What You Need to Know About Chartering a Vessel

Diving/Instruction:

 

Many yachts have dive equipment on board. Those that do not will arrange to rendezvous with a local dive company. You must be a certified diver and must present your certification card to use the equipment. For guests that are not certified, a resort course is available that will allow them to dive to 40ft. with an instructor present. There is a small fee for the resort course and it can be easily completed by anyone who is comfortable in the water. Snorkeling is always an option for anyone who wants to just get in the water and look around. Yachts will have everything required to snorkel as part of your charter fee. Some yachts have PADI certified Scuba diving instructors in their crew that offer certification courses while on your cruise.

 

There is an additional cost involved that will vary slightly from one instructor to another (usually about $300.00 pp plus equipment for the 5 day course). Some instructors also offer open water certification dives if you have completed the classroom work prior to your arrival on the yacht (the cost for this 2 day course will be approximately $150.00 pp plus equipment). If you wish to include diving in your activities, it is best to let us know before a yacht is selected. This will assure you of getting a charter that is best suited to your plans.