How can you make sure you choose the right vessel for your sailing holiday? Yacht or catamaran? We are regularly asked this question…. above all it really depends on your preferences. So, let’s take a look at our three broad vessel types in order to help you make the right decision:
The ultimate sailing package comes with the top-of-the-range catamarans in our fleet. These are fully crewed with everyone needed to masterfully sail them.
Skipper/Hostess/Chef included
Deckhand where appropriate
Pre-paid APA required
Thinking about the answers to these questions will help narrow it down further:
- How many people will be on board? The number of berths on a vessel is the maximum number of people it can legally carry. Remember that you have to count both Guests and crew.
- Does your group consist of pairs who can share the same cabin or do some Guests require a separate cabin? It is generally better for people to sleep in private cabins rather than converting the communal area into beds at night if it can be avoided.
- If you are taking help along, the skipper and any other crew also sleep on board, so cabin space needs to be reserved for them. This is easy if there are crew cabins on the boat. If not, they will need one of the other cabins (skipper and hostess can share). If you are booking a crewed catamaran, space has already been allocated for them so you do not need to adjust for this in your calcuations.
- Do you prefer comfort? There is more space in a catamaran so the spec tends to be higher
See our blog article on Yacht vs Catamaran for further discussion of the pros and cons of each vessel type. For more information on Crewed Catamarans see this FAQ.