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Yacht charter with or without skipper in Sicily

With Samboat, choose from a wide selection of yacht charters. We offer a huge range of sailboats and catamarans to hire from 50€/day. With the best offers, Samboat helps you to find the ideal yacht charter for the perfect vacation. Sicily is one of the most popular tourist destinations around the world, you will have enough inventory of yacht for your options.

Yacht charter in Sicily

Sicily is the largest Mediterranean island, located in the south of Italy. There are many well known landmarks in Sicily, attracting tourists from all over the world each year. Chartering a catamaran or a sailboat in Sicily will allow you to discover the historic landmarks and natural views in Sicily. All Sicily’s main cities are available for yacht hire with Samboat including Catania, Palermo, Siracuca and Taormina. All the coastal cities mentioned above have its own style and features which are worth a visit with your yacht charter to discover it all. With Samboat, you can realize yacht charter in Sicily for a week, sailing anywhere for your vacations.

Pricing and Information for yacht charter in Sicily

Yacht charter in Sicily is no doubt a perfect way to enjoy your vacations by sailing for a few days in Sicily. Samboat provides you with all types of yacht charter services in Sicily with the best price. The cost of yacht charter in Sicily often changes depending on the seasons.  The peak tourist season in Sicily is from June to September, especially in July and August. The off season is normally when it gets cold in winter between November and Mars.

• Catamaran charter

If you want to spend great time with several friends or your family on a boat in beautiful Sicily, renting a catamaran is no doubt the perfect choice for you to enjoy your vacations in Sicily. Catamaran is usually more spacious than Sailboat, on which you can always realize cute parties with your group at sunset time. The average price to charter a catamaran in Sicily is 1,000 euros a day in peak season, certainly in July and August. When it comes to off season, the average price to charter a catamaran in Sicily is 700 euros a day.

• Sailboat charter

If you are visiting Sicily with your partner or with your best friend, renting a sailboat is the better choice for your sailing trip. Sailboat is totally big enough for 2-3 people. You will enjoy your sailing experience meanwhile visiting the gorgeous coast in Sicily. The average price to charter a sailboat in Sicily is 800 euros a day in peak season, certainly in July and August. When it comes to off season, the average price to charter a sailboat in Sicily goes down to 400 euros a day.

When is the best time to charter a yacht in Sicily?

Sicily is considered as one the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Sicily is always the favoured choice for many visitors and sailors. The peak tourist season in Sicily is usually starting from June until September. July and August are the busiest months over summer. If you want to visit Sicily and charter a yacht to sail in the area with cheaper price and good weather. June and September are recommended by Samboat since these two months will occupy less tourists, but you will still enjoy sailing with comfortable weather. The off season is between November and Mars in winter. As Sicily is always a popular choice when summer arrives, Samboat recommends you to book your yacht charter reservations 4-7 months earlier before your departure to make sure you will have available yacht charter by then.

Do you need a license to charter a yacht in Sicily?

As for yacht charter in Sicily, the sailing regulations are quite particular. First, for both catamarans and sailboats, you will need a license to be able to drive the boat. Also, the boating licence is mandatory to pilot all boats and yachts, when sailing beyond 6 nautical miles from the coast and to pilot all craft (motorboats and sail yachts) with a motor over 40.8 HP. All the regulations above are suitable for people over 18 years old. If you do not hold a valid license or do not have enough experience, you can charter a yacht with a skipper. A huge perk of having your own skipper is they are locals and from the area. They will be able to give you some insight into the sailing area as well as showing you some of the hidden gems in Sicily.

Samboat provides the best yacht charter service in Sicily for you. We prepare boat hire services in Sicily if you are also interested.