Sailing Catamaran Charter Greece

Start with whether the broker owns or manages what they are showing you. We do not: George Yachts holds no hulls and no central agency mandates, so there is no boat we are paid to fill and the catamaran we propose is simply the one that fits your week, your group and your dates. Fifteen fully crewed sailing catamarans sit on our list, from 55-foot Balis and Lagoons with a crew of three up to 80-foot Sunreefs and Fountaine Pajot Thíras with five or six, and the rate ladder above is published rather than quoted on request. Beyond that, check us as you would anyone: IYBA Charter Active Member, verifiable in their public directory; MYBA-standard contracts with base, APA, certified VAT and gratuity range itemised before signature; George Yachts Brokerage House LLC, a Wyoming company operating from Athens; featured in Forbes in May 2026. We are weekly-only and Greek waters only, though the week itself can start on any day rather than the Saturday the market assumes. We are also young, founded in 2026, so if a long trading history is your first filter there are Athens houses with decades on us.

Three layers, and a serious broker shows all three before you pay anything. The base charter fee is the yacht and her crew: €18,900 to €27,500 for a 55-foot with three crew, €20,500 to €43,500 through the 62 to 67-foot band, and €56,000 to €90,000 for an 80-foot flagship with five or six. On top sits the APA, the Advance Provisioning Allowance, 25 to 35 percent of base on a catamaran, which is your own working float for fuel, food, drink, marina fees and anything else the week consumes; whatever is not spent comes back to you at the end. Then Greek VAT, charged at the individual yacht's certified rate, in practice between 6.5 and 12 percent for a weekly crewed charter rather than the 24 percent that applies to short hire. Crew gratuity is customary at 10 to 15 percent, calculated on the base fee only and handed to the captain at the end of the week. A 67-foot crewed sailing catamaran at €35,000 base therefore lands near €48,000 to €52,000 all in, before the gratuity.

Sailing catamarans are 25 to 35% lower in weekly rate, lower in fuel cost, and deliver actual sailing days as part of the week. Power catamarans cover ground faster (18 to 22 knots vs 8 to 12 under sail) and suit cross-Aegean itineraries. For Ionian and Saronic itineraries, sailing wins. For Cyclades to Dodecanese, power.

Yes. The wide stance and reduced heel make them more stable than monohulls in firm conditions. Captains reef earlier on catamarans than on monohulls but the boats themselves tolerate Meltemi 30 to 35 knot gusts very comfortably.

Most weeks see 4 to 6 sailing days with 1 to 3 marina or sheltered-anchorage rest days. Pure-sail weeks are possible but require itinerary flexibility. If sailing every day matters, brief the captain at day one and they will route the week around it.

We work with captains who have run charter weeks for at least three seasons on sailing catamarans specifically. Beneath that, monohull-experienced captains often handle catamarans differently than the boats want; the experience curve matters.

Traditional charter sailing catamarans (Sunreef, older Lagoon) have teak decks. Newer production catamarans (recent Lagoon, Bali, Fountaine Pajot) often use composite or cork. Teak is warmer underfoot, more traditional; composite is cooler, lower-maintenance. Most guests don't notice after day two.

Yes. The 2027 calendars are open, and sailing catamarans follow the family rhythm of the market: school-holiday weeks in July and August 2027 commit by late winter, with owners publishing 2027 rate cards through the autumn. Early reservations take first pick of boat and week; shoulder months stay open longer.