Power catamarans have become one of the fastest-growing parts of the Greek charter fleet, and for good reason. They answer the question a lot of guests arrive with: a sailing catamaran feels too slow, a motor yacht of the same standard costs too much. A power cat sits exactly in between.
You get the wide, stable, two-hull layout of a catamaran with engines that actually move, so island hops take a fraction of the time and nobody spends the week wishing the boat went faster.
Broker insight
Most of our Greek clients arrive at a power catamaran after the same two thoughts: the sailing catamaran feels too slow, and a motor yacht with that much living space costs a lot more. A power cat settles it. You get the deck and saloon space of a motor yacht 15 to 20 percent longer, you actually cross between islands instead of waiting on the wind, and on the good ones the air conditioning runs all night without a generator, so nobody wakes up to engine noise.
Daniel Asmus
Owner, Charter Broker, Active CYBA Member, IYBA, ECPY
Crewed power catamarans in Greece start at around €30,000 per week, with most of the good ones from €40,000 up. They sit below a motor yacht of comparable size and burn far less fuel, so the APA lands lower too. On top of the base rate, budget for:
A power cat handles the classic routes comfortably. The Saronic Gulf is the easy start from Athens, with Hydra, Spetses, and Poros close together. The Cyclades open up in a way they do not on a sailing cat, since you can cross between islands quickly and pick your weather window rather than waiting on it. The Ionian suits a calmer week with short green-water hops from Corfu south.
Our broker-picked ranking of the power cats we would put clients on this season:
Same two-hull layout and stability, no mast. A power cat cruises comfortably at 10 to 18 knots where a sailing catamaran tops out around 10 under engine, so you cover more ground and wait on the weather less. If sailing itself matters to you, start with our catamaran charters in Greece instead.
Yes, on both counts. The weekly rate is lower than a motor yacht of similar size, and the fuel burn is far lower, which pulls the APA down as well. Compare against our motor yacht charters in Greece.
Greek charter yachts are legally capped at 12 guests, and most power cats sleep 8 to 10 in four or five cabins. For larger groups see our large-group charter picks.
The fleet is growing every season but is still smaller than the sailing catamaran fleet, so the good ones book early. Keep some flexibility on dates and let us show you the masted options too, in case one of them is the better boat for your week.
May, June, and September give the best mix of weather and value. July and August are peak and bring the strongest Meltemi in the Cyclades, which a power cat handles better than a sailing yacht. More in our Greece charter weather guide.
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