Caribbean Bareboat Chartering Basics: Top Pre-Departure Tips

If you're dreaming of an easy Caribbean bareboat charter, reference these lessons learned to keep your trip as hassle-free as possible. After all, you're going for a bareboat to not deal with the troubles of your own boat!

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Sailing from Anegada back to Tortola. We were on a catamaran about to overtake this Moorings monohull. (Photo/ Marc Robic)
Sailing from Anegada back to Tortola. We were on a catamaran about to overtake this Moorings monohull. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Assuming you’ve read my previous articles on this subject, you’ve now decided where you want to go and what type and size of boat to charter. The next step is to read and satisfy all the requirements provided in the charter company’s charter booking package, including sending the sailing resume, confirming charter and flight dates, digitally sending the deposit and signing the contract. You also need to let the charter company know your flight dates. Make sure to keep all email communications between you and the charter company in case you need to refer to them later on.

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Marc Robic
Marc caught his love of sailing and all things water from his father from a very young age. He has owned many sailboats in his 40+ years of sailing. An avid do-it-yourselfer and handyman, he builds, modifies, improves and executes all his own repairs. He also enjoys testing, documenting & sharing products and how-to methods with other sailors and boaters. Posting many how to videos on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. He is a member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. Currently, he sails his Catalina 270, Aquaholic 3, out of the Ile-Perrot Yacht Club in Montreal, where Marc spent 16 years as Harbour Master. He is also a regular bareboat yacht charterer, having sailed most of the Caribbean islands. In the winter months, Marc regularly hand builds exact scale models of friends’ boats to give them away in the spring.