| Sailing is a great way to discover the beauties of | | | | Vacation packages also include all the facilities that |
| several locations such as the Caribbean islands, | | | | may be provided onboard. Food and drink is provided. |
| Hawaiian Islands, Bahamas, Florida, Greece and many | | | | If it is a big enough catamaran, it will have its own |
| other archipelagos. People can go individually by hiring | | | | kitchen as in a cruise. There is also scuba and |
| a bareboat. A bareboat is just a boat without any | | | | snorkeling gear on board if people wish to pursue |
| crew or cook. People on the boat have to do all the | | | | these activities when the boat is anchored. Binoculars |
| cooking, rowing and navigating. People opting for a | | | | are a must and are generally provided by the |
| bareboat may hire a captain, known as a skipper. | | | | organizers. There are also other things like |
| The skipper would be of great help in navigation and | | | | photography, live music, etc. which some organizers |
| providing information on local details. | | | | provide in order to make their offers more attractive. |
| However, many companies provide entire vacation | | | | Children are provided with water toys. |
| packages for people who wish to go sailing. The | | | | Most sailing vacation packages have tie-ups with hotel |
| most important component of this package is the | | | | resorts on the islands. During nights, people stay in |
| transport vehicle. The transport vehicle may be a | | | | these hotels and sail in the daytime. This is called as a |
| bareboat with a skipper. Alternatively, it may be a | | | | stay-sail vacation package. The hotels may be |
| yacht of a size that will depend on the number of | | | | three-star, four-star or five-star, depending on the |
| people onboard. For a large number of people, | | | | budget of the vacation. |
| catamarans can be hired. Catamarans are motorized | | | | Prices of sailing vacation packages depend on the |
| launches that can accommodate a big group. There | | | | number of days of the sailing and the facilities that |
| are also the trimarans, which are more advanced and | | | | will be taken. It also depends on the kind of hotel and |
| more spacious versions of the catamarans. There are | | | | its service in a stay-sail vacation package. The |
| also local transport like the schooners in Maine and | | | | destination itself is an important factor when a price |
| the gulets and caiques in Greece. | | | | is quoted. |