Bareboat vs. Crewed Yacht Charter Ownership
A bareboat is a vessel (monohull or multihull) that is chartered with no crew at all. The charterers are entirely in charge of
Catamaran Guru has more Crewed Yachts operating successfully in business programs than any other charter company. We have helped more than 100+ owners set up their businesses in luxury boutique charter companies with exceptional service and maintenance records and we continue to educate and guide newcomers to this often confusing and complex industry. Work with us! It doesn’t cost you anything extra! Make an appointment to learn how to operate a successful crewed charter yacht.
The current trend in catamaran ownership is to go bigger! We have in recent years consulted with several clients to buy large flagship catamarans like Lagoon 77, Fountaine Pajot Alegria 67, and Bali 5.4, into crewed charter programs all over the world.
These luxury catamarans are not only a great vacation and adventure travel holiday for you and your family but also serves as your own private all-inclusive tropical resort, anywhere in the world.
But these catamarans are expensive to buy and expensive to maintain. All of our large catamaran buyers look for a way to offset the cost of ownership. There are several ways to achieve your goal of owning a luxury charter yacht in an exotic location:
*This information is general in nature and purchasers are encouraged to seek experienced legal counsel in yacht acquisition planning and implementation. Catamaran Guru is not a licensed tax attorney or CPA and is not qualified to give legal advice, but we can put you in touch with experts who are.
Offset yacht costs with bona fide tax advantages and charter income!
Most of our catamaran owners of larger vessels over 50 ft place these boats into one of several crewed charter programs. The basic idea is that the boat is operated as a business, which enables the owner to reduce the cost of ownership through the use of available tax advantages and income from charters. All our owners in these crewed yacht charter programs have successfully created small businesses and achieved their ultimate goals. It is the most cost-effective way to own a big luxury catamaran!
Check out video replays of our crewed yacht webinars where we chat with experts and owners to answer all of your questions.
Our experienced buyer brokerage team assists and guides owners on how to operate a catamaran as a luxury charter vessel. We show you how to:
A bareboat is a vessel (monohull or multihull) that is chartered with no crew at all. The charterers are entirely in charge of
Have questions about putting a boat into crewed charter? Check out this informal chat with some of our crewed yacht owners, including Greg
Will Bruton writing for Yachting World gathered different points of view to offer good advice to those considering buying an ex-charter yacht. For
For more than 30 years, we have been a part of the catamaran community and created Catamaran Guru™ to encourage and educate all the aspiring sailing out there. We understand the dream of traveling the world by catamaran and created a one-stop-shop to make that dream a reality for you.