Yacht Charter Broker & Travel Advisor
MYBA Individual Member ID: F409
For bookings & inquiries kateryna@contactyachts.com
About me
For the past decade, I’ve been helping travelers from around the world discover the beauty of the Mediterranean and beyond through luxury yacht charters.
I work as a yacht charter broker and travel advisor with Contact Yachts, a long-established MYBA-member company with more than 30 years of experience in the luxury charter industry. My expertise covers destinations from Turkey, Greece, and Croatia to Italy, France, and beyond the Mediterranean —matching each client with the right yacht, itinerary, and crew to create truly personal experiences at sea.
Having lived in five countries and worked with clients across Europe, Australia, the U.S., South America, the Middle East, I bridge cultures with ease and bring a journalist’s eye for detail to every journey I plan. My background in media taught me that accuracy, transparency, and trust are the foundations of any lasting relationship—values I carry into my work every day.
Mother of Yachts is my personal space to share what truly happens behind the scenes of the charter world. Here, I write openly about how yacht holidays work, what makes them special, and how to plan them with confidence — without illusions, pressure, or unnecessary complexity.
Before settling in Turkey — a country that has become my professional and emotional home — I lived and studied in the U.S., Italy, and Germany. Today, Istanbul serves as the perfect hub for managing charters across both the Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Croatia) and the Western Mediterranean (Italy, France, Spain). I deeply love this city for its energy, history, and contrasts.
My connection to the sea is personal. My father and brother are both sea captains, and my own journey began on board — working as a hostess on one of Turkey’s finest gulets, learning firsthand about guest experience, crew dynamics, and the small details that turn a charter into a memory.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of designing tailor-made yacht charters for families, couples, and groups of friends across the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and beyond — from relaxed family cruises to high-profile and celebrity charters.
Every journey I plan is unique, shaped around the people on board and the experience they are seeking.
My mission is simple: to make yachting feel approachable, trustworthy, and inspiring — for those who dream of the sea, but want to experience it the right way.
Knowledge & Experience
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Motor yacht charters for groups of friends in the Balearic Islands
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Day charters in Mykonos and Ibiza
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Family charters on superyachts in the South of France and Amalfi Coast
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Romantic couple charters on yachts in the South of France
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Short family charters along the Amalfi Coast
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Family charters in Greece on catamarans, motor sailors, and motor yachts
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Friends’ yacht charters on motor yachts in Greece
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Superyacht charters for families along the Turkish coast
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Combined Turkey and Greece itineraries on private yachts
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Gulet charters in Turkey for families and for large multi-generational groups
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Family reunions on motor sailors in Turkey
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Short catamaran charters in Turkey
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Day tours around Bodrum onboard luxury yachts
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Charters on large motor sailors for celebrity guests
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Private yacht charters for high-profile and celebrity clients
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Friends’ charters in Croatia on motor sailors
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Family gulet charters in Croatia
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Anniversary celebrations on yachts in Croatia
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Gulet charters in Montenegro
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Superyacht charters in Montenegro
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Family catamaran charters in the Caribbean
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Collaboration with the influencers & travel specialists
Each of these journeys was fully customised to the client’s preferences, and I was involved in the planning process together with the yacht's representatives & the crew.
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