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Sophisticated ports of call including Turkey, Corsica, the Balearics, French Riviera & Corsica, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain (Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Canary Islands), and Croatia Mediterranean Early Booking Savings: Plan ahead and enjoy special savings on your 2010 Mediterranean sailing holiday. Save 10% when sailing between April 15 - October 31, 2010 in

Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Italy or France.

A minimum of 7 days is required. Can be combined with long term or repeated charters.

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Luxury private crewed sailing charters in the Mediterranean:

No sailing experience?

No problem! Cruise the Med aboard a luxury Beneteau 57 including a skipper, chef, and all meals on board from only A $355/US$300 per person per day!

Based on 8 guests during low season.  

Luxury Tall Ship Cruising in the Med by the cabin:

Choose from a variety of itineraries with cruises from 5 to 11 nights + early booking discounts for 2010 season!

Tall Ship Indian Ocean Crossing:

37 nights, Athens to Phuket Island in Thailand - departs October 11, 2007.

Destinations include Greece, Egypt, India and Thailand.

Can select a shorter cruise and disembark at designated ports of call.

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Yacht Charter FAQ Section Tipping the the crew So how much should the charter party give in tips?
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So how much should the charter party give in tips? PDF Print E-mail
Written by <a href='/en/community/62-the-yct-yacht-charter-team/profile'>Tips onboard</a>   
Saturday, 20 September 2008 05:44

For a Caribbean Yacht Charter, the range is 10 to 15 % of the charter fee. If the charter fee does not include meals, the tip should be based on just the boat fee. If you felt the crew had done a good job, 15% is a good tip - by giving 10%, you are telling the crew that things were OK but not perfect.

Some ask if the guidelines are the same for owner operators.

The answer is yes! Many of these owners work hard to cover the cost of the cruising lifestyle they have chosen and don't have the funds of an absentee owner who might have invested in a boat just for personal vacations.

There are of course exceptions - not all absentee owners are wealthy or owner/operators broke, but the same rules apply regarding gratuities! ?Checks can be difficult to cash, particularly for a
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The - YCT - Yacht Charter Team.
 
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 20:24