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Nyami

Meet our first Thailand baby – Nyami !

Nyami - our catamaran in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket sunset cruising
Tropical island - anchorage to ourselves
Ko Tanga - deserted tropical island
kayaking to the yacht
Nyami - anchored at sunset, cruising life
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Sunset onboard Nyami
Ko Tanga, a tiny islet south of Phuket
Ko Tanga - close-up
Karen & Ade kayak in Phi Phi Li
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Nyami & kayak 2
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Sunset onboard Nyami
Ko Tanga, a tiny islet south of Phuket
Ko Tanga - close-up
Karen & Ade kayak in Phi Phi Li
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Built in Australia with world cruising comfort in mind, Nyami’s expansive living areas and cabins make her the perfect sailing home for the tropics.

With a saloon big enough for a dance floor, and “real bed” sized cabins, she’s also ideal for mixed groups with couples and singles, or families with kids. The forward cabins are luxuriously-sized queen beds, with en suites. The two aft cabins can be set up as either 2 single beds or convert to seriously huge king-size doubles.

Onboard are two 2-person sea kayaks and plenty snorkelling gear for all. The cockpit has full hard-top coverage from those tropical rays; and when anchored or motoring, we can rig a huge suntent over the trampoline area up f’ard.

Nyami also offers a shareboat (“cabin charter”) option, where you can join a fun group of like-minded adventurers as a single or couple.

 

Layout

  • 7 cabins in total
  • 2 aft cabins – configured as 2 x twin beds or a mega-double
  • 2 king-size cabins f’ard
  • 3 single crew cabins
  1. Crew cabin
  2. Netting
  3. Netting
  4. Crew cabin
  5. Double cabin
  6. Double cabin
  7. Galley
  8. Crew cabin
  9. Shared bathroom
  10. Saloon
  11. Double or twin cabin
  12. Double or twin cabin

Prices/euros  (per day for the whole boat)

No. of guests1-30 Nov1 Dec-30 Apr1 May-31 Oct
1 - 4 139015901290
5 - 6 149016501390
7 - 8 159016951490
SeaScape SkipperInformal sailing instruction available too, if desired.
Thai cookTop class food, both Thai and Western. Our cooks do all the provisioning, cooking and cleanup for meals on board
Soft drinks, tea, coffee, bottled water Always available
Fresh fruit Always available
Complimentary Happy Hour "starter pack"We provide drinks for the first few evenings of Happy Hour - after that, it's BYO.
Breakfast & lunches; dinners onboard for 4 nightsFor the other dinners, we eat ashore at little beach places with great local ambiance
All boat running costsMooring fees, fuel, water, local taxes, end-of-trip
cleaning
Airfares and transfersOur local knowledge is at your service, though we don’t directly book travel
Personal insuranceWe very highly recommend travel insurance. It is not yet obligatory, but Thai law may soon require at least medical coverage.
Optional onshore excursions, national park feesThere are opportunities to visit local temples, visit elephant sanctuaries
etc. We can organise these for you at the time if you would like.
Food and drink ashoreWe eat dinners ashore at little local places about 4 evenings on an 8 day trip.
Marine National Park fees. Vary between 200-400 baht/pp.Payable for some environmentally-protected beaches and bays.

 

Life on Board

sunset in Phang-Nga, Phuket
approach to Ko Rang, Phuket
deserted beach, Phuket
Happy Hour on Nyami, Phuket
Sailing Nyami, sunrise
Bat time at Chicken Island
Nyami sunset, Phuket
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Ko Rang
deserted beach, Phuket
Nyami Happy Hour
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Karen at helm
Bat watch
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Nyami sunset, Phuket
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What’s Included

We are very unusual in the yacht charter world in our “No Surprise Extras” philosophy. Read on for more details…

