The Indian Ocean charter season runs November to April. The Maldives is the headline act, a thousand-atoll archipelago so dispersed that a well-specified charter yacht can spend ten days at anchor and see perhaps two other yachts the entire time. The Seychelles , Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, is the more compact alternative, better for a one-week charter with a strong gastronomic overlay. Both regions reward yachts of at least forty metres with extended range; smaller boats find the crossings long. For 24 to 30 metre yachts specifically in Indian Ocean, our dataset resolves directly into the yachts that actually operate here in season, not the wider brochure list. Every shortlist is hand-filtered for draft, crew experience with the cruising ground, and captain-approved itinerary flexibility.