Divinity Sailing provides a personalised yacht charter experience with a dedicated Skipper providing a relaxed sailing/cruising experience in the Ionian Sea, specifically in Greece starting from and returning to Corfu. The embarking and disembarking location in Corfu is Marina Di Gouvia.

The yacht is called Divinity 1, a Hanse 510 (51ft) 2024, Fractional Sloop model. The layout of the cabins is shown below:

In total there are 5 cabins, defined as follows:

1. Master Cabin (Double Bed) with private head and sink (Port side) & Shower (Starboard side) – for Guests.

2. Aft Port Double Bed Cabin with direct access from cabin to head, sink and shower (also accessible from the Saloon) – for Guests and Crew.

3. Aft Starboard Double Bed Cabin – for Guests.

4. Midship Bunk Bed Cabin for Skipper– for Skipper.

Divinity is equipped with the following:

• Air Conditioning & Heating in the Master Cabin, Saloon, Starboard and Port Aft Cabins.

• Equipped with a generator to operate Air Conditioning when at anchor.

• Two water tanks.

• Two diesel fuel tanks.

• Gas operated hob and oven.

• Spray Hood.

• Bimini with interior LED lighting.

• Master Cabin and Saloon have lighting that is dimmable to your own requirements.

• All Cabins and Saloon equipped with full (EU) mains plug.

• All Cabins and Saloon equipped with reading lights (that can also be set to red light). All reading lights have a USB port.

• Exterior deck lighting with customisable colour selection.

• Bow Thruster.

• Self-Tacking Jib.

• Two electric winches (Starboard and Port side) plus two manual winches.

• Upgraded Helm wheels.

• Twin Chart Plotters on each helm.

• Auto Pilot controllable from both helms.

• Navtext (Navigational Telex) Weather reporting.

• AIS (Automatic Identification System) Transceiver.

• Radar integrated into the Chart Plotters.

• SART - Search And Rescue Transponder.

• EPIRB - Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

• Life Raft SOLAS B (8 person) float free and with HSR (Hydro Static Release).

• SOLAS (Safety of Lives at Sea) specification life jackets.

• Sun Lounge cushions on top (forward) deck.

• Both tables in the Cockpit area are retractable for sun lounging.

• The Saloon table is retractable for lounging inside.

• Bluetooth connected sound system throughout the Saloon and Upper Cockpit.

• Electric operated heads in all cabins.

• Two main fridges (plus portable Freezer in the Saloon) and a small fridge compartment on the Upper Deck.

• Tender plus Outboard.

• Professional Yachtmaster Offshore – Commercially Endorsed

• Powerboat Level 2 (Powerboat Handling) – Commercially Endorsed

• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased course (UKSA)

• RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased Course (UKSA)

• RYA GDMSS Short Range Certificate (VHF)

• STCW Basic Safety Training (Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities)

• Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (UKSA)

• RYA/MCA Day Skipper for Sail and Power Craft Shorebased Course (UKSA)

• RYA Radar Course (UKSA)

• RYA Diesel Engine Course (UKSA)

• RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities (UKSA)

• Seafarer Medical Certificate (ENG 1)

• Mental Health & Wellbeing Training for Seafarers (UKSA)

Yes, safety briefings will be conducted on the first day when all guests arrive and embark on Divinity. The safety briefings will consist of (but not limited to) the following before we depart from Marina Di Gouvia:

• Familiarisation of Divinity’s cabin layout and the designated emergency hatches to escape to the top deck (in the event of an emergency and to vacate to the Life Raft). Please be aware the skipper will require a physical demonstration that the guests designated in the Master Cabin can climb through unassisted and get to the top deck to disembark on to the Life Raft.

• Familiarisation of the located Fire Extinguishers specific to each Cabin, Saloon and Upper Deck with a demonstration on how to operate the Fire Extinguisher.

• Familiarisation with the distinct noise difference between a smoke alarm detector and a gas alarm detector. Safety briefings and lifesaving procedures will be given specific to whether an audible smoke or gas alarm has been heard and what procedure needs to be adopted based on the audible alarm heard.

• Familiarisation with the lifesaving equipment specific to the Dan Buoy, Life Buoys and Life Raft deployment.

• Familiarisation with your life jackets, requiring all guests to fit their life jackets and pre-adjust the fitment specific to each individual. Each life jacket will be dedicated to each individual for the entire duration of the 7-day charter.

• Winch and Jammer/Stopper safety briefings will be provided and structured dependent upon what involvement the Guests would like to be engaged in the deployment of the Sails.

• General safety of the cockpit area when the sails are deployed.

All life jackets are provided by Divinity Sailing and are to SOLAS (Safety Of Lives At Sea) specification.

Please only bring your packed clothes in a soft bag. No hard suitcases with wheels. There is no storage space for those types of suitcases.

• Two paddle boards.

• Snorkels and flippers (for 8 individuals in total).

No sailing experience required! As the Guests of Divinity you can make the choice of how involved you would like to be in the sailing aspect of the charter. This will be covered in a pre-embarking questionnaire and the safety briefings.

The yacht is based in Greece (Corfu), specifically Marina Di Gouvia (https://www.d-marin.com/en/marinas/gouvia/)

All sailing destinations begin from Greece (Corfu), specifically from Marina Di Gouvia:

• Marina Di Gouvia (Night 1 - Sunday)

• Karvouno Beach - (Night 2 - Monday)

• Lakka - (Night 3 – Tuesday)

• Mongonissi - (Night 4 – Wednesday)

• Karavi – (Lunch - Wednesday)

• Ormos Parga - (Night 5 - Thursday)

• Boukari – (Lunch - Thursday)

• Marina Di Gouvia - (Night 6)

The charter season begins in April until the end of October.

• Full-time Skipper

• 7-day charter onboard Divinity

• Access to water toys

• Bedding & Linen

• Shower Towels

• Beach Towels

• Food and drink supplies

• Diesel & fresh water

• Discretionary Tip for the Skipper and First Mate/Chef

At the beginning of the charter the diesel and fresh water tanks will be full and then refilled on Day 6 of the charter at Marina Di Gouvia. The cost of the refills will be added to the final bill.

Once the booking is confirmed there will be a questionnaire sent via email &/or Whatsapp that will need to be completed to allow Divinity Sailing to cater to your requirements with regard to food and drink supplies.

There is an “onboarding” process before your arrival to Marina Di Gouvia in Greece, Corfu. This will allow Divinity Sailing to prepare provisioning specific to individual requirements.

Arrival time to embark on Divinity will be 3pm on day 1 (Sunday). We will depart from Marina Di Gouvia on Monday morning. Sunday’s time will be spent on introductions, familiarisation of Divinity and safety briefings.

Disembarking from Divinity will be 10am on day 7 (Saturday) to allow time for food provisioning, clean linen changeover and a thorough clean down of Divinity for the next charter.

Upon initial confirmation of booking (online via the website) a 50% deposit payment is required and the remaining 50% to be completed before arrival into Greece, Corfu.

The initial 50% deposit payment is required during the booking process via the website.

If the booking is cancelled after the 50% payment has been completed – there is no refund of the booking deposit so, please make sure the dates you allocated are correct and convenient. This is due to the loss of the booking that were originally allocated to your group when another group could have had access to your charter slot.