Charter destination
Indian Ocean
The Maldives, Seychelles and the Red Sea.
Best season
November – April
Typical charter
7 – 14 nights
Fly into
Malé · Mahé · Hurghada · Jeddah
Why charter here
The Indian Ocean, by yacht
An Indian Ocean charter is about distance from everything else. In the Maldives the yacht reaches atolls no resort guest will see, with manta rays and whale sharks close by. The Seychelles are granite rather than coral — giant sculpted boulders, forested peaks and protected marine parks. The northern Red Sea, off Egypt and Saudi Arabia, has coral reefs and wrecks that divers travel across the world to see.
Where to cruise
Cruising areas
- 01
Maldives
Twenty-six atolls; the yacht moves between them to follow mantas, whale sharks and the calmest lagoons.
- 02
Seychelles
Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, plus the outer islands — granite beaches, giant tortoises and protected reefs.
- 03
Red Sea
Ras Mohammed, the Brothers and Saudi Arabia’s newly opened coast, with some of the healthiest coral in the world.
Don’t miss
Signature experiences
- Swimming with manta rays at Hanifaru Bay
- Night diving with sharks in the Maldives
- Anse Source d’Argent on La Digue
- Wreck diving the SS Thistlegorm
- Sandbank dinners under the stars
Sample itinerary
A week in the Maldives
Day 1
Board in Malé
Day 2
North Malé Atoll — house reef snorkelling
Day 3
Baa Atoll — Hanifaru Bay mantas
Day 4
Raa Atoll — sandbank lunch
Day 5
Ari Atoll — whale shark search
Day 6
South Malé — night dive
Day 7
Return to Malé
Every charter is planned around your dates, the yacht and the weather; this is a starting point, not a fixed route.
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