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First-Time Charter Guide

If you've never booked a crewed yacht before, the entire vocabulary is new - APA, MYBA contracts, gulet vs. catamaran, the booking-to-boarding sequence. Start here.

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Yachts that fit this conversation

Three yachts from the fleet

Cruise Ship ELYSIUM

64 m / 210 ft · 49 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€162,500 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y ALAYA

33.0 m / 108 ft · 11 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€59,000 - €65,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y ALFA

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€29,900 - €31,500 | plus expenses VAT & APA

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