We Charter a Bareboat about five times a Year. Over time we have developed a "Charter Cruise Bag" of our essentials - that stays packed. This is what is in it.
Useful Technologies
Wi-Fi 200 mlw card and high-gain antenna package
12 Volt Inverter and gang plug – 150 watt should be sufficient ($30-35)
Hand-Held VHF – with waterproof bag
Hand-Held GPS
Universal camera battery charger
Headset with Microphone for Skype ($15)
We carry on the following:
Computer
BlackBerry - International
North American Cell phone
Open GSM Phone (SIM cards & minutes purchased on arrival - or saved from last trip)
Small 250 GB outboard Hard Drive
Photo Storage Device
Chargers for everything
For the Boat:
Boat bag, small folding cooler and “neat sheet” - for beach days
Small disposable salt and pepper grinders – plus a couple herb mixes
First Aid Kit – the boats have a well-supplied first aid kit, but will likely not include O-T-C remedies – i.e. anti-diarrheals, antihistamines, pain relievers, assorted band aids, cough & cold medicines, Adolphs, anti-sting (Burt’s Bees Res-Q, After Bite, Sting-Ease, Mitigator), and sea-sick meds (or buy Stugeron in any British Commonwealth country).
Folding Umbrellas and rain hats
Large Dry Bag for transporting electronics/cameras, etc in the dinghy
Deodorizers – stick-ups or natural oils for heads and holding tank ”Y” valve compartment
Re-usable Ziplock bags, Glad containers, Foil Sheets and small sheet Bounty
For the Crew:
1mm tropical snorkel skins
Polarized sunglasses
CDs for the generally excellent sounds systems
Personal Snorkel & mask, snorkel vest, and mask de-fogger Plus mesh bag to keep this + fins
Sun Block and Insect Repellent
Wrinkle Release (a god-send for those special evenings out)
Braun Butane Cordless Styler and a tiny yhair dryer (if we plan to be for dockside at any time)
Thoughts for a More Eco-Sensitive Boat – Reducing trash, water usage, toxic gray water
Colored Hair Scrunchies to "mark” cup handles
Wide flat multi-colored rubber bands to circle and “mark” glasses
Wide-mouth water bottle for every crew member – distinctive designs/colors – replaces small water bottles and also good for iced tea or juices (cuts down on trash, dishes)
3 sets of Cloth napkins and assorted unique napkin rings for each crew member
4 Linen/cotton dish towels
Pre-treated Microfiber Cloths - color-coded for each type of clean-up – makes clean-up easy and eco-friendly
Natural, bio-degradable Shampoo, Conditioner and Soap
