Yachting in Sardinia Anmeldelser 

Phantastic - the best sailing area

Die Segel ob Groß, Fog und das Dingi waren in sehr schlechtem Zustand. In den Toiletten stand das Wasser immer fast am überlaufen. An die Basemitglieder die Daumen hoch für die Hilfsbereitschaft.

Betrug! Anders lässt es sich leider nicht beschreiben! Das bei einem Boot mal der Motor versagt- sollte nicht, aber kann passieren . Bei dem Ersatzboot war ein Vorschaden nur mangelhaft repariert, der sich nach einer Stunde nach Ablegen zeigte. Es wurde behauptet, wir hätten das Boot kaputt gemacht, Wären falsch in die Welle gefahren…..-
Nach 30 Jahren Chartererfahrung das erste Mal richtig dreist abgezockt worden- alle Fotobeweise wurden ignoriert und ein offensichtlicher Vorschaden geleugnet. Unschönes Erlebnis, scheinbar ist man hier als Deutscher nicht besonders willkommen, nur das Geld wird gerne genommen. Warnung vor Abzocke!
Gefährdung der Crew- NIE wieder!

Die Marina ist absolut top. Besonders hervorheben möchten ich das Personal- hilfsbereit und professionell.Hier fühlt man sich rundum gut betreut.Klare Empfehlung.

Great communication, organized staff, good cleaning and overall well mentained boats.

The most disturbing experience I have had in chartering in over 20 years. This review has been generated as a warning to others - as there will be some ridiculous self justifying reply from Federica. If they continue as they are doing I would not be surprised in them being involve in a yachting tragedy and ensuing accusations of negligence

Hi Federica,
Thank you for your reply. As it is Not possible to answer directly to your comment I have to go This way. I expected exactly an answer of that Kind because Reading through other answers from you there is a very clear picture. I did Not Tell anything untrue. At checkout on your reception we did of course Tell you that it’s highly necessary to put a lot of work into the boat we had. I do not understand that you Hand over a boat „ready to go, just do the check in“ and then we find:
A broken furling-roller, a completely wasted Furling line (belt), a completely ripped out cable channel at the mast foot, about 300-400l of old(!!!) water in the bilge & broken bilge-pump/bilge-channel, a completely wrecked bathing Plattform where one cannot use the handle anymore - Older people would have high difficulty getting out of the Water, a water System that does not work - only one (the smaller) tank is giving Water, no Water Hose, no spare anchor etc. etc.
All this could be Seen by you & repaired before you Hand over a boat to a new Client. One sixth of our time on Board was „Stolen“ on the first day by having to wait for repairs to be done. Some could not be done. „Make a Foto“ is Not a good answer when the issue is one that can potentially cause BIG problems I.e. Broken furling Roller. The Guys were nice and tried their best, but all in all the experience on this boat is Not one I would like to repeat.
Best, thomas

