What is a bareboat yacht charter?

Think of bareboat charter like hiring a car...

This is yacht charter in its most basic form. Like car hire, all you’re doing is hiring the use of a yacht for a given amount of time. Everything else is up to you – food, berthing, fuel and most importantly skippering. To take on a bareboat charter, you have to be appropriately qualified. Most regions require you to hold an “International Certificate of Competence” (ICC for short). You can acquire an ICC either through a practical assessment or by writing to your national governing body with proof of holding a higher-ranking qualification (in the UK an RYA Day Skipper Certificate of Competence or any Yachtmaster practical qualification is acceptable) and they will issue you with your certificate.