{"id":35539,"date":"2015-03-31T18:31:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T16:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=35539"},"modified":"2015-12-02T00:31:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T22:31:54","slug":"10-reasons-to-charter-a-yacht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/31\/10-reasons-to-charter-a-yacht\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons to Charter a Yacht!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Location, Location, Location<\/strong>. Are you struggling to decide which town you want to visit for your holiday? A yacht will give you the freedom to explore the coast that you won&#8217;t get if you rent a villa or stay in a hotel. With a yacht, you can come and go as you please &#8211; the world is your oyster!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock_172749119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock_172749119.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy the whole coast on your crewed yacht charter!\" width=\"700\" height=\"505\" \/><\/a><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Service.<\/strong> Choose a crewed yacht and the crew will wait on you hand and foot to make sure your holiday is tailored to your needs. Whether that&#8217;s a platter of fresh fruit served mid-morning, evening cocktails or a full three course dinner, your crew are ready to make it happen for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go somewhere that\u00a0nobody else will go<\/strong>\u2026 unless they&#8217;re following on their yacht too! Yachts and tenders make it possible to reach coves and inlets that aren&#8217;t easily accessible by land, like this secluded beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Navagio-Zakynthos_3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Navagio-Zakynthos_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Navagio-Zakynthos_3-\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You choose your company.<\/strong> Spend your charter with the people\u00a0you know and love. A private charter with friends is completely different to sharing a hotel pool with however many others that you don&#8217;t know and are sure to hog the sunbeds. If you don&#8217;t want to be disturbed by others, this is one of the best ways to spend quality time with your favourite people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock_206747011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock_206747011.jpg\" alt=\"Private yacht charters with your best friends\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Water toys!<\/strong> For the thrill seekers and those who love to spend time in the sea, yachts have so many toys to splash around with.\u00a0With paddle boards which can make the perfect morning workout (have you tried doing sit-ups on one yet?!), jet skis that allow you to nip around the water at high speeds and so many towable toys, it is fun for all ages. How about a floating trampoline, or even a slide down from the top deck?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1l2byVAIUx4\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DonutBoatTowables.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DonutBoatTowables.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying being towed on an inflatable behind a tender.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You love the sea.<\/strong> It&#8217;s on your doorstep every morning when you wake up! No need to fight through the crowds on the beach!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2498.jpg\" alt=\"See across the ocean from on board your yacht.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>No sand!<\/strong> One of the annoying things about going to the beach is that no matter how hard you try, there will be sand everywhere.\u00a0It&#8217;s a luxury to dive off your yacht, climb back on and dry off without any unnecessary sand exfoliation!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A room with a view!<\/strong> Surrounded by water, your stateroom window will always look\u00a0out over the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The photos.<\/strong>\u00a0You will love showing your holiday photos to friends when you get home, and you can treasure them for a lifetime. Plus, in the age of social media, younger guests also gain a few bragging rights to their friends, because everyone is allowed to show off every now and then!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OnBoardYachtNero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OnBoardYachtNero.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying the sunset on a yacht in Monaco\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You like to go fast!<\/strong> One of our employee&#8217;s\u00a0favourite things to do when out for a cruise is head up to the bow as the yacht cruises\u00a0over the waves. This may not be everyone&#8217;s favourite thing to do,\u00a0but if you&#8217;re a fan of roller coasters, you&#8217;re sure to be a fan of this too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2581.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_2581.jpg\" alt=\"Sitting on the edge of the yacht's bow while cruising.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have we tempted you? <a title=\"Boatbookings Yacht Charter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Charter a yacht with Boatbookings today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location, Location, Location. Are you struggling to decide which town you want to visit for your holiday? 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