
Charter Destinations That Demand Skill and Deliver Solitude
These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.

These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.


After Hurricane Ian decimated the Fort Myers area, a charter company is back in business.

Discovering the sun-saturated shores of Spain’s eco heaven aboard a chartered Beneteau Oceanis 46.1.

A potentially rough ride on the windy Wadden Sea turns out to be far less dangerous than advertised.

While tourism in the BVI is not yet what it was five years ago, it’s coming back in a big way. Most boat charter bases and marinas have been rebuilt or repaired, businesses have reopened, and fuel, groceries and provisions are readily available.

This Cornwall-built cruiser pairs classic lines with all-weather capability.

New technology makes it easier than ever to work (and homeschool) from on board.

Are you strong enough to survive 13 hours in the water? That’s exactly what the writer did when he chaperoned an ocean survival course.

This Maine-based school was founded to help people find peace and purpose through boatbuilding.

Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout

The proud “Monksters” have built a devoted boating community.

The proposed rule would limit most vessels 65 feet and larger to 10 knots along the East Coast during certain times of the year.

What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.

Presented by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two guys with boatbuilding in their blood start an electric boat company in South Carolina.