In 25 Jahren als Skipper habe ich so eine Basis und das Umgehen mit Kunden nicht erlebt. Im Rahmen des Check in hatte ich festgestellt dass der bowtruster defekt ist. Ich hatte den Mitarbeiter beim Checkin darauf aufmerksam gemacht, er schien verwundert wegen des Nichtfunktionierens. Er hat daraufhin einen Bootselektriker gerufen, der feststellte, es sei ein mechanisches Problem. Nach einer halben Stunde erhielt ich eine whatsapp vom Stationsleiter, ich sollte nicht die Dockarbeiter anreden, sondern ein "Tickett" digital aufmachen zur Mitteilung des Defekts. Daraufhin bat ich um ein Gespräch mit dem Stationsleiter, welches er mir nicht gestattete. Nach einer Wartezeit von 25Min vor seinem Büro, schrieb er mir wieder nur eine lapidare wahtsapp, dass er heute nicht Zeit habe, sondern erst morgen. Am Folgetag, nachdem ich bis 11°° auf ihn gewartet hatte, habe ich abgelegt. In einer weiteren whatsapp meine er, das Problem mit dem Truster würde entlang meines Segeltrips von einer Sekundärfirma repariert, ich solle nur starten...Wie zu erwarten bin ich nach 7 Tagen mit dem weiterhin kaputten Truster eingelaufen. Dann habe ich auch noch erfahren, dass der Truster schon seit 4 Wochen kaputt war.
Dass Gebrauchsteile an einem Boot mal kaputt gehen ist nachvollziehbar. Dass man jedoch dermaßen unprofessionell und von ober herab behandelt wird ist inakzeptabel. Seriöses Problemmanagement exisitert bei dieser Base nicht.
Bei einem Elektrikproblem bevorzugte man per whatsapp hin und herzuschreiben, statt in einem kurzen Telefonat die Situation zu klären. Dienstleistung ist etwas komplett anderes.
In dieser Woche hatten 3 andere Skipper ähnliche, z.T. auch gravierendere Probleme....horrend.
Die junge Dame am Empfang lies mich mit meinen Einwänden/Reklamationen einfach abprallen.
Fazit: nie mehr!!! Leider hatte ich bei Vertagsabschluss die Rezensionen nicht gelesen gehabt.

You should improve the technical preparation and speed of repairing faults on yachts and improve communication with customers.

Abbiamo avuto un'esperienza molto bella e indimenticabile. Le 10 persone che sono state sul catamarano per una settimana sono state molto contente della barca. Che si presentava in ottimo stato di manutenzione e pulizia.
Una cosa che potrebbe essere migliorata è la consegna del batcon con il controllo già fatto perché abbiamo avuto un ritardo di due ore. Per il resto è tutto fantastico e lo ripeteremo l'anno prossimo. Grazie di tutto

Un'esperienza da non ripetere, barca in pessime condizioni (un catamarano Bali 4.8 del 2024), che ho scelto appositamente per gli accessori presenti, peraltro ben pagati, ma al momento del check in mi è stato comunicato che: il water maker non era funzionante, dei due serbatoi di acqua uno solo era funzionante, l'aria condizionata non era funzionante, l'elica di prua non era funzionante, il WIFI non era funzionante ed il portellone posteriore basculante non era funzionante e bloccato sollevato quindi non abbiamo mai potuto lasciare la barca perchè non potevamo lasciare tutto incustodito. Sono indignato e schifato da un modus operandi tipico del truffatore, ho pagato per una barca con determinati accessori ed ho ricevuto una barca senza gli accessori contrattualizzati e tutto come se nulla fosse. Non si sono degnati di scusarsi e/o di rimediare con una proposta di sconto per gli accessori non utilizzabili! Da applauso, nemmeno Totò e Peppino avrebbero potuto fare di meglio. Una vacanza rovinata che finirà nelle opportune sedi.

Before our booking, we had read many negative reviews. Instead, we'd like to offer a positive perspective. Some of those reviews referred in particular to the SeaTutor system. YIS is without a doubt a pioneer in digitalization within the charter industry. SeaTutor tracks the yacht and, among other things, detects whether it enters areas that are off-limits as per the charter agreement.
We manually plotted all of these coordinates (visible transparently on the last page of the charter contract) into the nautical chart before booking and saw that no one who is sober and capable of reading a nautical chart would voluntarily enter these zones. Evidently, however, this apparently still happens nevertheless — and can then lead to penalties against the deposit, which is ok.
YIS is attempting to gain cost leadership through digitalization while working within the relatively tight market price limits, and at the same time protecting its yachts. This is great! — just imagine you were the owner in a purchase-charter model. In that case, the owner’s main interest is in having as many weeks sold as possible, which in turn leads to the yacht also being chartered to less experienced crews; supporting those with SeaTutor makes sense.
When you talk to YIS, they are open to making exceptions if you can demonstrate appropriate experience and qualifications (e.g. night sailing, if reason and route planning are proactively shared as we did). These exceptions can even be approved in writing.
The staff was consistently friendly, especially Federica at reception. The 2024 yacht was in excellent condition (with one exception not attributable to YIS — see below). Some minor flaws are Dufour's responsibility, not YIS’s. For example: Thankfully, SeaTutor also tracks the battery charge level and transmits it in real-time to YIS. While on shore power, YIS was able to prove the battery was charging, even though the SIMARINE onboard-system continuously showed it as discharging. Thanks to quick communication via WhatsApp with YIS, the issue was quickly resolved. - Why the electrical supply to the anchor windlass failed after a bit of rougher seas remains one of Dufour's secrets.

