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

Santorini has no marina to speak of and the most photographed anchorage in Greece. The week that includes it is priced from Athens or Paros, with the caldera as the destination.

Last updated September 2026

How to put Santorini in a week honestly

It is far, and there is nowhere to tie up. Santorini sits at the southern edge of the Cyclades, 130 nautical miles from Athens, and its one harbour at Vlychada is for small boats. The crewed yachts anchor in the caldera, which is the point: the view from the water below Oia at six in the evening is the reason the island is on the brief. But a week that boards in Santorini has to bring the yacht there first, and a week that spends two days each way getting there has no week left. The two honest versions. On a motor yacht from Athens: Sifnos the first night, Milos, Folegandros, Santorini on the fourth day with a night in the caldera, Ios, Paros and home. On a catamaran: board in Paros with the delivery on its own line, Naxos, Ios, Santorini for two nights, Folegandros, back to Paros. Both are weekly, fully crewed, and the base fee on each is the yacht's own. What this house writes. The base unchanged, the delivery if there is one on its own line, the APA estimate at the top of the range for the distance, the VAT at the yacht's rate, the gratuity range, and the caldera on the fourth evening, within twenty-four hours. 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

  • Honeymooners who want the caldera from the water at sunset
  • A party that wants the southern Cyclades, Milos, Folegandros and Santorini, in one week
  • Americans flying out of Santorini who want the week to end there
  • Anyone who was quoted a "Santorini charter" without the delivery and wonders where it went

The crewed yachts that reach Santorini in a week

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 Santorini weeks go for 2027

Santorini is a September island on the water: the Meltemi is gone, the caldera has room and the cards step down; July and August weeks on the 30 metre motor yachts that make the distance go a year ahead. 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 the captain for the caldera at six in the evening and Thirasia at eight in the morning; the hours between are the day boats'.
  • The Red Beach and the White Beach on the south coast are the swims; the caldera is deep and for the view.
  • On a catamaran, board in Paros rather than Athens and spend the saved days in the Small Cyclades.
  • A Santorini week spends the top of the APA for the distance; the anchorage itself costs nothing.

Frequently asked

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

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

The same base fee as from Athens, from EUR 17,000 a week for a 15 metre crewed catamaran, with the distance in the APA and the delivery on its own line if the week boards there; about EUR 42,000 to 48,000 all in on a 20 metre catamaran with a chef and EUR 52,000 to 58,000 on a 27 metre motor yacht.

Is there a marina in Santorini?

Only the small harbour at Vlychada on the south coast; the crewed yachts anchor in the caldera below Oia and Fira, at the Red Beach and off Thirasia, and go ashore by tender.

Can we board in Santorini?

Yes, with the delivery from Athens or Paros quoted on its own line; most parties board in Athens or Paros and reach the caldera on the third or fourth day.

How far is Santorini from Athens by yacht?

About 130 nautical miles: seven hours on a motor yacht at 20 knots, two days on a catamaran with a night in the western Cyclades on the way.

Which islands go with Santorini in a week?

Milos, Folegandros, Ios, Paros, Naxos and the Small Cyclades; the captain shapes the order to the wind and the distance.

How do I get a Santorini quote?

WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798 or george@georgeyachts.com with the dates and the party; two or three real yachts with the base, the delivery if any, the VAT and the APA estimate come back within twenty-four hours.

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