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Private Charters

Private Yacht Charter Greece

The whole yacht, her crew and the week, for your party alone. Most private weeks in Greece land between EUR 35,000 and 80,000 a week, and this page is built around that band.

Last updated September 2026

What private means on a Greek yacht charter

Private is the opposite of shared. On a private yacht charter the yacht is yours from the moment you board at Alimos until the crew hands you your bags on the last morning: your cabins, your table, your tender, your itinerary. There is no cabin-by-cabin sale, no second party joining at Mykonos, no fixed departure. The captain proposes each day at breakfast and adjusts it to the wind; the chef provisions at every port from your preference sheet; the stewardess runs the cabins and the table. This house writes nothing else. The price follows the yacht, not the head. A crewed yacht carries one weekly fee whether six guests board or ten, which is why a party of six or more so often finds a private yacht compares well with a villa and day boats, and why the guest count on a yacht's card matters more than her length. Two couples on [SEA U](/yachts/sea-u), a 22 metre Riva for six with a crew of two, pay the same EUR 21,000 base as three. Ten friends on [ONE](/yachts/one), a Pershing 90 with four crew, share one fee of EUR 45,000. Private does not mean bareboat. A bareboat is a yacht with nobody aboard but you; a skippered week adds one professional. Both exist in Greece and neither is offered here: every private week on this list is fully crewed, with a captain and at least a cook-hostess on the smallest catamarans and up to nine crew on the largest motor yacht. [The middle tier and where it ends](/blog/skippered-vs-fully-crewed-yacht-charter-greece) is written up separately. Private and personal are different things too. Personal is what this house adds: one broker who has been aboard the yachts he proposes, who tells you which of two boats he would take and why, and who answers the phone in August. [The crewed yacht charter page](/crewed-yacht-charter-greece) explains the service; [what a crewed luxury week looks like from EUR 30,000 all-in](/blog/crewed-luxury-yacht-charter-explained) walks the ladder with the yachts named.

Best suited for

  • Parties with EUR 35,000 to 80,000 a week for the yacht herself: the band where the choice is widest, thirty-seven yachts, and where two or three couples sharing find the arithmetic gentlest
  • Families and multigenerational parties who want one table, one tender and no strangers aboard
  • Two or three couples sharing a four-cabin catamaran or a 22 to 27 metre motor yacht
  • Groups of eight to twelve friends on a single fee rather than two boats
  • Couples who want the yacht to themselves, on a six-guest yacht such as SEA U or Just Marie 2
  • American guests contracting with a US company under the MYBA form

Eight private yachts between EUR 35,000 and 80,000 a week

Private charter yachts in Greece, in the band most weeks are booked

M/Y BLUE SYMPHONIE

37.0 m / 121 ft · 10 guests

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

M/Y NOEMA

33.5 m / 110 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€72,000 - €82,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT Ad Astra

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €90,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y MIA ZOI

31.0 m / 102 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €72,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT SAMARA

24.38 m / 80 ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €70,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y MELI

27.52 m / 90 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€54,000 - €63,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT ALTEYA

21.30 m | 70ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€49,000 - €69,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y NAYLA

24.62 m / 81 ft · 9 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€39,500 - €47,500 | plus expenses VAT & APA

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The whole yacht, per week

What a private yacht charter in Greece costs, by type and size

Net base per yacht per week from the Greek Charter Index 2026, recounted 14 September from the rate cards of the yachts this house represents, and the same week all-in at the low and high of each band with APA of 25 per cent on sailing catamarans and 30 on power catamarans and motor yachts, VAT at 12 per cent, rounded to the hundred; the crew gratuity of 10 to 15 per cent of the base is separate. A yacht certified at 5.2 or 6.5 per cent lands lower.

Arithmetic on the Index bands, not quotes. A proposal for a named yacht carries her own rate card, her certified VAT rate and her APA.
Private yachtGuests on the cardNet base per weekAll-in per week
Sailing catamaran 12 to 16 m8 to 10EUR 17,000 to 22,000EUR 23,300 to 30,100
Sailing catamaran 16 to 19 m8 to 10EUR 18,900 to 48,000EUR 25,900 to 65,800
Sailing catamaran 20 to 22 m8 to 10EUR 31,500 to 43,500EUR 43,200 to 59,600
Sailing catamaran 23 to 24 m8 to 10EUR 54,900 to 90,000EUR 75,200 to 123,300
Power catamaran 20 to 22 m8 to 10EUR 33,000 to 69,000EUR 46,900 to 98,000
Motor yacht 18 to 21 m6 to 8EUR 17,500 to 28,000EUR 24,900 to 39,800
Motor yacht 22 to 25 m6 to 10EUR 21,000 to 47,500EUR 29,800 to 67,500
Motor yacht 26 to 31 m10 to 12EUR 35,900 to 75,000EUR 51,000 to 106,500
Motor yacht 35 to 40 m10 to 12EUR 59,900 to 150,000EUR 85,100 to 213,000

EUR 35,000 to 80,000 a week

The private band, yacht by yacht

Thirty-seven of the ninety-one yachts on this list carry a weekly base between EUR 35,000 and 80,000. That is not an accident of the market; it is where a full crew with a chef, ten to twelve berths and a yacht long enough to sit comfortably at anchor in a Meltemi first become standard, and it is where most of the private weeks this house places are booked. The band divides into three families.

