Bare Boat Charter 

Basically, there are four ways to charter a boat or a luxury yacht: First, charter a bare-boat without captain or crew. Under this arrangement you and your party will be the captain and crew. Of course, some prior experience will be necessary for your own safety, and you and/or your guests will be required to fill out a form known as a “sailing resume”, take out accident insurance and/or provide a security deposit before the Charter Company turns you loose with their rather expensive piece of equipment. 

Captain Only Charter

The second way to charter is with a captain-only arrangement under which the charter company provides a qualified captain, usually a person expressly chosen not only for their nautical experience but more importantly for their “people-skills” and ability to interact socially with a wide variety of guests. You and your party will be expected to do the meal preparation or to eat ashore at the many available local restaurants and watering holes on the different islands. You will be responsible for the captain’s meals as well. Many of the bare boats are 
also available with an experienced captain. Some of the fully crewed yachts can be chartered as "captain-only" vessels.