DMA Yachting

Bad Weather on a Yacht Charter: What Changes and What Doesn’t

What happens to your itinerary and your fee when weather turns on a crewed yacht charter, what the MYBA 2017 contract says, and what…

How Your Charter Money Moves: Deposit, Balance, Escrow and APA

Where your yacht charter payments go under the MYBA 2017 contract: stakeholder, 50% at start, APA, balance, and how to pay safely.

Before You Book: 7 Questions That Prevent Most Charter Disappointments

Seven questions to ask before you sign a crewed yacht charter: cabins, what is not included, fuel, weather, the captain, APA and what to…

Yacht Builders Explained: What Each Shipyard Gives You Aboard

Almost nobody can tell a Heesen from a Benetti from the dock, and the difference is not the badge. It is the kind of…

60 Meters to 70 Meters: What the Superyacht Upgrade Buys

Going from 60 meters to 70 meters does not buy more guests. It buys 75% more volume and about 4 more crew. The spa,…

Christmas or New Year on a Yacht: What Changes, and Where to Go

Christmas and New Year on a yacht run about 15% above a winter week, ask 7 to 10 nights, and New Year is booked…

What to Have Ready Before You Talk to a Yacht Charter Broker

Five things a broker needs before the first shortlist: your dates or how flexible they are, who is coming, a budget range, the kind…

What a Refit Means on a Charter Yacht, and What It Is Worth to You

A refit can mean new cushions or a whole new interior, and the listing rarely says which. What the levels of refit mean on…

Caribbean vs Mediterranean Yacht Charter: An Honest Comparison

The two oceans are seasonal opposites, so the dates usually decide. When they do not, the Caribbean is a boat holiday and the Mediterranean…

Crewed Yacht Charter Etiquette: Tipping, Shoes, and Changing the Plan