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Top 3 Rated Charter Companies in the Pacific Islands Region
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Dream Yacht Charter - Rating:
9.0 -
Hawaii Yacht Charters - Rating:
9.0 -
Sunsail - Rating:
8.0
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Pacific Islands Sailing Charter Listings
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Australia
Charter Yachts Australia (Airlie Beach)
Magnetic Palm Islands Rent-a-Yacht (Townsville)
Poseidon Charters (Airlie Beach)
Rating: 4.0
Queensland Yacht Charters (Airlie Beach)
New Caledonia
AML Yacht Charters New Caledonia (Noumea)
New Zealand
Poseidon Charters (Opua)
Poseidon Charters (Auckland)
The Moorings (Opua)
The Moorings (Auckland)
Seychelles
Rating: 9.0
Dream Yacht Charter (Victoria)
Rating: 8.0
Sunsail (Victoria)
The Moorings (Victoria)
Tonga
Footloose Sailing Charters (Neiafu)
Poseidon Charters (Neiafu)
Rating: 3.0
The Moorings (Neiafu)
Recent Pacific Islands Charter Reviews
Queensland Yacht Charters (Airlie Beach)
Rating
7
Submission date:
7/3/07 | Charter
date: October 2006
Submitted by: Michael | From: Australia
Type of sailor: Novice skipper (0-1 years) | Age: 26 - 30
Submitted by: Michael | From: Australia
Type of sailor: Novice skipper (0-1 years) | Age: 26 - 30
Solid
Chartered a Catalina with them last year and boat was in good shape. No problems at all with the equipment.
The Whitsundays are beautiful. This charter was my second time there and first time chartering by myself. The office people were very helpful and took the time to walk me through route planning as I had no idea what I wanted to do when I arrived.
Only negative are the charges for fuel, and a surcharge for an overnight on our last night at the marina. Don't know if these are common but I was not told about them when I booked the reservation.
The Whitsundays are beautiful. This charter was my second time there and first time chartering by myself. The office people were very helpful and took the time to walk me through route planning as I had no idea what I wanted to do when I arrived.
Only negative are the charges for fuel, and a surcharge for an overnight on our last night at the marina. Don't know if these are common but I was not told about them when I booked the reservation.
The Moorings (Neiafu)
Rating
3
Submission date:
5/5/07 | Charter
date: February 2007
Submitted by: Armand | From: Australia
Type of sailor: Experienced skipper (1-5 years) | Age: 31 - 40
Submitted by: Armand | From: Australia
Type of sailor: Experienced skipper (1-5 years) | Age: 31 - 40
Poor boats
We chartered in Vavau. We found the boat to be lacking, as it was older - 5 years - and was not kept up well. Apparently management at Moorings did not spend a lot of time here or else they would have demanded changes. Everything was scratched or stained, the sails were ragged. We looked around the dock, and our boat was not the only one in poor condition. Given the price we paid, we were not happy with value for money. Will not go with Moorings again.
Sunsail (Victoria)
Rating
8
Submission date:
3/19/07 | Charter
date: May 2006
Submitted by: Mark | From: United Kingdom
Type of sailor: Ancient Mariner (5+ years) | Age: 41 - 50
Submitted by: Mark | From: United Kingdom
Type of sailor: Ancient Mariner (5+ years) | Age: 41 - 50
Beautiful sailing
Sunsail is based in Mahe, the capital of the Country at a marina a couple of miles from the airport. Boats were good, I always use Sunsail (I had a boat with them in the past and have used them in the BVI, Thailand and the Med) and was not disappointed here. We took a 40’ mono (I think it was a Beneteau) and aside from a few dings in the gelcoat and a bit of wear on the chart table, had no problems.
We went to the islands of Praslin, which were great for diving (the tortoises are real cool). I recommend a boat boy for bargaining with merchants and anchor watch, as the local merchants tend to take advantage of tourists. That being said, the towns can be tourist traps, so I steered clear after a couple of days.
Weather can be bad, so pick the right time of year, and be careful to avoid the strong currents when putting the hook down.
Diving is awesome, beautiful untouched reefs full of life – if you dive would highly recommend the Seychelles, but great even if not.
We went to the islands of Praslin, which were great for diving (the tortoises are real cool). I recommend a boat boy for bargaining with merchants and anchor watch, as the local merchants tend to take advantage of tourists. That being said, the towns can be tourist traps, so I steered clear after a couple of days.
Weather can be bad, so pick the right time of year, and be careful to avoid the strong currents when putting the hook down.
Diving is awesome, beautiful untouched reefs full of life – if you dive would highly recommend the Seychelles, but great even if not.
Dream Yacht Charter (Victoria)
Rating
9
Submission date:
3/19/07 | Charter
date: August 2005
Submitted by: Kendra | From: United States
Type of sailor: Ancient Mariner (5+ years) | Age: 31 - 40
Submitted by: Kendra | From: United States
Type of sailor: Ancient Mariner (5+ years) | Age: 31 - 40
For the adventurous sailor
Their base is a 2 hour ferry ride from Mahe, and we took the boat from Praslin and dropped it off Mahe, making for a good one-way trip. We explored the outer islands in a new French Catamaran (they have a bunch of nice ones from the big charter builders), they also have a few monos and South African cats as well.
Their boats are quite new and well maintained, but the highlight here is the region. The archipelago is basically a big marine sanctuary, with beautiful island coves, unspoiled beaches and good diving opportunities.
Like most of the places I have been, the locals are not exactly service oriented and seemed largely indifferent. The government is corrupt and inept, so the infrastructure is underdeveloped and the markets have little produce. Not exactly a tourist trap, but great for the adventurer.
Their boats are quite new and well maintained, but the highlight here is the region. The archipelago is basically a big marine sanctuary, with beautiful island coves, unspoiled beaches and good diving opportunities.
Like most of the places I have been, the locals are not exactly service oriented and seemed largely indifferent. The government is corrupt and inept, so the infrastructure is underdeveloped and the markets have little produce. Not exactly a tourist trap, but great for the adventurer.