How much does a yacht charter cost?

As a Mediterranean guide, a 20 to 30 metre motor yacht runs from around EUR 30,000 to EUR 80,000 a week, a 30 to 45 metre yacht from around EUR 80,000 to EUR 250,000, and yachts above 50 metres from around EUR 250,000, quoted individually. The advance provisioning allowance adds 25 to 35 percent of the rate, with VAT where it applies and a customary gratuity of 5 to 15 percent in the Mediterranean. Our guide to what a yacht charter costs sets out the full breakdown.

How far in advance should a charter be arranged?

Six months is comfortable for a standard summer charter; twelve months or more for the event weeks, such as the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival, and for August on the Costa Smeralda. Short notice is sometimes workable, with a narrower choice of yachts.

What is the contract structure?

Most Mediterranean charters operate under the MYBA standard contract. Payment is commonly half on signing and the balance before embarkation, on dates the contract fixes, and the advance provisioning allowance is paid ahead of the charter for the captain's running costs.

What types of yacht can be chartered?

Motor yachts, sailing yachts, catamarans and superyachts are all available, from smaller yachts for a day on the water to crewed yachts above forty metres for a full week. The advisor matches the type to the brief: range and stability for longer passages, draught and manoeuvrability for island cruising, deck space for hosting.

Where does Balthazar Yachting arrange charters?

Across the Mediterranean (the French Riviera, Italy, the Balearics and Greece), the Caribbean in winter, the Indian Ocean (the Maldives and the Seychelles) and the Middle East from our Dubai office. Routes outside these grounds are arranged on request through the broker network.

What is included in the charter rate?

The rate covers the yacht, her crew and the yacht's own insurance for the period. Fuel, food and drink, port and marina fees and similar running costs are met from the advance provisioning allowance, typically 25 to 35 percent of the rate, reconciled against actual spend at the end. VAT where it applies and a gratuity, customarily 5 to 15 percent in the Mediterranean, are additional.

Is the yacht insured during the charter?

Yes. The yacht's own hull and liability insurance is part of the charter rate, and her crew are insured through the yacht. Guests are advised to hold their own travel and cancellation cover, and the charter contract sets out the payment schedule and the cancellation terms before anything is signed.

Motor yacht anchored in a sheltered Mediterranean bay

Service

Yacht charter.

Private yacht charter across the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and the Middle East, curated through Balthazar Yachting.

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Overview

Charter, end to end.

We arrange private charter (motor, sailing and superyacht) across the global cruising calendar. Each engagement begins with a private advisor who listens for the brief: dates, party, comfort versus distance, ports the principal already knows, and ones they would rather avoid.

From that conversation we return a short, considered selection: yachts our network has worked with, crews we know by name, and routes we can vouch for. The contract, the local logistics and the handover on the day are then followed through to disembarkation.

The work divides by format and by water. Day charter for an afternoon or a sundown route; luxury yacht charter for a full week at the upper end; superyacht charter for vessels of forty metres and above; and corporate yacht events where the vessel is the venue. Whether the brief is a single day or a full crewed yacht charter for a season, it is handled with the same care. The cruising grounds run from the French Riviera and the wider Mediterranean through the Caribbean winter, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf, with Dubai held year-round from our office there.

The commercial side is run in-house rather than passed through. Most Mediterranean charters sit under the MYBA contract, with the advance provisioning allowance and the gratuity set out plainly at the proposal stage, so the figure quoted is the figure understood. The brokerage works from offices in Monaco, Dubai and Hong Kong, which keeps a charter brief close to the principal across time zones.

Process

How a charter is run.

01Step 01
The brief
A short conversation about dates, party, cruising profile and the kind of week the principal is planning. Sometimes fifteen minutes; sometimes a longer exchange across a few days.
02Step 02
The shortlist
Three to five yachts the advisor can vouch for, with current rates, crew references and route options. Sent in writing within the hour.
03Step 03
Contracting
The single contract, the deposit and the cruising authority handled directly by the advisor through the yacht’s management firm.
04Step 04
On the water
The advisor stays on call from embarkation to disembarkation. Late changes, weather routing, additional bookings and any guest-side requirements move through the same number.

The fleet

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Cruising grounds

Where these charters happen.

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Specialist services

Areas of focus.

Standards

Disciplined, end to end.

A fleet, curated through relationships.
A short list of yachts our advisors know personally: through the broker who introduced her, the owner who keeps her, or the management firm that runs her programme.
One advisor, end to end.
From the first conversation to disembarkation, the same person handles the brief, the contracting, the local logistics and any late changes.
Documented disclosure.
Real specifications, recent refit history, named crews and current references: sale-grade standards, applied to charter.

Field notes

Practical questions.

How much does a yacht charter cost?: As a Mediterranean guide, a 20 to 30 metre motor yacht runs from around EUR 30,000 to EUR 80,000 a week, a 30 to 45 metre yacht from around EUR 80,000 to EUR 250,000, and yachts above 50 metres from around EUR 250,000, quoted individually. The advance provisioning allowance adds 25 to 35 percent of the rate, with VAT where it applies and a customary gratuity of 5 to 15 percent in the Mediterranean. Our guide to what a yacht charter costs sets out the full breakdown.
How far in advance should a charter be arranged?: Six months is comfortable for a standard summer charter; twelve months or more for the event weeks, such as the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival, and for August on the Costa Smeralda. Short notice is sometimes workable, with a narrower choice of yachts.
What is the contract structure?: Most Mediterranean charters operate under the MYBA standard contract. Payment is commonly half on signing and the balance before embarkation, on dates the contract fixes, and the advance provisioning allowance is paid ahead of the charter for the captain's running costs.
What types of yacht can be chartered?: Motor yachts, sailing yachts, catamarans and superyachts are all available, from smaller yachts for a day on the water to crewed yachts above forty metres for a full week. The advisor matches the type to the brief: range and stability for longer passages, draught and manoeuvrability for island cruising, deck space for hosting.
Where does Balthazar Yachting arrange charters?: Across the Mediterranean (the French Riviera, Italy, the Balearics and Greece), the Caribbean in winter, the Indian Ocean (the Maldives and the Seychelles) and the Middle East from our Dubai office. Routes outside these grounds are arranged on request through the broker network.
What is included in the charter rate?: The rate covers the yacht, her crew and the yacht's own insurance for the period. Fuel, food and drink, port and marina fees and similar running costs are met from the advance provisioning allowance, typically 25 to 35 percent of the rate, reconciled against actual spend at the end. VAT where it applies and a gratuity, customarily 5 to 15 percent in the Mediterranean, are additional.
Is the yacht insured during the charter?: Yes. The yacht's own hull and liability insurance is part of the charter rate, and her crew are insured through the yacht. Guests are advised to hold their own travel and cancellation cover, and the charter contract sets out the payment schedule and the cancellation terms before anything is signed.

Plan

Plan a charter.

A private advisor returns a short, considered reply within the hour.

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