Life Onboard
A vacation with a unique blend of indulgence, tranquillity, and effortless enjoyment
Is a crewed yacht charter the right option for us?
Marlow Worldwide Yacht Charters caters for families, couples and groups of friends. We can provide you and your guests with a unique, sumptuous and unpressured vacation experience. We promise the highest quality yacht, in an idyllic location, fabulous food that’s catered to your needs and requirements, and a discreet and friendly crew.
Chartering a crewed yacht is similar to staying in a private villa with full-time staff - the yacht’s crew will sail the boat, prepare your food, mix your favourite cocktails, and service the cabins. It’s up to you whether you stay in one place or move around. If you decide at breakfast to experience a different location, just tell your crew. Within reason, they will be on hand to tend to your needs 24/7.
You can go ashore as you wish and visit charming villages and bustling ports, and soak up the local culture. Or, you can stay onboard and relax in the sun, or choose to play with the wide array of water sports equipment available to you. This includes jet skis (usually only found on motor yachts), sea bobs or e-foils, along with a vast range of towable or floating equipment. All of our charter yacht crew members are professional and fully trained, so you can rest assured that they will keep a discreet eye on proceedings to keep you all safe.
Even the smallest charter yacht will have internet access, a good music system, a collection of movies to watch or books to read, and board games to keep you entertained. Some of the larger yachts have advanced onboard entertainment systems, the ability to stream your favourite television shows, and access to a wide selection of movies - the crew will even provide you with popcorn, and your favourite snacks and drinks!
Being on a sailing yacht is about the thrill of sailing, and the full-time professional crew will deal with all aspects of handling the boat. However, they will usually be more than happy to invite you to participate if you’re already up to speed or interested in learning how it’s done.
The daily pattern could be much the same on a motor yacht or catamaran. You might wish to spend the first day or two just chilling. Late mornings, leisurely breakfast, a gentle swim, check your e-mail (if you must) and from the top deck or bridge watch as your yacht comes into its first port of call and then go ashore for an exploration.
After lunch, maybe a snooze is called for or you can bury yourself in a good book or watch the kids enjoying all the water-sport toys the yacht carries under the watchful eye of a crew member. Late afternoon, take a brief visit ashore and be back on board in time to freshen up for an evening cocktail before dinner.
About MWYC
Marlow Worldwide Yacht Charters Ltd is owned and operated by Liz Marlow, who has over 25 years’ experience as an independent yacht charter broker. Now in the UK and based in Poole, Dorset, Liz established her business in Antigua in the Eastern Caribbean. She lived in Antigua for many years and gathered specific knowledge of chartering in the Caribbean - one of the prime yacht charter destinations each winter season.
As well as the Caribbean, her experience of arranging private yacht charters also covers the West Mediterranean, the East Mediterranean (Greece and Turkey) and the Bahamas.
