The honest range
What a Week Costs

The honest range

Charter prices are quoted per week for the yacht, not per person, so the number that matters is the weekly rate divided by however many of you sail. One thing to understand before you compare anything: in Greece the advertised figure is the yacht and crew only. Food, drink, fuel and dockage are paid separately through an APA, and VAT is added on top, which in practice lifts the real cost by around 50%. The table below shows both numbers.
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Yacht typeTypical weekMedianEstimated all-inGuests
Sailing catamaran€9,500 – €35,000€17,600€26,0006–12
Power catamaran€15,000 – €70,000€34,000€51,0006–12
Motor yacht€17,500 – €155,000€52,000€78,0006–12
Motor sailer or gulet€14,700 – €70,000€28,000€42,0008–20
Base charter fee for a seven-night week. The all-in column is an estimate of what you actually pay once APA of 30 to 35% and VAT are added — roughly half as much again. Your contract shows the exact figures; ask us and we will price your dates in full.
The value end of the Greek fleet
Sailing catamarans

The value end of the Greek fleet

Four cabins, a crew of two, and the same islands everyone else reaches. A sailing catamaran is the reason a private crewed week can cost less per person than a decent hotel once the cabins are full. Median around €17,600, with the bulk of the fleet between €12,000 and €28,000 before APA and VAT.
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Catamaran space without the sails
Power catamarans

Catamaran space without the sails

The same wide, stable platform and shallow draft as a sailing catamaran, but faster between islands and with more deck space, because nothing is given over to rig. A smaller category in Greece than in the Caribbean, and priced between the sailing cats and the motor yachts — median around €34,000.
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The most expensive way to see the Cyclades
Motor yachts

The most expensive way to see the Cyclades

This is the top of the Greek market and the category most people picture when they say “yacht charter”: crew of four or more, a chef rather than a cook, separate crew quarters, and a tender worth using. Median around €52,000 a week before expenses, with the upper tenth of the fleet past €155,000.
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Space for a bigger group
Motor sailers and gulets

Space for a bigger group

Broad wooden decks, generous saloons and often eight or ten cabins — motor sailers and gulets take groups that simply do not fit on a catamaran. Because they carry so many, the cost per person can be the lowest of any option here, even though the weekly figure looks higher than a small catamaran. Median around €28,000.
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What the headline figure does not cover
On Top of the Rate

What the headline figure does not cover

A Mediterranean charter is quoted as the yacht and crew only. Everything you consume — food, drink, fuel, dockage, port fees — is paid through an advance provisioning allowance (APA) of roughly 30 to 35% of the charter fee, handed to the captain before you board and settled against receipts at the end of the week. On top of that sits VAT, charged at the rate of the country the charter starts in. Add a customary gratuity of around 10% and the realistic total lands close to half as much again as the headline figure. None of this is hidden, but it is why two quotes are never comparable until you know which model each one uses.
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When it costs less
Season

When it costs less

The Greek season runs from May to October, and July and August carry peak rates — often 20 to 30% above the shoulder months on the same boat. June and September are the value weeks: the meltemi is gentler, the islands are quieter and the water is still warm. A week in early May or late October on a catamaran can cost little more than half of the same boat in August.
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Two levers that actually move the price
Getting More for the Money

Two levers that actually move the price

The biggest lever on price is not the destination but how many of you there are. A four-cabin catamaran costs the same whether six or twelve people sail on it, so the per-person figure can halve. The second lever is flexibility on dates: moving a week from mid-August to mid-September often buys a noticeably better boat for the same money. Tell us the budget rather than the boat, and we will show you what it actually reaches.
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Greece Yacht Charter Prices: common questions

A crewed sailing catamaran has a median of about €17,600 a week, a power catamaran €34,000 and a motor yacht €52,000. Motor sailers and gulets sit around €28,000 but carry far more guests. All of these are base charter fees; APA and VAT are added on top.

Budget roughly half as much again as the headline rate. APA runs 30 to 35% of the charter fee and covers food, drink, fuel and dockage; VAT is charged at the rate of the country the charter starts in; crew gratuity is customarily around 10%. On a €20,000 catamaran week that puts the realistic total near €30,000.

Yes, substantially. A motor yacht runs roughly three times the median of a sailing catamaran, and its APA is higher too because fuel is the largest single item in it. Sailing catamarans are the most economical crewed option in Greece.

Early May, late September and October. July and August are peak. June and September usually give the best balance of weather, quiet anchorages and price.

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