What does it cost to charter a yacht?
Cost of chartering a luxury yacht or in particular a superyacht vary considerably. This mainly depends on the size of the yacht, but also about the age and the season, as well as the actual duration of the charter. In general, a superyacht is usually seen as any luxury boat above 82ft, and such boats can cost from as low as 25,000 Eur per week and up to 100,000 Eur per week depending on the above variables.
How much does it cost to charter a sailboat in the Caribbean?
An all inclusive charter on a 82ft superyacht is likely to cost around 40,000 US's in the Caribbean during a high season, but most likely 50,000 US$'s during the Christmas or NEW YEAR weeks. A new 80ft catamaran however is likely to cost around 100,000 US$'s most likely. BVI's tend to be most expensive, and locations such as Grenada, Martinique or Antigua may be better value. Mega yachts such as SUNREEF 100 or San Lorenzo and Benetti motor yachts are likely to cost at least 100,000 Eur per week even during the low season.
How much do you tip a private yacht charter?
If chartering a superyacht in the Mediterranean, tip of 10% is acceptable. This is advisory and not a must, as if the clients received top service, they can also increase the tip, while on the other side poor service can result in no tips at all, although this is frowned upon. In the Caribbean, in particular on vessels crewed or managed by US teams, the tip is usually set at 20% obligatory.
How much does it cost to rent a yacht per day?
Charteri prices of superyachts variy considerably. As a rule of thumb, you must plan with at least 3,000 Eur per day plus expenses and any taxes (VAT) while biggest superyachts can cost as high as 500,000 Eur per day. Those available for events such as Monaco Grand Prix or Cannes Film Festival are likely to cost from around 5,000 - 25,000 Eur per day plus VAT and APA Expenses.
Carlsberg company from Denmark chartered a luxury open motor yacht in Spain for one of their major marketing events. Refurbishing the chartered yacht for this event was organised by ourselves and the whole project, including the photos, documentary and new web site for the project went extremelly well.