What are the safety rules on a yacht charter?

The captain runs a safety briefing on the first day of every charter — life jacket locations, fire extinguishers, life raft launch, emergency contacts, man-overboard procedure. Standard rules: life jackets for everyone under 12 any time the yacht is moving or the tender is launched; no swimming alone; no diving from the upper deck without crew permission; no climbing the rigging on a sailboat. The galley is off-limits during cooking. Hot tubs and showers off during a passage. Smoking is exterior-decks-only and downwind to avoid carbon-monoxide cabin issues. Children under five never on the foredeck during sailing. The crew runs MOB drills and fire drills at sea before any guest activity. Every commercial yacht carries EPIRB, SART, life raft, and life rings to the certified safety spec. Pre-arrival materials include the safety briefing checklist.