Yacht charter in Martinique

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Martinique

Le Marin, on Martinique's south coast, is one of the busiest charter bases in the Caribbean. The island is French, with the euro, good provisioning and a direct link to Paris. Most boats on our desk here are catamarans, and many crews use Martinique as the start of a longer run down the Windward Islands.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Martinique's own coast has good anchorages such as Sainte-Anne and the Anse d'Arlet bays. St Lucia, with the Pitons, is a day's sail south, and the Grenadines are further on. Dominica lies to the north. Crossing between islands means clearing customs in each country.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

December to May is the main season. The hurricane season runs from June to November, and prices on our desk drop sharply in the summer.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 70 boats in Martinique from 12 charter companies. The fleet is catamarans (92%) and sailing yachts (8%). Half the boats were built in 2023 or later, and the typical boat is about 42 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 8 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Lagoon 46 and Lagoon 450 Sport.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Martinique offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (64 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (7 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (5 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

All-inclusive (1 boat): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In August, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €3,100 a week and the middle of the fleet about €4,800.

In January, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €7,800 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €2,400 a week, and the top tenth from about €7,200.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Every boat on our desk here starts from Le Marin. Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Martinique Aimé Césaire airport is about 40 minutes from Le Marin, with direct flights from Paris.