Give Yourself the World… Sail Away

The great thing about chartering a captained yachting vacation is that you are never limited to one part of the world – you can sail away to just about about anywhere. Chartering a yacht with captain and crew is very much like having your own private floating resort. You can enjoy any level of luxury with the freedom to go where your heart desires. If you’re not a sailor but long for one of these nautical adventures, you can hire a captain and crew to take you to sea.

For Maximum Luxury Charter with a Crew

There are different levels of yachting but for maximum luxury and relaxation, engage a company to give you a full crewed yachting experience. That means — without a care — you have people on board to pamper you, your family and guests… you have no more to do than to sit back and enjoy your holiday unless you want to jump in and help sail as the captain directs… isn’t that what vacations are all about?

Why Don't You Sail Away to Adventure?

The Drawbacks to Owning vs a Charter

For many of us, to own a luxurious yacht that can be taken out on a whim is a great way to exemplify success. But there are some drawbacks to ownership compared to simply chartering a captained yacht to fit your specific vacation plans. For one thing ownership brings the overhead of storage and maintenance. You may enjoy your yacht anytime that the weather permits but when not in use your yacht has to be secured and protected. Additionally, every year there are ongoing care and maintenance costs to keep the yacht looking good and being safe for your next seafaring adventure.

Another drawback is that owning a yacht pretty much dictates where you can go. You are restricted to that locale and you cannot easily go to far away places without a lot of trouble and expense. In that way a yacht you own is like a timeshare because buying it is like saying, we want to spend our time here… year after year.

Choose a New Exotic Location Each Year

By going the chartered yacht route with captain and crew, you can enjoy all the pleasures and luxuries of yachting but the world is your oyster in terms of where your adventures will be. Money permitting you can be sailing in the British Virgin Islands one month and yachting off the coast of Greece the next. And because you are only chartering for the time you enjoy the yacht, you have no concerns for caring for the boat once your vacation is over. You let the crew worry about those expensive details.

Charter vs Cruise Ship

Chartering a yacht has a lot of advantages over a cruise ship or staying at a luxury resort because where you go is entirely up to you. You can explore remote parts of an island or — if the mood suits you — go to sea for some serious fishing. The crew and the ship’s captain are only there to serve your needs, respond to your requests and insure your happiness and safety during your cruise. You don’t have the canned itinerary dictated by the cruise ship and none of the restrictions of being at a static resort property.

The Ideal Vacation

Chartering a yacht with a crew in what ever exotic place you choose makes for the perfect vacation. If you have not tried yachting yet, seek out a charter company crewed by a certified U.S. Coast Guard Captain for your adventure at sea. Once you experience the freedom, luxury and relaxation of yachting, you’ll want to come back again and again. You’ll want to sail away for the incredible vacation possibilities yachting can provide.

Sailing yachts are typically associated with wealth and luxury and with good reason. Frequently chartering a yacht with captain and crew is a wonderfully expressive way to reward your successes much like driving a fine automobile. There may be “cheaper” vacations but none have the extraordinary “unwinding” benefits of a luxurious and relaxing yachting holiday.

Yachting with Your Own Captain and Crew

Chartering a yacht with captain and crew magically consolidates a luxury resort, a five star restaurant and the most elegant limo service into one amazing and romantic location… the Caribbean. If you were already planning on going to an exotic place like the British Virgin Islands and had plans to pursue various activities like scuba/snorkeling, strolling pristine beaches or vegging under an umbrella, there is real economy in using a yacht as your base of operations. No need to constantly be checking in and out of hotels and resorts, arranging for transportation and appropriate gear. It’s all on board your floating resort.

Saving Time and Money

And part of the real economy of this yachting approach is saving time and energy. When you have just a few days or weeks set aside for your holiday, the time required to relocate to a new hotel or activity has no vacation value to it at all. You are having to fuss with baggage, taxi cabs, arranging gear for activities and generally having to deal with the madness of mankind. This is exactly what you wanted to avoid so you could “reboot” during your precious time off from work.

Sailing Yachts... the Ultimate Vacation

Sailing Yachts… Freedom to Unwind

A yacht is a moving resort! To go to the next activity on your tour agenda, you simply direct the captain to weigh the anchor and sail to your next destination. Then you leisurely go up on deck and enjoy a margarita while breathtaking scenery slips peacefully by. All the while you are being transported in complete comfort and luxury to the next destination.

The same convenience is available for your dining pleasure. You have the freedom to go into one of the beautiful seaside villages along the coastline and enjoy the fine cuisine offered by a restaurant or — because you have a crew eager to serve you — your meals can be taken on board. You never have to be anxious about rushing to the buffet before it closes or hailing down a cab. In fact, you will want to experience the pleasure of enjoying breakfast top side as you take in the beauty of other ships drifting lazily by or watching the pristine scenery on the nearby shore.

Sailing Yachts… the Way to Vacation

By combining the prospect of great meals on board, wonderfully luxurious accommodations, a crew who lives to pamper you and the ultimate in relaxing travel, the price of yachting seems more and more economical. Besides your vacation is about relaxation and with life aboard a yacht you can truly say, “it doesn’t get any better than this.” Sailing yachts… isn’t it the way to vacation?

When the time comes for a family vacation, there can be some disagreement as to whether it will be Disneyland or sailing holidays. And if you have young children, their consensus will typically be to go to a theme park like Disneyland. For the adults, however, a real vacation to “reboot” would be to charter a yacht in some exciting part of the world like the British Virgin Islands and be pampered by an attentive crew anticipating your every whim.

