New member, looking to start a charter business in the Grenadines

[Lajos]

I have been looking at numbers, the way I see it, if the boat is payed off, you don't need that much to "stay afloat", just having family and friends paying a minimum charge already covers the expenses, then getting 10 "paying weeks" in the year and your all set...

[capttman]

I've been doing it for a while now and today getting ten charters is getting more difficult. But maybe I charge to much for the investment I have.. Www.gaitweighsailing.com

[Lajos]

Originally Posted by capttman

I've been doing it for a while now and today getting ten charters is getting more difficult. But maybe I charge to much for the investment I have.. Www.gaitweighsailing.com

I did my plan with numbers way lower than that... I think 10 weeks should be easy...

[Hud3]

Originally Posted by Lajos

...I heard of a "show for brokers" in the Carabians, anyone has info on that?...

I don't know about a show for brokers, but there's an upscale charter boat show held in Antigua in early December every year. Go if you want to see how the "pros" do crewed charters.

Antigua Charter Yacht Show - Home

[capttman]

Originally Posted by Lajos

I did my plan with numbers way lower than that... I think 10 weeks should be easy...

That's probably why I'm starving!!!! Haha
Yes there is a show for brokers one in St Martin in Oct I believe and in BVI'S also