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For day charters, the rate covers the yacht, professional crew and standard equipment for a full charter day (typically 8 hours). Each listing states whether VAT and fuel are included or charged separately — we publish the operator's own terms, nothing reworded.

For weekly charters, the rate is the MYBA base rate: yacht and crew for seven days. Running costs are handled through the APA (see below), and VAT is added per the cruising country.

The Advance Provisioning Allowance — the standard MYBA mechanism for a weekly charter's running costs. Typically 25–35% of the charter fee, paid before boarding. The captain uses it for fuel, food and drink, berthing and any extras you request, accounts for every euro, and refunds whatever isn't spent at the end of the charter.

VAT applies in the country where the charter takes place — roughly 22% in Italy, 21% in Spain, 20% in France, 13–24% in Greece depending on duration, 18% in Malta. Every listing on this site states the operator's VAT treatment, and your quote always shows the all-in figure before you commit.

Day charters usually confirm with a deposit of 30–50%, balance before boarding. Weekly MYBA charters run 50% on contract signature and 50% plus APA and VAT roughly a month before embarkation. Funds move under the operator's or MYBA escrow terms — we'll walk you through the exact schedule with the quote.

Terms are the operator's and are stated before you pay anything. As a rule of thumb: the closer to the charter date, the less is refundable, and high-season dates are stricter. Weather cancellations on day charters are different — if the captain calls off the day for safety, you reschedule or get your money back.

Customary, never obligatory. On weekly charters the Mediterranean norm is 5–15% of the charter fee, given to the captain at the end for the whole crew. On day charters, tip as you would in a fine restaurant — entirely at your discretion.

Because the price and the answers come from the source. We hold direct relationships with fleet owners and central-agency managers, so quotes arrive at owner-level rates without stacked broker margins, availability answers come same-day in season, and accountability sits with one named contact — us — rather than a chain.

Same day for almost everything in season. If the yacht publishes rates on this site you already have the number — we confirm availability and the all-in figure with the fleet, usually within hours via WhatsApp.

A day charter is the yacht, crewed, for a full day — boarding mid-morning, swimming, lunch on the water or ashore, back by evening. A weekly charter is a floating villa holiday: you live aboard for seven days with a full crew, moving between islands and coastlines on an itinerary built around you, contracted on the MYBA agreement.

That's the job. Tell us the occasion, the party and the pace — beach clubs or quiet anchorages, one island or five — and we plan the route with the captain, book the tables and handle the logistics end to end.

Almost always, and crews are excellent with families — many yachts carry seabobs, paddleboards and water toys the kids won't leave alone. Italian regulations cap day-charter guests at 12 regardless of age; tell us the ages and we'll match the right boat and crew.

Usually, yes. The site shows our direct fleet, but through our operator network we can source most charter yachts in the Mediterranean. Send the name or a link and we'll come back with availability and a direct-terms quote.