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Cruising around on a mega yacht living the good life may be more affordable than you think if you take advantage of VIP yacht charters. These are essentially short term lease arrangements that provide access to the yacht of your choice for a few days or a few weeks. They can be an attractive option for many people.

Most VIP chartering agreements include the supply of a vessel plus the skipper and crew as well. This is especially convenient since most guests seem keen to avoid being responsible for a large vessel, with complex mechanical, electronic and mechanical equipment journeying in unfamiliar waters. They prefer to kick back and relax.

Clients can arrange for the crew to include a formal host or hostess, chef, wait staff and other professionals as required. Together, this team will be fully able to provide five star service. A comprehensive range of leisure services can be arranged including scuba diving, ski jets and so on.

Vessels are available in all shapes and sizes and capable of accommodating any number of guests. They can be mono-hulls or multi-hulls, motor powered or wind powered, deep draft or shallow draft, targeted at general leisure cruising or focused on specific activities like deep sea fishing and scuba diving.

Charter yachts are classed as commercial vessels and required to conform with set regulatory standards. Regulations dictate equipment that must be available onboard, various structural details of vessel design as well as the training and experience of both skipper and crew. Yachts that meet these standards are formally certified.

Although there is no hard and fast rules, most VIP yachts are 50 feet in length and longer. Mega yachts have a length between 30 and 60 metres. Super yachts have a length above 60 metres. VIP yacht charters will be able to supply whatever length of vessel you may require.