Inclusion The 'Other Guys' SeaScape
Diesel Refill diesel tanks at end of charter
Allow around 200-250 €/wk
Unlimited
Water 20-30 euro per fill Included
Boat insurance Typical security deposit around 1500-2000€ Included
Mooring fees Varies hugely from 0-80 €/night Included
End cleaning DIY at end of charter or pay up —approx 80-120 € Included
Skipper Anything between 150-200 €/day. "On duty" time generally considered to be sailing only.
Do your own shopping, sightseeing, and make sure you pay for/provide skipper's meals too!
Our skippers keep the boat well stocked with provisions, tell/show you the coolest local places to go.
Your insider connection to the locals and our little SeaScape "family".
Learn to sail? Not usually.
Depends on the goodwill of the freelance skipper you get.
Informal sailing tips always available!
We're more than happy if people want to get involved in sailing the yachts.
Provisioning Breakfasts, lunches, soft drinks, unlimited help-yourself snacks, fresh fruit, etc...
Alcohol First Happy Hour round is on us - then you're welcome to BYO!
Dinner Usually ashore in a restaurant
(in Thailand, about half of our dinners are onboard, prepared by our amazing cook!)
Meal service We all help out!
Linen Make your own beds! We make 'em the first day; after that, it's up to you!
Price
Varies according to boat chosen.
Plus all the extras.

Add up all the extras for a bareboat-with-skipper and you'll find our prices are generally less.

 

Techie Specs

  • Built in Perth, Australia, 2001
  • Length: 16m
  • Beam: 7.5m
  • Guests: 8
  • Crew: 2-3
  • Fuel capacity: 1,000 l
  • Fresh water: 3,500 l
  • Engines: 2 x Perkins 65hp
  • Rigging: Furling main & genoa
  • Electricity: 12V / 220V
  • Fans in all cabins

Boat toys

  • Tender + 15 hp
  • NO movie system on this boat! We are IN a movie set already 🙂
  • 2 x two person sea kayaks
  • Snorkelling equipment
  • Optional extras – masseuse, yoga instructor
  • Scuba can be organised with local dive outfits

Book a cabin charter and join a shareboat

Learn more

Charter the whole yacht for a private cruise

Learn more

Our cruising area and itinerary information

Learn more

 

 

Still here afloat….

A few people have still managed their summer escape; but we have to finally admit to ourselves; it ain’t looking good for travel for the rest of the season.  But we’re still here, more than ready to GO! for those who do make it out to us.

In the meantime, thank heavens for the internet  – at least we can still all be in touch, and live through future travel plans online!

Hello from sunny Leros

 

At the moment, flexibility is the name-of-the-game.  We are doing our best to put people and boats together, for those who are able to get here – and who would LOVE to be in this picture!

We do have a few shareboats still running, but please contact us for the latest – our “published schedule” went out of the window a while ago.  Organising a private group trip is much easier at the moment than our shareboats;  and there’s surely worse “bubbles” to be in than a sailboat in Greece !

 

Private groups – Med

All about our shareboat concept

FAQs

 

Customised private charters

Want to bring your own group of friends or family? Great !  We can customise a trip for you which suits your pace and places you’d like to go.

That’s within logistical reason, of course – sailing from Athens to Crete to Istanbul in one week isn’t going to happen! When you are looking at distances, allow around 5 knots as an average sailboat speed. (Although not strictly accurate, think of a knot as “a mile per hour”).

In the Med, our usual trip duration is a week; for Greece AND Turkey, we really need around 10 days to make it worthwhile with the extra paperwork and distances.  Sometimes we are able to offer shorter trips (only within Greece).

In SE Asia, our trip duration is more flexible. Eg, our shareboat trips in Thailand are 8 days; and this is our favourite timeframe, to fit in all the best spots. But if you’d like something different – just drop us a line and ask!

 

Sailing with kids

Kids on board on a private charter?  No problem!  It can be a great learning experience for the whole family.  But we would recommend a minimum age of around 5-6 yrs old unless your kid(s) – and you – are already used to sailboat life.  Otherwise, it’s unlikely to be exactly a “relaxing” vacation for the parents…

General Faqs

What to expect of all our SeaScape trips

FAQs

 

Notes for Newbies

Never been on sailboat in your life? Don’t worry, you won’t be our first guest whose prior experience has been paddling round a duckpond.

If you love the water, being outdoors, getting away from the crazy crowds – chances are you’ll take to sailing like a duck to….um, a duckpond!

If you have a gregarious, team-spirited nature – you’ll love the social aspect of our shareboats. Our sailors often go from initial strangers to friends-for-life.