Motor yachts of 24.6 to 37 metres, twenty-two of them. The 27 metre boats open the band: ESTIA ORION at EUR 35,900, SEAS THE DAY at 36,500, ANDILIS at 38,500 with five cabins, ONE at 45,000 and MELI at 54,000, with NAYLA, a 24.6 metre for eight, at 39,500. The 31 to 34 metre boats sit in the middle: SUMMER FUN, six cabins, at 45,000, XIPHIAS at 49,000, SOUNION II at 52,000, PROJECT STEEL at 55,000, ALAYA and SANJANA at 59,000, MIA ZOI, OVAL and AMICI PER SEMPRE at 65,000, NOEMA at 72,000 and ISLANDER II at 78,000. At the top, the 36 to 37 metre boats: IDYLLE at 59,900, BROOKLYN at 60,000, PANDION at 62,000, BLUE SYMPHONIE at 78,000 and CAN'T REMEMBER, six cabins, at 80,000. Six or seven crew on the larger ones, stabilisers on most.

Sailing catamarans of 23 to 24.4 metres, eight of them. SAMELI at EUR 54,900, Genny and Above & Beyond at 56,000, then the 80 foot class at 65,000: Ad Astra, Serenissima III, Imladris, Aloia and Sol Madinina. Five crew, four or five cabins, and the deck space of a yacht half again as long.

Power catamarans of 21.3 to 24.4 metres, seven of them. ALTEYA and Just Marie 2 at EUR 49,000, Crazy Horse at 50,000, ELLY II at 59,000, SAMARA at 65,000, ChristAl MiO 80 and ALINA at 70,000. The fast Cyclades loop, Mykonos to Santorini in a morning, with a catamaran's beam at anchor.

What the week costs all-in. Take the base, add APA of 25 per cent on a sailing catamaran and 30 on a power catamaran or motor yacht, VAT at the yacht's certified rate, 12 per cent at the ceiling most of these carry, and a gratuity of 10 to 15 per cent at your discretion. A 27 metre motor yacht at EUR 35,900 lands near EUR 55,000; an 80 foot sailing catamaran at 65,000 near 97,000; a 36 metre motor yacht at 80,000 near 123,000. One fee for the whole party, boat, crew, chef and fuel inside it, and divided by ten guests it is the arithmetic that moves a party from a row of suites ashore to one yacht. The cost breakdown sets out the four lines in full; the luxury tier picks up where this band ends.

When to book a private yacht in Greece

For late July and August, six to twelve months ahead, and a year or more for the largest yachts and the five and six cabin boats, which run out first. May, June, late September and October price 15 to 25 per cent below peak on the same yacht and book three to six months out. On this desk the requests for the 2027 season now outnumber those for the current one, and the median request for 2027 arrives almost a year before the week; [the 2027 demand report](/greek-yacht-charter-2027-demand-report) has the numbers and [the 2027 page](/yacht-charter-greece-2027) the calendar.

Notes from George

  • Match the guest count on the card to your party with one cabin to spare. Six on a four-cabin yacht is a private week; eight on a four-cabin yacht is a full one.
  • Buy the crew before the length. A three-crew 18 metre catamaran with a chef and a stewardess is a different week from a two-crew 22 metre with a cook-hostess at the same money.
  • Ask for the four lines in writing, base, APA, VAT at the certified rate, gratuity range, before you compare two yachts. The VAT line alone can be worth more than the gap between two base fees.
  • A private yacht anchors where a hotel cannot go. Ask the captain for nights in bays with no road to them; that decision changes the character of the week more than the yacht does.
  • If the whole yacht is more than you need, the answer is a smaller yacht, not a shared one. This house does not sell cabins.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Private Yacht Charter Greece

What is a private boat charter in Greece, and how is it different from a shared cruise?

A private boat charter is the whole yacht and her crew for your party alone, by the week, on your itinerary. A shared or cabin cruise sells berths to strangers on a fixed route. Every yacht on this list, from a 15 metre catamaran to a 50 metre motor yacht, is chartered privately, and the fee is per yacht per week, so the cost of the week does not change with the number of guests you bring.

What private yacht can we charter in Greece for EUR 35,000 to 80,000 a week, and what do we get?

