Charter a yacht in Malta with or without a captain

Yacht charter with or without captain in Malta

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. Malta is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, you will have enough inventory of yachts for your options.

Yacht charter in Malta

Malta is an archipelago in Europe located right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It has Italian island Sicily as its neighbour. Malta is especially known for warm climate and breath-taking landscapes selected as many scenes in films. Malta also is popular with its historic monuments such as the Megalithic Temples of Malta and its Baroque architectures. Furthermore, Malta has been attracting visitors from all over the world for its beautiful coast. Chartering a catamaran or a sailboat in Malta will allow you to discover the historic landmarks and natural views in Malta. The naturally formed arch Azure Window and Comino are definitely worth a visit by a yacht. With Samboat, you can realize yacht charter in Malta for a day or a week, sailing anywhere for your vacations.

Pricing and Information for yacht charter in Malta

Yacht charter in Malta is no doubt a perfect way to enjoy your vacations by sailing for a few days in Malta. Samboat provides you with all types of yacht charter services in Malta with the best price. The cost of yacht charter in Malta often changes depending on the seasons.  The peak tourist season in Malta is from June to September, especially in July and August during summer holidays. The off season is normally when it gets cold in winter between November and Mars., during this period the wind from the Mediterranean Sea is not joyful for sailing either.

• Catamaran charter

If you want to spend great time with several friends or your family on a boat in beautiful Malta, renting a catamaran is no doubt the perfect choice for you to enjoy your vacations in Malta. 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 Malta is 850 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 Malta is 700 euros a day.

• Sailboat charter

If you are visiting Malta 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 Malta. The average price to charter a sailboat in Malta is 600 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 Malta goes down to 400 euros a day.

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

Malta is considered as one the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Malta is always the favoured choice for many international visitors and sailors. The peak tourist season in Malta is usually starting from June until September. July and August are the busiest months over summer. If you want to visit Malta 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 welcome less tourists, but you will still enjoy sailing with comfortable weather. The off season is between November and Mars in winter. As Malta is always a popular choice when summer arrives, Samboat recommends you 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 rent a yacht in Malta?

As for yacht charter in Malta, you will have to present a valid nautical licence for renting a bare-yacht because a yacht is always more than 30 hp power.

If you are a visitor coming from the UK, you need to keep a few other requirements below in mind:

You must be 18 years or older

A valid identity document must be produced i.e. passport or driving licence

Alcohol and smoking are not permitted on the boats

You must undergo a brief training session before leasing the vessel

A deposit is required

However, if you do not hold a valid license or do not have enough experience, you can charter a yacht with a captain. A huge perk of having your own captain 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 Malta, and you will be able to sit back and enjoy without having to worry about handling the yacht.

Samboat provides the best yacht charter service in Malta for you. We also prepared many other boat rentals in Malta for your vacation.

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