Yaku Wayra Charter

I'm a frequent visitor to Playa Blanca but this was my first solo trip, I wanted peace but not to feel isolated. After many hours of searching and back and forth I spotted the Yaku Wayra Charter and immediately knew it was the one for me! The boat is homely and has everything you need (an abundance of coasters), it's beautifully clean and the views are amazing. Sat up top for sunrise breakfasts and watched the sun go down on the loungers at the back. Laura is a great host, she explained how everything worked when I arrived and responded immediately when I had a question. Staying on a boat was a new experience, you don't notice the movement when your inside but the swaying became comforting, I'm a light sleeper and had to buy earplugs due to the new sounds especially when the wind picked up. Laura assured me I would feel safe and I did. A massive bonus was use of the Oasis pool at the marina, I spent a couple of hours there everyday and it was never busy. Playa Dorada is a 10/15 min lovely walk away. There's a shower on board but I used the Rubicon Marina shower facilities which were clean and spacious. Plenty of shops, restaurants and bars close by plus stunning walks and beaches. 100% recommend for an unusual stay.

Das Wohnen auf einer Yacht in unmittelbarer Umgebung von Restaurants und Geschäften.

location and something different

restriction on toileting facilities watching the waste tank etc and you have to be pretty mobile

Great location and well equipped

Such a peaceful relaxing holiday. Top deck seats for morning sun then back deck seats for afternoon and evening. The lower seats were much better than the photos, so comfortable. We used the toilet/shower blocks a lot to save on the tanks, they were excellent and clean reminding us of caravan holidays when we were little, part of the fun. We had free use of the lido with its big pool and lovely sun beds. There are so many nice restaurants and bars close by and the Rubicon Marina area is so classy. Thank you Laura for the lovely welcome pack of chocolates and fruit and showing us how everything worked.

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We chose this as something a little different - to stay on a boat in the marina, rather than a big hotel chain or resort. It was a lovely trip and certainly different. One has to remember one is staying on a boat so it is cosy and there are sounds from neighbouring boats but you get used to that in the main. Laura, who we were in communication with in the days before our trip was so helpful, friendly and lovely. We then met us at the boat to check us in and she explained how everything works for us. There is a loo and shower on board but as you’d expect it’s quite small, and the shower blocks are so clean and well appointed, we used those instead. We enjoyed some nice meals onboard, prepared in the small kitchen which had absolutely everything you might need. Being on the marina, there are loads of restaurants there too and a bar at Oasis with live music most nights. Classy and elegant rather than noisy raves, so none of the marina activities impinged on rest at the boat. Lots of walks from the marina, we walked to Playa Blanca a few times and to the beaches at Papagayo too. There is a pool at the Oasis restaurant with comfortable loungers which is available for those staying in the marina. Unfortunately for me, the pool isn’t heated and was a tad cold. Overall a wonderful trip. A big thank you to our hosts!

The only thing for us was they boat next door seemed to be a sailing school or something and so various groups of people coming every day. They started early and could be quite noisy. We were woken up by them a couple of times and on one occasion when they were hosing their boat down, they sprayed ours too, water coming in the window directly above the bed was something of a shock first thing in the morning. It was only a little bit and caused no real issues, just a bit of a surprise. A small thing just to be aware of, it certainly didn’t spoil our trip.

Lovely boat in a beautiful location. A short walk to the many restaurants and shops of Marina Rubicon. Great sitting out on aft deck for a few wines after dinner.

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Location amazing

The noise of the water hitting the side of the boat at night was really loud so unable to sleep