With so many yachts available to charter the choice is often mind boggling, especially for a company’s first event. Bespoke Yacht Charter’s job is to ensure clients are on board the right yacht with the best crew and facilities to enhance their event exposure and ensure the best Cannes event experience for the company and their guests.
Firstly, our yacht charter brokers ask clients to think about how many separate events will be hosted throughout the event on board the yacht, and to consider maximum guest numbers. Most charter yachts can host numbers in port way and above those they are permitted to cruise with. The majority of charter yachts can easily welcome 25-30 guests on board for cocktails with many welcoming 60 or more on board at any one time. Usually many more than this are invited to the larger cocktails and crew are trained in managing numbers to ensure the correct number of guests are on board at any one time whilst ensuring that VIP guests are never turned away. Planning and discussion with the charter broker, captain and key personnel is crucial in ensuring the smooth running of larger parties.
Secondly, budget is an important factor and when considering costs we ensure all of the associated costs are discussed in advance. Bearing in mind that once the yacht charter fee has been paid, everything else from bottled water to the DJ is in addition. Our yacht charter brokers are experts in managing budgets and advise on how to best manage your budget for maximum effect. Sometimes this can mean taking a slightly older yacht, but we advise do not be put off! In so many cases the older yachts are the most seasoned when it comes to event charters, with the most experienced crew, used to welcoming on board large numbers of guests and often managing several events on board at the same time. They are used to having branding all over the place and are very happy for clients to totally transform the vessel to become their very own floating HQ in Cannes! Branding is often a far more effective way of maximising exposure and having impact than simply having the biggest, flashiest yacht! Although if budget is no object then of course maximum branding on the most spectacular yacht works well too!
Thirdly, clients need to think about which style of yacht best suits not just their on board requirements but also the feel of the company. Do they prefer a slick, funky yacht to represent a cutting edge bespoke style, to host smaller events, or are they looking for maximum deck space to host a formal seated dinner for 50 guests?
Once the possibilities become apparent, the original brief often changes and our brokers are there to be one step ahead all of the time, ready with answers and valuable opinions based on many years of experience to guide clients through the process to ensure they are on board the perfect charter yacht.