Advantages and Disadvantages of Sailing Holidays
Sailing holidays have their good sides and less good sides. Our skipper has tried to enlist all the pros and cons of spending your vacation aboard a yacht.
Sailing holidays have their good sides and less good sides. Our skipper has tried to enlist all the pros and cons of spending your vacation aboard a yacht.
Children would enjoy their stay on the yacht as long as they find it funny, interesting and exciting. But remember safety on board comes first. Therefore, don’t hesitate to ask your charter agency to provide small life wests suitable for children – their age, size and weight.
Dinghy is a type of sailing that uses small boats in two basic ways: for recreation and sailing competitions. Learn more about this famous boat type.
You’re may be wondering why to book a boat early? Avoiding the stress and best prices on the market are just some of the advantages of early-booking.
Although every charter yacht should have a first aid kit on board it pays well if you take your own “onboard ambulance”: sterile bandages, bands, antihistamines, pain-killers, vitamins, activated carbon etc.
You will have a great time sailing the Croatian Adriatic, unless you come across bura. It is a strong and an unpleasant wind blowing from the coast in gusts and can reach hurricane strength. The danger from sailors comes from the thick and dangerous sae-spray that can even kill a good swimmer and roll over an inexperienced or overly confident sailors.
If you are thinking about traveling on a yacht, here is all you need to know about rules and behaviour on-board.
One way charter means check-in at one base and leaving the vessel at another base. This way you will not make a full circle, but can continue your journey after disembarking, but there is a great possibility that you will pay extra for the transfer of the yacht back to the original base.
When going on a sailing trip, you should have a worked out plan on where you would like to sail. Your skipper will do everything possible to make your wishes come true, but you also have to be honest with your skipper about your sailing experience and wishes. That way, he can help with some ideas and suggestions regarding the trip.