| 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 a | | | | kitchen as in a cruise. There is also scuba and |
| bareboat. A bareboat is just a boat without any crew | | | | snorkeling gear on board if people wish to pursue |
| or cook. People on the boat have to do all the cooking, | | | | these activities when the boat is anchored. Binoculars |
| rowing and navigating. People opting for a bareboat | | | | are a must and are generally provided by the |
| may hire a captain, known as a skipper. The skipper | | | | organizers. There are also other things like |
| would be of great help in navigation and providing | | | | photography, live music, etc. which some organizers |
| 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 | | | | Most sailing vacation packages have tie-ups with hotel |
| important component of this package is the transport | | | | resorts on the islands. During nights, people stay in |
| vehicle. The transport vehicle may be a bareboat with | | | | these hotels and sail in the daytime. This is called as a |
| a skipper. Alternatively, it may be a yacht of a size | | | | stay-sail vacation package. The hotels may be |
| that will depend on the number of people onboard. For | | | | three-star, four-star or five-star, depending on the |
| a large number of people, catamarans can be hired. | | | | budget of the vacation. |
| Catamarans are motorized launches that can | | | | Prices of sailing vacation packages depend on the |
| accommodate a big group. There are also the | | | | number of days of the sailing and the facilities that will |
| trimarans, which are more advanced and more | | | | be taken. It also depends on the kind of hotel and its |
| spacious versions of the catamarans. There are also | | | | service in a stay-sail vacation package. The destination |
| local transport like the schooners in Maine and the | | | | itself is an important factor when a price is quoted. |
| gulets and caiques in Greece. | | | | |