1. Ask your friends.

Asking a friend for a piece of advice may result in a good recommendation of the right company to help you plan a luxury yacht charter. Maybe someone in your group of friends (or a friend of a friend) has already experienced a beautiful vacation on a luxury yacht charter in the Mediterranean and they had the time of their lives. Research into your network who might have previously worked with a specific company you are considering to hire to plan your yacht charter in the Mediterranean and you may be surprised with a handful of good contacts to start with. 

When booking a day charter yacht or a week charter with a company a friend has previously used will take the stress out of researching reviews and opinions. You know your friends trust them and on the company's side, they will put in an extra effort to serve you best, as now they have two customers to keep happy: you and your friend who referred them to you. 

2. Search well online. 

Alright, you have searched all through your network and nobody has ever experienced that beautiful sunrise boat tour on a vintage yacht around Capri, Italy or a speedboat transfer from Ibiza to Formentera. So, the first thing you do is searching online for a luxury travel concierge or a local yacht charter company. How do you know that they're right for you? Our recommendation (beyond checking their social media, Google reviews or TripAdvisor's) is to have a genuine call or send a quick message to the responsible person and get to know them and see how they handle you. 

3. You will just know. The right broker. 

Once you get to speak to the key person, you are able to really understand if the yacht charter broker you are speaking to is knowledgeable or an expert in their field. The basic element for a luxury yacht charter to be considered a success is to have the right person handling all the stressful aspects of planning the perfect yacht vacation. Do they personally know the crew? Have they ever been to that specific destination themselves? Are they willing to be available 24/7 during your charter, should an issue arise? There are many questions, but it is better to ask them before hand, as the right (or wrong) yacht charter broker can make or break your so-long-desired vacation. 

4. Contracts. 

Last but not least, read the small print or have a luxury yacht charter broker on your side to handle even the legal aspect of your yacht charter. It is not uncommon to find "not-so-clear" cancellation policies in yachting or bizarre contracts (if any!) to be signed. Do not be afraid to ask, a good yacht charter broker will curate your best interests and will be on your side should any issue between you and the yacht owner/crew arise. 

Yachting should be about fun & excitement, but planning for a yacht vacation can sometimes become overwhelming. That's when a professional yacht charter broker comes at hand. 

For any questions or start planning your 2022 luxury yacht charter adventure, we would be pleased to assist you over a quick 15 minutes call to understand your needs. We hope to see you soon on a yacht!