Must-Have Water Toys for a Successful Family Charter

Book a luxury yacht charter for your next getaway with water activities for the whole family.

A yacht charter offers an unforgettable vacation, especially when it comes to a getaway with the whole family. The first step to booking a luxury yacht charter is to contact a charter specialist who can help you find the best option depending on your intended destination and number of guests. A specialist can then help you hammer out the details, like mapping out an itinerary, making special requests, or planning theme nights.

Beyond spacious staterooms and delicious food by the chef onboard, one of the most important elements for a successful family charter is the arsenal of water toys available. The biggest appeal of a yacht charter, in general, is the ability to get away and enjoy the water–even more so when you have kids aboard. What better way to do that than with a plethora of water activities available any time you wish?

Denison Charter Management Director Nicolas Fry says: “Regarding the family charter, there are endless possibilities for water sports on a yacht charter with an array of toys to choose from.” There’s fun to be had for every member of the family; read on to discover the best water toys for the family charter of your dreams.

Today’s charter yachts come with a full suite of water toys and activities for the whole family to enjoy. While the basics–like paddle boards, wakeboards, and snorkel gear–are a given (and in and of themselves plenty of fun), there are even more unique and exciting toys available these days. One example of such is the Seabob. A high-performance watercraft designed to zip through the water, the Seabob is highlighted for its “leisurely gliding”, “sporty driving in the water”, and “safe diving under water”.

As described on its website: “The Seabob represents pure excitement, enhancing your snorkeling, freediving or scuba diving experience. Its hydrodynamic shape provides for an astounding degree of agility in the water. Steering and diving could not be easier – all it requires is for the pilot to shift his body weight. Now you can actually move through the water like a fish. Freely, both on the surface and at depth.”

Check out this featured charter yacht with Seabobs, kneeboards, rowing boats, scuba gear, waterslide, hovercraft, seaplane, surfboards, helicopter, fishing gear, and more: 208′ Halter Marine SURI

Denison Charter Broker Caroline Antlett works with clients with families often, tailoring their vacations to their needs and preferences. She shares: “From my side, client requests I often get are for an inflatable slide, Seabobs, and jet skis. I am also seeing this year greater popularity in the jet water toys such as jet surf and hydrofoiling e-foils.”

In agreement is Denison Charter Specialist Kristina Gagliardi, who also highlights that “e-foils have been super popular and requested”, as well as that “Seabobs are always a good go-to”. In addition, she mentions the popularity of fly boards; she notes that charter yacht TURQUOISE just recently got one, and also has the aforementioned e-foils. “I also know some boats that have the golf balls that are filled with fish food so that you can golf right into the ocean,” she says. “One would be KEMOSABE. Also, SCOTT FREE has an extreme rope swing and a slide.”

Check out this featured charter yacht with fly boards, banana tube, wakeboards, canoes, jetsurfs, Seabobs, U-tubes, kneeboards, windsurfers, paddle boards, and more: 163′ Admiral Yachts OURANOS

Denison Charter Specialist Molly Playfair also shares the same sentiment as her colleagues. “Seabobs remain so popular–I don’t think that will change for some time,” she expresses, as well as that “efoils are also sought after”. “I’m seeing an uptick in people wanting sailing dinghies too–Tiwals are great because they are inflatable and therefore quite easy to store,” she claims. “It’s always worth clients keeping in mind that we can organize rental toys if the yacht doesn’t stock what they are after (dependent on storage on the yacht and also availability, of course!).”

Check out this featured charter yacht with foils, waverunners, kayaks, waterskis, inflatables, Seabobs, paddle boards, water tubes, fishing gear, and more: 131′ Sunseeker ACACIA

In addition to water toys like these and others, Charter Management Director Nicolas Fry advises: “One important thing to consider is the tender. The tender carried aboard a charter yacht can be used to transport guests to and from the shore whilst eliminating any concerns of mooring in marinas and additional berthing fees. A tender can be used in conjunction with a variety of water toys meaning whilst the tender is driven by a crew member, guests can take turns to ride behind on an array of towable inflatable toys.”

The tender is truly the ultimate “water toy” since it’s the vessel that tows water skis, tubes, and wakeboards. Depending on the tender, it can provide the perfect speed ride out on the open water, or bring you to remote locations for the best diving site. With a tender, the options for water activities only multiple.

Check out this featured charter yacht with her own tender, as well as waverunners, paddle boards, kayaks, Seabobs, snorkeling equipment, an inflatable trampoline, and more: 199′ Abeking & Rasmussen ARIENCE

In general, Nicolas believes that “any modern yacht that wishes to be successful for charter should get a large tender (six meters or more) and the full inventory of the latest water toys.” His list includes:

• Electric foil surfboards
• Water skis and wakeboard
• Kayaks
• Paddleboards
• Seabobs
• Sailing dinghies
• Towable and inflatable toys
• Full sets of snorkeling equipment
• Fishing gear

With a wide array of options of yachts for charter with Denison, your charter specialist can work with you to find the perfect charter for your next family vacation–with the best water toys to make it all the more special. Open-water fun is just a short cruise away!

Interested in chartering a yacht for your next luxury family vacation? Contact a Denison charter broker for more information.

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