PLANNING YOUR SEABATTICAL
Long term yacht rental ….or Purchase?
We are often asked the question, “Should I buy and then sell, or does it make more sense to do a bareboat charter for my seabbatical?”
French Polynesia and most particularly the mythic Bora Bora has long been a much-loved location for boat charter and sailing in general. However, with bareboat chartering in Tahiti offered by just a couple of operators and almost always based on a weekly charge structure, you would be hard pressed to find a fair priced solution.
Until now, that is. At Sail Tahiti we love cruising and our vocation is to see that you get to enjoy French Polynesia, with enough time and flexibility to reach some of the more off the beaten track anchorages.
We have 2 solutions for you:
- Long-term charter: Cruise French Polynesia on a new Excess 11 Catamaran, with a skipper to find you the best anchorages and give you the freedom of worry free sailing.
- Buy to cruise: for cruising periods of over 4 months and over it makes more sense to purchase your own yacht. You can collect your boat from the Factory (France for Excess catamarans), or have your boat delivered to the US West Coast (Seattle or San Diego) or right here in French Polynesia.
LONG TERM CRUISING
Cruise French Polynesia on your boat
NEW BOAT
Buy to cruise
Purchasing is the most cost-effective way to live your long-term cruising dream.
Depreciation and running costs on your new boat would be 10% for the first year, this equates to around 2 months of charter at standard charter rates.
With a new boat there will be a warranty, so when compared to a pre-owned boat your maintenance costs will be much lower and you can cruise with the peace of mind.
If you choose to finance your boat, you can reduce your capital requirement to under 100k euros making this option much more accessible that you might imagine.
Get a quote for your long-term cruise in French Polynesia
