What is included in the charter fee?
Generally every thing, the yacht, the crew, the provisioning*, and fuel, the works. Often there are some minor “Cruising Taxes” or local port dues that may not be included in the charter fee and are the responsibility of the charterer. Anything that the charterer wishes to purchase ashore is at the charterer’s expense. Diving, if available from the yacht you’ve decided upon, is often a small extra fee. Some dive gear rental may be required, again at guest expense. Any time the charterer wishes to berth the yacht in a marina or at a dock rather than anchor, is an additional expense on the charterer’s account. Outside the Virgin Islands, bar beverages are often not included in the charter fee, and are extra. Exceptional bar requests and provisions are also extra, such as vintage wines, champagnes, something like a 32 year-old whisky, or a pound of beluga caviar are extra. * Some of the larger sailing and motoryachts charter on a “Plus All Expenses” rate. This means that the charter fee i
