User:Chromecreations/Yacht Charter business in Malta

Malta is a small island situated in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea. Being the Southern-most tip of the European Union and located between Italy and Libya, Malta is considered to be the bridge between Europe and Africa.

Being surrounded by sea, it only stands to reason that boating is very popular amongst the local inhabitants of the island. Having said this, a substantial amount of people that like boating prefer renting a boat to enjoy their holidays at sea rather, than owning their own boat, and this has been one of the major reasons that contributed to the rise of the Yacht Charter business in Malta. There are three major forces that drives such a demand:

•	charterers avoid the large capital outlay needed to purchase a yacht that can accommodate their lifestyle

•	they don’t incur any maintenance expenses to run their yacht

•	they can choose a different destination each time.

•	the majority of foreigners, especially those not living close to the seaside, owning a boat is even less practical. At times, owners have to travel for hours to get to their boat, making the actual time on board much shorter.

•	yacht chartering gives the foreign clients the possibility to sail in places were it is more appealing to go sailing. Any day, a northerner would rather sail in Malta that in the North Sea!

•	yacht charter is giving the possibility to average and even less than average income earners to afford a holiday that was considered to be only ‘for the rich’ up to a few years ago

I have seen an ever growing demand by groups of people and/or families to charter a sailing boat at least once some times twice a year. This demand has grown substantially over the last years.