The length and how many decks
A small day boat is not a multi-cabin cruiser. We ask about the size and layout, because that is what the surface area, and the work, actually tracks.
Yacht Cleaning Company for deck and cabin, at the marina
Salt works on a yacht whether you take it out or not. Sea air leaves a film on every exterior surface, and it dries into a haze that dulls the fiberglass, spots the glass and, left long enough, works into the fittings. Below deck, closed cabins hold humidity and the smell that comes with it. This is the cleaning that keeps a yacht ready to take out, not just tied up.
- A full team comes aboard together
- Price confirmed before we start
- Our own equipment, brought aboard
- Deck, cabins and glass
When does a yacht actually need cleaning?
The dull finish is the last sign, not the first. If one of these fits you, the time has come.
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A dull, chalky haze on the fiberglass
Sea air dries salt onto the surface as a fine film. It reads as a loss of shine before it is a visible layer, and a plain-water rinse does not lift it.
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Water spots and streaks on the glass
Spray dries and leaves mineral marks on the windows and windshields. They build up in layers and get harder to clear the longer they sit.
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A damp, closed smell below deck
Cabins shut between trips trap humidity. That heavy smell when you open the hatch is still, moist air, and it settles into the soft furnishings.
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Grip surfaces gone grey and gritty
Non-slip decks catch salt, dust and sunscreen. They turn grey and rough underfoot, and a rinse alone leaves the grime down in the texture.
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Mould spotting in corners and seals
Warm, humid, closed spaces spot black in the corners, along the seals and behind cushions. It spreads while the boat sits unused.
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You are taking guests out and have not cleaned since the last trip
If you cannot recall the last proper clean, the salt has had time to set. A yacht that carries guests earns a reset before each outing.
What the service includes, and what it does not
The second list is the one that prevents disputes, it is usually in small print, or not written at all.
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Fresh water wash down
Rinsed with fresh water, which actually lifts the salt off rather than putting it back the way seawater does.
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Teak decking
Cleaned along the grain with a product made for teak, not a stiff brush that scores the wood.
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Cabins and sleeping berths
Surfaces, corners and lockers, with the space aired out to bring down the damp that breeds mould.
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Galley and cooking area
The stove, the sinks and the counters, and the grease that builds up in a space too tight to reach easily.
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Onboard washroom
Basin and mirror cleaned, with mineral deposits and the smell that builds in a sealed space cleared.
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Seating and cushions
Steam and wet extraction through the seats and cushions, where damp, salt and odour get trapped.
Not included
- Hull cleaning below the waterline and antifouling
- Engine, bilge and mechanical servicing
- Teak sanding, oiling or refinishing
- Gelcoat polishing, buffing or restoration
- Repairs to upholstery, fittings or fibreglass
If your case is one of these, we say so at the inspection, not after payment. Marine work has real specialties, and we point you to the right person even when the work is not ours.
How a yacht clean actually goes
The order matters, and salt is the reason. Wiping a surface dry over dried salt drags it and scratches the finish, that is the damage we are most often called to undo.
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Fresh-water rinse first
Before anything is wiped, the whole exterior is rinsed to soften and float off the salt. Working over dry salt is what scratches the fiberglass and glass.
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Wash from the top down
Cabin top, then the sides, then the deck. Grime runs downward with the water, so cleaning low first just means doing it again.
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Non-slip and deck scrubbed
The textured areas worked with a brush to lift salt and sunscreen out of the grip, where a rinse leaves it behind.
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Glass cleared and dried
Windows and windshields cleaned and dried so the mineral spots do not just reappear as the water evaporates.
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Below deck cleaned and aired
Cabins, galley and heads wiped and floors cleaned, with hatches open and air moving to pull the damp smell out rather than seal it in.
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A walk-through with you
We walk the deck and cabins with you before we step off. Whatever you point to is redone in the same visit.
What decides the price
We do not publish a fixed figure, because cases genuinely differ. These are the factors we ask about, so you know where your job sits before you call.
How long since the last wash
A yacht rinsed after every trip is not one that has sat through a season of salt. The second needs more passes, and we say so before we begin.
How much salt and grime has set
A light film wipes off; a hardened haze takes real work. What is on the surfaces decides the time, not the length alone.
Interior in the visit or exterior only
Adding the cabins, galley and heads is more than a deck wash. Below-deck work is counted alongside the exterior.
Services done in the same visit
Adding upholstery extraction or carpet cleaning while we are aboard is cheaper than a second trip, because access and setup are counted once.
