The Yacht Charter Test
At Island Sailing, we only do high standards. Our Operational team review hundreds of yacht owners and operators with thousands of yachts and put the best to the test, obsessing over every last detail. Only the best yachts make the cut for our clients.
How did we develop it?
With over 2 decades of experience owning, sailing and chartering yachts in destinations around the globe. We have worked in collaboration with expert naval architects, yacht designers, yacht and fleet owner operators, yacht captains, skippers and crews, private yacht owners and of course, regular sailors and recreational charterers. It all started with one simple question: what makes a perfect charter?
For best-in-class quality you can trust
As a client and guest, it means we’ve done the hard work for you. Out of thousands of yachts at hundreds of yacht bases and countless sailing regions. We’ve taken the hit-and-miss out of choosing. If it’s with Island Sailing, you can expect consistent, high-quality standards.
Our team of experts are just a phone call away
Remember how great it was when real people who knew what they were doing helped you plan your trips away? At Island Sailing, our expert team are here to support you and answer any questions you may have about your booking. No call centres, no sales representatives or outsourced ‘advisors’ we’re here to help.
YACHT CHARTER’S MOST METICULOUS TEST
We have a 5-stage charter test for all our yacht fleets, culminating in a personal visits from our charter team.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Every time we launch a new destination, we systematically review all the yachts available there.
We visit the destination, spend time at the yacht base and explore the sailing area around it. We look at the practicalities, for example: where it’s located for travel, transfers and facilities and shops. It is a necessity that the location will allow you to sail to the very best islands, ports, harbours and bays in the area.
We then systematically review every fleet of yachts and shortlist the specific models that are the most modern, with great design and from the best award-winning yacht manufacturers. We select only those that are best suited for our clients to charter in great locations, and the best fit for sailing and exploring top islands and coastlines in that region.
Once we have shortlisted the best yachts available, we begin the process of checks on the fleet operational management, standards and conformity. These are our up-and-coming yachts to compliment our long standing select yacht fleets. From small boutique collections to larger fleets who we have partnered with for many years, we work together to provide the best quality yachts and service available in the industry.
We have a robust selection process which involves checks at every level from ownership and management level to the yacht maintenance programs. We thoroughly check standards of yacht base staff from engineers, to sail makers to domestic staff, as well as the yacht base management office-based teams who will handle charter administration and welcome for our clients when they arrive at the yacht base.
For the final stage of the selection process, we will arrange a visit from our trained and experienced operational team for review and evaluation. We work behind the scenes to monitor and evaluate how the teams work with the yachts and customers and check the models and standards of the yachts. If they pass these tests then the next stage is an organised visit from us to assess quality, customer service levels, support and of course the standard of the yachts.
The standard of our Yacht Charter Testing includes ‘measurable’ criteria such as yacht layouts, equipment onboard, presentation of the yachts, maintenance and support capacity. We also include soft ‘feel’ criteria like the design aesthetic, the sociability of the space and extra amenities. These criteria represent Island Sailing’s “Science Behind The Perfect Charter”.
To find your perfect yacht charter, contact us and speak to our charter team.
