Sources
Sources were reviewed for this document on October 16, 2026. Supplier guidance is attributed as such and is not evidence of current availability, crew assignment or permissions for an individual yacht. The publicly hosted MYBA specimen is illustrative, not a replacement for the agreement supplied for your transaction.
- Hill Dickinson — Superyacht charter season: the terms of the contract to let and hire, June 27, 2025. https://www.hilldickinson.com/our-view/articles/superyacht-charter-season-the-terms-of-the-contract-to-let-and-hire/ (hilldickinson.com)
- MYBA Charter Agreement, revised 2025 — publicly hosted draft specimen. https://ionian-ray.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MYBA-2025-E-Charter-DRAFT.pdf (ionian-ray.com)
- Burgess — Charter FAQs. https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/charter-a-yacht/charter-faqs (burgessyachts.com)
- Northrop & Johnson — Charter Terms & Conditions, updated September 11, 2025. https://www.northropandjohnson.com/charter-terms-and-conditions (northropandjohnson.com)
- Burgess — Family friendly charters, October 14, 2024. https://feat-app.burgessyachts.com/en/editorial/news/family-friendly-charters (feat-app.burgessyachts.com)
- Northrop & Johnson — Wheelchair Accessible Charter Yachts. https://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-charter/wheelchair-accessible (northropandjohnson.com)
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency — MSN 1895 (M), REG Yacht Code Part A, April 11, 2025. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/msn-1895-m-the-red-ensign-group-reg-yacht-code-part-a/msn-1895-m-the-red-ensign-group-reg-yacht-code-part-a (gov.uk)
- US Coast Guard — Coast Guard terminates voyages of two illegal charter vessels, July 19, 2024. https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3844349/coast-guard-terminates-voyages-of-two-illegal-charter-vessels/ (news.uscg.mil)
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- NOAA National Hurricane Center — Tropical Cyclone Climatology. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/ (nhc.noaa.gov)
- Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue — VAT Guidance for Yacht Charters, 2022 guidance. https://inlandrevenue.finance.gov.bs/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/VAT-GUIDANCE-FOR-YACHT-CHARTERS-2.pdf (inlandrevenue.finance.gov.bs)
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- Northrop & Johnson — 2026 Yacht Charter Market Trends Show Last-Minute Booking Surge, June 15, 2026. https://www.northropandjohnson.com/navigator-news/charter/2026-yacht-charter-market-trends-show-last-minute-booking-surge (northropandjohnson.com)
- Yotspot — Galley job listings. https://www.yotspot.com/job-search/galley.html (yotspot.com)
- American Yacht Charter Association — Captains Guidelines for the AYCA Contracts 2026. https://ayca.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-AYCA-Captain-Guidelines.pdf (ayca.net)