29 Apr - 5 May 2027

Where to charter for Golden Week

Four public holidays inside seven days, the longest window in the Japanese year and the one that reaches Southeast Asia comfortably.

Travel window 29 Apr - 5 May 2027

Start looking before this date 5 Mar 2027

Typical trip 7 days

The date above is the travel window minus 55 days. Our own enquiries put the median gap between first contact and departure at 40 days, so this has you looking early rather than late.

Where to go for a 7-day yacht charter

Charter grounds whose season suits these dates. Ordered by how well the window fits, not by how many yachts we hold there.

Why these charter grounds suit the dates

Thailand

The northeast monsoon brings the Andaman Sea's dry season – Phang Nga's limestone karsts and the Similans at their clearest between December and February.

Indonesia

The dry southeast monsoon opens Komodo's dragon-guarded passes and pink beaches; Raja Ampat takes over when the season turns.

Philippines

The amihan trade season unlocks Palawan's lagoons and El Nido's karst cathedrals – seven thousand islands, most without another yacht in sight.

Malaysia

Langkawi's 99 islands sit in a duty-free, monsoon-sheltered corner of the Andaman – limestone stacks, eagle-filled skies and Thailand a day-sail north.

Maldives

The northeast monsoon brings mirror-flat lagoons and the season's best visibility – manta and whale-shark encounters included.

Japan

The Seto Inland Sea threads between art islands and thousand-year shrines – spring blossom and autumn light are the insider seasons.

Events during these dates

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