Delwyn Hughes
Luxury Travel Expert
Luxury Sailing & Yachting Holidays
Tailor-made, always
Every itinerary shaped around your dates, pace and preferences.
One dedicated expert
The same person from the first conversation until you return.
Decades of experience
Over 35 years shaping bespoke journeys for discerning travellers.
Why choose a sailing holiday?
A private yacht changes the shape of a holiday. You wake in a different bay most mornings, swim from the stern before breakfast and reach coves that no road transfer touches. The hotel moves with you, and you unpack once.
We match the boat to your group and plan the route with the captain, so the sailing days connect cleanly to the rest of your journey.
At Do Not Disturb, we match you with one of our dedicated luxury travel experts who designs a tailor-made itinerary around how you want your time away to feel. With deep destination knowledge and meticulous planning behind the scenes, we transform complex travel into something effortless and entirely your own.
The world without distraction.
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Where to sail
The best sailing grounds pair short hops between anchorages with settled weather in the months you want to travel. In Croatia, most days begin with a two- or three-hour sail and end in a harbour town. In French Polynesia, a shared lagoon keeps the water calm enough to snorkel straight off the stern.
Each of our picks suits a different kind of boat, from a gulet with a cook on board to a catamaran built for long afternoons at anchor. Some coastlines work best in early summer. Others come into their own when Europe turns cold.
Your expert will match the water to your dates and plan realistic sailing times, so the week is spent at good anchorages rather than on long passages.
The Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Croatia has more than a thousand islands, and the distances between them are short.
A week on board typically runs from Split to Hvar and Vis, then south to Korčula and Dubrovnik.
A detour to Biševo, timed for midday, brings you to the Blue Cave when sunlight through the water turns it a deep blue. On Korčula, a private vineyard dinner centres on two grape varieties grown almost nowhere else.
The Greek Islands
In July and August the meltemi, a dry northerly wind, blows across the Aegean and suits confident sailors.
For calmer water, sail the Cyclades in June or September, or head west to the sheltered Ionian Sea.
A private yacht reaches the sea caves of Kleftiko on Milos, best seen from the water. Our Mamma Mia sailing itinerary and Greek island hopping journey are both good starting points in Greece.
French Polynesia
In French Polynesia, Raiatea and Taha’a share a single lagoon, so the water inside the reef stays sheltered.
A crewed catamaran links the two with Bora Bora, where an early start brings you to a sunrise on Mount Otemanu. Our private catamaran escape is built around this stretch of water.
The Galápagos
Most of the Galápagos can only be explored by boat. National park rules fix each vessel’s route in advance and require a certified naturalist guide on every landing.
On a small private yacht, that guide works to your pace. Combine the islands with Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley for a journey from the Andes to the equator.
The Caribbean
The dry season from December to April brings steady trade winds to the Eastern Caribbean.
Antigua, home to Nelson’s Dockyard, is a long-established yachting base, and our Antigua and Barbados journey starts nearby. From there, a week on the water can take in St Barths and Anguilla or run south towards St Lucia and the Pitons.
Choosing your boat
The right boat depends on who is on it.
A crewed catamaran is stable at anchor and wide on deck, with a shallow draft that lets it anchor close to the beach. It suits couples and small families.
A gulet is a traditional wooden motor sailer from Croatia and Turkey, with a large shaded deck at the stern for long lunches. Larger gulets carry a cook, which makes them a good fit for multi-generational groups.
A motor yacht covers more distance in less time and suits a shorter trip.
None of this requires sailing experience. A crewed charter comes with a captain who knows the local anchorages, and you can take the helm for an afternoon if you want to.
Why plan your sailing holiday with Do Not Disturb
A sailing week depends on decisions that are hard to make from a brochure. The cabin layout and the crew shape how the days feel, and so does a route that works with the prevailing wind.
We also plan what happens either side of the charter, from a night ashore before you board to a few days in Dubrovnik or Athens afterwards. The yacht is one part of the journey, and we plan it as one part.
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The same expert looks after you from the first conversation until you return.
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What does Do Not Disturb do?
We design tailor-made luxury journeys. You tell us what you have in mind, whether a destination, a feeling or a celebration, and a dedicated travel expert shapes a private itinerary around you, then takes care of every detail before, during and after your trip.
Can every trip be tailor-made?
Yes. Every itinerary on our site is a starting point. Your expert shapes the places, hotels, pace and length around your dates and preferences, or begins with a blank page.
How does planning a trip work?
In three steps. We listen: you share your dates, ideas and budget by phone or through our enquiry form. We curate: your expert designs a private itinerary and refines it with you until it feels right. You travel: every detail is handled, with support throughout your journey.
Who are your travel experts?
Our team brings over 35 years of experience in luxury travel. You are matched with an expert who knows your destination, and the same expert looks after you from the first conversation until you return.
How much does a trip cost?
It depends on your dates, hotels and length of stay. Each suggested itinerary shows a "from" price per person, and your expert prepares a detailed proposal for the journey you have in mind.
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