Bareboats are mainly of interest to those of you who already know how to sail and do not wish to have a captain or crew. Boats are equipped with the basics required to operate the yacht. In the caribbean all bareboats come with dinghy and small outboard motor and snorkeling gear for everyone. Bedding and towels are also provided. You take care of everything including the cooking and cleaning and are responsible for the safe operation of the yacht. A captain may be hired to sail the yacht for you but this does not release you from responsibility as he is considered to be your employee.
Crewed Yachts have a captain and one or more additional crew members that prepare gourmet meals for you and provide a high degree of personal service. Most crewed yachts are very well equipped and have lots of features not found on the usual bareboat including 110v AC power, TV/VCR, a large library of video and audio tapes or CDs, books games snorkeling and fishing gear, floating sun mats, a larger and more powerful dinghy and more. Often, crewed yachts are air conditioned and offer water skiing, scuba diving or sailing instruction. During high season the smaller crewed yachts may not cost very much more than a bareboat and some may actually cost less!
