How Do Yacht Transportation Services Work & How Are Yachts Transported?

Gone are the days when your yachting dreams were limited by location or logistics. Yacht transportation services have become widely available in recent years and opened up the amazing possibilities of setting sail further away from home.

Here is an overview of how yacht transportation services work and how yachts are transported in safe and effective ways.

Expert Logistics Planning

A lot of planning goes into moving a yacht from Point A to Point B, which is why you need a team of experienced professionals on your side to pull off such a challenging task. Cross Chartering Yacht Transport has the most experienced personnel from within the yacht shipping industry to handle every detail and provide the very best shipping process for our clients.

Coordinating with Scheduled Sailings

One of the most cost-effective ways to transport a yacht is to coordinate your shipment with regularly scheduled sailings. We have sailings on our calendar to most major yachting destinations around the world. You can get a very competitive rate for transportation if your dates are a bit flexible so that your yacht can hitch a ride alongside many other yachts on a large-scale yacht-carrying ship.

Careful and Precise Loading and Unloading

Safely lifting yachts involves a very specialized process that we have perfected at Cross Chartering. Special machinery is used to lift yachts from the water and secure them onto large shipping boats using custom-built cradles. Yacht owners are responsible for securing or removing fragile items from their boats, and we can advise you of the various checklist items that need your attention prior to loading. From there, we’ll take care of loading your yacht onboard, directly from the shore or from the water with a crane.

Customized Solutions for Different Situations

Every yacht-shipping situation is different and comes with its own unique set of requirements. The transportation company you choose should be open to discussing various options with you to find the best solution for your boat’s size, your timeline, and your budget. Depending on the scenario, your boat transfer may be best handled with a deck cargo ship liner service or container shipment, for example. Where you want your boat to be shipped to and how quickly you need it there may affect the route it will need to travel and the method that it must get there.

Customer Service for Questions and Updates

Another important part of the yacht transportation process is ensuing that clients are kept informed about the shipment and provided with updates and photos about their boats. At Cross Chartering, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and consistently receive great customer reviews to back up our work. You can reach out to our team at any time by phone at 954-686-6902 or by email at yachts@crosschartering.com.

Choosing the Best Yacht Transportation Services

The process of transporting your yacht begins by requesting a free quote on our website so that we can learn more about your shipping needs. Basic information that we’ll need to know is your loading and discharging port, desired shipping date, and yacht specifications. From there, we can tell you more about how yacht transportation will work best for your situation and the specific options you have to choose from.

To learn more about the transportation process, check out the photos and videos of our past work on the gallery page of our website!