What is included and what costs extra? Mandatory extras, options and costs on site

Nothing annoys guests more than a price that suddenly grows at check-in. That is why Go2Boat shows the final price from the start: rental plus all mandatory extras. It is still worth knowing what belongs to time on board and where costs can arise that depend on your trip.

Mandatory extras are items the provider charges on every booking – often final cleaning, sometimes bed linen and towels, a starter pack (gas, cleaning products) or a fee for the boat's papers. What applies to your boat is shown in the price breakdown. If a skipper is mandatory and costs extra, that is in the final price as well.

Some providers charge certain items only on site, at check-in. On Go2Boat these items are listed separately and are not paid through us – but you see them before booking, so there are no surprises.

What you can add is offered by the provider, not Go2Boat: skipper, host, provisioning, equipment such as a stand-up paddle or an extra tender, deposit insurance. Chosen extras with a price are added to the final price.

Some costs nobody can put a figure on in advance, because they depend on where and how you sail:

• Fuel: on motorboats usually by consumption; on sailboats usually little for the engine. Many providers hand over the boat full and expect it back full.
• Berths in other harbours: if you do not anchor, you pay in harbour – noticeably in high season.
• Buoys and protected areas: some national parks and buoy fields charge fees, for example for buoys overnight.
• Charges by country: some countries levy tourist taxes or fees on boats and guests; whether they apply and whether they are included, your provider will tell you.

The deposit is not a price but security. You lodge it directly with the provider, usually at check-in, and get it back if there is no damage. The amount is shown on the boat.

1. Which items are paid on site?
2. How is fuel charged?
3. Is linen included, and how many towels?
4. What does the skipper cost, and how are their meals handled?
5. How much is the deposit, and is there insurance for it?