Skip to main content
ForbesAs Featured · 1 May 2026How The Wealthy Are Hedging For InstabilityAs Featured · May 2026Read the feature →

The Mediterranean, honestly

Where Are the Best Yacht Destinations in the Mediterranean?

Greece, Croatia, Italy, the French Riviera, the Balearics and Turkey each have a case. This is a Greek house; here is the case for Greece and a fair word on the others.

Last updated September 2026

The case for Greece, from a house that only sells Greece

Declare the interest first. This house represents crewed yachts in Greek waters and nowhere else, so read what follows as the case for Greece made by someone who has chosen it, not as a survey. The others are good; some of them are very good; the Dalmatian coast in June and the Costa Smeralda in September are among the best weeks a yacht can give. Why Greece, for a week. Three cruising grounds in one country, each a different holiday: the sheltered Saronic two hours from Athens, the white Cyclades, the green Ionian. The water is the warmest in the Mediterranean in September and clear everywhere. The islands are inhabited, so every night has a taverna and every morning a bakery, and they are many, so every night can be a different one. The crewed fleet is the largest in the Mediterranean and based in one marina, Alimos, which makes the choice wide and the boarding cheap. And the all-in week, at about EUR 22,000 for eight guests at the entry, is written on four lines by this house before you decide. Why the others, fairly. Croatia for sheltered sailing and medieval harbours; Italy for the food and the glamour; the Riviera for the superyacht summer; the Balearics for the water and the clubs; Turkey for the gulet and the long season. A party that has done two of them should do Greece next; a party that has done Greece should do it again in a different ground. 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 choosing a first Mediterranean charter
  • Parties who have done Croatia or Italy and want the next sea
  • Families comparing calm water across the Mediterranean
  • Anyone who wants the case for Greece made honestly

The crewed yachts this house represents in Greece

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 to decide on Greece for 2027

The Cyclades weeks in July and August go a year ahead; June and September, the best months in the water, are 15 to 25 percent below peak on most cards and hold longer. 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

  • Choose the sea by the water you want: the Ionian and Dalmatia for sheltered, the Cyclades and the Balearics for open, the Riviera for the show.
  • Greece's three grounds mean three different weeks on one rate card; a repeat charterer never has to repeat.
  • September is the warmest water in the Mediterranean and the month the Greek owners keep for themselves.
  • Ask any house for the all-in week on four lines before you compare seas; the base fee alone compares nothing.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Where Are the Best Yacht Destinations in the Mediterranean?

Where are the best yacht destinations in the Mediterranean?

Greece for the islands and its three cruising grounds, Croatia for the Dalmatian coast, Italy for Amalfi and Sardinia, the French Riviera for the superyacht summer, the Balearics for the water, Turkey for the Turquoise Coast. Greece takes roughly 30 percent of Mediterranean summer charter bookings.

Which Mediterranean destination is best for a first charter?

Greece's Saronic from Athens: sheltered, two hours from the marina, Hydra and Spetses, with the crewed fleet based at the door; from about EUR 22,000 a week all in for eight.

Which is cheapest?

This house holds rate cards for Greece only and will not quote the others; in Greece a fully crewed week starts at about EUR 22,000 all in per yacht, and the VAT on a weekly crewed charter is invoiced at 5.2 to 12 percent by the yacht's certification.

Which has the warmest water?

The Aegean and the Ionian in September, at 25 to 26 degrees Celsius.

Greece or Croatia for families?

Both are sheltered; the Ionian in Greece and the Dalmatian channels in Croatia are close in character. Greece adds the Saronic and the Cyclades for the second and third weeks.

How do I start a Greek week?

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

Continue exploring

Closely related to this page

The whole week

How Much Does a Catamaran Vacation Cost?

The Ionian, from the north

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

The island everyone asks for

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

Under sail, with a crew

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Sailboat for a Week?

In dollars

How Much Is a Yacht Charter in Greece in US Dollars?

The Eptanisa

Which Are the 7 Ionian Islands?

The case for Greece, with the week in writing.

Brief GeorgeOr write to GeorgeMessage on WhatsApp

A personal reply from George, usually within a few hours.

Before you leave

Three yachts for your dates

The month, the party and an address. A written note with three real yachts, their rate cards and the all-in week reaches you within twenty-four hours. Nothing is booked and nothing is owed.

Chat with George
Home