
With all the gear you SHOULD bring, it’s important to also think about the things that are better left behind. Storage space is tight, conditions can be unpredictable, and there’s a solid chance literally everything you bring will get wet at some point. Some things just aren’t worth you worrying about them while on…

Protecting your skin from the sun is incredibly important, both in the short term to make sure you don’t look and feel like a cooked lobster on your bareboat charter adventure, but also to ensure your long-term health and good looks. There are a few basic things that every charterer should pack for their…

A bareboat charter is one vacation where you do not want to bring along that nice new roller bag with all the bells and whistles. Charter boats tend to have very little storage space, and what space they have, is often oddly shaped. Once onboard, you’re going to want to unpack all your stuff,…

Most bareboat charter boats come with a handful of masks, snorkels and fins jammed into a hatch, so do you plan to use those, or do you bring your own anyway? The answer will depend on you, and your snorkeling plans. Do you just want to jump in once to see the turtles, or…