Send photos of the yacht with its length and layout on WhatsApp, and you get a price and an estimated time before you commit to anything.
Rinse it yourself, or bring a team and equipment?
A fair question, and a hose does something. Here is the real difference, not the sales pitch.
The salt film on fiberglass
A plain-water rinse leaves the haze
Washed with the right materials to lift it
Non-slip decks
Grime stays down in the texture
Scrubbed out of the grip
Glass spots
Streaks reappear as it dries
Cleaned and dried so they do not return
The closed cabin smell
Air freshener over damp air
Aired and cleaned below deck
The time it costs you
Most of a day on the dock
A team working deck and cabins in parallel
If the result falls short
You live with it until the next trip
Redone in the same visit
Why us for this service specifically
We clean it where it is berthed
The work is done at the marina, deck and cabins both. No hauling the boat anywhere, and it is ready to take out when we step off.
A full team comes aboard
The company runs a large workforce, and we send a team rather than one worker. A yacht is finished in one visit instead of stretched across days.
Our equipment comes with us
Machines and materials arrive with the team, not rented and not borrowed. No waiting because a machine is at another customer's place.
We say no when it is no
If what you need is gelcoat polishing or teak work rather than cleaning, we say so. A visit that is not needed costs us more trust than it earns.
Our work
Photographs from real jobs carried out by the crew.
The job does not close before you approve it
The commitment is simple enough to actually keep: we do not step off before you have seen the result and told us what you think.
- A walk-through with you before the team leaves the boat
- Whatever you point to is redone in the same visit, with no new bill
- The agreed price is what is paid, anything added is quoted before it is done, not after
- If the team is running late, you hear from us before the appointment, not after
Three written commitments
You know the price before we start
We look at the job and agree the figure before any work begins, and nothing is added to it afterwards. If the scope changes during the visit we stop and ask you before carrying on.
A handover walk before we leave
At the end of the visit we walk the place with you. Anything you point at is redone in the same visit, not booked for another one, and at no extra cost.
We keep the time, and tell you if we cannot
We arrive when we said we would. If that becomes impossible you hear it before the appointment rather than after, because waiting without knowing how long is worse than a delay you were told about.
Questions before you book
Do you clean the yacht in the water or out?
In the water, at its berth. We handle the exterior surfaces above the waterline, the deck and the interior. Cleaning the hull below the waterline needs the boat hauled and is a separate specialty we do not do.
Will hosing the yacht down with fresh water not do the same thing?
A rinse softens fresh salt, but a dried salt haze and set-in grime need the right materials to lift without dragging over the surface. That is the part a hose alone leaves behind, and doing it dry is what scratches the finish.
Do you handle the engine or bilge?
No. Anything mechanical, engine, bilge, systems, is outside cleaning and outside what we do. We tell you at the inspection and point you to the right person if you need it.
Do I need to be at the marina the whole time?
Someone needs to give us access and walk through at the end, but you do not have to stay throughout. Many customers open up, leave, and return for the final walk-through. Tell us how access works at your marina.
Do you use the boat's water tank?
We prefer a dock water supply where there is one, to spare your tank. If the only source is the onboard tank, tell us in advance so we can plan the water use rather than find out aboard.
How often should a yacht be cleaned?
By use and exposure, not the calendar. A boat taken out often and rinsed after each trip needs less each time; one that sits collects salt and damp. Tell us your pattern and we suggest what fits.
All home and villa services
Everything we offer in this category, in a single visit if you need more than one.
House Cleaning
Apartment Cleaning
Villa Cleaning
Majlis and Diwaniya Cleaning
Chalet Cleaning
Sofa and Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet and Rug Cleaning
Curtain Cleaning
Mattress Cleaning
Kitchen Cleaning
Bathroom Cleaning
Water Tank Cleaning
Chandelier Cleaning
Swimming Pool Cleaning
Pest Control
Disinfection and Sanitisation
Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning
Deep Cleaning
Garden Cleaning
Post-Construction Cleaning
Bed Bug Treatment
Cleaners by the Hour
We reach every district in the city
The crew and its equipment travel to you, and the price does not change with the district.
How to book
Four steps, and none of them commits you to paying before you have seen the price.
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You send the details
WhatsApp or a call. One photo is usually enough.
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You get a price and a duration
In writing, before you commit to anything. You approve it, or we adjust it.
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The crew arrives with its equipment
At the agreed time, with everything the job needs.
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You inspect and approve
A walk-through before we leave. The job is not closed until you are satisfied.
Get in touch
Send the length and photos of the yacht, and you get a price and an available time. No work starts before you approve the number.