Carina IsenbergYacht charter broker, DMA Yachting
The yacht charter agreement is the contract that makes your Greece yacht charter official. It confirms the yacht, charter dates, embarkation and disembarkation ports, charter fee, payment schedule, APA, VAT, cancellation terms, and the main responsibilities of the owner, captain, broker, and charterer.
It can look formal, but it is normal professional paperwork. For most crewed yacht charters in Greece and the Mediterranean, the agreement is based on a recognized charter contract framework, often MYBA or a similar industry contract.
Before signing, we walk through the practical points that matter: what is included, what is extra, when payments are due, how the APA is handled, what happens if plans change, and whether there are any yacht-specific conditions you should notice.
The booking is normally only secured once availability is confirmed, the agreement is signed, and the first payment is received. Until then, a yacht may still be released to another client.
Our Greece yacht charter booking guide explains the full process from shortlist to embarkation, and the final payment and APA FAQ explains the payment side in more detail.