UNSPOILED, UNCROWDED, OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH
Yacht Charter
Save up to 49% on bookings for charter between now and Dec 31st 2024
Your dream vacation starts here. Whether you are an experienced sailor or have never been on a yacht and just want a luxurious adventure sailing through clear waters to uninhabited islands in exotic locations, we have the right options for you.
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Skippered
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Koh Chang
Swim with Elephants
Beach Vibe on Koh Mak
Koh Kut Waterfalls

Seychelles
Creole Hospitality in Mahé
Beach Boulders of La Digue
Coco-de-Mer Palms in Praslin

Koh Samui
Ang Thong Marine Park
Koh Tao World Class Diving
Koh Phangan Idyllic Beaches

Phuket
White Sand Beaches of Krabi
Phi Phi as seen in “The Beach”
Limestone Atolls of Phang Nga Bay
Island Spirit Yacht Charter offers sailing enthusiasts a taste of adventure far removed from the world’s crowded mainstream yacht charter destinations. Stretching from the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea and out across the Indian Ocean, we’re the only company with access to off-the-beaten path cruising grounds that offer windows into island life where you’ll find no crowds, no hustle and no worries.
Along with it’s famous cuisine and Siamese charm, sailing in Thailand is safe and easy, with unbeatably low onshore costs, crystal clear waters, white sand beaches and year round balmy, tropical weather. Explore the limestone atolls of Phuket, Phang Nga Bay and Krabi, where verdant pinnacles soar high above the sea, attracting sea birds that flitter across the horizon.
Discover Koh Chang, Thailand’s best kept secret, where you can swim with elephants and sleep under the stars at pristine anchorages off small islands that you’ll have all to yourself. Koh Samui is the gateway to Ang Thong Marine Park, with lagoons, viewpoints and underwater worlds that are second to none. World class diving in Koh Tao and the idyllic beaches of Koh Phangan are just a short sail away.
Across the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is a pristine archipelago filled with natural wonders just waiting to be explored. Secluded beaches, abundant nature and “couleur locale” invite you to start living the island way. With short sailing distances between islands, a year round tropical and sunny climate and Creole hospitality, this once exclusive destination is now yours to discover.
Pay 7 days - Sail 10 days ( 3 days free)
Pay 10 days - Sail 14 days ( 4 day free)
* cannot be combined with other discounts.
Sailing Holiday Types

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Bareboat yacht charter
For those who are qualified to sail a yacht or meet our experience criteria, bareboat sail-yourself holidays maximize your freedom.

skippered yacht charter
Take along one of our qualified skippers to take care of all the technical stuff, so you can just focus on relaxing.

Crewed sailing holidays
Sit back, relax; we've got this. Your Captain will sail you off to all the best locations while your cook prepares today's tapas and tops up your chardonnay.

