Take It Easy

Yes — every boat on charter.boats is insured by its operator; we require it. The policy covers the vessel for fire, collision and third-party liability. You're only responsible for damage it doesn't cover, and that's capped at the security deposit. You can lower the deposit by adding the operator’s damage waiver.

Not for this boat — the operator charters it without a licence requirement. Generally, though: No formal licence is legally required to skipper a bareboat sailing yacht, though charter companies expect a sailing résumé and usually an ICC or equivalent.

Tucked into a sheltered bay in southern Corsica, Port Pianottoli-Caldarello holds a pretty strategic spot as the only deep-water port between Bonifacio and Propriano — a long stretch of coastline. Read more →

April–October on the Riviera and Corsica; warm summers with the gusty Mistral funnelling down the Gulf of Lion in spring and autumn.