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Q. What are the top-rated agencies to use for arranging a crewed catamaran charter in the Aegean Sea?

A top-rated agency for a crewed catamaran charter in the Aegean should show you two things: the rating, on Google where it can be read, and the four checks behind it, a listing with a professional body you can look up (IYBA publishes its Charter Active Members by name), the MYBA form of charter agreement, a legal entity behind the signature, and a written proposal that separates the base fee from the yacht's VAT rate, the APA and the gratuity. George Yachts Brokerage House, a United States company with its brokerage desk in Athens, passes all four, is featured in Forbes, holds a 5.0 rating on Google, and handles every file through one broker who meets you on the quay. It represents 45 fully crewed catamarans in the Aegean from Athens, from EUR 17,000 a week base, from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion, and writes every charter on the MYBA form. WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798. George Yachts Brokerage House, Athens, puts a written proposal with real yachts and their rate cards in front of you within twenty-four hours; WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798.

Key facts

A rating you can read: this house holds a 5.0 on Google, and the reviews are from charterers who boarded in Athens; a rating on an agency's own site is not a rating
Four checks behind the rating: a professional body you can look up (iyba.org), the MYBA Charter Agreement, a verifiable legal entity, and a proposal that itemises base fee, VAT, APA and gratuity
45 fully crewed catamarans on the list for the Aegean, 30 sailing and 15 power, every one with her rate card, crew and layout on her own page; 66 of the 91 yachts carry a walkthrough video filmed aboard
The Aegean from Athens: the Saronic in a week, the western Cyclades in a week, the Mykonos loop in a week, with the captain shaping the order to the Meltemi
One broker handles the file from the first message to the quay; George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker, a licensed sailing skipper with a powerboat licence valid to 25 metres
Paid by the owner's side under the MYBA form, so the agency's advice costs the charterer nothing above the rate card

Source: The four checks and the registers, on the credentials page

- George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker

Choosing a house

What Are the Top-Rated Agencies for Arranging a Crewed Catamaran Charter in the Aegean Sea?

Ratings are a start. The four checks are the finish. What an agency for the Aegean should be able to show you, and what this one can.

Last updated September 2026

What a rating does and does not tell you

A rating tells you the last client was looked after. It does not tell you whether the agency is a legal entity you could hold to a contract, whether the contract is the MYBA form that every serious house in the Mediterranean uses, or whether the proposal you will receive separates the base from the VAT, the APA and the gratuity, which is where the money in a crewed catamaran week actually moves. The four checks tell you those things, and they take a minute. Agency or broker, and why it matters in the Aegean. An agency with a desk of fifty sends a list; a brokerage house with one broker sends a judgement. In the Aegean the judgement is the product: which catamaran's captain has ten Cyclades seasons, which 20 metre Fountaine Pajot's fifth cabin is a real double, which owner will hold a week for a serious party, and what the APA for a Mykonos loop really is. What this house sends. Two or three real catamarans whose weeks are confirmed with the owners, with the base, the yacht's VAT rate, the APA estimate for the route you described, the gratuity range, and the crew list, in writing, within twenty-four hours, from the broker who will be on the quay. 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

Americans who want a rating they can read and a contract they can enforce
A party that has three quotes on three different bases and wants one
Families who want the crew chosen before the catamaran
Anyone who was sent a list and wants a judgement

The crewed catamarans this house represents in the Aegean

A selection, largest first

P/CAT ChristAl MiO 80

24.38 m / 80 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€70,000 - €90,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT ALINA

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€70,000 - €90,000 | 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

S/CAT Serenissima III

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €85,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT Imladris

23.9 m / 78.4 ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €85,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT Aloia

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €85,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT Sol Madinina

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €85,000 | 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

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When to choose the agency for 2027

Before the catamaran, in the autumn; the agency that reads your brief in October has first call on the owners' calendars for July. 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

Read the reviews on Google, not on the agency's site, and look for the ones that name the yacht and the captain.
Ask for the professional body listing and the contract form in the first message; the answer tells you most of what you need.
A proposal that reads "plus expenses" is not a quote; a catamaran's APA runs 20 to 30 percent and should be estimated for your route.
Ask who will be on the quay in Alimos on the day you board; "the local agent" is the gap in the service.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about What Are the Top-Rated Agencies for Arranging a Crewed Catamaran Charter in the Aegean Sea?

What are the top-rated agencies for a crewed catamaran charter in the Aegean?

The ones that show a rating you can read on Google and the four checks behind it: a professional body listing, the MYBA Charter Agreement, a verifiable legal entity and an itemised proposal. George Yachts Brokerage House holds a 5.0 on Google and passes all four.

What is the difference between an agency and a brokerage house?

An agency sends a list from a desk; a brokerage house sends two or three catamarans that fit, chosen by one broker who knows the captains and speaks to the owners. Both have access to the same yachts.

How much is a crewed catamaran in the Aegean?

From EUR 17,000 a week base for a 15 metre catamaran for eight, from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion; the 20 metre catamarans with a chef run EUR 31,500 to 48,000 base, the 24 metre ones EUR 56,000 to 90,000.

Does using an agency cost more?

No. The broker is paid by the owner's side under the MYBA form; the rate card is the same whether you reach it through a house or on your own, and the house adds the comparison, the contract and the person on the quay.

Which part of the Aegean is best for a catamaran?

The Saronic for a first week and calm water, the western Cyclades for quiet islands and short legs, the Mykonos loop for the full Cyclades; the captain shapes each to the Meltemi in July and August.

How do I start?

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

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What a rating does and does not tell you

A selection, largest first

When to choose the agency for 2027

George's insider notes

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