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How Much Does It Cost to Charter a Yacht in Corfu?

Green islands, no Meltemi, Paxos and Antipaxos an hour away: the Ionian week from Corfu costs the same base as Athens and spends less of the APA.

Last updated September 2026

Why the Ionian week spends less

The legs are short and the wind is kind. From Gouvia the first swim is at Paxos in an hour and a half, Antipaxos's white cliffs are twenty minutes beyond, and the mainland coast at Parga and Sivota is across a strait. Nothing in a Corfu week is more than three hours away, the Ionian has no Meltemi, and a catamaran under sail in the afternoon breeze burns almost nothing. That is why the APA sits at the low end of the range here, and why the Ionian is the family's Greece. The base is the yacht's. A yacht based in the Ionian, and there is a power catamaran based at Gouvia on this list, boards with no delivery line; a yacht repositioned from Athens carries the delivery across the Peloponnese, through the Corinth canal or round the cape, on its own line. The base does not change. The week from Corfu. Paxos's Gaios and Lakka, Antipaxos's Voutoumi, Parga under the castle, the Syvota islets, Lefkada's west coast beaches, Meganisi's coves for the last nights, and back; or south to Ithaca and Fiskardo for a party that wants to move. This house writes it with the all-in figure and meets you at Gouvia. Who you are dealing with. George Yachts Brokerage House LLC is a United States company, registered in Wyoming, with its brokerage desk in Athens, a few minutes from the marinas the yachts leave from. It is a boutique house: one broker, George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker, a licensed sailing skipper with a powerboat licence valid to 25 metres, handles every file himself, from the first message to the quay on check-in day, and is reachable on WhatsApp at +1 786 798 8798. The house is listed as an IYBA Charter Active Member, writes every charter on the MYBA form of agreement, was featured in Forbes in May 2026, and holds a 5.0 rating on Google. The APA, the VAT at each yacht's certified rate and the gratuity are set out line by line in every proposal, so nothing arrives as a surprise.

Best suited for

  • Families with young children who want calm water and short legs
  • A first charter in the sheltered Greece, ten minutes from the airport to the marina
  • Couples who want Antipaxos at noon and Gaios at eight
  • Anyone who has done the Cyclades and wants the green islands

The crewed yachts that run the Ionian from Corfu

A selection, largest first

M/Y OAK

35.0 m / 115 ft · 11 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€99,000 - €109,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y PAREAKI II

39.08 m / 128 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€98,000 - €115,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y ONCE MORE

38.0 m / 125 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€89,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y WOMBAT

32.31 m / 106 ft · 11 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€89,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y KINTARO

38.1 m / 125 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€85,000 - €110,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y NORTHWIND II

45.63 m / 150 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€83,300 - €110,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y CAN'T REMEMBER

35.6 m / 116 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€80,000 - €90,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y BLUE SYMPHONIE

37.0 m / 121 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€78,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

See the full fleet

When the Corfu weeks go for 2027

The Ionian runs from May to early October with the calmest water in Greece; the yachts based there are few and their July and August weeks go early. Peak weeks for July and August 2027 are being contracted now, in the autumn of 2026; the five and six cabin yachts go first. Nine to fourteen months ahead for a peak week, six to nine for June and late September, three to four for May and October. Booking early buys first choice of yacht and week rather than a discount.

George's insider notes

  • Ask whether the yacht is based in the Ionian or repositioned from Athens; the delivery is the only line that changes between the two quotes.
  • Antipaxos at noon, Gaios at eight: the first full day from Corfu.
  • The Syvota islets and Mourtos on the mainland are the quiet anchorages when Paxos fills in August.
  • The Ionian's afternoon breeze is for sailing; book a sailing catamaran here and a power catamaran or motor yacht for the Cyclades.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about How Much Does It Cost to Charter a Yacht in Corfu?

How much does it cost to charter a yacht in Corfu?

From about EUR 22,000 a week all in on a 15 metre crewed catamaran and about EUR 24,000 on a 20 metre motor yacht, the same base fees as from Athens, with the APA at the low end for the type because the Ionian legs are short; a delivery line applies only to a yacht repositioned from Athens.

Where do yachts board in Corfu?

Gouvia marina, ten minutes from the airport; the yachts based in the Ionian live there and carry no delivery.

What does a week from Corfu reach?

Paxos and Antipaxos, Parga and Sivota, the Syvota islets, Lefkada's west coast, Meganisi, and for a party that moves, Ithaca and Fiskardo on Kefalonia; no leg over three hours.

Is the Ionian windy?

No; it has no Meltemi, a light afternoon breeze from the north-west and flat mornings. It is the sheltered Greece.

Is Corfu cheaper than Athens for a charter?

The base is the same; the APA is lower for the short legs; the delivery is an extra line only for a yacht repositioned from Athens. For a yacht based in the Ionian, the Corfu week is the cheaper of the two all in.

How do I get a Corfu quote?

WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798 or george@georgeyachts.com with the dates and the party; two or three real yachts with their rate cards and the all-in Ionian week come back within twenty-four hours.

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