If you are considering adding a skipper to a charter, use the form below to request a cabin allocation for the particular boat and dates. Ask the actual operator to identify the skipper's accommodation and every remaining guest bed on the same annotated plan, rather than replying only with a total cabin count.
1. Identify the boat and the arrangement you want checked
Start your request with these fields: Boat name or offer reference [ ]; model [ ]; charter dates [ ]; operator [ ]; guest group [ ]. If the boat has not yet been named, ask the operator to identify the vessel covered by its reply. If you receive an answer about another boat of the same model, request confirmation for your selected vessel.
Add the sleeping preferences you want assessed: Guests wishing to share [ ]; guests requesting separate beds [ ]; guests requesting an enclosed cabin only [ ]. If you prefer to use group labels rather than names, ask the operator to carry those labels onto the plan. Request an allocation showing whether these preferences can be met after accommodating the skipper.
Define the scenario with this question: Could you prepare your answer specifically for adding a skipper to the boat and charter dates above? If the offer contains alternative layouts, identify the option you are considering and ask the operator to confirm which one its reply covers. Request a vessel-specific answer rather than an answer about the model range.
2. Ask exactly which cabin the skipper would use
Include this question in your message: If we add a skipper to this boat, which cabin would be allocated to them? Could you mark that cabin on the layout for our named boat and dates? Please include the cabin's label or name in your written answer so that we can match the explanation to the drawing.
If the reply says only that accommodation is available for the skipper, send this follow-up: Could you identify the exact cabin and explain whether it is one of the cabins shown for guest use? Could you mark every bed removed from our guest allocation by this arrangement? Please confirm whether any space has been assigned to both skipper and guests.
If another sleeping area is proposed, ask for an explicit description instead of treating it as a confirmed cabin: Do you accept this proposed accommodation for the skipper on our charter, and how is it labelled on the plan? If your proposal uses any area previously shown for guests, could you identify that change in your written reply?
3. Treat a forepeak proposal as a separate conditional question
The supplied Moorings general FAQ describes changes to below-deck arrangements compared with factory model layouts. Its UK skippered-charter FAQ also says that an existing forepeak cabin may be acceptable for skipper accommodation, with the Bahamas excluded from that statement. Neither source identifies the skipper's cabin on your particular boat or confirms the guest beds remaining for your charter.
If the operator proposes a forepeak cabin, use this question: Do you accept this forepeak as skipper accommodation for this particular boat and charter? Could you mark the exact space on the plan? Please explain which drawing label corresponds to the forepeak mentioned in your answer and distinguish it from the areas you are allocating to our guests.
If you are dealing with another operator, request its own answer rather than treating the Moorings wording as its approval. If acceptance remains unresolved, ask: If the forepeak is not accepted, which cabin would the skipper use instead, and which beds would then remain for our group? Could you provide a separate annotated plan for each proposed arrangement?
4. Match every remaining guest bed to the plan
Add this request to the guest section: After allocating the skipper's cabin, could you list the cabins remaining for our group and describe the bed arrangement in each? Please give each guest cabin a distinct label and match those labels to the annotated plan. Rather than providing only a total, could you show where each proposed guest bed is located?
Test your stated preferences with a further question: Could you place our group labels into the remaining cabins and beds to show your proposed allocation? Please identify the beds intended to meet our separate-bed requests. If you propose a saloon berth or a converted area, could you describe it separately from enclosed guest cabins so that our group can assess that option?
If a bed or cabin remains unclear, request a correction rather than filling the gap yourself: We cannot match [ ] in your written guest allocation to a label on the drawing; could you clarify it? Could you also confirm that the skipper's cabin has not been included again in the guest allocation? Please show the revised arrangement on one plan.
5. Request a current plan and one consolidated reply
Complete the form with this question: Could you confirm that the drawing reflects the current arrangement of the boat we would charter, rather than only a standard model layout? Please show the boat name or offer reference, skipper cabin, guest cabins and guest beds together. If you use a standard drawing, could you mark the differences on this particular vessel?
When a reply arrives, check these items: Do the boat and dates match; is the skipper's space identified; is forepeak acceptance explicit if proposed; is each guest bed shown; and has the current layout been confirmed? If any item is missing, return that specific question to the operator and request a consolidated explanation completing the earlier answer.
If the vessel, dates or proposed skipper accommodation changes, send this closing question again: Does the previous cabin allocation still apply after this change, or could you issue a revised annotated plan? Identify the reply you intend to share with your group and ask the operator to specify which version to use if the old and new plans differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is the model's advertised cabin count enough?
Request vessel-specific confirmation as well. Ask the operator to show the skipper's cabin and all remaining guest beds together on the current layout of your selected boat.
Will the skipper necessarily use the forepeak?
Do not assume this allocation. If a forepeak is proposed, ask the actual operator whether it accepts that space as skipper accommodation for this boat and charter.
What should we ask if the forepeak is not accepted?
Request the alternative skipper cabin and the guest beds remaining after that allocation. Ask for a separate annotated plan showing this alternative arrangement.
What if we receive a standard model drawing?
Ask whether it reflects the selected boat's current arrangement. If there are differences, request that the operator mark them on the drawing and complete its explanation.
Do we need to use guest names in this form?
Consider using group labels instead of names for this allocation request. Ask the operator to show its proposed bed sharing with those same labels on the plan.
Can we reuse the confirmation if the boat changes?
Request fresh confirmation instead of transferring the previous allocation. Ask again about the skipper's space, remaining guest beds and current layout of the replacement boat.