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Which itineraries? Your vacation will varies depending of what you like to do. There are so many fantastic places to go. We can suggest you some great itineraries programs or we can tailor to your need. Anyway keep in mind that Andaman is a real heaven on earth, so you will not be disappointed. Sample Itinerary:Phuket to Langkawi Discovery Sailing
When to come? You can enjoy the Andaman sea all year long, the climate is tropical. Phuket has two weather seasons: The South West Monsoon and the North East Monsoon. The North East Monsoon weather begins in November and ends late April. It features calmer seas and wind conditions along with clear and sunny days. The coolest weather is in December through to early January. The South West Monsoon begins around the end of April and ends early November bringing stronger conditions to the west coast with rougher sea conditions, more wind and rain. Basically it is our wet season. Read more...
Who should go? You can seclude yourself and spend your honey-moon on board, or you can propose to charter it with some of your friends or spend some special days with your relatives! Any combination is possible. You can host up to 10 persons comfortably.
You can either choose to charter the boat by yourself and prepare your own food, or you can choose the pleasure of having a skipper on board who will bring you to the best places and a cook who will make you discover the best foods. Looking forward fully relaxed holidays? We recommend you to rely on the expertise of a professional skipper and be pampered all day long with a nice full package.
What Budget and package?
Choose the Service Level that you like.
1. Crewed Charter Includes the services of a dedicated captain and chef/hostess and all the catering you can wish for. Together with the skipper, you decide on an itinerary and you can choose to be as lazy or active as you like, from never leaving the netting with your book to sailing the boat all by yourself. The skipper knows all the good places to go and the best time to be there. You don't need to worry about the cleaning, the cooking and the safety of the yacht. Faraway offers different kind of yachts as crewed charter, the charter rates reflecting the level of luxury and style you can expect on the yacht. In all cases crewed charter yachts make perfect sailing holidays!
2. Bareboat Charter You skipper the yacht all by yourself and also take care of the catering, the cooking and the cleaning. Many bareboat yachts can be supplied with standard catering when you arrive here, or alternatively you can ask for a specific shopping list of goods to be supplied at your arrival. Before you take off, you will receive an extensive boat and area briefing, and in some cases someone comes along for the first day to help you familiarize with sailing the yacht. In order to be able to charter bareboat, you need to give us proof of adequate sailing experience and qualifications beforehand.
3. Bareboat Charter with Engineer/guide You are the skipper of the yacht and an engineer is on board to help you with all mechanical aspects of the yacht (checking oil, water, running systems and fixing problems on the spot). The engineer also knows how to sail the boat and will happily act as your guide, knowing the cruising grounds, best anchorages, snorkelling spots, restaurants, etc.. Some yachts only go out with an engineer, and can not be chartered fully bareboat. The charter rates are lower than a fully crewed charter and the guests pay all the extra expenses. These would be provisions (including enough for the engineer), fuel, water, marina fees, etc. Also, you prepare the meals and look after your cabins and the cleaning of the yacht. This might be a good choice for those that want to eat ashore frequently and don't need the personal service that a fully crewed charter includes. You need adequate sailing experience and qualifications to charter bareboat with engineer.
4. Luxury Charter Luxury charters are offered by specialised top range sailing and power yachts. Not only do they have a dedicated captain and chef, but also there is a larger staff looking after your needs and wishes and sailing and maintaining the yacht. Often there will be several hosts/hostesses, a dive master, a masseuse, a sailing master, and one or more deck hands. The yachts are large and your cabin will be a roomy private en-suite cabin with all the comfort and often you find luxury items like a hair dryer, or private bath robe. You can think of a luxury charter as "a floating resort". The charter rates reflect the high service level and the size of the yacht. |