The price of a yacht, whether sailing or motor, will depend on certain criteria such as the length, number of cabins, age of construction, shipbuilder and the offered location. For example, an 83ft yacht built in 2007, accommodating 8 guests in 4 cabins costs €40,000 per week plus expenses.

Published charter rates are usually quoted per week for the hire of the yacht. Seven days is generally the minimum charter period accepted by most yachts, although charters can be for any duration under or over seven days. Please be precise with the length of your charter at the enquiry stage.

As a first time Charterer, you may have many questions. It is our role as brokers to answer these questions to the best of our abilities for you.

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere runs from early December to the end of April. The most popular destinations in Winter are the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Maldives, Central America, French Polynesia and Southeast Asia. Summer in the Northern Hemisphere runs from the end of April to the end of October. The most popular destinations in Summer are the Mediterranean, New England in the USA and Northern Europe.

The charter price (published price) includes the hire of the yacht together with its crew, crew food and the yacht’s insurance. This price also includes the Broker’s commission.

All operational expenses are extra and to the Charterer’s account, such as fuel, port fees, food and beverages, personal laundry, local taxes, customs formalities, charges for water, electricity, the ship’s agency fees etc. Generally speaking, we estimate these costs in the region of 30% of the weekly charter price, although this could vary depending upon the type of cuisine you select, your choice of yacht and the extent of cruising undertaken. Therefore, a 30% Advance Provisioning Allowance, (or A.P.A.) will be required at least 4 weeks prior to embarkation (together with the balance payment) for the crew to fully provision the yacht according to your requests. A fully itemised set of accounts with supporting receipts will be provided at the end of the charter and any outstanding amount leftover will be returned to you. VAT (Value Added Tax) is charged on the agreed charter price in territorial waters. Rates vary according to the place of embarkation and the chosen itinerary. Your Broker will be able to advise you on the latest tax situation for any country you wish to visit. Relocation fees (or delivery / redelivery fees) can be charged should you wish to start a charter in a port that is distant from the yacht’s home port (within reasonable distance). It is industry standard to charge fuel consumption only (not the time) to relocate a yacht. These are often negotiated should your enquiry fit within the yacht’s cruising schedule or take the yacht closer to its following bookings. A security deposit is customary during event charters such as the MIPIM, Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix. It is very rare to pay a security deposit for a standard yacht charter.