Typical Delivery

Delivery Services

Typical yacht delivery process

Pete Green

  1. Following initial contact, we will provide you with a quote for the requested yacht delivery.
  2. We will then send you our order form and booking information documents.
  3. We assign your yacht delivery skipper and crew following receipt of the signed order form and deposit.
  4. If required Halcyon Yachts can help you to prepare the vessel for sea.
  5. Your skipper and crew will arrive at the Yacht. A full inventory will be conducted, including a check of safety equipment, ensuring flares, life raft and fire extinguishers etc are in date.
  6. If the weather is suitable then the yacht delivery will commence.  The skipper may contact us at the office at any time for weather updates or routing advice.
  7. Your yacht skipper will choose the best route with the safety and wellbeing of the boat and crew in mind.
  8. Your skipper will keep you regularly updated with your yacht’s position.
  9. You can also contact your skipper at any time if you have any questions or want an update.
  10. The yacht delivery crew will thoroughly clean your boat on completion.
  11. You are welcome to come along for a handover in person or we can leave the keys somewhere secure.
  12. Your skipper will give you a delivery report.  If you want any advice following the delivery then we are always happy to talk.

Testimonals

What our clients say

Halcyon provided me with a Yachtmaster instructor to help us on a trip from Marmaris to Spain. They made the whole process very simple to set up and delivered exactly what they had said they would. We had some challenges on the trip and the skipper they provided, was excellent. His experience and practical skills shone through and provided the confidence and advice that we had wanted. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Halcyon.

Dufour 56 yacht under full sail whilst on delivery across the Mediterranean Sea
Kevin O’Sullivan – Dufour 56 – Marmaris to Port de Roses

Very professional delivery in excellent time and with short notice, plus a remote handover. My yacht returned to Chichester just as I had left her in France, and was cleaned and tidied before the crew left. I would have no hesitation in recommending Halcyon Yachts, both the crew and the support team at base.

Beneteau Oceanis 40 sailing under full sail on delivery from France to the UK
Neil Gibbons – Beneteau Oceanis 40 – La Roche Bernard to Chichester

This year I planned at least two months cruising in South Norway and the East Coast of Sweden with family and friends. Due to work pressures, I could not do the positioning of the boat in either direction. Halcyon however provided the solution. This was carried out in both directions with little fuss and appropriate care and attention. I would be happy to recommend Halcyon to any owner.

Chuck Paine Bougainvillea 62 sailing under full sail on delivery from Palma to Kristiansand
Paul Over – Chuck Paine 62 – Palma to Norway Return

We used Halcyon to deliver our catamaran from Lefkas Greece to our base in Jersey. We agreed our delivery contract and arranged for access to our boat for the team. Halcyon supplied the CV of the very experienced skipper and this was accepted by our insurance company. The team then arrived on the dates agreed at the yacht and proceeded to get her ready for delivery. Obviously there were a few questions but things were sorted out very quickly over a WhatsApp group set up for the delivery. Our boat was quite old and although we had tried to ensure everything was ready some things were undertaken by the yard in Greece without us being able to check. Sadly the fuel tank cleaning was obviously not done to a good enough standard and really caused a number of engine failures on the trip. The team on board managed this issue and sorted it out during the trip eventually arranging for a new tank clean to be undertaken. We were able to follow the trip on Marine traffic and had reports on WhatsApp. I was very impressed with the fortitude of the team on board dealing with any issues and the delivery was completed within the timescales agreed but with a slight allowance for the weather which will always be the case with a long-distance delivery. I would not hesitate to use Halcyon again.

Athena 37 catamaran on the hard in Greece getting ready for delivery to Jersey
Andrew Pearce – Athena 37 – Lefkas to Jersey

Halcyon did an absolutely magnificent job delivering my vessel. From initial contact to delivery the company were totally professional and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Halcyon to anyone. If you are wavering I would simply say – pick up the phone or send the email to Halcyon!

Laurant Giles Virtue 25 classic yacht moored up and ready for delivery to Alcadeisa.
Luke Mander – Laurent Giles Virtue 25 – Lanzarote to Alcadeisa