How much does it cost to charter a yacht for a week?

Weekly prices by destination

The BVI median is $13,025 per week across 20 published prices; Greece’s median is €14,500 per week across 9 published prices. These are destination summaries, not like-for-like comparisons of the same yacht type and season.

Use the table above to compare the available prices, then set your destination, yacht type, charter arrangement, month, nights and guests in the calculator. Greece has fewer published prices in this comparison, so ask for a quote matching your dates and boat before treating its median as your budget.

French Polynesia’s high-demand charter season runs from June to August, according to Tahiti Charter. Compare your month within each destination rather than assuming a destination-wide median applies throughout the year.

• Caribbean: BVI week prices and USVI charters from St. Thomas.
• Atlantic and Pacific: Bahamas charter costs and Tahiti and French Polynesia prices.
• Eastern Mediterranean: Greece charter costs and Croatia prices and paperwork.
• Western Mediterranean: Italy charter costs and Mallorca and Ibiza week prices.

Costs beyond the advertised rate

The advertised charter rate is not necessarily your trip total. Yachtco says guests pay separately for fuel, marina fees and provisioning on its charters, including required provisioning for the skipper and crew.

Ask for an itemized quote before using the calculator’s total to split costs. Read bareboat, skippered and crewed charter differences to check which services you are paying for.

• VAT: DMA Yachting says Italy charges 22% VAT on the charter fee in proportion to time spent in EU waters. It generally applies to the base price, not APA, unless the charter is all-inclusive.
• Skipper and cook: Croatia Yachting lists a skipper at €200–€260 per day, including their food, and a separate chef at €240–€320 per day.
• Mandatory extras and tourist tax: Croatia Yachting lists a transit log at €180–€340 per charter and tourist tax at €1.50–€2.50 per person per night.
• Cruising permits and marinas: ask which permits your route requires and whether berthing is included. Bahamas Customs says anchorage fees apply to foreign pleasure vessels not mooring at a marina.
• Fuel, provisioning and APA: check whether these are separate charges, funded through APA or included in the quoted package.
• Crew tip and refundable deposit: ask whether a tip is included and request the deposit amount, release conditions and deductions in writing. Keep the deposit separate from trip spending; see crew tipping guidance.

What APA pays for

APA is an advance fund for expenses such as mooring, fuel and food on a Mediterranean crewed charter, according to Helm. Under MYBA terms, Helm gives a usual allowance of 25–35% of the charter fee for sailing yachts and catamarans, and 35–40% for motor yachts. You pay it separately from the base charter fee before departure. Ask how expenses are accounted for, whether additional funds may be needed and how any unused balance is returned.