Yacht ownership, explained.

How to buy a yacht with confidence: defining your brief, searching on and off market, offers, escrow deposits, survey, sea trial, closing, crew and flag.

How much does a yacht cost? What really drives a yacht's price: size and volume, build type, builder, age and refit history, new build or brokerage, and tax.

New build vs brokerage yacht: how time, control, cost of ownership, risk and resale differ, and how to decide which route suits the way you plan to cruise.

The yacht purchase agreement explained: MYBA-style MOAs and US agreements, the escrow deposit, survey and acceptance, conditional acceptance and closing.

A yacht sea trial explained: how it fits the purchase, who attends, what is tested under way, what to watch for, and how results feed into your decision.

A yacht survey explained for buyers: what a pre-purchase survey covers, haul-out and specialist checks, choosing a surveyor, and how findings shape the deal.

What is my yacht worth? How a yacht is really valued, from sold comparables to refit history, and how to request a confidential valuation from Daniel Grant.

How to sell a yacht, step by step: valuation, preparation, listing, offers, escrow, survey, sea trial, closing and handover. A clear guide for owners.

How to sell a yacht privately through an off-market yacht sale: why owners choose discretion, the trade-offs, NDAs, and how cooperating brokers take part.

How yacht broker commission typically works: who pays, how it is shared between brokers, what it covers, and central agency versus open listings.

The cost of yacht ownership, year by year: the 10% rule and its limits, where the budget goes, what moves it, and how charter income and resale fit in.

Yacht maintenance costs explained: routine servicing, haul-outs and yard periods, class and flag surveys, the five-year cycle, refits and a sound contingency.

How to choose a yacht captain: matching experience to your yacht and cruising, reading credentials, taking references and agreeing terms before you commit.

How to choose a yacht tender: garage and crane limits, limousine or open launch, jet or sterndrive, custom or production, and who will drive it every day.

How to choose yacht crew: letting the captain lead, defining roles, judging fit and discretion, checking references and setting clear terms from day one.

Yacht crew costs explained: how many crew a yacht needs, how salaries are quoted and scale with size, rotation, benefits, MLC duties and the costs beyond pay.

Find a yacht captain and crew through Daniel Grant: private introductions to experienced independent maritime professionals, from one position to a full crew.

A clear guide to buying a yacht in Florida: licensed brokers and escrow, the state's sales tax cap on boats, nonresident rules, survey and hurricane season.

Buying a yacht in Mallorca: Palma's marinas and refit yards, surveys, Spain's matriculation tax in general terms, anchoring rules and the April boat show.

Buying a yacht in Monaco: how purchases are structured, VAT and flag in general terms, the reality of berths in Port Hercule, and using the September show.

Buying a yacht in the Mediterranean: seasons, where to view, VAT status and temporary admission, flag and local taxes, and how to plan survey and delivery.

Yacht VAT explained in general terms: VAT-paid status, temporary admission for non-EU owners, charter VAT and standard rates in key Mediterranean countries.

Looking for a yacht broker in Miami? Daniel Grant of Reel Deal Yachts handles discreet sales, acquisitions and valuations across Florida and beyond.

A yacht broker in Fort Lauderdale should know its yards, waterways and boat show season. Daniel Grant covers the city as part of his Florida market.

A yacht broker in New York for owners and buyers who live in the city but cruise elsewhere. Daniel Grant connects New York with Florida and Europe.

What to expect from a yacht broker in Monaco: the Mediterranean season, the September show and European sales. Daniel Grant links Monaco to Miami.

A yacht broker for the Mediterranean who also knows Miami and New York. Daniel Grant presents European yachts to American buyers, and the reverse, with care.

Working with a yacht broker in Mallorca: Palma's winter fleet, selling a yacht during refit, the spring show, and Daniel Grant's links to American buyers.

Fifty leading builders by country, with models and current yachts for sale.

Limousine tenders, open tenders, chase boats and the builders behind them.

Guides to individual models, from the Benetti Oasis to the Riva 88 Folgore.