Overall, the booking was a very positive experience — quick and straightforward processing, an easy check-in and check-out, and no micro-management via the temporary WhatsApp group. That group also contains links to digital yacht documents for use during check-in at ports — all very simple and helpful. An occasional storm warning shared via WhatsApp is an added benefit.
A word of criticism must go to Marina di Portisco. YIS is only a guest there. The marina staff — especially the dinghy “harbour master” posers — are incompetent, loud, constantly speeding through the marina on plane (against usual regulations), shouting, and mainly interested in guiding in superyachts that bring in high fees. The marina office knows nothing about current weather developments and simply points to a superficial internet display. The "discounted" parking fee of €120/week should be paid when entering the lot — but there’s no sign to indicate this. At least here, the marina office gave in. All in all, this is a port where the mooring fee of €140 per night for a 33-foot yacht (since the Dufour 37 ultimately measures just over 33 feet) is grossly overpriced compared to the services offered. YIS might want to consider adopting the model used by other charter companies, who control entire sections of a marina as their own base and hold their own allocation rights. The charter crew before us had been assigned a spot on the inside of Dock 4, with side winds and less than one boat length of maneuvering space — and directly across were 10 tall, sharp outboard propellers from RIBs. No wonder the yacht's hull had been badly scratched along its full length during berthing maneuver, just before we took it over. Apparently, the marina had forced that berth assignment. Our advice: Stand your ground with this marina staff, reject impossible mooring spots citing legal and insurance implications, and threaten police involvement if needed. Being assertive is part of a sailing holiday too.
So conclusion is: YIS is a great charter company to book with. If, by chance, you are assigned a yacht from the inner side of Dock 4 in Portisco (most of YIS's yachts are fortunately at better docks), consider having the staff move the boat to the outer side before departure. On return, don’t even bother waking up the marina via VHF - just sail in, head to dock 4 and moor the yacht where it makes sense in terms of seamanship. If the rubber-boat-wannabe-harbour-masters show up, just wave them off politely, perhaps pretending there’s a language barrier. Then everything goes smoothly. :)

Our charter experience with Yachting in Sardinia was unfortunately very poor due to the condition of the boat, ‘Morisia’. The vessel had significant equipment failures that impacted the safety and enjoyment of our trip.

Key problems included:
* Engine Charging System Failure: The main engine failed to charge the service batteries. This forced us to stay in marinas for shore power instead of anchoring as planned

* Inoperative Core Equipment: The bow thruster , air-conditioning , watermaker , and cockpit VHF were all non-functional.

* Other Major Issues: We also dealt with a faulty anchor swivel , a leak in the freshwater system , a partially working stove , and rigging that was not properly prepared for sailing.

We reported these issues at check-in and throughout the week. Staff promised repairs would be made, but no technicians ever arrived. We have since contacted the company for compensation but have received no response.

Due to the poor maintenance of the vessel and the lack of follow-up support, we cannot recommend chartering with Yachting in Sardinia.

We huurden een Dufour 412 Pamoja. De boegschroef was defect. Met de sterke wind die er stond was het best moeilijk om hiermee aan te leggen. Men heeft geprobeerd om de schroef te herstellen, maar dit lukte niet. het enige resultaat was dat we veel tijd kwijt waren en dat de boot nadien lekte door de missende kapotte schroef.
De leidinggevende die we op zaterdag ontmoetten was zeer kort en onconstructief.
Mensen spreken zeer slecht of geen engels.
We huren al heel wat jaren. Dit was onze slechtste ervaring ever...

