Day Charter

Not through us. George Yachts brokers weekly fully crewed charters, and day hire is a different business with different operators, so we would be the wrong introduction. If a single day is genuinely what you want, book directly with a day-hire operator out of Alimos, Flisvos or the Athens Riviera marinas. One thing worth knowing before you do: charters of 48 hours or less carry Greek VAT at the standard 24%, while a weekly crewed charter is taxed at its yacht's reduced certified rate, so the per-day cost gap is wider than the headline prices suggest.

This page covers single-day hire. For weekly figures, our motor yacht charter Greece prices are published on the weekly rate card at /weekly-yacht-charter-rates-greece, listed by yacht size and season from our own fleet's live rate cards, with the APA, VAT and gratuity layers broken out so the all-in number is visible before you inquire.

A day yacht is simply a yacht set up for single-day hire: crewed, provisioned for a day's running, and back at base by evening. In Greece that fleet runs from small motor boats to 40m superyachts. We do not place day yachts. The reason is not snobbery, it is that the two products are not comparable: if you book a day yacht more than twice in the same trip you have already spent more than a short crewed charter would have cost, and you have had none of the week.

No. A day charter explicitly excludes overnight accommodation. If you need overnight, you book a 'mini-cruise' or 'short break' charter - typically 2-3 nights minimum.

Day charter: same-day embarkation and disembarkation. Term charter: minimum 1 night aboard, typically 7 nights, with bespoke service and itinerary.

No. A day charter typically costs 1/4 to 1/3 of a weekly rate, not 1/7. The day rate prices in the crew time, fuel inefficiency, and the lost-opportunity cost to the operator.

Honestly, usually not. If you have 5-7 days in Greece, two or three day charters cost more than a proper 4-night crewed charter where you sleep aboard, wake in a different bay, and the chef cooks to your taste. Tell us your dates and party size and we will price both options side by side, with no obligation. The 2027 weekly calendars are already open for those planning ahead.

Some superyachts accept day charters, but with very high minimums (€60,000+) and only in off-peak periods. In July-August superyachts are typically locked into 7-night contracts and don't entertain day charters.