Thirty-seven of the ninety-one yachts on this list, counted from their rate cards on 25 September 2026. At EUR 35,900 to 45,000 base: 27 metre motor yachts such as ESTIA ORION, SEAS THE DAY, ANDILIS and ONE, four or five cabins, four or five crew with a chef. At EUR 49,000 to 59,000: 31 to 33 metre motor yachts such as XIPHIAS, SOUNION II, ALAYA and SANJANA, the 23 metre sailing catamarans SAMELI, Genny and Above & Beyond, and the power catamarans ALTEYA, Just Marie 2, Crazy Horse and ELLY II. At EUR 60,000 to 80,000: the 80 foot sailing catamarans Ad Astra, Serenissima III, Aloia, Sol Madinina and Imladris, the power catamarans SAMARA, ChristAl MiO 80 and ALINA, and 31 to 37 metre motor yachts from MIA ZOI and OVAL to NOEMA, ISLANDER II, BLUE SYMPHONIE and CAN'T REMEMBER. In every case: the whole yacht, a professional crew with a chef, eight to twelve guests, priced per yacht per week, with APA, VAT at the certified rate and gratuity on top.

Is EUR 50,000 a week enough for a private yacht in Greece with a chef?

Yes, comfortably, and it is the centre of the band. Around EUR 50,000 base a week the list holds 31 to 33 metre motor yachts with four cabins and six or seven crew, XIPHIAS at 49,000 and SOUNION II at 52,000, the 23 metre sailing catamarans SAMELI at 54,900 and Genny at 56,000 with five cabins, and the power catamarans ALTEYA and Just Marie 2 at 49,000 and Crazy Horse at 50,000. All in, with APA and VAT at 12 per cent and before the gratuity, plan on about EUR 68,000 to 72,000 for the week, one fee for the whole party of eight to ten with the yacht, the crew, the chef and the fuel inside the number.

How much is a private yacht in Greece for a week?

From EUR 17,000 base for a 15 metre crewed sailing catamaran with a captain and a cook-hostess, about EUR 22,000 all in with APA and VAT, and EUR 17,500 base for an 18 to 21 metre motor yacht, about EUR 24,000 all in. From EUR 30,000 all-in the choice widens to 22 metre motor yachts such as SEA U and 16 metre power catamarans such as Explorion with a chef aboard; from EUR 65,000 all-in to 27 metre motor yachts and 21 metre power catamarans with four crew; above EUR 100,000 all-in to motor yachts of 33 metres and more with six or more crew.

Which Greek islands can a private yacht charter reach in a week?

From Athens, the Cyclades in seven nights: Kythnos, Sifnos, Milos, Paros and Mykonos on a motor yacht or a power catamaran, a shorter southern or western loop on a sailing catamaran. The Saronic, Aegina, Poros, Hydra and Spetses, in five to seven nights from Alimos, with Hydra 35 nautical miles away. The Ionian, Paxos, Antipaxos, Lefkada, Meganisi, Ithaca and Kefalonia, boarding at Corfu or Lefkada. This house writes those three grounds and none outside them.

Is a private yacht charter in the Greek islands good for island hopping?

It is the way to do it. A private yacht moves while you swim and sleeps in a different bay every night, so island hopping in Greece by yacht means six or seven islands in a week without packing a bag. The miles set the APA: a fast Cyclades loop on a motor yacht sits at the top of the 30 to 40 per cent band, a sailing catamaran in the Ionian at the bottom of 20 to 30. The ONE worked example on the cost guide, a 27 metre Pershing for ten through the Cyclades, lands around EUR 66,000 to 75,000 all-in.

Can a couple charter a private yacht in Greece, or is it only for groups?

A couple can, and the fee is the same as for six. The smallest private yachts on this list with a proper crew are the six-guest motor yachts SEA U and SEA YA at EUR 21,000 to 28,000 base, and Just Marie 2, a 24 metre Lagoon Seventy 8 for six with four crew at EUR 49,000. The honeymoon page sets out the couples' weeks, and a four-cabin sailing catamaran from EUR 17,000 is the quiet alternative.

Do you sell cabins or shared weeks on a private yacht?

No. This house arranges whole-yacht, fully crewed charters of seven nights or longer, the five-night Saronic week from Athens being the shortest programme, with every yacht chartered to one party. If the whole yacht is more than you need, the answer is a smaller yacht, not a shared one.

Do you work with American guests, and who do we contract with?

Yes. Most of our guests are American. You contract with George Yachts Brokerage House LLC, a Wyoming company, under MYBA-standard terms, and you reach George on a Miami line, +1 786 798 8798, or in Athens on +30 697 038 0999. Athens is a direct flight from New York, and a private yacht boards at Alimos on the day you land or the next morning, on any day of the week.

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