Route before rush
The starting point is how you want the day to feel. A coastal loop, a longer reach or a sunset return can then be matched to the practical window available.
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Private yacht hire · Whitstable Kent coast
The coast looks different from your own deck.
A private charter gives the day a cleaner rhythm: your group, a considered route and enough room to let the coastline set the pace. Choose a half-day escape, a full day on the water or a weekend passage and shape the details around the date, group and kind of sailing you want.
- Format
- Half-day
- Format
- Full-day
- Format
- Weekend
DEPARTURE NOTEWhitstableCourse adjusted to conditions
PRIVATE YACHT HIRE•WHITSTABLE COAST•SKIPPERED OPTIONS•SUNSET DEPARTURES•DAY CHARTERS•WEEKEND PASSAGES•SMALL-GROUP SAILING•PRIVATE DECK TIME•
A quieter standard
Planned like a passage, not a package.
Private yacht hire works best when the practical details disappear into the background. The date, group size, preferred pace and route are considered together, then the day is shaped around conditions rather than forced into a fixed script.
Your group, your deck
A private charter keeps the experience focused on one group. Conversation, stops and time on deck can follow your plans rather than a shared excursion timetable.
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Clarity before departure
Guide prices help establish the right scale early. The final vessel, itinerary, inclusions and price are confirmed before the booking is completed.
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Selected charters
Three ways to leave the quay.
Start with the amount of time you want on the water. Each option can be refined around the group, preferred departure window and conditions expected for the day.
HALF-DAYBay Fourfrom £685
Four hours with the shoreline still close.
A compact private escape designed for a morning, afternoon or early-evening window, with the route kept deliberately focused.
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Group
- up to 6
- Style
- coastal
FULL-DAYNorth Sea Dayfrom £1,295
A full day with room for distance.
Longer water time creates space for a broader course, a relaxed stop and a return that does not need to race the clock.
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Group
- up to 8
- Style
- day passage
WEEKENDChannel Weekendfrom £3,480
Two days for a route with a second chapter.
A weekend format for guests who want the charter to become the trip itself, with a longer route and overnight planning built around the chosen dates.
- Duration
- 2 days
- Group
- up to 8
- Style
- weekend
Guide prices are shown to help with initial planning. Availability, vessel, final itinerary, inclusions and final price are confirmed before booking.
The fleet
Six yachts. Six different ways to use the water.
Choose the scale of yacht before you choose the route. The fleet ranges from compact coastal cruisers to larger weekend vessels, with guide pricing shown for a full-day private charter.
Coastal cruiser
Tide 36
10.9 m · up to 6 guests · 2 cabins
from£1,185 / full day
Open-deck cruiser
Aster 40
12.2 m · up to 8 guests · 2 cabins
from£1,340 / full day
Day passage
Northline 42
12.8 m · up to 8 guests · 3 cabins
from£1,575 / full day
Long-range cruiser
Meridian 46
14.0 m · up to 8 guests · 3 cabins
from£1,890 / full day
Weekend cruiser
Solent 50
15.2 m · up to 10 guests · 4 cabins
from£2,260 / full day
Flagship
Tideborne 54
16.5 m · up to 10 guests · 4 cabins
from£2,740 / full day
Fleet prices are guide prices for initial planning. Vessel availability, route, operating conditions, inclusions and final price are confirmed before booking.
SIGNATURE FORMATWhitstable Passage
Signature passage
A day shaped by four clean moments.
The signature format keeps the structure simple enough to stay flexible. The course is agreed before departure, then adjusted where conditions, harbour movement or the group’s preferred pace make a different line more sensible.
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Quay brief
Meet, confirm the plan and settle the practical details before lines are released.
02
Coastal reach
Leave the harbour behind and give the day enough distance to feel like a true change of setting.
03
Pause on your terms
Build in a slower stretch, an anchorage or a planned stop where conditions and itinerary allow.
04
Measured return
Set the final leg around the agreed return window rather than squeezing the experience into the last minutes.
Plan your charter
Build the enquiry around the yacht, dates and group.
Use the planner to set the practical outline first. Your selection stays visible while you complete the form, and the guide pricing updates with the yacht you choose.