Learn to sail holiday
Take a holiday and learn the ropes. Combine our IYT Sailing School Courses with a Bareboat Charter and you can earn qualifications that put you on a path of learning that will last a lifetime.
A learn-to-sail holiday is a perfect opportunity to earn an International Yacht Training certification that you require to rent a yacht and skipper it yourself, anywhere in the world.
What our customers say
EXCELLENT Based on 171 reviews Vilmos V2025-01-16Verified Koh Chang sailing holiday with Island Spirit charter We are a Hungarian charter agency with worldwide sailing experience. The base manager of Koh Chang, Raymond is the best base manager we have ever met, with a highly qualified team. We had a beautiful holiday with Island Spirit charter, we can only recommend because of the quality and price/value.Marosi Milena, Merfold Yachting andrei2025-01-09Verified Maximum comfort sailing. We chartered multihull Anastasia in maximum expensive slot on NY holiday.Mood was a bit corrupted by previous problem with money transfer from SeaRadar agent.But finally everything was marvelous .Check in was fast and extremely friendly .Island spirit team didn’t allowed us even touch belonging and provision.They move it on board in 2 min, and kick us out in gorgeous world of fresh wind ,Cristal water and sun rising/sunset beaches.We re satisfied in 200% with service and conditions of charter.We’d like to shake the hand of Raymond for his support and constant being in touch.Highly recommend for deal with Spirit Island Co and team.Only 1 point to improve - the water monitor on the boat is not correct.And our lady’s got used to solt water for dishwash and hair wash due to deficite after 3 days ;))And they were extremely happy to take shower at home in Klaeng.Wish the best Gerasimenko Andrei Andre E2025-01-07Verified Great week in Northern Star Great starting location once you reached it you are in paradise. Outstanding service from Raymond and team, some things I have barely seen before like the weather forecast service, docking service and helping you to get the groceries on board. Boot was good too :) Daniel S2025-01-07Verified Bareboat charter Koh Chang My Family of 4 just completed our 10 day bareboat charter with island spirit Koh Chang We had an absolutely amazing experience. Raymond and his team at island spirit were extremely informative, nice and helpful.They helped make our holiday even more perfect. The Koh Chang island group is the perfect bareboat charter for anyone and the local people were extremely helpful and welcoming. The food is worth the trip in itself. Truely the land of 1000 smiles. Highly recommend this holiday. Mogyorosi Z2024-12-20Verified Quiet part of Thailand We had an amazing sailing week (again) at Koh Chang Archipelago, thanks to Raymond (base manager) and his stuff. Boats well eguipped, maintained even if they are pretty old. Shannon2024-12-16Verified Koh Chang archipelago magic We had a fantastic experience from our original booking to handing back the boat. The booking process was simple and efficient. The Base Manager, Raymond, was super helpful in assisting with logistics in getting to and from the base and ensuring that we were comfortable with the boat. The boat was near new and clean. We received an excellent area and boat briefing upon arrival, with regular weather and tide updates. We’ve bare-boated previously and found this operation hard to beat. A big thanks to the team and we look forward to chartering again soon. Robert W2024-12-06Verified Catamaran rental in island paradise with great support We rented a catamaran from Island Spirit and had a fabulous time doing some island hopping. They provided lots of great information before that made it easy to provision and coordinated the travel to and from the Trat airport which made everything easy. They were so friendly and helpful when we checked in and getting us quickly on our way. Island hopping around Koh Chang was amazing. Beautiful beaches, fabulous food, lots of activities and smiling people to help out. Not to mention that we were frequently one of the only boats in each of the anchorages that we stayed at. The only issue that we had was one of the engines overheated and we had to wait a couple of days for a replacement. However, they were very accommodating and brought a new catamaran to us and we were able to resume cruising for the rest of the time that we had. I would highly recommend Island Spirit for cruising the Koh Chang area and can't wait to return and cruise more of the area! Dr J2024-10-30Verified Zero to Hero sailing course in Phuket is well worth the money. The Zero to Hero is a great course. The Phuket sailing school is run very well by Didier Mangin and the training live in accomodation and food is fantastic. The course was informative and challenging and Gunnar Bojkovsky is a great instructor. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it highly. I obtained my ICC and look forward to my wife and I joining a flotilla on the Island Spirit Catamaran “Island Dream” out of Phuket in February 2025. Mike D2024-09-01Verified Koh Samui day sailing Big round of applause for the base manager Raymond, at Koh Samui. Nice guy and efficient. Interesting sailing grounds at Samui, probably better suited to day sailing. Norbert V2024-08-30Verified Back on Blue Water From first contact on we felt perfectly serviced.Team on Koh Samui , especially Raymond wasamazing in creating a total relaxed Holiday Trip.The catamaran “ Vesna “ 410 was the the Best we ever had. Looking forward to charter next year again.
WHY OUR HIDDEN CRUISING GROUNDS ARE SO POPULAR
Pristine bays no crowds
There is no shortage of beautiful bays to have all to yourself. Drop anchor in a bay with a resort ashore or stay in a bay that you have all to yourself.

Modest Onshore Costs
The cost of food and beverage on shore is awesomely affordable! So take this into account when working up your budget. It’s so nice to be able eat ashore without spending a fortune.


Great Authentic Cuisine
Not only is the food inexpensive but as we are away from the mainstream tourist areas it is superbly authentic and fresh. Thailand and The Seychelles offer authentic cuisine at affordable prices sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Safe Tropical Weather
With just 5 to 10 miles between islands the cruising is safe and easy-going and with so many islands its easy to find a protected bay for the evening.