Yacht charter in the Mediterranean

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean holds most of the boats on our desk, more than 9,000, from small sailing yachts to gulets and superyachts. The season is long, the islands are many and the towns are part of the trip. It suits every kind of charter, from a first bareboat week to a fully crewed holiday.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Greece has the most boats, with the Ionian, Saronic, Cyclades and Dodecanese. Croatia has more than a thousand islands, well protected. Italy has Sardinia, Sicily and the Bay of Naples. Turkey is the home of the gulet. Spain has the Balearics, and France mixes the coast and Corsica with its canals.

Sailing areas on our desk:

Greece: about 3,300 boats

Croatia: about 2,000 boats

Italy: about 1,500 boats

France: about 1,300 boats

Turkey: about 640 boats

Spain: about 390 boats

Montenegro: about 40 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to October for most areas, with July and August the busiest and most expensive. Spring and autumn give warm water and lower prices.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 9,200 boats in the Mediterranean from about 1,000 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (49%), catamarans (28%), houseboats (11%) and motor yachts and motorboats (10%). Half the boats were built in 2019 or later, and the typical boat is about 44 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 20 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Lagoon 46 and Bavaria Cruiser 46.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (7552 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (1476 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (406 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Day charter (370 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Flotilla (256 boats): you sail your own boat in a group, with a lead boat and crew on hand to help.

Cabin charter (105 boats): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

All-inclusive (56 boats): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

Regatta (29 boats): boats prepared and entered for racing events.

Houseboats on rivers and canals can usually be driven without a boating licence after the operator's briefing. Each boat page says whether a licence is needed.

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 April, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,600 a week and the middle of the fleet about €2,100.

In July, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €3,500 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,200 a week, and the top tenth from about €6,800.

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 Alimos Marina (796 boats), D-Marin Marina Lefkas (393 boats), D-Marin Dalmacija Marina (227 boats), Port of Lefkas (205 boats) and D-Marin Marina Gouvia (204 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Every major sailing area has an airport within an hour or two of the bases.