible luxury vacation experience. Your crew create an itinerary based on your activity preferences, whether you're looking to go hiking, snorkeling, beach bar hopping, shopping, diving, or just spend the day sunbathing with a good book in hand; a crewed charter yacht has something for everyone.

During the week your crew will prepare 5-star meals according to your likes and dislikes, teach you how to use watersport toys (like an e-foil board or kite surfing), create super fun theme nights, and maybe even sing karaoke with you. It's the perfect way to reconnect with your loved ones, unplug from the world, feed that adventurous side, celebrate an anniversary, birthday or holiday. Chartering a catamaran is easy and there's a budget for everyone; let our experts match the perfect boat for your group.

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We specialize in catamaran charters in The Bahamas, Caribbean and the East coast of the US.

Are there Different Types of Charters?

Yes. There are several types of charters: all-inclusive, plus expenses, captain only, and bareboat. At Catamaran Central we only book our clients on the all-inclusive or plus expenses options. An all-inclusive catamaran charter means the charter rate will cover all of your meals, your snacks, desserts, beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), the watersport toys onboard, fuel for the dinghy, the mooring balls, and so forth. The majority of sailing catamaran charters in the Caribbean offer the “all-inclusive” rate. The plus expenses rate is more common in Europe, The Mediterranean and with motor yachts. The quoted charter rate in this scenario only covers the cost of the crew and the yacht. In addition to the charter rate, an APA (advanced provisioning allowance) is used, usually costing anywhere from 30-35% of the charter rate and covers your provisions (consumables) and fuel. The APA is like a bank account for your duration onboard the yacht, in which the captain and chef keep track of your costs; anything left over is returned to the client.

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Are there any extra Costs?

If your catamaran charter falls under the all-inclusive branch, the only extra costs are crew gratuity (industry standards are 15-20% of the charter fee), your travel, any land excursions your group may want to do while on charter (i.e. relax at Lovango Cay Beach Resort, rent a safari truck on Virgin Gorda to tour the island, rent scooters on Anegada, etc), and diving. Otherwise the charter fee covers all of your food, beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), water toys, fuel for dinghy, mooring balls, cruising fees and permits, etc.

Certain cruising areas (i.e. The Bahamas) will also charge a 14% VAT, on top of the charter rate, so depending on where your group wants to charter, there could be additional government taxes.

Why use a charter broker?

The simplest answer. It's at no cost to you, the client. A good charter broker is someone who attends multiple charter yacht shows a year to inspect the yachts personally, meet the crews, and know which yacht management companies to trust in delivering an exceptional product. An even better charter broker is someone who has themselves chartered a yacht and knows the cruising grounds personally.

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What is a crewed catamaran charter vacation?

We specialize in catamaran charters in The Bahamas, Caribbean and the East coast of the US.

Are there Different Types of Charters?

Are there any extra Costs?

Why use a charter broker?

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