| Yacht chartering is the practice of renting, or | | | | parties. Many also use yacht charters to bid |
| chartering, a sailboat or motor yacht and traveling | | | | farewell to their beloved ones by making |
| to various coastal or island destinations. Though | | | | arrangement for a sea burial. |
| this is normally a fun activity, in the recent times, | | | | California is a state, where one can find a large |
| yachting is promoted also as a corporate event. | | | | numbers of charters and large boats for sailing. |
| Over the last decade or two, there has been an | | | | Not all the yacht charters in Northern California, |
| increase in the number and popularity of large | | | | explore the Pacific. The Lake Tahoe area, on the |
| private luxury yachts. | | | | border between California and Nevada, offers |
| Renting a yacht for various family occasions and | | | | charters, sailing classes. There is a great deal of |
| also for corporate get together is increasingly | | | | exploration available around the San Francisco Bay. |
| gaining in popularity. Yacht charters are especially | | | | Marina Del Rey in Southern California is a dominant |
| geared toward weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, | | | | yachting region. One can just relax in the daytime |
| special occasions, and for business or pleasure. It | | | | in Santa Monica Bay or choose a multiple day sail |
| is now a common practice to rent a yacht for | | | | for experienced sailors. |
| organizing seminars, meetings and corporate | | | | |