FAQs
1. What is the attendance time to be expected from our crew ? ?
2. Do we regularly have dinner with our crew ?
3. How much do I tip the crew ?
4. In your cabin cruises, for dinner, does everyone have to dine at same venue and have same fare?
1. What is the attendance time to be expected from our crew ?
Your skipper is in charge of the boat and of everyone safety on board, 24h per day: this implies a great responsibility and commitment. Outside from sailing, docking, weather analysing, managing and maintaining the boat, the skipper may schedule his time pretty much at his own will. As a courtesy he may ferry you ashore by dinghy, but you cannot expect him to do it all night as he needs his rest, otherwise your own safety may be jeopardized. You may invite him to join you for dinner.
Your steward (male or female) is in charge of breakfasts and lunches onboard, provisioning, cabin and cockpit cleaning. He also assists the skipper. His daily work schedule is from 07:30 to 18:00. If you ask him to do overtime service and he accepts, remember to tip him accordingly. You may invite him to join you for dinner.
2. Do we regularly have dinner with our crew ?
You are free to invite your crew to share your dinner ashore. However, they may decline your invitation, simply because they need to rest (for our crews, a season consists of successive, intense weeks).
When the crew does not have dinner you, please, do not forget to take over their meals (11€ per meal/crew member). In any case, they will advise you of the best tavern and local dishes, so that you will be able to sample a delicious authentic cuisine at reasonable prices.
3. How much do I tip the crew ?
Tips are not mandatory, they are just a sign of recognition for a job well done. A crew member is usually tipped between 50 and 100 Euros by a group of 8 guests.
4. In your cabin cruises, for dinner, does everyone have to dine at same venue and have same fare?
Regarding dinners, it is not obvious to find the best food on your own as most of waterfront establishments are either too expensive for what they sell or too bland or too unimaginative.
We run a constantly updated list of the best restaurants/taverns in each island where we dine with our customers and take great pride at introducing them to the specific culinary specialties and wines each island has to offer. Of course we try to please everyone and accommodate all taste buds or diet requirements.
If you let the skipper know you wish to dine on your own, he will be more than happy to indicate you an alternative restaurant (if there is one, since most villages we visit are pretty small!) and pay you back from the kitty, the 12 Euro per meal.
