Chapter 8 discusses the ways to avoid illegal charter on a personal level and explains the need to seek professional advice prior to embarking on any adventurous venture. The chapter discusses what can be done at an individual level to avoid dealing with illegal charter operators. From a customer perspective, legal charters provide an additional level of operational safety, whereas illegal charters are likely to have far less safety oversight. The chapter argues that industry players are urging the customers to undertake proper due diligence on the operator.