14/01/24 – 2024 course discounts, lower prices & finance now available
2024 Course Discounts, Lower Prices & Finance Now Available
Looking ahead to 2025? Check out our new sailing courses and yacht charters for the upcoming year! Click here to view 2025 discount offerings.
Happy New Year!
Searching for 2024 sailing course discounts? Commodore Yachting offers unbeatable deals, price reductions, and finance options to get you sailing in style. We’ve been busy polishing boats and prepping our fleet, and now we’re kicking off 2024 with a 5% discount code: “Adventure2024”. Use it at checkout for 5% off most courses (exclusions apply) until March 31, 2024.
2024 Sailing Course Discounts at Commodore Yachting
Let’s kick off 2024 with some great news—how about a 5% course discount voucher? Add the code “Adventure2024” into the discount code box at checkout, and you’ll get 5% off any courses we are running in 2024 (except Online courses, Yachtmaster Fast-Track, and Sail around Britain). This includes our ever-popular Mile Building Weekends, Channel Islands Cruise, Powerboat courses, and more. The discount code expires on March 31, 2024, so make sure to book and pay online before that date.
Even Bigger Savings for Club Members & Instructors
But wait—there’s more! If you’re a member of certain sailing clubs or an instructor, you can unlock even greater discounts (on top of the above offer). Here’s a taste of what’s available:
| Course | RYA Members | RYA Instructors | Royal Southampton YC Members | Junior Offshore Group (JOG) Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYA Radar | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Sea Survival | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW Personal Survival Techniques | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA First Aid | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW Elementary First Aid | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| HSE Emergency First Aid at Work | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| HSE First Aid at Work (& Requal) | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Diesel | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| 12 Volt Marine Electrics | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Splicing & Ropework | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Outboard Engine Maintenance | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA GMDSS Short Range Cert. | 10% | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| GMDSS Long Range Cert. | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW GMDSS General Operator Certificate | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Day Skipper Shorebased | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Powerboat Level 2 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Powerboat Tender Operator | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Powerboat Intermediate | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| RYA Powerboat Advanced | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW PSSR | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| STCW Proficiency in Designated Security Duties | 10% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| CIEH Food Safety Level 2 | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Online RYA Courses | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
So, if you’re a member of the RYA, Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Junior Offshore Group, or an instructor, check the table above and see what you could save. Just give us a shout if you’re eligible, and we’ll make sure you get the best deal.
How to Redeem Your Discount or Voucher Code
We like to keep things straightforward when it comes to saving you money (after all, who needs more faff during booking?). Here’s how to make sure your shiny discount or voucher code does the trick:
- Head to our website and pop your chosen course(s) in the basket.
- When you reach the checkout, you’ll spot a box for discount or voucher codes—just enter your code there. For example, “Adventure2024” for our current offer.
- Some offers (like those for RYA members or instructors) might need a little extra—if that’s you, send us a clear photo or scan of your current membership card or instructor certificate. Make sure the name, expiry date, and membership number are visible, then email it our way.
- For special requests or unique deals, simply drop us an email. We’ll issue you a bespoke booking code—these are usually valid for 24 hours so you have time to complete your booking.
Top tip: All codes must be added before you make payment. Once you’ve paid, we can’t backdate the discount (even if you ask very nicely).
A Few Notes on Discounts and Availability
Quick heads-up: we might need to tweak, remove, or pull any discounts or special offers at short notice—sometimes the weather changes faster than these deals! Plus, all courses are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and there are only so many discounted spots per course. So, if you’ve got a particular weekend or adventure circled on your calendar, snap it up before someone else does.
A quick note on third-party costs
Just so there’s no confusion—discounts don’t cover third-party fees, such as RYA exam charges or similar external costs. The 5% off is applied to our courses themselves, but you’ll still need to budget separately for those outside bits and pieces.
Can I use the discount on past bookings?
Much as we’d love to sprinkle a bit of discount fairy dust over past bookings, the voucher code does need to be applied at the time of booking and checkout. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to retroactively add discounts to orders that were made without the code. So, make sure you pop “Adventure2024” in the box when you book—don’t let those savings sail away!
What You Need for Those Member or Instructor Discounts
If you’re aiming to bag yourself a RYA member or instructor discount, you’ll need to send us a little proof to keep things shipshape. Here’s what we need:
- For RYA Membership Discounts: Email us a photo or scan of your current RYA membership card. Make sure we can clearly see your name, membership number, and expiry date.
- For RYA Instructor Discounts: Email us a photo or scan of your valid RYA Instructor Certificate, again with your name and expiry date visible.
Just a heads up—if we don’t receive the evidence within 48 hours of your booking (and before the course kicks off), that sneaky discount won’t apply, and the full price will be due. So, keep your documentation handy and send it over promptly!
