Close your eyes and picture this beautiful scenario. You were lying with your back to the ground, gazing at the sky and watching the clouds move and change form. The cool breeze blows softly around you and cools your head, warms your heart. You close your eyes and sleep off.
When you open them, the sky is dark above you and the twinkling stars are shining right above your head. And all around you, you are surrounded by water.
You can look forward to:
- Beautiful Experience
- Privacy
- Scenery
- Freedom of Choice
- Luxury and Style
- Environmentally Friendly
Beautiful Experience
There was a time when sailing was only the hobby of salty sailors and the elite. Well, the times have changed. Now, sailing vacations are increasingly popular among travelers of all kinds. They’re rapidly gaining more demand than your regular old hotel stay.
There must have been a certain time when you sat in a dusty hotel room and you dreamed of joining the pristine boats that sail by. That feeling, that longing to be part of something different is the kind of experience you get when you decided to sail instead of lock yourself up in a hotel room.
A holiday by sea combines the charm of the country’s mainland with white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and the ability to cruise through stunning coastal towns, islands and bays on your own time. There are a number of reasons why sailing holidays are attracting people from all over the world. Below are some of the reasons why you should choose a sailing holiday over that grand hotel you are about to book.
Privacy
One of the many things spending your holiday on your own private boat will give you and your group – whether friends, family or both – is ultimate privacy.
Nowadays, hotels are usually crowded with people. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a place where you and your loved ones will get to be alone outside your hotel room.
But the sea is different. For one, it is not crowded. There is no more fighting over sun loungers, queuing for toilets or food and drinks at the bar and heading back to the room when all the amenities have closed for the night And when you sail on your own boat you have the privacy to do anything you want.
You can choose to sleep on deck, gazing up at the starry night sky. You can choose to head to a secluded cove for a picnic lunch. Also, when you do feel like enjoying the company of others, you can anchor at a stunning harbor and experience the local restaurants and nightlife before returning to your comfortable home on the water for a peaceful – and private – night.
Scenery
Though this can be forgotten easily, the concept of a holiday or vacation is to explore locations you’ve always dreamed of visiting. This is what sailing gives you.
Travelling by boat allows you to set sail whenever you please, while also opening up the possibility to explore these destinations even further. You get to feast your eyes on beautiful views that you can never find anywhere in a hotel, except on wall paintings.
When staying in a hotel, you’re often forced to spend money on renting a car or paying for a cab and ferry fare when sightseeing. If you do not want to do that, you’re restricted to the center of town.
But when sailing along the coast, you can visit these towns plus new beaches, bays or coves every day, without worrying about expenses or having to trek back to the hotel.
Imagine the thrill of exploring the Greek isles by sea! What beauty! You can spend every afternoon on a new beach and spend every night in a different location.
Nothing beats gazing across the ocean and admiring the stunning scenery of your next destination. From the sea, your dream destination will take on its most beautiful and impressive form.
And from the cruise ship, you’ve got a magnificent viewpoint all your own. From pine-clad mountains to mile-long stretches of white sand, everything the light touches is yours to see.
Of course, you can still go ashore to experience the amazing scenery on the mainland, but when you’re travelling by sea every move you make will be beautiful.
Freedom of Choice
One thing you get with sailing is the freedom to choose your won boat. Chartering your won boat affords you the complete freedom to design your dream vacation.
You are not disturbed by deadlines or late checkout fees. You are on the boat of your choice. Just you and your skipper and the whole magnificent sea right before you.
If you decide to stay over for an extra day or two, you are in luck . There is no problem with this. A sailing holiday is one of the most flexible adventures out there. The only difficult part of this whole fun is deciding which magnificent locations to sail to!
Luxury and Style
Pick your choice: spending your days cruising from one magnificent island to another magnificent island, deep diving into the water and lying down on the deck facing the sun; or hustling through hot public transport , hiring and packing bags every time.
Travelling on your own private boat is a completely relaxing experience. Each day, you wake up and look at the sea all around you and you’ll feel glamorous, comfortable and totally carefree. Plus, you don’t need to pack as much; just a few comfortable dresses and a bikini!
While the landlocked visitors who have made the wrong choice of a hotel gaze out to the sea, they’ll spot your beautiful white yacht sailing smoothly through the water and assume you’re some kind of celebrity. Well, aren’t you?
Environmentally Friendly
An extra benefit of sailing is that you get to add to the beauty of the planet and not contribute to the problem. A sailing holiday is greener. When staying in a hotel, most don’t consider their environmental impact.
Imagine how much gas you are using as you drive and fly, and how much electricity is being wasted on all those lights and electronics used by your hotel?
However, if you are cruising on a sailboat, only a small amount of gasoline, if any, is used and the electricity is minimal.
So, while enjoying your incredible sailing holiday and using the power of wind, you’re also doing your part for the environment, helping nature recover. You are ten times better than those guys who are stuck in a hotel right now.
Conclusion
Spending your holiday on the sea opens you up to a world of activities and new experiences. You can still go ashore and do all of the things that you would if you stayed in a hotel, but you also have all the water-based activities entirely at your disposal. And to think that this is without any additional charges, queues or time restraints.
If all you want to do is spend the afternoon soaking up the sunshine with a book, gazing out across the ocean, that’s fine. If you are more of the active and free spirited type, your interests – scuba diving, swimming, diving, paddle boarding, water skiing, etc. – are catered for. You are right there, ready to do it. You can sail to secluded coves untouched and unspoiled by others. What are you waiting for? Dump that plane tickets and let’s go sailing.