Your deposit is held in a secured escrow account with funds released to the yacht just shortly before the charter. Dockage is not needed as you are normally at anchor. Local cruising taxes are not included. For Caribbean charters from St. Martin to Venezuela, food is usually included and bar is extra. Port fees and taxes are on the client's account.
Some larger yachts have a base price and expenses such as food, fuel, bar and dockage are extra.
In the Mediterranean, food and bar are generally not included, nor is dockage or local port fees or taxes. The charter is as flexible as possible within the time frame of the charter. We love to sail. The crew on sailing yachts welcome your involvement. Let us know what your interest is and we will pass that on to the captain who will include you as much as you want.