Christmas in the Caribbean or summer in the Med: the honest calendar
Two seasons, two winds, two price curves — and a third option in the shoulder months that the smart money quietly books instead.
Charter
What charter actually costs and how it works.
Chartering with children: the week that works
The right boat, the honest swim rules, and the invention of the anchor-day siesta — a crewed week with kids is the best family holiday going, planned on four decisions.
Motor or sail: matching the boat to the week you actually want
The choice isn't romance versus speed — it's how many miles, how much fuel, and what the weather is allowed to decide.
The preference sheet: the form that writes your week
Two pages of questions sent a month before boarding — and the single highest-leverage half hour of the entire charter.
A gulet week in Turkey: how the blue cruise works
A wooden motorsailer, a crew of three to five, full board, and pine-covered bays an hour apart — the Turkish blue cruise is the Mediterranean's best-value week afloat, if you know what you're booking.
Ten questions to ask before signing a charter contract
The agreement is standard, the pitfalls are personal: the ten lines worth reading for before the deposit leaves your account.