The charter rate includes the yacht provided in full commission and with all necessary equipment, properly insured for marine risks and managed by a crew, whose wages, food and clothing are paid by the owner. All operating costs will be at your own expense and include (but are not limited to) fuel provisioning of food and drinks, communications, custom clearance, local taxes, port fees, motorized water activities.

If you are planning to embark and/or disembark in a port which is not the yacht's home port, delivery and/or redelivery fees may be applicable based on the fuel consumption of the transfer

Once your personal charter planner has confirmed the availability of the yacht you've chosen and that we have agreed on your port of embarkation/disembarkation, you will receive a charter agreement to sign along with a request for payment to secure the booking

Once your charter is confirmed, your charter planner will invite you to fill in a questionnaire which outlines all details of your charter: food and drink preferences, allergies, dietary and medical requirements but also travel plans, guest list, itinerary, activities. When complete, we will pass it on to your Captain and crew so that they can start arranging the best charter for you.

Smoking is only allowed outside on deck and in the case of some yachts in dedicated outside areas only. Please consult Seabird for verification. For safety reasons, smoking in cabins and staterooms is prohibited on all yachts.

The recreation equipment listed for the yachts is believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed as they are liable to change at short notice. Should changes become necessary, the owner of the yacht will make every effort possible to comparably replace the equipment. Personal watercraft (jet-skis, wave-rumers, sea-bob etc) may be restricted in certain cruising areas and guests will also require an appropriate operating licence. Please check with Seabird first for any guidelines or if you have any specific requirements in this regard.

Crew gratuities are discretionary, although it is customary for a charterer who has enjoyed the kind and attentive service of an obliging crew to extend a gratuity. Crew gratuities are normally approximately 10 per cent of the charter fee, but can be adjusted up or down according to your level of satisfaction.

The best way to ensure that all crew members receive equal recognition is to entrust the distribution of gratuities to the captain. In this way, inconspicuous crew members such as engineers and culinary staff, who make an important contribution to your enjoyment, will not be overlooked.