Special Discounts for Certified Instructors
If you’re a qualified maritime or yachting instructor—whether you teach full-time, part-time, volunteer, or freelance—here’s a bit of extra good news. To acknowledge your contribution to the industry and help you keep your certifications up to date, we’re delighted to offer special discounts on a range of courses just for you.
How it works:
- Active instructors can enjoy up to 50% off many of our shore-based training courses.
- For online courses, there’s a solid 20% discount available.
- These offers are open to certified instructors no matter where you work or volunteer.
Please note: Some specialist courses may be excluded, especially those that are already discounted or highly bespoke, so do check with us if you have your eye on something specific.
How to claim your instructor discount:
- Book your training directly through our website.
- Enter the unique voucher code for instructors at checkout (full details are on the course pages).
- After booking, simply email us a copy or photo of your current instructor certificate showing your name and expiry date.
It’s our way of saying thank you, and making it a little easier for you to stay at the top of your game.
Extra Savings for Yachting Association Members
Are you a card-carrying member of a recognised yachting association, like the RYA? There’s a little bonus waiting for you. Flash that membership (metaphorically speaking) and you’ll scoop a 10% discount off the standard price for any courses we run from our Southampton centre—including our online training, too.
It’s incredibly simple:
- Book your course online as usual.
- At checkout, enter the code “RYA10” to claim your savings.
- To confirm your special status, just send us a quick photo or scan of your current membership card, making sure your name, expiry date, and membership number are visible.
A few course types don’t qualify, such as already discounted, bespoke, or select STCW training—but most options are fair game. Check the fine print below for full terms if you want to do your homework.
Finance Now Available on Courses and Yacht Charters (Subject to Acceptance)
We are now able to offer finance (subject to acceptance) on our courses and charters, courtesy of Payl8r and PayPal. This is a great way to go about doing some courses and spreading the cost over a few instalments to suit yourself.
To celebrate what we hope will be a much-improved year over the complete stinker that was 2023, we’ve taken a look at our course prices and have made a few changes, which provide even better value for money.
You still get all the great things we usually include on our courses which a lot of training schools don’t include:
- Food! (Yes, some training centres won’t even feed you!)
- Course materials
- RYA Certification (For RYA courses)
- FREE wet weather kit hire (Excluding footwear)
- FREE Lifejacket & lifeline hire
- FREE berthing at any Premier Marina
- Diesel
- Cooking gas
- Heavily discounted marina car parking at Gosport Marina
- Plus other things – Please see the specific course page for more details!
Compare what we offer with others. We think you’ll find that we offer a lot more, for similar prices. We also still offer free accommodation during theory courses over 1 day in duration (subject to availability).
Here are some examples of where we’ve lowered our prices:
- RYA Competent Crew: 5 days in a row – Price reduced £50/per person | Split weekend – Price reduced £100/per person
- RYA Day Skipper Practical: 5 days in a row – Price reduced £50/per person | Split weekend – Price reduced £100/per person
- RYA Coastal Skipper Practical: 5 days in a row – Price reduced £50/per person | Split weekend – Price reduced £100/per person
- RYA Yachtmaster Preparation (5 days + 2 for exam) – Price reduced £100/per person
- Mile Building weekend – Price reduced £50/per person
- Marina Skills Day – Price reduced £25/per person
And many more, reduced in price across the board. So not only do you get lower course prices in 2024, but you can also use the discount code too for even more savings. What a great way to kick-off 2024!
Stacking Discounts: Is It Allowed?
Just a quick heads up—while we do love giving you great deals, you can only use one discount or offer per booking. Sadly, our special offers can’t be combined or stacked together like a tall pile of pancakes. Choose the deal that works best for you, and enjoy the savings on your next adventure!
Oh, and for those of you who love a yacht charter (who doesn’t?), we are still offering 30% off all our yacht charter prices between now and the end of March 2024. And yes, we are able to offer finance on all yacht charter packages, subject to acceptance of course. Please contact us for details and how to apply.
And as ever, we love to arrange group bookings for courses, skippered charter, race days, you name it. Just drop us a line and tell us what you’d like to do, no matter how wild it may sound. You’d be amazed what we can organise!
Multi-Booking Offers: Buy Three, Get One Free!
Now, here’s a cracking deal for those of you planning to bring a crew—or maybe just a gang of keen friends—along for one of our shorebased classroom courses. If you book three spaces on any of our classroom courses (running from Hamble, Southampton, or Helensburgh, Scotland), we’ll give you a fourth spot absolutely free on the same course. That’s right—build your squad, save more!
To unlock this group offer, just pop us an email with your request. We’ll reply with your very own booking code, valid for 24 hours so you can round up your shipmates and make it happen. (Heads up: one payment from the lead booker covers the whole group.) There are a few terms and conditions, of course, so be sure to take a peek below for the fine print.
Keep on sailing!
Click here to view 2025 discount offerings.
