Artemis, our beautiful Yacht in Greece
We prefer to keep our charter operations small and personal, because – despite our many years in the biz – we still love the close, dynamic spirit that a “real” sailing yacht engenders. Our SeaScape team love to look after their guests like visiting family, not just another number on a booking form.
So you won’t find us providing long, indiscrimate lists of every charter boat out there; there are plenty of other “agency sites” who do that. With the 25 years we’ve been operating in this area, we know the Good, the Bad, and the Don’t-touch-with-a-Bargepole operators. And we’re picky :).
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SeaScape’s Skippered charters
To use a fine Buddhist quote – we’re the “Middle Way” :). We hate the idea of asking guests to fork out extra at the end; everyone should know the cost upfront, and no sneaky extras. It’s that way throughout; from first checking out the pricelist on our page, to waving farewell at the dock. No Surprise Extras!”. On our trips, you will find the boats already well-stocked with food and drink on your arrival; you don’t need to even think about fuel, water, mooring fees, local taxes, etc…it’s all covered. And the skipper…well, a good or so-so one can make or break a trip. Paul our skipper /owner LOVES creating the fun, dynamic “real sailing team” spirit onboard Artemis – it makes all the difference !
We have a blog post coming soon with much more detail for newbies – in the meantime, do feel free to mail us with any questions whatsoever! Don’t worry if you are a newbie, and you think it might sound dumb; we’ve all been there as green landlubbers at some time!
Here’s a summary of what’s included (or not) in our SeaScape trips:
What’s Included:
- Accommodation on Artemis a 55′ yacht in a double/twin cabin
- SeaScape skipper and Hostess
- Informal sailing instruction if desired
- Breakfast buffet every day & lunches on board
- One evening meal on board if desired, as it gives us the option to anchor in a quite bay and enjoy the stars without going ashore.
- Complimentary Happy Hour on the first night
- All boat running costs (fuel, water, mooring, etc)
- All local taxes
What’s Not Included:
- Transportation to/from the boats
- Personal travel insurance
- Dinners and other onshore costs
Below we created this fun little table to sum up the basic differences in types of charters:
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!) |
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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. |