What are the advantages or disadvantages of using a yacht charter broker versus booking directly with a bareboat company?
Generally speaking, yacht charter brokers will have a much wider assortment of yachts to choose from (as they usually represent several companies) and are therefore able to select from a greater number of yacht models to better suit your needs. In addition, a yacht broker is not compelled to sell charters aboard any yacht he or she feels is substandard. However, brokers often don’t have intimate or first hand knowledge of any given yacht as they are usually based in another country and must therefor rely on what the charter company feeds them. It can be a trade off in some cases. Most brokers rely solely on the reputation of the charter company, without having any personal knowledge of the specific yacht you may be interested in chartering. Others specialize in certain territories and are well informed about the yachts they offer for charter. (A little shameless self promotion here) … Such is the case with Bareboats BVI. We live in the British Virgin Islands year ’round and have hand
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