Sailing Journal: Tips, Guides
Discover expert advice, destination insights, and the latest updates from the sailing world. Our Sailing Journal offers essential tips, requirements and travel advice to help you sail smarter. Curated articles — from local charter regulations to finding the best sailing routes and navigation apps. Stay informed, inspired, and prepared for your next sailing adventure.
Checklist or how not to loose your Damage Deposit?
How to save your Damage Deposit? Check list at the end of the charter, things to know! Check out procedure at the end of the charter is as important as boat inspection in the beginning of your sailing vacation. Basically check-in/out these are two pa…
Indian Ocean countries - Covid requirements
Maldives Arrivals including locals and visa holders arriving to Greater Male’ area with a PCR test sample taken 96 hours prior to their departure to the Maldives are not required to complete 10 days quarantine. However, all locals and visa holders, e…
Caribbean islands - Covid Requirements
Belize In light of the new entry requirements to the USA requiring all visitors, residents and US citizens to show proof of a negative Covid19 test (PCR or Antigen test) within 72 hours of their departure from Belize, we wanted to provide an update a…
Bareboat charter: things to know
Bareboat charter: things to know There is still a bit of confusion about what documents or certificates you may need for the bareboat charter. First of all you’ll need to have a good sailing practice. None of the best documents and certificates will …
Re-opening borders, latest news
It is challenging to keep up with the Coronavirus impact on yacht charters in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. 12 Knots team tried to collect the latest news from the regions and poste them on this page. We’ll be updating information on weekly ba…
Companies with best charter Terms!
Even though most of the countries are still closed due to COVID-19, charter business is still alive and companies offer exceptional terms for the new bookings. Below you may find the list of the companies with Best Offers for 2020 and 2021. Only 10%…
Black Friday Sale
Promotion period: Start: 00:01 a.m. EST time, November 29, 2019 End: 23:59 p.m. EST time, November 30, 2019 Terms and conditions Promo discount is only valid for orders made through an online application on https://12knots.com web site during the Bl…
ICC in Greece
Be Aware! End of April Greece implemented new rules for the bareboat charters. From now on any sailing licenses with the limitation of “daylight hours” (like IYT Bareboat Skipper or RYA Day Skipper, ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising) are no longer accepted f…
BBB accredited
The Better Business Bureau (BBB), founded in 1912, is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing marketplace trust, consisting of 106 independently incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the Council…
Official yacht charter broker for Sunsail & Moorings
Early this year 12 Knots signed contract with 2 major charter companies: Sun Sail and Moorings. From now on all boats from these companies will be available for bookings on 12 Knots web site in real time. Hundreds of sailing yachts and catamarans in …
Spring Regatta 2017
Dear friends! Finally, we are all back home:) We would like to thank all Spring Regatta participants for their great team spirit and efforts they had made to overcome some difficulties that occurred during the race. This year Spring Cup regatta was h…
HM Customs makes ‘unpopular’ move to protect VI. Everyone entering the territory via sea now required to individually declare
Road Town, Tortola, VI - Her Majesty Customs of the Virgin Islands has taken a number of steps to minimise the potential entry of criminals, firearms and illegal substances into the territory. One such move has been described as “unpopular” by Assist…
