Yacht charter in the Caribbean

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is the classic winter charter destination: warm water, steady trade winds and islands close enough to see the next one. Most boats on our desk here are catamarans, with a strong crewed offer. Each island group has a different feel, from the easy BVI to the French islands and the Grenadines.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

The British Virgin Islands are the largest fleet and the easiest sailing. Martinique, Guadeloupe and St Martin are French, with the euro and French provisioning. St Vincent and Grenada are the gateways to the Grenadines. The Bahamas are shallow and clear, and St Lucia's Rodney Bay is another major base.

Sailing areas on our desk:

The British Virgin Islands: about 290 boats

Martinique: about 70 boats

The Bahamas: about 40 boats

St Martin: about 40 boats

St Vincent and the Grenadines: 23 boats

Guadeloupe: 22 boats

Grenada: 19 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

December to May is the main season. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with the highest risk from August to October, and prices on our desk drop in the summer.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 550 boats in the Caribbean from 29 charter companies. The fleet is catamarans (80%) and sailing yachts (20%). Half the boats were built in 2024 or later, and the typical boat is about 45 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 8 cabins. The most common models here are the Leopard 50, Leopard 46PC and Leopard 42.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (442 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (135 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (7 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Cabin charter (3 boats): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

All-inclusive (2 boats): 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 €3,400 a week and the middle of the fleet about €4,700.

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

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €2,900 a week, and the top tenth from about €9,000.

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

Boats start from Wickhams Cay II Marina (248 boats), Le Marin (73 boats), Fort Burt Marina (41 boats), Marina Fort Louis (35 boats) and Rodney Bay Marina (32 boats). Many boats can start on any day of the week, with Saturday the most common.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Most islands have international airports, with direct flights from North America and Europe to the larger ones.