World Wide Charter  Reviews 

Thanks Paola and team, we had a wonderful week on board of the Bali 4.4. We had the pleasure of having Giuseppe on board who helped us find harbors and moorings, fixed some technical problems and even made tiramisu and ice cream for us!
The only thing that disappointed us was that the ship is a lousy sailer, especially with the rigging provided. With at least a genoa and a main sheet traveller it would have been better. Now only half wind courses, and a lot of motoring 😂

Outstanding check-in at World Wide Charter, Marina d’Arechi
We chartered a catamaran from World Wide Charter at Marina d’Arechi and the experience started perfectly thanks to Paola. She was exceptionally helpful at check-in: clear, patient, and well organised. She answered every question, and made the handover smooth and stress-free after a long journey.
The marina is a great base and the catamaran was in good condition. What really stood out, though, was Paola’s professionalism and kindness. She made us feel looked after from the first moment.
Highly recommended if you’re chartering from Salerno / Marina d’Arechi. Thank you, Paola!

Fantastic service at Marina D’Arechi from Paola and her team. Communication before boarding was excellent, free shuttle to the supermarket and delivery of shopping made provisioning for a week on board really easy. The Bali 4.8 was an amazing catamaran for 10 people with lots of space to relax on board. Skipper Antonio knew all the best moorings and anchorages and looked after us brilliantly. If you want to visit the Amalfi or Cilento coasts, this is the company to use.

A great week through the Aeolian Islands. The islands are beautiful, the water is warm and pristine and there are unique experiences every day. The trip was made special by our wonderful crew, captain Massimiliano and host Silena. Always happy, high energy, keen to make our experience as good as possible, knew the islands incredibly well and were highly experienced in managing the boat. Great all round experience, compared to Sardinia the water is warmer and cleaner, it was less windy, the mooring areas less busy and the scenery is spectacular in both, the villages / towns probably a bit better in Sardinia but still wonderful. Great experience would recommend

The team was perfect! Massimiliano and Selena had made the experience of the vacation wonderful! Massimiliano made up a perfect route and satisfied all our needs and wishes. Selena cooked great dishes and the yacht was always clean and nothing disturbed us from our vacation. Thanks them very much!

We had an amazing week, the boat was beautiful and well maintained, food excellent, and overall experience was exceptional! Max and Silena were both fantastic, our Skipper Max knew so many coves and beaches to stop and swim and would tell us about the places we visited. Silena prepared so much good food and could even predict when we needed coffee! Was a very relaxing and memorable trip, thank you so much for the experience!

We had a fantastic tour of the Amalfi coast. The boat was spacious, well appointed, and comfortable. The captain was friendly and professional. Visiting ischia, Positano, and capri were highlights.

Highly recommend the boat and the captain. ( Antonio)

One of the best charter I meet . Friendly staff, quick replay on requests, boat in very good condition.
I am professional and do 10-15 charters in a season.
Good job, guys! I wish you keep same
Level in future !

We had a wonderful experience on the boat and truly enjoyed every moment of the trip as a group. Everything was beautiful, relaxing, and very enjoyable, making it a really special experience overall.

A special thanks to Paola for organizing the trip and helping coordinate everything for our stay onboard.

We also think it’s important for future guests to carefully read the boat instructions before the trip. Being onboard requires certain precautions and care that apply to all boats, and following them helps make the experience smooth and enjoyable for everyone.

Overall, a highly recommended experience and an unforgettable trip.

In April 2025, I rented a crewed catamaran through the agency called "Barcando". Among the various options they offered me, I chose the most expensive one because that boat had a permanent skipper assigned year-round, which gave me greater peace of mind. Let me clarify that the common practice of these agencies is to provide different skippers each time, which always carries the risk that they may not be familiar with the boat or take proper care of it, since they work on it for a week and then move on to another one.

So, I paid the rental fee to Barcando, and just four days before the start of my vacation, I received an email from another agency called "World Wide Charter", providing me with a series of details and the name of the assigned skipper. On the day of boarding, I found out that the skipper was not the permanent one, but a freelancer who works on different boats every week. Since we were already all on board and ready to leave, I honestly didn’t make a big deal of it at the time.

After two days, something outrageous happened: when the wind suddenly picked up, instead of checking that the boat was securely anchored, the skipper put on headphones and started watching the MotoGP Grand Prix on his phone! The result? The anchor loosened, and the catamaran ran aground on the rocks. But the worst part was that he endangered the life of one of the passengers by having him get into the dinghy to assist with a maneuver without giving him any instructions.

Long story short, the passenger had to jump into the water from the out-of-control dinghy, which continued moving with no one aboard to steer it—posing a serious risk of hitting other swimmers who were crowding the beach at the time. The skipper completely panicked and was unable to manage the emergency, putting the safety of both the passengers and other swimmers at risk.

At that point, we contacted World Wide Charter asking them to find another skipper, but their response was that, since it was high season, all the skippers were already booked. Eventually, they found one through a skipper Whatsapp group chat, though they didn’t even know him. He boarded with us the following day.

The first thing this new skipper told us was that he had never sailed a catamaran before and didn’t know the boat—but he had 20 years of experience at sea. In addition to the accident, we suffered another issue. When we boarded, the first skipper stored our empty suitcases in a compartment at the bow. We asked if that was a safe, watertight place, and he assured us it was. However, when we retrieved our suitcases on the last day to return home, we found them soaked with seawater!

To summarize:

Due to the total lack of professionalism from the first skipper, our safety and that of other swimmers was put at risk, and we lost an entire day of our vacation waiting for the second skipper.

Two suitcases—one worth €450 and the other €940—had to be thrown away.

Despite all this, World Wide Charter refused to take responsibility. They ruined our vacation, caused us financial loss, and completely washed their hands of it.

Avoid World Wide Charter at all costs.

We had a fantastic trip out of Olbia, sailing north to Corsica. The boat was pristine, and we were blessed with a fantastic skipper, who made our trip exceptional. I would strongly recommend World Wide Charter.