How much does a crewed yacht charter cost?
A crewed catamaran for six to eight guests runs from roughly $14,000 to $40,000 for the week, and a motor yacht of the same size from about $40,000 upwards — but the advertised rate is only part of the answer. This page sets out the real numbers: what the rate covers, what gets added afterwards, and what a complete week actually comes to.
Typical weekly rates
Rates follow the yacht, not the destination. The figures below are base weekly rates for Caribbean charters, where the quoted price is all inclusive. The middle column is what most groups actually end up paying; the outer columns are the quiet end of the season and the newest, largest yachts in that bracket.
| Yacht and party size | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catamaran, up to 6 guests | $14,000 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| Catamaran, 7–8 guests | $23,000 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Catamaran, 9–10 guests | $22,000 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| Motor yacht, 7–8 guests | $40,000 | $55,000 | $85,000 |
| Motor yacht, 9–10 guests | $48,000 | $90,000 | $145,000 |
Smaller and older catamarans start lower still, from around $10,000 a week. Christmas and New Year are quoted separately and sit well above the ranges above; late spring and autumn sit below them. Each band below shows yachts currently offered at that price.
Catamarans up to 6 guests — $14,000 to $40,000

GYPSY PRINCESS

EUPHORIA

ALIZÉ

IARA

SOL SEEKER

REACH

JIOIA 3

SOMMER

MAKIN MEMORIES

LIVIN
Catamarans for 7–8 guests — $23,000 to $66,000

MAKING MEMORIES

EQUANIMITY

RUMAWAY

ATLAS

ADAGIO

DREAM ON

EXTRA NAUTI

BAREFOOT BLISS

HALCYON

AKASHA
Catamarans for 9–10 guests — $22,000 to $60,000

AD ASTRA 5.4

Azure

Sea Lab

Endeavour

KaYachtic

NEHALENNIA

PERPETUAL BLUE

BLUE PEPPER

GOOD OL' DAYS

OKINAWA
Motor yachts for 7–8 guests — $40,000 to $85,000

OMAKASE

RISK TAKER

AURELIA

BIRDY

Dreamtime

Magnum Ride

Exumas

103' Custom Build

SEA GODDESS

EXIT STRATEGY
Motor yachts for 9–10 guests — $48,000 to $145,000

SeaQuest

Natural 9

A PLACE IN THE SUN

NAMASTE

Olympus

A SALT WEAPON

Dream On

TROPA

R&R

I LOVE THIS BOAT
Rates shown are the starting weekly price for each yacht. Search the full fleet if you want to filter by dates, cabins or destination.

What the charter rate covers
- The yacht — every cabin and all the living space aboard, for your group alone.
- The full-time crew — captain and chef on smaller catamarans, with a stewardess and deckhand added as yachts get larger. They live aboard year-round and know the boat.
- All meals, snacks and soft drinks, cooked to the preference sheet you complete before you travel.
- The ship’s bar — wine, beer and spirits within the yacht’s standard selection.
- Water toys — snorkelling gear, paddleboards and kayaks as standard; seabobs, e-foils, jet skis or dive equipment on yachts that carry them.
- Fuel for normal cruising, the tender, and linens, towels and daily housekeeping.

What you pay on top
- Crew gratuity — customary rather than optional. The Caribbean standard is 15–20% of the charter fee, the Mediterranean 10–15%. On a $33,000 week that is $5,000 to $6,600, so budget for it from the start.
- Cruising permits and park fees — a few hundred dollars for a week. Some yachts include BVI fees in the rate and some do not; we confirm which before you sign.
- Dockage on the nights you choose a marina over an anchorage, and any premium berth you specifically ask for.
- Meals and excursions ashore — restaurants, tours and entrance fees are yours.
- Premium drinks — champagne, fine wine and top-shelf spirits beyond the yacht’s standard bar.
- Travel to the yacht — flights and ground transfers.
What a full week actually comes to
Two worked examples for eight guests, both for a week in high season, excluding flights. The point of putting them side by side is that the headline rates look very different while the totals do not.
| Catamaran, British Virgin Islands | Catamaran, Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised rate | $33,000 all inclusive | €24,000 plus expenses |
| Food, drink, fuel, dockage | included | €7,200 (APA, 30%) |
| VAT | — | country-dependent, commonly 12–22% |
| Permits and park fees | about $400 | included in APA |
| Crew gratuity | $5,000 (15%) | €2,400 (10%) |
| Total for the group | about $38,400 | about €36,500 plus VAT |
| Per person | about $4,800 | about €4,550 plus VAT |
Catamarans around the $33,000 example above

