People ask us this every day on WhatsApp, and the honest answer is a range: from under 1,000 euros for a crewed day boat to over a million euros for a superyacht week. Here is how that range actually breaks down, with real numbers from the fleet we book.
Day charters: roughly 1,000 to 24,000 euros
A day charter is the yacht, its professional crew and a full charter day, normally eight hours on the water. As of summer 2026 the published day rates in our fleet start at 999 euros in Ibiza, around 1,200 euros on the Amalfi Coast, 1,450 euros in Marbella and 1,500 euros in Malta. From there the ladder climbs with length and luxury: a 20 metre flybridge with a crew of two or three sits in the low thousands, and the largest day yachts we list reach about 24,000 euros for the day.
The useful way to read those numbers is per group, not per boat. Twelve friends on a 6,000 euro boat are paying 500 euros each for a private crewed yacht for a whole day. We wrote that math out properly in the per person guide.
Weekly charters: roughly 10,000 to 1.2 million euros
A crewed week is a different product: you live aboard for seven days with a full crew, moving between islands and coastlines. In our fleet the entry point as of summer 2026 is about 10,000 euros per week in Greece and 13,000 euros in Croatia. Mid range motor yachts in the western Mediterranean mostly quote between 26,900 and 150,000 euros per week, and the large superyachts run from there up to 1.2 million euros.
Weekly rates are quoted on MYBA terms, the standard Mediterranean charter contract. That base rate covers the yacht and crew. Running costs come on top through the Advance Provisioning Allowance, typically 25-35% of the charter fee, and VAT is added at the rate of the country you cruise in. If those words are new, read our APA explainer before you compare quotes from anyone, including us.
What actually moves the price
Five things, in roughly this order: length, season, cruising ground, the yacht's age and refit, and crew size. August in the French Riviera is the most expensive combination in Europe. June or September in Greece or Croatia buys the same sea and better anchorages for a fraction of the number. If your dates are flexible by even a week, say so when you enquire: it is the single cheapest upgrade in chartering.
Watch out for teaser prices
The number that hooks people on social media is often a low season rate, a half day rate, or a rate without VAT and fuel. Then the real quote lands and the plan dies. We publish the operator rate we hold for every listed boat, state what it includes, and give you the all in figure before you commit. If a price looks too good, ask what is missing from it. That one question saves more charter plans than any discount.