Updated October 2026. Greek charter market data: demand from a sample of 2,136 crewed-charter requests, supply from 537 crewed yachts on the market. Free to cite with a link.
Key statistics
How much does it cost to charter a yacht in Greece?
Across 537 crewed yachts on the Greek charter market, the median weekly charter fee is €31,500 in low season and €40,000 in high season. The middle half of the fleet sits between €25,000 and €79,000 per week in high season. Rates are for the yacht and crew only; most Greek charters add an Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA, typically 35% of the fee among listings that state it) for fuel, food and berths, plus VAT.
| Yacht type | Low season median | High season median | High season range (p25–p75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catamaran | €20,000 | €27,500 | €20,500–€42,000 |
| Motor yacht | €42,000 | €49,000 | €30,000–€115,000 |
| Sailing yacht | €38,500 | €44,000 | €30,000–€73,500 |
Weekly high-season rate by length (median, EUR)
| Length | Low season median | High season median |
|---|---|---|
| Under 50 ft | €11,000 | €15,500 |
| 50–65 ft | €18,000 | €24,000 |
| 65–80 ft | €30,000 | €33,000 |
| 80–100 ft | €35,000 | €39,500 |
| 100–130 ft | €58,500 | €66,000 |
| 130 ft and over | €129,500 | €155,000 |
How much does it cost to rent a catamaran in Greece for a week?
A crewed catamaran is the most affordable way to charter in Greece: the median listed rate is €20,000 per week in low season and €27,500 in July and August. Catamaran clients budget a median of €27,500 per week, against €45,500 for motor yacht clients.
What do clients actually budget?
Half of Greece charter clients set a total budget between €19,000 and €55,000, with a median of €31,000. The most common band is €20k–€40k (34.9%).
Total charter budget, share of charters
How many guests and how many days?
The median group is 8 guests; 21.1% of charter groups are 7–8 people and 9% for groups of 13 or more, which in Greece usually means two yachts or a superyacht (most crewed yachts are licensed for 12 guests). Seven nights is the default: 73.4% of charters run exactly one week.
Group size (guests), share of charters
Charter length, share of charters
When do people charter, and how far ahead do they book?
June (24.6%) and July (22.7%) are the most requested start months, followed by August (17.1%) and September (15.6%). The median charter is planned 6 months before departure, and 39.5% are planned 6–12 months ahead. Charter planning peaks in August (index 100): next summer is booked while this one is still under way. December is the quietest month (index 27).
Charter start month, share of charters
Planning time before departure, share of charters
Charter planning activity by month, index (peak month = 100), Oct 2023–Sep 2026
Who charters in Greece?
58.6% of Greek charter demand comes from the United States, 8% from Canada and 2.8% from the United Kingdom. Among American clients, New York (15.4%), California (13.1%) and Florida (8.5%) lead.
Client country, share of charter demand
How much do Below Deck guests pay? The Greece equivalent
The superyachts on TV are typically 130 ft and longer. In Greece, yachts in that class list at a median of €129,500 per week in low season and €155,000 in high season, before APA and VAT. Only 17.5% of the Greek crewed fleet is that size.
Related reading
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Methodology
- Demand: a sample of 2,136 Greece crewed-charter requests made in the 12 months to 7 October 2026, collected by myGreekCharter, duplicates removed. Travel-month and planning-time figures use all requests since 2021 with valid travel dates (n = 1,133). The monthly planning index uses the median monthly share over 3 complete October–September seasons, so it shows timing, not volume.
- Budgets are as stated by the client or estimated from the request, in euros, and refer to the whole charter unless marked weekly (weekly = budget × 7 ÷ days, trips of 5–14 days). Budgets stated in US dollars are converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-06 (1 USD = €0.8874).
- Fleet rates: published weekly charter fees of 537 crewed yachts on the Greek charter market, in euros, excluding APA, VAT and delivery fees.
- Every figure is an aggregate. Categories with fewer than 20 records are not shown. No individual client or yacht is identified.
- Refreshed monthly.
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