To resolve the conflict, draw the kids a vivid picture of why yachting would be more exciting than a theme park. Build some real excitement about the prospect — or at least enough curiosity — for them to opt for the wind in the sails, sandy beaches and snorkeling instead of Goofy and Mickey.

Sailing Holidays versus Disneyland... Even Mickey Would Rather Be Sailing

Create Family Memories

There is no reason to say this to your children but the real reason for going on a yachting vacation is because you understand that it will create more memorial family time than a theme park would. One reason for this is that everything at a theme park is manufactured. You never have a real adventure. Every ride, every sight, every video and every character is fictional, fabricated and designed to make you think you’re on an adventure when you’re not. To the kids meeting that Mickey Mouse character on the streets of Disneyland is a big thrill while mom and dad know the exhilaration of being at sea together will create an indelible family memory.

Instead of downplaying the theme park, emphasize that when the kids join you on a real yacht adventure, there is no telling what might happen. The adventures they will have are absolutely real. They will be living out “Pirates of the Caribbean” aboard their own little pirate ship actually sailing the Caribbean instead of pretending to have that adventure. Your Captain may not be Johnnie Depp but he is a real life sailor who can take you on some most amazing adventures.

Real Life Adventure

On the open sea, your family can experience real life adventure… swimming in a secluded cove, fishing for supper or just silently slipping through the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean under sail. If you plan for at least a week at sea, you almost certainly will see large fish crest the waves and perform magnificent dives. Your children will be able to look down into the depths off the edge of the yacht and see stingrays, tropical fish and maybe even porpoises swimming in the clear water.

But it isn’t all just sightseeing on the ocean. The kids can enjoy jumping from the boat for an impromptu swim or snorkeling in a secluded inlet. Gentle dolphins may decide to play with them as they frolic in waters while their friends are standing in line waiting to see “It’s a Small World.” If mom or dad decides a deep sea fishing adventure should be part of the plan, the captain can bring fish finder technology which will insure a bumper crop of deep sea bounty for the evening meal. Wow! The freshest fish possible caught by the family from their very own yacht.

They’ll Win Themselves Over

Sailing Holidays and Secluded Beaches

The fun of having a crew pamper every member of the family will not be lost on the children. They will love having someone besides Mom to clean up after them, provide the foods and beverages they like and a skipper who is more than happy to turn that yacht on a dime and head to a new destination if that is the whim of the family. In fact, it’s likely they may become so enthralled by the excitement of the experience of a yachting vacation that you won’t be able to talk them into ever going to Disneyland. Sailing holidays vs Disneyland… isn’t the choice obvious?

A British Virgin Islands vacation aboard a captained yacht trumps the everyday predictability of any “normal” holiday. Admittedly when the kids are little, we all go that plain vanilla vacation route by going to a theme park, a beach resort or — ho hum — a time share. But it doesn’t take long — even for the kids — to see that these manufactured vacations are just that… manufactured. It’s exhilarating to leave the ordinary behind (ashore) and embark on a bonafide sailing adventure where lifetime memories are created.

This is why yachting has become such a popular option for the ultimate exotic vacation. A vacation where the variety of things to do is virtually endless. The industry has come a long way to make the yachting opportunity available for both the super rich and people of more modest means who are looking for a real get-away! Because you choose the level of service/luxury, you can opt to have an entire crew cater your every need.

True Freedom on a BVI Vacation

The choice of holiday destinations is limitless but a British Virgin Islands vacation should definitely be considered. The great thing about yachting is the level of absolute freedom that can be experienced. You will be able to stand boldly on the bow of your yacht with the wind in your face and declare to the sea, “I’m the king of the world.” And the flow of warm salt air will truly make you feel like a king.

Come Sail Away into the Sunset

There is no experience as exhilarating as watching the sun set over the horizon with your arm around your sweetheart. Literally while you nap, your captain can take you from an isolated scuba diving cove to a remote post card beautiful beach and onto a fine restaurant in one of the seaside villages. The change of pace offered by a British Virgin Islands yachting vacation snatches you off the treadmill and creates the perfect atmosphere for unwinding reflection… which is the desired outcome of any vacation.

Planning Your Day-To-Day Activities

The biggest problem you will have when planning your  yachting vacation is deciding what to do during your adventure? Each stop available during your British Virgin Islands vacation offers storybook places to explore, crystal clear diving, Caribbean food sensations and sandy shorelines that will compete for the “best beach in the world.”

One option to try at least once during your British Virgin Islands vacation is simply to “disappear at sea.” While obviously you wouldn’t literally vanish — with a yacht at your disposal — you can escape from humanity and “reboot” your mind. It might take a day or maybe even a week or more to completely clear the cobwebs out of your head. The gentle movement of the ocean will create an entirely new balance in you like nothing else. It might seem like you would get bored but simple activities like snorkeling, amazing night time skies, taking a leisurely swim or just watching the birds compete for their supper can be wonderfully entertaining, relaxing and give you hours of time to reflect and recuperate from the rat race back home.

Come Sail Away on a British Virgin Islands Vacation

This kind of relaxation may be only possible with the total retreat environment you’ll find while yachting. Once you drink in the profound refreshment being at sea can provide, you will be hooked and will want to plan another yachting holiday. Won’t you consider experiencing the ultimate British Virgin Islands vacation!?