Nadja AsmusYacht charter broker, DMA Yachting
First we confirm reality: whether the yacht you asked about is free on your dates and at what price, and, just as important in the BVI, what its crew and chef are like this season, since the crew makes or breaks a catamaran week. At the same time we shortlist comparable boats so you choose from real options, not one listing.
Once you pick, the steps are: charter agreement, payments per the contract terms, then the preference sheet, where the trip gets personal: food, drinks, celebration plans, watersports, and how much beach-bar energy your group wants. The crew provisions and plans around it.
From inquiry to signed contract can take a day or a month; it moves at your pace, and asking questions costs nothing.