{"id":171,"date":"2026-08-10T13:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/?p=171"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:15:59","slug":"alquiler-con-o-sin-patron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/es\/guides\/bareboat-or-skippered-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"Bareboat or Skippered Charter: Which Is Right?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eecd74 e-con-full sec-warm e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0eecd74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18578af navwrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"18578af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"nav\" aria-label=\"Main\"><div class=\"wrap\"><a class=\"brand\" href=\"\/\"><span class=\"mark\">BRB<\/span><span>BoatRental<br>Balearics<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"\/yacht-charter-mallorca\/\">Destinations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/yachts\/\">Find a yacht<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/charter-companies-balearics\/\">Charter companies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/itineraries\/\">Itineraries<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"on\" href=\"\/guides\/\">Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"cta\"><a href=\"\/plan-your-charter\/\">Plan my charter<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d2ef7 e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41d2ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2312ca6 kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2312ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanning guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc93535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc93535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bareboat or skippered charter: which is right for you?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870516e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870516e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A practical comparison of licences, responsibility, cost and the kind of holiday each charter style creates for your specific group and dates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62442ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62442ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Updated August 2026 &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; 9 minute read &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; BoatRental Balearics editorial team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5741974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5741974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec5211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ec5211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147\" alt=\"Skipper aboard a yacht in the Balearic Islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3d275 e-con-full sec-cream e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f3d275\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5b49b e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5b49b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2672d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2672d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside style=\"position:sticky;top:30px\"><div style=\"border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:16px\"><h3 style=\"font-size:19px;margin-bottom:14px\">In this guide<\/h3><ul style=\"list-style:none;font-size:13px\"><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#quick-answer\">Quick answer<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#licence-and-experience\">Licence and experience<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#cost-comparison\">Cost comparison<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#which-suits-your-group\">Privacy, responsibility &amp; which suits your group<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#daily-routine\">What changes day to day aboard<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#switching-mid-charter\">Switching mid-charter<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#insurance-liability\">Insurance and liability<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#comparison-table\">At a glance<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#example-weeks\">Two realistic weeks<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#weather-changes\">If weather changes plans<\/a><\/li><li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0\"><a href=\"#choosing-company\">Choosing a company<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/aside>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<article data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6768c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c6768c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aff8c0 kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aff8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe short version\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796dce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796dce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"quick-answer\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bareboat gives control. A skipper gives freedom from responsibility.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1e126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1e126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose bareboat when your crew has the required qualifications, current experience and genuinely wants to manage the yacht. Choose a skippered charter when you want local route knowledge or would rather concentrate on the holiday.<\/p><p>In practice, most first-time Balearic charterers choose skippered, most repeat charterers with a qualified sailor aboard choose bareboat, and mixed groups (some experienced, some not) tend to default to skippered for the first joint charter, then reassess for the next one once everyone has seen how the week actually runs.<\/p><p>There is no universally right answer to bareboat or skippered charter &mdash; only the answer that fits your group&#8217;s qualifications, budget and appetite for responsibility this particular week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ae937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ae937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote style=\"border-left:2px solid var(--teal-600);background:var(--mint);padding:22px 26px;margin:28px 0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)\">The best choice is not the most prestigious option. It is the arrangement that makes your week relaxed and safe.<\/blockquote><p>This guide sets out the practical differences &mdash; licence and experience, cost, insurance, day-to-day routine and what happens when the weather does not cooperate &mdash; so you can make the call with the actual trade-offs in front of you, not a generic recommendation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f579ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f579ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"licence-and-experience\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Licence and experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee5e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aee5e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Operators assess more than the plastic card in your wallet. They may ask for a sailing r\u00e9sum\u00e9, recent experience on a similar yacht and a capable second crew member. Requirements can vary by boat and operator.<\/p><p>In Spain, the accepted qualifications and their scope are set out by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportes.gob.es\/marina-mercante\/titulaciones\/titulaciones-de-recreo\/titulaciones-nauticasde-recreo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Direcci\u00f3n General de la Marina Mercante<\/a>. UK sailors most commonly present the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rya.org.uk\/training\/certificates-of-competence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RYA International Certificate of Competence<\/a>, which most Balearic operators accept for a yacht of matching size, though it is always worth confirming with the specific company before booking rather than assuming. Our <a href=\"\/guides\/boat-licence-requirements-spain\/\">full licence requirements guide<\/a> covers which qualifications are accepted case by case.<\/p><p>None of this is meant to discourage a first-time bareboat attempt with genuine experience behind it &mdash; operators check credentials precisely so that qualified crews can charter with confidence, not to gatekeep the option unnecessarily.<\/p><p>Bring the physical qualification card and a printed or digital logbook of recent hours if you have one &mdash; operators processing a bareboat handover on a busy Saturday changeover day appreciate not having to chase paperwork before releasing the keys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cf87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2cf87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"cost-comparison\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes in the price?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e7fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0e7fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A professional skipper is normally charged per day, with food and a cabin provided by the charterer. Bareboat can cost less, but responsibility for manoeuvring, route decisions and the security deposit remains with you.<\/p><p>Exact skipper day rates and what they typically include are broken down in our <a href=\"\/guides\/skipper-hire-cost-balearics\/\">skipper hire cost guide<\/a>. Marina and mooring fees, listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsdebalears.com\/en\/bienvenida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ports de Balears<\/a>, apply to both charter styles equally and are not a factor in the bareboat-versus-skippered decision itself.<\/p><p>As a rough anchor figure, a professional skipper typically adds \u20ac150\u2013\u20ac220 per day to a standard charter, which over a full week is a meaningful line item worth budgeting for up front rather than discovering at checkout.<\/p><p>Fuel is billed separately from either the yacht rate or the skipper fee on almost every Balearic charter, usually settled against a fuel deposit at return based on the tank reading &mdash; factor a modest fuel budget into your total regardless of which style you choose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657a5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"657a5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"which-suits-your-group\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which is better for a family?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c71b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c71b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A skipper can be valuable on a first Balearic charter, especially when the group wants short, confident passages and local anchorage advice. Experienced families may prefer the privacy and flexibility of bareboat.<\/p><p>The right season matters here too: a shoulder-season week (see our <a href=\"\/guides\/best-time-to-sail-balearics\/\">guide to the best time to sail the Balearics<\/a>) with lighter wind and quieter anchorages is more forgiving for a bareboat crew still building confidence than a peak-August week with crowded moorings and stronger afternoon thermals.<\/p><p>If you are still undecided after weighing all of this, default to skippered for your first Balearic charter. It is easier to move from skippered toward bareboat on a future trip, once you know the boat, the area and your own comfort level, than to commit to bareboat on a first attempt and discover mid-week that the responsibility outweighs the savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30ec28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b30ec28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"daily-routine\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes day to day aboard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110e5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110e5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The practical difference between the two styles shows up most in the rhythm of the day, not the price. On a skippered charter, the group wakes to a route already planned around the forecast, and decisions about anchoring, timing and weather windows are made for them. On a bareboat charter, someone in the group is running that same planning every morning, checking conditions, briefing the crew, and taking responsibility if a plan needs to change mid-afternoon.<\/p><p>Provisioning follows a similar split: skippered charters often include a provisioning service or a local recommendation from the skipper on where to shop, while bareboat groups plan and carry their own stores from day one, factoring in fridge space and how many nights they intend to eat aboard versus ashore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1770b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1770b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151\" alt=\"Family yacht charter in the Balearic Islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/family-yacht-charter-balearics-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2f5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c2f5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"switching-mid-charter\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Switching between bareboat and skippered mid-charter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872c984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"872c984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some charter companies allow a group to start bareboat and add a skipper partway through the week, typically if conditions turn out more demanding than expected or the group simply decides they would rather relax. This is not guaranteed &mdash; it depends on skipper availability for the remaining days and is arranged directly with the operator, not assumed as a standard option. Ask about this possibility at the time of booking if there is any doubt about the group&#8217;s comfort level, since arranging it in advance is far easier than trying to add a skipper on short notice once the charter has started.<\/p><p>The reverse &mdash; starting skippered and finishing bareboat once the group has learned the boat and area &mdash; is rarer in practice, mainly because it requires the skipper to sign off on the remaining crew&#8217;s competence, which most operators are cautious about approving mid-charter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87bf9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f87bf9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"insurance-liability\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insurance and liability differences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5b378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5b378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a bareboat charter, the named skipper on the booking &mdash; usually whoever holds the qualification &mdash; carries practical responsibility for the yacht for the duration of the charter, and the security deposit exists precisely to cover damage that falls under that responsibility. On a skippered charter, the professional skipper is covered by the charter company&#8217;s own liability arrangements while underway, which is one reason deposits are often lower or waived entirely on skippered bookings.<\/p><p>Neither arrangement removes the charterer&#8217;s own travel insurance from the picture &mdash; personal injury, lost belongings and trip cancellation still sit with standard travel cover regardless of which charter style you choose. Confirm with your insurer that watersports and sailing are included before departure, since some standard policies exclude them by default.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf7b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daf7b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"comparison-table\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bareboat vs skippered at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3b15a table-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4b3b15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Bareboat<\/th><th>Skippered<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Licence required<\/td><td>Yes (ICC or equivalent + experience)<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who plans the route<\/td><td>The charterer<\/td><td>The skipper, with input from the group<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Typical cost impact<\/td><td>Lower<\/td><td>+&euro;150&ndash;&euro;220 per day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best for<\/td><td>Experienced, qualified crews<\/td><td>First-time or mixed-experience groups<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325b258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"325b258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"example-weeks\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two realistic weeks, side by side<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3366a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3366a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A bareboat week for an experienced family of four might look like this: fly into Palma, collect the boat and complete the handover briefing, then spend the week choosing a new anchorage each day based on the morning forecast, cooking aboard most nights, and returning to the base marina the evening before departure to avoid a rushed final morning. The qualified parent handles all manoeuvring, and the whole group treats route planning as part of the holiday rather than a chore.<\/p><p>A skippered week for a first-time group of friends might run differently: the skipper meets the group at the marina, suggests a loose route based on the week&#8217;s forecast, and adjusts it daily as conditions change. The group swims, eats and relaxes while the skipper handles docking and anchoring, and by mid-week most guests have picked up enough to help with lines and fenders without being responsible for the calls that matter. Both weeks cost roughly the same for the yacht itself; the skippered week costs more only because of the added skipper fee, covered in full in our <a href=\"\/guides\/skipper-hire-cost-balearics\/\">skipper hire cost guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b840c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34b840c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"weather-changes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If the weather changes your plans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962beb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962beb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both charter styles are affected by weather, but they handle a forecast change differently. A skipper reroutes the day in real time, drawing on local knowledge of which coast offers shelter when the wind swings &mdash; often before the group has even noticed conditions building. A bareboat crew needs to make that same call themselves, which is one more reason experience matters more than the licence alone: a qualification proves you can handle the boat, not that you will read a changing forecast correctly under pressure.<\/p><p>Whichever style you choose, build one flexible day into any itinerary rather than a fixed daily plan &mdash; our <a href=\"\/itineraries\/palma-to-cabrera-sailing-itinerary\/\">Palma to Cabrera itinerary<\/a> shows how a realistic route leaves room to swap a day&#8217;s destination without losing the week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7650a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7650a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"choosing-company\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing a charter company that offers both<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc73833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc73833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every charter company offers both bareboat and skippered options on the same boat, and fleet size varies a great deal between operators. A company with a larger fleet and an established roster of local skippers can usually accommodate a late change of mind about charter style; a smaller operator with one or two boats may need more notice, or may not offer bareboat on their higher-value yachts at all.<\/p><p>Our <a href=\"\/charter-companies-balearics\/\">directory of Balearic charter companies<\/a> lists which operators offer which charter styles on which boats, so you can compare fleet size and skipper availability before committing to a base or a specific yacht.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3178c e-con-full sec-mint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff3178c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e68c78 e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e68c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d50d6 e-con-full sec-head e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98d50d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75b926 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e75b926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6da36 kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6da36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelated planning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba7313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dba7313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continue preparing your charter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab04ce e-con-full grid-3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fab04ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c3b2e e-con-full card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5c3b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"\/guides\/skipper-hire-cost-balearics\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c382f8b e-con-full im e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c382f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1476e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b1476e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147\" alt=\"Skipper aboard a yacht in the Balearic Islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-skipper.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325d2c9 e-con-full pad e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325d2c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa7faa tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa7faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1229674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1229674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Balearic skipper does<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeae7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdeae7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Responsibilities, privacy and local value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2401e3b e-con-full card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2401e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"\/guides\/boat-licence-requirements-spain\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f20d94 e-con-full im e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f20d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbabdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcbabdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-164\" alt=\"Sailing yacht experience in the Balearics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailing-yacht-experience-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc1b08 e-con-full pad e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fc1b08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6818fe tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6818fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLicences\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9ec03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a9ec03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualifications accepted in Spain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39517a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39517a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What operators usually ask to see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd12b4 e-con-full card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfd12b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"\/guides\/what-is-included-yacht-charter\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54506ab e-con-full im e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54506ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ad21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32ad21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-148\" alt=\"Yacht sailing at sunset in the Balearic Islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balearic-yacht-sunset.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c687c1 e-con-full pad e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c687c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64de2b tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c64de2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCosts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a0071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a0071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Budgeting beyond the boat price<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77dd20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b77dd20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deposits, cleaning, fuel and extras.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9574af9 e-con-full sec-mint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9574af9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed9ebe e-con-full wrap faqgrid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ed9ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4c78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6097a8a kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6097a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUseful answers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6c86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a6c86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about charter style<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7159f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7159f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clear information for planning, comparing and booking with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a71ea e-con-full faq e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79a71ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac3fa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ac3fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c495e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c495e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e8c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0e8c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is included in the weekly charter price?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1dd908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1dd908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The yacht, standard equipment and insurance. A skipper, fuel, cleaning and the security deposit are separate &mdash; each is itemised before you commit. The precise breakdown differs by operator, so always check the quote line by line before paying a deposit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d60d1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d60d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a7977 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a7977\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfc9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbfc9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need a licence or professional skipper?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb6ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfb6ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bareboat requires a recognised qualification such as the ICC plus experience. With a skipper, no licence is needed at all. Some operators also require a competent second crew member as a backup, even when the primary sailor is fully qualified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9d5fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb9d5fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dec50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04dec50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a69be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a69be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is the best time to charter?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcf144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bcf144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May, June and September offer the best balance of weather, water temperature and price across the Balearics. See our full <a href=\"\/guides\/best-time-to-sail-balearics\/\">guide to the best time to sail the Balearics<\/a> for a month-by-month breakdown. Peak July and August carry the highest charter prices and busiest anchorages of the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b86bef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b86bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1212a29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1212a29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b255cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b255cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are deposits and damage waivers handled?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb4ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb4ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bareboat deposits are blocked on a card at check-in; skippered charters often carry reduced deposits. 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