Bad weather, technical problems with the boat, the company's work model, and the local rules made me work hard nonstop. In the end, exhausted, I started to make mistakes. Never again will I rent from a company with a rating as low as 1.3, and I will never sign up for chartering a surveyed boat again. While it's reasonable to follow the rules—such as not trespassing in forbidden areas, keeping the batteries charged, and avoiding overcranking the engines—the experience was ruined by the wrong setup and constant technical issues, which risked/caused us tresspassing these rules. The electrical system malfunctioned, with systems like the toilet pumps or watermaker turning on by themselves or stucking in working mode, and the only way to stop them was by pulling the fuse. There were no sound alerts for the batteries (a feature present on all the other boats I’ve sailed), which is essential for preventing the battery drain. It all made following the requirements over some of the surveyed systems hard or impossible and made me and my crew very nervous. The person who conducted the technical briefing was incompetent and gave incorrect answers to my questions. I had to raise my voice to demand another employee, who did not speak English, but managed to answer my question, essential for fulfilling the charter's requirements. Once we set off,technical problems arose due to an improperly configured electrical system. There was no way to get immediate help (no text channel to communicate with a techniscian). I had to file a support ticket, and to get a technician onboard, we would have had to pay €400 to €900, depending on the urgency, and wait half a day to a full day, as if the problem were our fault. As a result, my crew and I spent hours fixing the sewage system under the sink (which at first day turned out to be clogged), resolving electrical issues, and dealing with water system leaks. The sails were also rigged incorrectly, causing us to miss out on good wind. After rerigging them, the sails worked fine for the rest of the trip though. Overall, disregarding the electrical and water system issues, the Bali 4.3 Hogwarts was a good boat, with perfect interiors, well-rigged sails (after our adjustment), good engines, perfect steering and a slightly glitchy but generally reliable chart plotter.

Der sogenannte Hafen ist ein Schrottplatz für ausgediente Boote; es waren keine Duschen, keine Toiletten und kein Personal anwesend, welches immer nur telefonisch erreichbar war.

Ottima vacanza con una Bavaria 56 dall'abitabilità eccezionale. Qualche problema per la tenuta degli oblo che lasciavano passare acqua e stavano in sede con lo scotch (fornitoci dal Charter). Anche la pulizia della barca, quando ci è stata consegnata, non era certamente delle migliori Abbastanza costosi gli ormeggi nei Marina (...a Slano per una notte ci hanno chiesto 200,00 euro). Per il resto ...tutto ok Dino Artusi

Sehr schönes Revier. Boot in gutem Zustand mit kleineren technischen Problemen. Service der Charterfirma gut

Una vacanza perfetta grazie ad una barca fornita di tutti gli accessori necessari per una crociera piacevole e senza pensieri. Grazie all’armatore Alex per i suoi preziosi consigli.

Barca presa con sconto in condizioni non eccellenti, ma per il prezzo pagato sono estremamente soddisfatto. Piccola incomprensione in mare con personale addetto, risolta con l’armatore che si è dimostrato molto gentile, operativo ed efficiente, con check in-out molto veloce. Sicuramente rifarei il noleggio, specialmente per la gestione del cliente dimostrata dal proprietario e i consigli della ragazza al check in. Per essere onesto non lo rifarei a prezzo pieno - senza offerta- per quel periodo (prima settimana di settembre) ma nel complesso consiglio marenauta e armatore.