HAVE you ever thought of hiring your very own boat for the day? Have you considered the possibility of sailing your own boat for a week? Maybe you don’t know how to skipper a boat and want someone else to do it for you, well now you can with our extensive chartering search engine.

The concept of chartering is quite simple and in its simplest terms is the hiring of a boat for a group of travellers, for a set period of time, with or without a skipper depending on your boating qualifications.

One of the main advantages charting can offer is that it is easily affordable, allowing you to charter a boat worth millions with a small budget. Also, because you are simply chartering a boat, you will not have to worry about mooring or maintenance fees and the overall cost can be spread evenly should you decide to travel in a large group with friends or family.

There are a few things to bear in mind when considering chartering, those include the fact that you will be unable to adapt or modify the boat because you do not own it, you may be limited to a particular type of boat and more importantly you may have set restrictions on where you can and can’t sail. Also, if you haven’t got the correct Day Skippering Course qualification, then you must consider the use of a skipper who will navigate the boat to your destination and take care of all on board duties.

Popular chartering locations are scattered all around the globe and include sunny Mallorca in Spain for a lively get-together, Queensland in Australia for its breathtaking beauty and for those who like to keep close to home the South Coast of England, which provides a long list of home comforts.

This easy to use search engine will allow you to find you perfect charter. So if you’re interested in a family holiday located in sunny surroundings, a group adventure with friends or even a romantic holiday away from it all with a loved one, then plunge through our in-depth search.