We had a 2 weeks family sailing on PIXIE (Dufour 390GL). Boat is in very good condition. YIS is providing all necessary information of the vessel including insurance docs, owners manual etc. via website. The equipment of the vessel is extraordinary. All items in the kitchen which you have at home are in the vessel. The technical support when having an issue is very good. This charter company and the commercial and technical staff is / are doing a good job! It will not be our last time chartering at YIS!

L'organizzazione di questa azienda e il modo in cui hanno gestito tutti i processi sono stati impressionanti. Siamo rimasti molto soddisfatti del supporto della responsabile commerciale Federica, che ci ha consigliato e seguito l'intero processo con la massima attenzione. È stata senza dubbio una brava professionista. Siamo rimasti soddisfatti della pulizia e della manutenzione generale della barca (Dufour 470 -Alyss). La barca era eccellente, con molti extra che abbiamo apprezzato. Abbiamo trascorso una vacanza meravigliosa e speriamo di ripeterla l'anno prossimo. La Sardegna è un posto incredibile e andare in vacanza in barca a vela ha tutto un altro fascino.

Cito solo le poche cose che non mi sono piaciute: nonostante le buone condizioni della barca (solo 166 ore di motore), non era una barca del 2025 come pubblicizzato, ma una del 2023 (o al massimo del 2024). Inoltre, non aveva il winch elettrico come pubblicizzato. Ma YiS è stata in grado di risarcirci adeguatamente. Sono stati gentili e comprensivi nei nostri confronti, quindi non ricordo più questo dettaglio. La consiglio e l'anno prossimo, se posso, ci tornerò!! Fino ad allora, buon vento!

Organizzazione perfetta, barca in perfetto ordine e persone gentili. Cos'altro si può chiedere?

We lost our entire week chartering with this company, and I don’t want to waste any more time on that nightmare.

Before booking, I strongly recommend checking the reviews on Google or TripAdvisor. This company continues to operate only because many people don’t know the reality, and some of the comments here are likely not genuine or not even related to bareboat charters. We’ve been sailing for many years and have never seen such a disaster: faulty vessels, late answers, late check-in, and no help when you need it. Judging by their replies, it’s obvious they focus on hiding the problems rather than taking responsibility.

Professional services, very helpful staff

La nostra esperienza con Yachting in Sardinia è stata disastrosa e ha compromesso completamente quella che doveva essere una vacanza indimenticabile. La barca assegnata era vecchia, usurata e in pessime condizioni, molto lontana da quanto promesso.

Il desalatore era rotto, la pompa dell’acqua non funzionava, il generatore era assente e, soprattutto, il tender si è rotto mentre eravamo in mare, tra i venti e le correnti di Bonifacio, creando un rischio notevole per la sicurezza.

Avevamo pagato un early check-in, ma siamo partiti solo dopo le 8 di sera il primo giorno. Fin da subito abbiamo riscontrato gravi problemi e, già il giorno successivo, siamo stati costretti a ritornare al porto, consumando carburante e perdendo un altro giorno intero di vacanza.

La rete di prua era vecchia e logora, tanto da dare l’impressione di potersi rompere in qualsiasi momento, e i bagni erano maleodoranti.

In più, attenzione al contratto: nonostante fosse indicato il check-out la mattina dell’ultimo giorno, eravamo obbligati ad essere al porto il giorno precedente alle 16:00, riducendo di fatto di un altro giorno la nostra vacanza.

Tutto questo dimostra come il charter sembri interessato unicamente a fare cassa, senza curarsi della qualità del servizio, della manutenzione o della sicurezza.

In una destinazione come la Sardegna, dove la domanda è altissima, la priorità dovrebbe essere garantire comfort e sicurezza ai clienti. Qui, invece, sembra che si facciano carte false per venderti una barca, anche a scapito della tua sicurezza.

State attenti e diffidate: se cercate professionalità, rispetto per il cliente e imbarcazioni in buono stato, rivolgetevi altrove.