Charter like you know boats.
We decode the contract, price the APA, and compare the fleets — so you can book a bareboat or crewed yacht without the broker upsell.
Three ways in, no wrong order.
- Base rates by yacht size and region
- APA, VAT, tipping, and delivery fees
- Bareboat budgets line by line
- Greece, Croatia, and the Med
- BVIs, Caribbean, and Tahiti
- Seasons and shoulder-season pricing
- Bareboat vs crewed vs skippered
- Catamaran vs monohull math
- Chartering vs owning, honestly
The guides that answer the expensive questions.
Alfa Nero yacht charter price: specs and rates
Alfa Nero charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 81.27m Oceanco for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
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Bold yacht charter price: specs and rates
Bold charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 85.3m SilverYachts for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
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Carinthia VII yacht charter price: specs and rates
Carinthia VII charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 97.2m Lurssen for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
Read the guide →What will the charter week actually cost?
Pick a charter type, enter the quoted base rate, and see the all-in number with APA, VAT, and tips added. No email, no signup.
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Browse all →Alfa Nero yacht charter price: specs and rates
Alfa Nero charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 81.27m Oceanco for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
Read the guide →Bold yacht charter price: specs and rates
Bold charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 85.3m SilverYachts for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
Read the guide →Carinthia VII yacht charter price: specs and rates
Carinthia VII charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 97.2m Lurssen for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
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Christina O yacht charter price: specs and rates
Christina O charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 99.13m Canadian Vickers for 36 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
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Hokulani yacht charter price: specs and rates
Hokulani charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 45.7m Palmer Johnson for 10 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
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Katina yacht charter price: specs and rates
Katina charter rates, specs and cruising areas: 60m Brodosplit for 12 guests, with seasonal weekly price bands and what the rate includes.
Read the guide →Before you book
How much does it cost to charter a superyacht?
A crewed superyacht runs roughly $1,500–$3,500 per guest per week as the base rate. Add APA of 20–35%, VAT of 5–20%, and a crew tip of 5–15%, so a $50,000 week lands near $62,500–$80,000 all-in.
What is APA on a yacht charter?
The Advance Provisioning Allowance is an upfront pot, usually 20–35% of the base rate, that covers fuel, food, drinks, and dockage. The captain reconciles it with receipts, and unspent amounts are refunded.
Do I need a license to charter a boat?
For a bareboat charter, yes in most markets — an ICC, RYA Day Skipper, or ASA 104 resume. For a crewed or skippered charter, no; a professional skipper costs roughly $1,200–$2,000/week on smaller yachts.
Is chartering cheaper than owning a yacht?
Usually. Ownership runs about 10% of hull value per year before depreciation. For 4–8 weeks of annual use, an all-in charter week is nearly always the cheaper line.
Numbers first, broker links second.
Every guide starts with the contract: the base rate, the APA rider, the VAT tier, the tip policy. We cite fleet documentation and public regional rules, and we label estimates as estimates.