Yacht charter locations worldwide
The greatest yacht charter locations from around the world are as numerous and diverse as the types of charter yachts that cruise them, be they bareboats, sailboats, catamarans, motor boats, or luxury and crewed charter yachts. In order to discover the charter boat location that best suits you, and your charter guests, you may find the worldwide yacht charter location articles on the left menu useful. The articles not only cover the main worldwide charter areas, but also provide detail as to what to expect in each particular location in terms of its culture, landscape, activities, and sailing and weather conditions. If you have any remaining questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact CharterWorld for more information and a more detailed description about either a yacht charter location or the charter boats in that location.
One of the most famous and well established yacht charter locations is the Mediterranean. Some of the most famous locations within the Mediterranean include Monaco, Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Capri, Portofino, Amalfi, Positano, Porto Cervo, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Barcelona, Dalmatians, Corfu, Mykonos, Piraeus, Bodrum and Marmaris, to name a few. And some of the amazing countries bordering the Mediterranean include France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Greece. Mediterranean boating holiday locations are unequaled in their natural beauty, cultural heritage, passion, glamour and style.
A location that is probably even more popular but quite different is the Caribbean. The Caribbean is made up of many different multi-nation (and multi-cultural) volcanic islands. There are amazing sailing grounds stretching from Cuba and Jamaica in the west, through the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, The Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands, finishing with Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela. Due to the scale and diversity of the different areas of the Caribbean we have covered the major charter locations individually.
Anyone on a yacht charter holiday in the British Isles or Europe will experience great cultural and scenic variety. There are excellent operators in England, Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Holland, Sweden and Norway.
The major charter boat locations in the United States of America include New England, Connecticut, New York, Florida, The Florida Keys, and Bahamas on the East Coast right across to the Pacific Northwest, Anacortes and Seattle and down to California, Santa Barbara and San Diego in the south west. It's hardly surprising that in America you have the choice between charter vacations with incredible diversity, varied identity and character.
In the Western Americas the largest and most stunningly beautiful cruising ground is undoubtedly the Pacific Northwest. From the buzzing marina hives of the San Juans, the most popular yachting area in the Western United States, to the humble marinas of the Sunshine Coast, charter boats are well catered for. You can find shopping, dining, art and history on the San Juans or serene tranquility in Desolation Sound. From the famous Desolation Sound and the humble Sunshine Coast and Jervis Inlet, to the San Juan Islands in the south and the Gulf Islands in the north, this sailing area has a plenty to offer any charter boat vacation.
Austrlalian & New Zealand yacht charter travel is growing as quickly as the two countries incredible tourism industry. From the magnificent coral reefs of Queensland, to the historical ports of Tasmania or the ancient green peaks of the Marlborough Sounds or Bay of Islands in New Zealand, a charter boat vacation in Australasia is guaranteed to provide a taste of something rare.
The South Pacific Islands is a vast area for yacht charter; with almost endless things to see and do, including such exotic classics as Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu yacht charters.
Worldwide yacht charter includes many more locations than can be covered here. Please take a look at some of our detailed location articles on the left menu for more information about a particular area.