CRAFT WITH A SEA

DANTE

DAYDREAM

BAREFOOT BLISS

RUM RUNNER

SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL

LIQUID ZEN

ATLAS

BEACHCOMBER

RIPPLE
Both figures are illustrative: the exact permit, dockage and VAT position depends on the yacht, the flag it flies and the waters you cruise. We put the real numbers for your yacht in writing before you commit to anything.

What “plus expenses” and APA mean
The APA is normally 30 to 35% of the base rate, handed to the captain before you board. He spends it on food, drink, fuel, dockage and port fees, keeps the receipts, and gives you a running account through the week. Whatever is left is returned to you at the end; if the week runs over, you settle the difference.
It is not a hidden charge and it is not a deposit — it is the same money a Caribbean yacht has already folded into its headline rate, simply collected separately and accounted for against receipts. Compare the totals rather than the headline rates, and the two regions sit closer together than they first appear.

Is a bareboat charter cheaper?
Once you add food, drink, fuel, dockage and a hired skipper if you need one, the gap narrows considerably. There is also a difference that does not show up in any quote: a crewed yacht’s captain and chef usually live aboard all year and know that particular boat inside out, while a skipper attached to a bareboat fleet may have stepped aboard days before you did.
We arrange both, and will tell you plainly which one suits your group. If nobody in the party wants to be responsible for the anchor at two in the morning, crewed is the honest answer. More on how crewed all inclusive charters work.

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Charter costs: common questions
For a catamaran shared between eight guests in the Caribbean, expect roughly $4,000 to $5,000 per person for the week once the gratuity and permits are included. Smaller groups pay more per head because the yacht, not the headcount, sets the rate — four people on a six-guest catamaran will pay more each than eight people on a larger one.
APA is the Advance Provisioning Allowance on yachts quoted “plus expenses”, normally 30 to 35% of the base rate. You hand it to the captain before boarding and he spends it on food, drink, fuel, dockage and port fees, against receipts. Anything unspent comes back to you at the end of the charter.
It is customary rather than contractual, but in practice it is expected and you should budget for it from the outset. The Caribbean standard is 15 to 20% of the charter fee and the Mediterranean 10 to 15%. It is paid at the end of the week and reflects the service you received.
Because they are quoted for the yacht and crew only, while a Caribbean rate already includes food, drink, fuel and dockage. Add the APA and VAT to a Mediterranean quote and the totals end up much closer together. Always compare the full cost of the week rather than the advertised rate.
In the Caribbean, late spring and the start of the season before the holidays; in the Mediterranean, May, June and late September. Christmas and New Year are the most expensive weeks of the year in the Caribbean and are quoted separately, often a year or more ahead.
A yacht charter agreement normally takes 50% on signing to secure the dates, with the balance due about a month before you board. The APA, where it applies, is transferred shortly before the charter or handed to the captain on arrival. The exact schedule is set out in the contract for your yacht.
There should not be. Everything covered by your rate is written into the charter agreement before you pay anything, and we go through the exclusions with you — gratuity, permits, dockage, meals ashore and travel — so the budget you set at the start is the one you finish on.
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We focus on the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and the Mediterranean, and we have been to every destination we sell. Tell us your budget and we will tell you honestly what it buys.
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