We have extended our contract with Dream Yacht Worldwide for another season. Why did we do it and how to move forward. A bonus week of sailing in Croatia during the end of season and what the yacht looked like after 5 years of service.
14 days of cruising in the Seychelles onboard Dream Yacht Charter’s own 46' Bavaria Cruiser. It was right here in the Seychelles where it all started for DYC in 2000. LOIC BONNET sure picked a hell of a spot to set up business... it's absolute paradise.Natalie Du Buisson, current base…
2024 is going to be a full-frontal assault on my free, global owners-weeks with Dream Yacht Charter. What better way to honour this commitment with a 14 day cruise in the British Virgin Islands. To maximize my free weeks for 2024, I only used 1 high season week, gaining 1…
If you snooze, you lose. Early bird gets the worm. Seize the day. All those wonderful sayings of encouragement to move forwards and embrace new opportunities. Problem is, things move way too fast and it's so easy to forget what we have achieved. I set out to sail and use…
Back from a recent sail out of Pula, Croatia, on our catamaran 'No Shoes', I was again pleased to see how well the catamaran was looked after by Davor and his Crew from Dream Yacht Charter. We arrived on a last minute booking and the boat was in-between charters. Meaning…
Yachts return to base at the end of a busy season. That means 9 months of constant use by potentially 36 different skippers with varying level of experience, hauling families with little hands or groups of party lovers. Things break. How does DYC stay on top of the never ending…
'No Shoes' was commissioned at the beginning of the 2019 for its 66 months contract as a bare boat with Dream Yacht Charter under the 'DreamEasy' contract based in Pula, Croatia. This 44' Helia, the last of its kind built, was now the responsibility of DYC's base manager Davor and…
Exactly 1 year after our last trip to COVID stricken, locked-down Australia and our fantastic sail on my favourite in the local DYC fleet, SV 'Traviata', the place was open for business again. This time around we got allocated a 2019 Catana Bali 4.1. This is a 2 year old…
Buying a 2nd hand yacht for charter or taking over an existing lease might be a valuable alternative to buying a brand new yacht with added benefits. 'Fidelio', a Lagoon 450 based in Australia provides some insights... There are plenty of deals by bareboat charter companies enticing you to buy…
After having explored the 3 best places to sail in Hong Kong waters, we began to look for picturesque overnight anchorages that provide good shelter and holding for extended trips. Hong Kong's "Golden Week" offered another opportunity to venture further afield. We set out with 2 boats for 4 days…