Quick answer

Q. Where is it cheapest to charter a yacht?

Within Greece, the Saronic Gulf and the Ionian are where a crewed week costs least: short legs, calm water, anchoring most nights, little or no repositioning, and Greek charter VAT at the yacht's certified rate of 5.2 to 12 percent On the current rate cards a fully crewed 15 metre catamaran starts at EUR 17,000 a week net base, from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion, with the crew, the yacht and the insurance in one price per yacht. This house holds only Greek rate cards and will not quote another country. George Yachts Brokerage House, Athens, puts two or three real yachts with their rate cards in front of you within twenty-four hours; 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

The crewed floor in Greece: EUR 17,000 a week net base for a 15 metre sailing catamaran for eight, EUR 17,500 for a 20 metre motor yacht for six; from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion
Greek charter VAT at the yacht's certified rate, 5.2, 6.5, 7.8 or 12 percent on the current cards, 13 percent at the ceiling; short hires and bareboat pay 24 percent
The Saronic and the Ionian cost least in practice: calm water, short legs, anchoring most nights, no repositioning; a week there spends the low end of the APA
The Cyclades carry the deepest demand and the Meltemi, so the yachts that end up there sit higher on the table; the rate attaches to the yacht, not the ground
One price per yacht per week with the crew included; a party of eight on a EUR 17,000 catamaran shares one figure, never a rate by the head
Nothing on this page prices another country; this house holds Greek rate cards only and says so

Source: Greek Charter Index 2026-2027, from the rate cards this house holds

- George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker

Value, not cheapness

Where Is It Cheapest to Charter a Yacht? The Case for Greece

A broker who only holds Greek rate cards cannot price the Caribbean for you. He can tell you exactly what a crewed week in Greece costs, and why the Saronic and the Ionian are where the value is.

Last updated September 2026

Why the value is in the Saronic and the Ionian

The rate attaches to the yacht, not to the sea. Greek operators quote one Greece-wide rate card per yacht; the same catamaran costs the same whether she sails the Cyclades or the Saronic. What changes is everything around the card: how far she motors, how many nights she pays a berth, whether she had to reposition to reach you. In the Saronic from Athens, Aegina is eighteen miles out and Hydra thirty-five, so the week anchors most nights, burns little fuel and spends the low end of its APA. The Ionian from Lefkada is the same story in green water. The Cyclades cost more in practice because the Meltemi favours larger, faster yachts and the demand is deepest there. The VAT is the quiet saving. A crewed charter in Greece pays VAT at the yacht's own certified rate, 5.2 to 12 percent on the current cards. A day hire or a bareboat pays 24 percent. The number is written on every proposal this house sends, next to the yacht's name. Cheap is the wrong word. A crewed week is one yacht, one crew and one price shared by the whole party; what you are buying is a chef, a captain and a bay to yourselves. The value is in choosing the ground and the size that fit the party, and in a broker who quotes from the rate card rather than from a brochure. 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

Groups of couples sharing one yacht and one price
Families who want the Ionian's calm water at the low end of the APA
First-time charterers who assumed a crewed week was out of reach
Anyone comparing a Greek week with a day-rate holiday elsewhere

The catamarans where a crewed week starts

A selection from the lower bands of the list

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 the value is best

May, June and late September: the shoulder months list below peak on many cards, the sea is warm, and the islands are not full. 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

A five-night Saronic week from Athens is the least expensive crewed programme on the list, and the shortest this house writes.
Anchoring is free; a marina berth in high season is not. A captain who knows the bays saves you real money inside the APA.
Ask for the yacht's certified VAT rate before you compare two quotes; a 5.2 percent yacht and a 12 percent yacht differ by thousands at the same base.
The gratuity is on the base, not on the all-in figure; on a EUR 17,000 week that is EUR 1,700 to 2,550.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Where Is It Cheapest to Charter a Yacht? The Case for Greece

Where is it cheapest to charter a yacht?

This house holds Greek rate cards only and does not price other countries. Within Greece, a crewed week costs least in the Saronic Gulf and the Ionian: short legs, calm water, anchoring most nights, and VAT at the yacht's certified rate of 5.2 to 12 percent. The crewed floor is EUR 17,000 a week net base, from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion.

Is Greece cheaper than the Caribbean for a yacht charter?

This house cannot say, because it does not hold Caribbean rate cards and will not quote a figure it cannot stand behind. What it can say is the Greek number exactly: from EUR 17,000 a week net base, crewed, with VAT at 5.2 to 12 percent.

What is the cheapest crewed yacht in Greece?

On the current rate cards, a 15 metre sailing catamaran for eight guests with a crew of two or three at EUR 17,000 a week net base; all in about EUR 22,000 with the APA and the VAT, before the gratuity.

Is a crewed charter cheaper than a hotel for a group?

This house does not price by the head, because the charter is one price per yacht. Eight guests on a EUR 17,000 catamaran share one figure for the yacht, the crew and the insurance; the arithmetic is yours to do.

Which months are cheapest?

May, June and late September on many cards list below the July and August rate, and the sea is already warm in June. The weeks also hold availability longer.

How do I get a quote at the low end?

Tell George P. Biniaris the month and the party, WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798 or george@georgeyachts.com, and say "the Saronic or the Ionian, value first"; two or three catamarans with their rate cards and the all-in week reach you within twenty-four hours.

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