Please make sure that you are fully aware of the “cosy” space on sailboats. If you’ve never been aboard a yacht before, look closely at some interior photos of boats – and not ones taken with a super wide-angle lens!

Do be aware also that although you don’t need to be an athlete – sailboats need a reasonable level of physical agility. You need to be able to climb in and out of dinghies, navigate often narrow gangplanks, etc.

In short, if you thrive on adventurous new experiences, would prefer a family-owned pension to the Hilton, love the sun and the sea – you’re at great risk of falling in love with sailing. We feel it is only fair to issue a warning: Sailboat addiction is a chronic, incurable condition. You’ll never get over it.

What level of physical fitness is needed ?

You don’t need to be an athlete or a yogi to enjoy our trips. We’re very laid-back and cruise-y; we’re not out to win races nor battle 30 knot blows.

But you do need the balance and agility to climb in and out of a dinghy; on our Med trips – you’ll need to cross from the boat to the shore via a fairly narrow gangplank.

If you’re super-keen but not sure on this score – don’t be overly intimidated, just chat to us about it. We’ve had people onboard with conditions one would think a definite sailing no-no – and they have been wonderful!

A quick note on CPAP machines – these can be a challenge to a sailboat’s electrical supply; pls be sure to talk to us about this if it’s an essential for you.

What other costs should I expect?

Very few! That’s our whole philosophy of “No Surprise Extras”. In general, if it’s on the boat – it’s included. If it’s ashore – it’s not.

In the Med, our trips are mostly skipper-only – so we provide the provisions for breakfasts & lunches, and everyone pitches in to help. Dinners are always ashore in little local tavernas. A cook/first mate is sometimes available; this is at an extra cost.

In Thailand & the Philippines – we have amazing cooks onboard; they take care of all breakfasts & lunches. Dinners are usually half the time on the boat, half the time ashore. All meals on the boat can also be arranged.

The only other spending money you’ll need is for land activities; eg in the Med, you might rent scooters, jeeps, do some of the guided historic tours, etc. In Thailand, how could anyone resist those massages-on-the-beach! These costs are still all very reasonable, however.

Of course, if you decide to go hit the town and get into expensive cocktails, this will clock up a few extra $$s. Though all things are relative: you probably couldn’t spend as much on a night on the town as you would at home, even if you tried!

Note: There are a few dangerously enticing shopping spots; eg, Turkish bazaars, Thai markets… even those who claim to “hate shopping” have been known to sneak back to the boat with armfuls of goodies. You have been warned.

Can we bring the kids?

We don’t take kids on our shareboat trips. Sorry, parents – but an onboard mix of supposed grown-ups being “big kids” and the real variety don’t mix 🙂 We also get a lot of folks who’ve deliberately left their kids home for a break, who would be mightily unimpressed to find others on the boat.

However – if you charter one of our boats for your own family – no problem! As a private charter, we can create a totally “kid-friendly” itinerary. We do advise against bringing younger kids (under 5/6 or so) – it won’t be exactly a relaxing vacation for mom & dad unless the kids are already “boat trained”.

If you’d really like to bring your kid(s) with you and love the social aspect of shareboating – we are often able match up compatible families to share one of our bigger boats. Or perhaps you are travelling as a solo parent travelling with your kids/teens and would like everyone to have some more varied age interaction. Just drop us a line, we might know a perfectly matched family out there who’d love to share the adventure with you!

Is there an age limit?

On a sailboat, attitude comes before age. One recent 73yr-old newbie sailor was helming in 25 knots within a couple of days and having an absolute blast!

We do need to emphasize the physical agility aspect here (but that’s not necessarily age-related!).  See the FAQ note on “physical fitness”. If you’re a sailboat newbie and unsure, just talk to us!

Flights, hotels and other “getting to” info

We at SeaScape do not arrange flights ourselves. To get the best deals requires full-time attention to the airlines, and that’s not our area of specialisation. Of course, we are always here for advice on the best route to research, local connections/ferries etc.

Transfers
We can always help with arranging taxi rides at the end of a trip – we have lots of great local contacts for this. Meeting arrival flights – it depends on which destination. We have detailed notes on all this.

Hotels
We have several which have been longtime favourites with our SeaScapers; more notes available on this. We don’t book these directly, but we can certainly point you in the right direction!