Yacht charter in Belize

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Belize

Belize has the longest barrier reef in the western hemisphere and dozens of small cayes inside it. The water is calm behind the reef, and the snorkelling and diving are excellent. Every boat on our desk here is a catamaran, mostly for bareboat charter.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Boats start at Placencia on the southern coast. From there you sail out to the cayes inside the reef, such as Ranguana, Laughing Bird Caye national park and the Sapodilla cayes in the far south. Coral heads are common, so sail in good light with the base's briefing.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

December to May is the dry season and the main sailing season. The wet season runs from June to November, which is also the hurricane season.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list 18 boats in Belize from 2 charter companies. All of them are catamarans. Half the boats were built in 2024 or later, and the typical boat is about 45 ft long with 4 cabins. The most common models here are the Leopard 42, Leopard 46 and Leopard 50.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (17 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (6 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

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 October, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €4,100 a week and the middle of the fleet about €5,400.

In April, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €11,600 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €3,200 a week, and the top tenth from about €7,700.

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 Placencia (15 boats) and Robert's Grove Marina (3 boats). Many boats can start on any day of the week, with Saturday the most common.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Fly to Belize City, then take a short domestic flight to Placencia or drive about three hours.