How charter guests choose
Most charters in Dubai are booked by tourists and residents planning a birthday, a family day or a corporate outing, usually a few days ahead, on a phone. They compare boats by guest capacity, size, photos and the price for the hours they want. When the price is "on request", they book the operator whose price is on the screen.
A charter site shows each yacht with its capacity, cabins and inclusions, lets guests check a date and time straight away, and builds the trip with a live total.
Fleet, availability and the trip builder
- Fleet filters by type, length, guests and budget, with availability for the chosen date.
- Hourly slots with minimum hours, turnaround time between charters, and sunset or holiday surcharges.
- Trip builder: yacht, date, start time, hours, guests, route (Marina, Palm, Atlantis, Burj Al Arab, Bluewaters), catering, decorations and water toys such as jet skis or a banana boat.
- Live total with VAT and the deposit due now, so there is no surprise at the jetty.
- Shared cruises: seat-based trips such as a sunset cruise, with a seat map and tickets per guest.
What a charter website includes
Payments, weather and the day of the trip
Guests pay a deposit or the full amount by card or Apple Pay through a UAE gateway. Your cancellation and weather policy is attached to every booking: if the coast guard or the captain cancels for wind, the booking can be moved to a new date in a few taps, and the guest is told on WhatsApp.
Before the trip, guests get the marina, berth number, meeting time, what to bring and the ID they need on board, plus a guest-list form so names reach the crew in advance.
The charter office
Staff see today's departures board with status, a charter calendar per yacht, crew assignments with captains and deckhands per trip, and online bookings as they arrive. Brokers and hotel concierges can get their own login with their commission tracked per booking if you sell through partners.
Each yacht, route and occasion (birthday, proposal, corporate, fishing) gets a page built for search. Send your fleet size and booking process for a written proposal with a tailored quote within one business day.