Service
Yacht charter.
Private yacht charter across the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and the Middle East, curated through Balthazar Yachting.
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 shipped before, crews we know by name, and routes the advisor can vouch for. The booking, the contracting, the local logistics and the on-the-day handover all sit with the same person from first reply 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, the same advisor carries it. 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
A glimpse of the fleet.
Specialist services
Areas of focus.
Corporate yacht events
Private corporate hospitality on the water: Dubai-led, available across the international fleet.
Day charter
Short-format charter for an afternoon, a sundown route or a guest-led day on the water.
Luxury yacht charter
Charter at the upper end: yachts, crews and ports curated for private-client expectations.
Superyacht charter
Yachts of 40 metres and above, with the crew and logistics that follow.
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
Related reading.
Guides
A week on the French Riviera, sample itineraries.
A good Riviera itinerary is built around the water and the crowds, not the map: where to be in the morning, where to be at night.
Jun 2026
Guides
A first Mediterranean charter, what to expect.
A first charter is rarely undone by the yacht; it is undone by the parts no one explained: the timing, the crew, the rhythm of a week aboard.
Jun 2026
Frequently asked
Practical questions.
- How much does a yacht charter cost?
- The weekly charter rate for yachts in the 30–50 metre range typically runs from EUR 100,000 to EUR 400,000, with additional Advance Provisioning Allowance of 25–35% of the rate and a customary 15–20% gratuity. See "What a yacht charter actually costs" in the insights for a full breakdown.
- How far in advance should a charter be arranged?
- Three to six months ahead for standard summer charters; twelve months or more for marquee weeks at Monaco GP, Cannes Festival, or the Costa Smeralda. Last-minute charters are sometimes workable but with a narrower yacht selection.
- What is the contract structure?
- Most Mediterranean charters operate under the MYBA standard contract. Payment is typically 50% on signing and 50% four to six weeks before embarkation. APA is paid separately into the captain's working account.
- What types of yacht can be chartered?
- Motor yachts, sailing yachts, catamarans and superyachts are all available, from smaller vessels 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, draft 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 and its crew 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. A customary gratuity of 15 to 20 percent is additional.
- Is the charter handled by one person?
- Yes. A single advisor holds the brief from first reply through to disembarkation: the shortlist, the contract, the provisioning, the local logistics and the on-the-day handover. There is no pass-through to a separate operations desk.
Plan
Plan a charter.
A private advisor returns a short, considered reply within the hour.