Chartering in Polynesia can feel like paradise. Just don't let the postcard views distract you from the basics, such as anchoring etiquette. Denis Ulyanov It was shaping up to be ­another ...

You’ve run small boats forever, but it’s always been your dream to charter your own liveaboard bareboat to drift about some palm-adorned island chain at your whim. Visions bob through your head—the ...

Q: I want to sail the Caribbean with some friends, over a two-week period of time (May ’96). What advice can you provide on choosing a quality company with good service, good boats, and resonable ...

Commercially, a bareboat charter transaction takes the form of a lease agreement for a fixed period by virtue of which the lessee acquires complete control and possession of the ship for the duration ...

Aberdeen, WA Adventure Adviser: If you are on a budget similar to mine, I’d probably say it’s not worth considering. But don’t let that discourage you; my budget doesn’t allow for much more than an ...