Does the crew stay on board during the charter?

Lian Blacquiere
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Yes. On a crewed charter the captain, chef, and stewardess live aboard for the whole trip. They have their own crew quarters, separate from the guest cabins, which is why a yacht listed with 4 guest cabins genuinely sleeps 8 guests: the crew is not using any of them.

They are also on duty in the way that matters: meals, drinks, watersports setup, moving the boat while you swim, and local knowledge on tap all day.

On captain-only charters the captain still sleeps aboard, sometimes in a dedicated cabin, sometimes in the saloon, depending on the boat’s layout. If cabin privacy matters to your group, ask us how a specific yacht arranges it and we will confirm before you book.