Are You Ready for a Bareboat Charter? Knowledge, Skills & Experience Explained

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:38:51 +0000

A successful charter is not something you should just “figure out when you get there.” If your first charter goes badly, there is a good chance your family or crew may never want to do it again.

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In this video, we explain what it really takes to become ready for a bareboat charter. At NauticEd, we define competence as three things: knowledge, skills, and experience.

Knowledge is the theory — what you need to understand before you take the boat. Skills are what you can actually perform on the water, such as docking, maneuvering, mooring, anchoring, and handling real marina situations. Experience is the part many people overlook: time on boats, in real conditions, with real situations happening around you.

We also explain how NauticEd helps sailors and powerboaters prepare through online courses, instructor-led training, electronic logbooks, Bareboat Charter Master certification, the SLC license, virtual reality boat handling, and on-water opportunities around the world.

Whether your goal is to charter in the BVI, the Mediterranean, Seychelles, Grenada, Tahiti, or anywhere else, the goal is not just to get a certificate. The goal is to build real competence so you can charter safely, confidently, and come back wanting to do it again.

00:00 - Why chartering can become a lifestyle
00:31 - Why you should not just “figure it out”
00:48 - How NauticEd helps you prepare
01:28 - NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master courses
01:54 - Instructor training and on-water assessment
02:35 - Electronic logbooks and building a boating resume
03:03 - Bareboat Charter Master certification
03:13 - SLC license and certification of competence
03:39 - Virtual reality training for docking and maneuvering
04:03 - Go Now, flotillas, and instructor opportunities