Questions about money, what is included, additional costs, deposits etc
Pricing policy When it comes to booking a yacht, every charter company and booking agent has a different pricing policy. Often, customers have to fill in forms to request prices for particular weeks. Then they need to wait for an answer, so it can be a frustratingly slow process. [...]
When you look at booking a yacht, you will notice that each boat also has an obligatory transit log to pay. This is a fee that the charter company applies to the boat hire and as such is not under the control of The Yacht Break. The value depends [...]
APA stands for Advance Provisioning Allowance. This helps you to budget for expenses you will incur during the course of your sailing holiday. In general, we suggest allowing 20-25% APA on a standard yacht or catamaran charter. For Crewed Catamarans, the APA is usually 30% and it is handed over [...]
Monohull yachts and catamarans Once you have selected your yacht/catamaran, you will be able to choose which crew you want to bring along. If you have the necessary licences and want to be in charge and responsible, you can charter the yacht bareboat. If you prefer to be more [...]
It is good practice to tip your crew 5-15% of the booking price. So, if service was good, tip 5% or if it was amazing, tip closer to 15% Give the gratuity at the end of the sailing holiday to your skipper and they will distribute it among the crew [...]
The Yacht Break does not sell or organize travel insurance. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have adequate insurance in place (in accordance with our T&Cs). Furthermore, this needs to cover you for adventurous activities, such as sailing.
The other costs that you will need to budget for depend whether you are chartering a standard monohull yachts/catamaran or choose to take one of our elite Crewed Catamarans. Please read through the relevant section to discover what additional costs will arise during your holiday: Monohull yachts and catamarans [...]
The Croatian currency is the Kuna (HRK), therefore it should be used to pay for all services in the country*. Occasionally it is possible to pay mooring fees in Euros, but this marina specific and should be checked in advance. Cash is king in Croatia and you can find ATMs [...]
Monohull yacht and catamaran The charter office will hold a security deposit, to the value stated on the yacht summary, for the duration of your sail. This is held against your credit card; they all accept Visa and MasterCard and some take AMEX. It is to protect against damage [...]
