If you want to try something new for your next trip, charter a boat.
You get all the fun of sailing without the year round cost of docking and maintaining it.
That aside, here’s how to charter a boat for travel.
double-check someone knows how to sail.
One option is to hire a skipper to operate the boat.
This can be influenced by the season.
Some areas are much nicer to sail in during certain times of the year.
For example, spots along the North-Eastern part of the U.S. are at their prime during summer.
Figure out what features you want the boat to have.
Choose a company or other party to rent from.
Two of the largest boat charter companies areSunSailandThe Moorings, and they’reowned by the same parent company.
Both have locations on an international scale.
However, you’ll need to provide other items like groceries.
Either way,make a meal planto have all the food supplies you need for the trip.
Images fromCory Thomanandipsener,Phil Roeder,osseous,David Weekly,namoscato.
