Yacht charter destinations
Summer belongs to the Mediterranean, winter to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Each cruising ground suits a different kind of week. Start here.
Mediterranean (May–October)
DestinationGreece Yacht Charter: Where to Go, What It Costs and When to SailGreece yacht charter guide: Cyclades, Ionian and Saronic routes, weekly costs, VAT and TEPAI fees, meltemi winds, best months and a 7-night itinerary.DestinationCroatia Yacht Charter: Routes, Costs and When to GoCroatia yacht charter guide: Split, Hvar, Vis and Dubrovnik routes, weekly costs, 13% VAT, best months and winds, plus a 7-night Split to Dubrovnik route.DestinationAmalfi Coast Yacht Charter: Capri, Positano and BeyondAmalfi Coast yacht charter guide: Capri, Positano, Ischia and the Aeolian Islands, weekly costs, Italy's 22% VAT, best months and a 7-night itinerary.DestinationFrench Riviera Yacht Charter: Monaco, Cannes and St TropezFrench Riviera yacht charter guide: Monaco, Cannes, Antibes and St Tropez, 2026 weekly rates, 20% VAT, mistral winds, event dates and a 7-night route.DestinationIbiza and Balearics Yacht Charter: Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca and MenorcaIbiza yacht charter guide: Formentera, Mallorca and Menorca routes, weekly costs, Spain's 21% VAT, anchoring rules, best months and a 7-night itinerary.DestinationMontenegro Yacht Charter: The Bay of Kotor and the Budva RivieraMontenegro yacht charter guide: Bay of Kotor, Porto Montenegro and the Budva Riviera, weekly costs, 0% charter VAT, best months and a 7-night itinerary.DestinationGulet Charter in Turkey: The Blue Cruise GuideGulet charter Turkey guide: Bodrum, Göcek and Fethiye blue cruise routes, weekly gulet prices, VAT and permits, best months and a sample 7-night itinerary.
Caribbean and Bahamas (December–April)
DestinationCaribbean Yacht Charter Guide: Where to Go, When, and What It CostsCaribbean yacht charter guide for 2026–27: BVI, St Barts, Antigua, the Grenadines and Bahamas compared, with seasons, CTI terms, taxes and weekly costs.DestinationBahamas Yacht Charter Guide: Exumas, Abacos, Eleuthera and What It CostsBahamas yacht charter guide: the Exumas, Abacos and Eleuthera, the 14% charter tax, best season, Nassau and Exuma flights, costs and a 7-night itinerary.DestinationBVI Yacht Charter Guide: Permits, Costs and a Week in the Virgin IslandsBVI yacht charter guide: cruising permits, no VAT, starting in the USVI vs Tortola, crewed catamaran costs, the season and a 7-night Virgin Islands route.DestinationSt Barts Yacht Charter Guide: New Year's Eve, St Martin and AnguillaSt Barts yacht charter guide: New Year's Eve in Gustavia, holiday minimums, flying in via St Martin (SXM), Anguilla day trips, regattas and weekly costs.
Head-to-head comparisons
ComparisonBahamas vs BVI Yacht Charter: Which Is Better for Your Group?Bahamas vs BVI yacht charter compared: 14% tax vs no VAT, shallow banks vs deep water, Exumas pigs vs BVI beach bars, distances, flights and our verdict.ComparisonCrewed vs Bareboat Yacht Charter: Which Should You Choose?Crewed vs bareboat charter compared: licensing (ICC, VHF), weekly costs, skippered options and who each suits, with side-by-side cost tables.ComparisonGreece vs Croatia Yacht Charter: Which Is Better for Your Trip?Greece vs Croatia yacht charter compared: VAT (about 12–24% vs 13%), the meltemi, distances, crowds, costs and US flights, with a verdict by traveler.ComparisonMediterranean vs Caribbean Yacht Charter: Seasons, Costs and Which to ChooseMediterranean vs Caribbean yacht charter: seasons, MYBA vs CTI contracts, VAT, real weekly costs, culture vs beaches and flight times from the US compared.