The differences between chartering your private yacht and taking a traditional cruise ship are huge. On cruise ships you can find lots of onboard activities, there are restaurants, game rooms, hot tubs and shows. It is common sense that you can not find these activities on a yacht but there are other things that you can do.

Would you be able to go swimming in the ocean when taking a vacation on a cruise ship? Will you be able do do water-skiing with that cruise ship? Will you be able to stop the cruise ship at a nice beach on some lonely island?
Of course not, these are things that you only can do when chartering your private yacht. You can literally do whatever you want, you are your own boss for the whole vacation.

What about the privacy on a private yacht? Well, the yacht crew is there but they are advised to give you privacy. The privacy is actually huge in comparison to the privacy on a cruise ship. The romantic part of chartering a yacht shouldn't be overlooked here. In fact, the deck of a private yacht makes the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening of dining and dancing.  

As already mentioned above, you will get a crew with your private yacht. This has one big advantage in regards of sightseeing and finding nice places: The crew has already been at the most places and may be able to offer you suggestions.

Once you have decided that you are going to charter a private yacht, you will need to find a company to do business with. Before you are chartering your private yacht, you need to decide where you would like to vacation in.  Private yachts are available for charters all around the world and it is cheaper for you to get one right where you want to spend your vacation. This is major important because you can't travel with your private yacht all the way from Florida to Australia.

A very important aspect of chartering a private yacht is the insurance that you get with it. Many people mistakenly believe that when chartering a private yacht, they are covered by the private yacht chartering company’s insurance.  The reality is that the insurance of the yacht company does not protect you or your belongings. If you are taking a longer trip, then you should consider to get your own insurance for that vacation. Not only do you want to get an insurance that covers accidents but also do you want to make sure that your travel insurance covers all baggage that gets lost, stolen, or damaged.

When you plan chartering a private yacht correctly you will have a very nice vacation that you never forget.