Why Are Yacht Charters Becoming So Popular | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Travel

Why Are Yacht Charters Becoming So Popular

4

There are so many people that go on holiday and stick to just one or two beaches close by when they visit an island, but when you take a yacht cruise, you get to pick and choose which beaches on the island that you want to visit. Another reason yacht chartersare so popular is thatin areas where there are a lot of islands in a small area people can island hop.Island HoppingSeeing as much as the world as possible is a priority to a lot of people traveling. Even simply being able to say you have visited a well-known island for conversational purposes is something that people thrive on.

For example, let's imagine you have arranged a visit to the BalearicIslands. You could book a yacht charter and visit all the islands in the area. Let's say you decide to stay on Mallorca, but it would be a shame not to visit Ibiza. You could easily get a Mallorca yacht charter company to take you on a day trip to see some of Ibiza's most popular beaches. Another place that is popular in the Balearic Islands is the uninhabited Cabrera. In the end, even though your stay is booked on Mallorca, you can now boast that you have been to several of the Balearic Islands. Other places where yacht charters are appealing include Malaysia, the Philippines, Africa, Greece, and the Caribbean.

Therefore, instead of visiting just one or two beaches on a single trip away, you can actually visit two, three, or four islands simply by chartering a yacht for the day or several days.Beach HoppingPeople do not always book yacht charters just to see islands. Sometimes there are no other islands to visit or the islands that you are staying on is so large that you want to see all the beaches. The best way to get around is via a yacht charter.Bali is a tropical island known for its many beaches. However, what most people do not know is that Bali is renowned for having bad traffic. Booking a minivan or hiring a car to get around the outskirts of the island is somewhat of a nightmare at any time of the day.

The easy way to beat the traffic is to charter a yacht for the day or arrange two or three yacht trips around the island. Moving back to the aforementioned Mallorca, this is also a reasonably large island. Getting around in a car during the hot season can be exhausting rather than exhilarating. As a result, companies such as Azzurra Yacht Charters have special trips available for those that want to visit all the top beaches on the island. Accessing Beaches That Are Inaccessible by LandBeach hopping is one thing but being able to visit beaches that are only accessible by yacht charter is another talking point that you can take away from your holiday. If you book a trip to an island, then make sure you search on the internet to find out if there are any secret coves or beaches that can only be visited if you have a boat. In Thailand, there ar

e plenty of islands and beaches where there are no roads leading to the beach. Also, there are no safe pathways to the beaches and navigating the terrain Is awkward. Luckily there are plenty of yacht charters in Thailand that will take you to these beaches.Privacy Onboard A Yacht CharterNow there are always plenty of tours available on tourist islands that will send you off in a group to island hop, beach hop, or explore beaches that you would otherwise not be able to get to from land. However, many of these tours are on a strict time schedule plus you have to share the boat with a hoard of other tourists.

On the other hand, you could hire a private yacht for the day via a yacht charter company and have the entire yacht to yourself. You can reduce the costs by booking with a group of people or you could just decide to take your family. Private yacht charters are also very popular amongst newlyweds and couples looking for something special while they are traveling abroad. Visiting Island Restaurants or Beach Bars To finish off what has been an exciting topic to cover, another reason private yacht charters are so much fun is the freedom on the open waters that this kind of trip offers you.

One of my favorite activities or parts of the day when my family and I hire a yacht is lunch!In Mallorca, we were spoiled for choice where to stop for food, but we allowed the captain of the yacht to recommend somewhere for us. He took as to a small island beach where there was an outside restaurant. The only way to get to the restaurant was by boat.It was an amazing place with locals there that owned boats, which were moored up off the long pier. Plus, there were a few other people that had the same idea as us by hiring a yacht for the day to take us around the island. At the end of the day, we also pulled up at a beach that had a quaint little bar that did some great cocktails and mocktails for the whole family to enjoy.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Lifestyle

11 Confessions Of A Sleep-A-Holic

If your plans get cancelled, there is a 99.9% percent chance you are sleeping.

376
woman lying on bed
Photo by Kinga Howard on Unsplash

1. What are some of your hobbies? Does sleep count?

I'm so good at sleeping I can do it with my eyes closed

Keep Reading...Show less
one tree hill
Wikipedia Commons

If you need a new series to watch, I recommend One Tree Hill. I watched this series three times now and it only keeps getting better. If you need any more reasons beside the fact that all of the seasons are on Netflix for your binge-watching pleasure, here are seven more reasons to watch it.

Keep Reading...Show less
University of Mount Olive
University of Mount Olive

College is the most exciting time of a person's life. It really is. Exciting is not always a positive feeling though. Excited is a feeling that can be associated with nervousness, anxiety and more. Here are some real tips for college freshman that go beyond the typical, "Go to class," lecture.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

The 5 Pros and Cons Of Long Distance Friendships

Being friends with someone thousands of miles away has its drawbacks and perks.

1334
friends on the beach

True friendship is incredibly rare, and to find a friend that will be there for you through all of life's curveballs is something quite unique. To add distance into the equation, maintaining a real, true friendship can be a struggle. There are good and bad parts that come with long distance friendship.

Keep Reading...Show less
high school girls
Tori Horne

Friendship. It's defined as the state of being attached to another person by feelings of affection or personal regard, but what really is friendship? Is it that occasional hallway talk with that one person who always manages to cheer you up? Is it that relationship you have with someone where they can be gone for a long period of time, but when they come back, it's like they never left? Is it spending every waking hour with someone, and knowing every detail about their life? Is it the relationship that's filled with fighting, but filled with even more resolution? I've learned that it's all of these things, and every friendship is different. It's a beautifully dysfunctional mess that should always be cherished and never be taken for granted.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments