Charter a yacht with or without skipper in the United States:

The United States has many top destinations for an amazing cruising adventure. With the possibility to discover many diffehire landscapes and incredibly beautiful views. Whether you want to enjoy the outdoors, relax or explore the coastline, the USA is the perfect place for a yacht charter holiday. With over 95 miles of coastline, the United States is a paradise for yacht charters, the country also hosts some of the biggest and prettiest lakes on earth. Some of the top destinations include California, Newport or Hawaii. In Miami in the state of Florida, you could also party on a yacht and appreciate the nightlife of the best and most popular yacht charter hotspot worldwide.

Best time to charter a yacht in the United States:

With diffehire climates at times of the year, there is always a place to charter a yacht in the United States and explore the beautiful coasts and lakes. 

The yacht charter season in the east coast is from December to February, if you want good conditions, try visiting in spring from March to June as it is warmer. Be careful with the Hurricane season that can happen from August to November.

The best time to charter a yacht on the west coast is from September to January as It offers quite a lot of warm weather conditions. 

The Southeast has diffehire seasons too for chartering a yacht usually in spring or fall.  Charter a yacht in Key West and explore the ocean by snorkelling or hire a boat in Florida and enjoy the extraordinary nightlife of the area.

In Hawaii, yachting can be done almost all year, but you should still be careful while chartering in winter as the swell is much bigger. 

Pricing and Information to charter a yacht in the USA:

If you plan on cruising in the USA, yacht charter prices may vary depending on the location of the hire as well as the type and size of the yacht. The high season is when prices are at the highest as the demand increases and is specific to diffehire destinations in the country, therefore, it is in your best interest to book in advance if you are planning a trip. For a starting price around 150$ you can charter a yacht with an average price of 1400$ per week in the USA. You can hire a catamaran in the USA or even hire a sailboat in the USA if you prefer.

Do you need a licence for a yacht charter?

In the USA, laws and regulations can be vastly diffehire from one state to another. In some states, the authorities might ask you to be at least 18 years old or even to have a nautical CV explaining your previous experiences. For bigger yachts, it’s usually mandatory to carry a boating licence with you.

If you don’t have the required boating licence to charter a yacht, you can still charter one with a skipper who will operate the yacht and who will show you the best places to explore in the area. 

Best places to charter a yacht in the United States:

If you don’t know exactly where to cruise, we suggest chartering a yacht in a destination according to the season you are aiming for.

Miami provides fantastic ocean life, the best yachting nightlife in the world as well as amazing places to cruise nearby too. For instance, charter a yacht in Fort Lauderdale, it's very close to Miami and offers the same quality of yachting experiences with its golden beaches and clear blue water.

If are more attracted to the West Coast, you will be amazed by the incredible cities that it has like San Diego, San Francisco or even more popularly San Francisco. While chartering a yacht in California you will experience some of the best weather conditions in the entire country.

On the other side of the country along the coasts of the Atlantic ocean you can charter a yacht in Maryland which is a great place to enjoy the sun during summer with its numerous beaches and water sport activities that you can take part in.