Despite the fact that a small percentage of last-minute yacht charters are available simply due to cancellations, these are most of the time much more expensive. If you are on the search for a more reasonably priced yacht charters, your best bet would be to book a yacht anywhere from 7 to 12 months in advance. If your yachting holiday happens to require a flight, you should know that you can typically book flights around 330 days in the future. This will also help to keep costs down if you are able to book the best available flight options ahead of time.
Don't be tricked that the last-minute boat booking is cheaper.
If you are able to book a yacht charter more than half a year in advance, the following options will most likely be available to you:
- Get the chance to charter an “owner version” yacht that provides more spacious cabins and overall a better experience on board (excellent bonus for small families and couples).
- Get the chance to charter a smaller catamaran, because multihulls (L.O.A. of 34-36 feet) are actually quite rare to get your hands on,
- Get the opportunity to sail for any number of days that are not based on weeks (Example: 10 days instead of 7).
Be sure to note that in countries like that of Greece, last-minute yacht charters are typically way more expensive than those booked far ahead of time. This is especially true during the months of June, July, August, and September.
To get an idea about boat prices you can visit Tubber. You can also save lots of money by booking your dream boat directly from the boat owners. Keep everything under your own control.