Catamaran Charter Greece

Someone who will tell you which of the two catamarans you actually want, and has no reason to prefer either. Thirty-seven of the fifty-nine yachts on our list are catamarans, twenty-five sailing and twelve power, and we own none of them, so the recommendation costs us nothing either way. The honest split: a sailing catamaran if the group likes the quiet and does not mind five or six hours between islands, a power catamaran if you want two island groups in one week and would rather spend the crossing on the flybridge than waiting it out. Both give you the same near-zero roll at anchor, which is the reason most families end up on a catamaran in the first place. Check us as you would anyone: IYBA Charter Active Member in their public directory, MYBA-standard contracts with base, APA, certified VAT and gratuity written out before you sign, George Yachts Brokerage House LLC of Wyoming operating from Athens, Forbes May 2026. Weekly and fully crewed, starting on any day rather than only the Saturday the market defaults to.

Weekly rates start around €15,000 for a 45-foot sailing catamaran with captain and cook, and run to €120,000+ for an 80-foot power catamaran with a full crew. Most of our catamaran weeks settle between €25,000 and €55,000, before APA (typically 25 to 30%) and Greek charter VAT.

Sailing catamarans suit guests who appreciate the rhythm of wind and want a softer pace. Power catamarans suit itineraries that cross island groups and want monohull motor-yacht speed without the roll. Sailing types are also typically 30% lower in weekly rate for equal length, given the lower running cost.

Yes. The lack of heel, wide flat decks, and shallow draft (allowing direct beach access via tender or even drop-anchor swim-from-boat in sheltered bays) make catamarans the natural choice. We recommend boats with an enclosed flybridge or salon for hot-day shade as well.

Yes, and they often sail it better than a monohull. The wide beam gives stability that handles 30 to 35 knot gusts without dramatic heel. Experienced captains will reef earlier on catamarans than on monohulls; you'll still cover 100 to 120 nm in a day under sail in firm Meltemi conditions.

If you have 8 to 12 guests and want a single platform for ceremony, dinner, and overnight, a 70 to 80-foot catamaran is the largest single-boat choice in the Greek fleet. For 14+ we usually recommend two yachts (a catamaran for the family, a motor yacht for friends) chartered together.

Greek commercial regulations cap most charter yachts at 12 guests under way, and the catamaran fleet is built to that ceiling: four cabins sleep eight, five cabins sleep ten, and the six-cabin Fountaine Pajot Thira 80 sleeps the full twelve. Larger groups are arranged legally with the right vessel class or a two-yacht flotilla.

No, and deliberately so. George brokers crewed and skippered charters only: the Private Fleet comes with full crew, the Explorer Fleet with a professional skipper. The week is meant to be lived, not operated. If you hold licenses and want to sail yourself, we are honestly not the right house for that charter.

The ones that reward shallow draft and calm anchorages: the Antiparos channel and Koufonisia in the Cyclades, Paxos, Antipaxos and Meganisi in the Ionian, and the Poros-Hydra-Spetses loop in the Saronic. The Ionian is the gentlest first-charter water; the Cyclades trade a firmer Meltemi for the marquee names.

Peak July and August weeks book 6 to 12 months ahead, and the named flagships (Sunreef 80s, Thira 80s) commit earliest. June and September usually hold availability closer in, at softer rates for the same yacht. If your dates are fixed to school holidays, decide early; if they are flexible, the shoulder weeks are the connoisseur's buy.

A crewed sailing catamaran runs €10,900 to €22,000 per week net base at 12 to 16 metres, €18,900 to €27,500 at 16 to 19 metres, €31,500 to €43,500 at 20 to 22 metres and €56,000 to €90,000 at 23 to 24 metres, per our Greek Charter Index. The rate card is written per yacht and does not change by cruising ground: the same boat carries the same weekly rate in the Cyclades as in the Ionian. What the Cyclades cost you is availability, and a delivery leg if the yacht is based in Corfu or Lefkada. On top of base, budget APA at roughly 25% to 30% for a catamaran, Greek VAT at the yacht's certified rate (5.2 to 12% in practice, 13% the statutory ceiling), and crew gratuity at 10% to 15% of base. Split across a full boat, a 20 to 22 metre catamaran week works out at about €3,150 to €5,450 per person before VAT and APA.

Yes, and it is a common request, but it is worth knowing what it costs. Almost the whole Greek catamaran fleet is based around Athens, chiefly at Alimos, so a Mykonos start means the boat is repositioned to meet you and that delivery is billed. The usual alternatives are to board at Mykonos for a one-way week ending in Athens, or to start at Athens and reach Mykonos on day two through Kythnos or Syros. If Mykonos is the point of the trip rather than the port, starting from Athens and arriving by sea is both cheaper and the better arrival.

Earlier than any other type, honestly. Crewed catamarans are the most requested family format in Greek waters, and the handful of truly excellent boats commit their peak 2027 weeks first, typically by late winter. The 2027 calendars are open now; early reservations take first pick of yacht, cabin layout and week.