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Charter Cost Estimator
See the real total for a charter — base rate, APA, fees and tax — not just the advertised weekly rate.
Assumptions this uses
- Base rate is entered per day and multiplied by the number of days.
- Crew gratuity & provisioning is a placeholder for your APA and gratuity estimate — enter roughly 30-45% of the total base rate as a starting point.
- Tax percentage should reflect your specific charter's flag state and cruising region, which varies.
Limitations: it is arithmetic on figures you supply, not a quote. Actual APA reconciliation, currency effects and destination-specific fees can move the real total from this estimate.
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APA is a deposit against expenses, not a fee
The Advance Provisioning Allowance covers fuel, food, drink, dockage and other running costs during your charter — it's paid upfront, spent by the crew on your behalf, and reconciled at the end of the week with receipts. Ask for a running total partway through and a full accounting afterward; a broker or crew who resists this is worth noting.
Ownership vs Charter
Compare owning a yacht against chartering at your expected usage — with depreciation counted, which is where most ownership cases quietly fail.
Assumptions this uses
- Fixed annual costs cover insurance, berthing, crew (if applicable), management and routine maintenance reserves.
- Depreciation is applied as a flat annual percentage of purchase price.
- No charter income is assumed on the owned yacht — this compares personal ownership against personal chartering, not a charter-managed ownership program.
- Financing cost and any charter income from placing the owned yacht in a management program are excluded.
Limitations: it doesn't model financing, potential charter income from an owned yacht in a management program, or the cost of downtime during maintenance. It compares straightforward ownership against straightforward chartering at your stated usage.
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The Yacht Charter Cost & Broker Question Guide
The full cost breakdown — APA, gratuity, fees — crewed vs bareboat compared, and the questions to put to a broker in writing.
Get the free guide →Broker Readiness Checklist
Six things to have in writing before you pay a deposit to a charter broker.
Assumptions this uses
- Every item here is something a broker can put in writing on request.
- This checklist scores your own preparation, not any broker's or vessel's actual quality.
Limitations: a checklist prepares your questions and paperwork. It doesn't verify a broker's licensing, a vessel's condition, or an operator's safety record.
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Once you know your budget, dates and party size, a licensed charter broker can give you real availability and a real quote faster than we can estimate one.
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These tools are arithmetic on figures you supply. A real charter or a purchase needs current pricing and availability from the people who provide them.
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Charter marketplaces
Platforms like GetMyBoat and Boatsetter list bareboat and crewed charters directly, useful for smaller charters or comparing listed pricing before talking to a full-service broker.
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