Catamaran rates · 2026
How much does a catamaran charter cost?
A catamaran charter costs €4,000 to $100,000 per week in base rate. Bareboat cats start at €4,000 in Croatia. Crewed catamarans in the BVI run $8,000–$40,000. Large crewed cats in the Bahamas and the Caribbean reach $100,000 per week before APA and tip.
British Virgin Islands — estimated total
$36,600
1 week · crewed catamaran · mid range
- Base $24,000 (66%)
- APA $8,400 (23%)
- Tax $0 (0%)
- Tip $4,200 (11%)
High season: Dec–Apr.
Catamaran charter prices by destination
Weekly base rates for catamarans only, low to high. The low end is a bareboat or small crewed cat in low season; the high end is a large crewed cat in high season.
| Destination | Catamaran, per week | VAT | High season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | €4,000–€20,000 | 13% | Jun–Sep |
| Greece | €7,000–€25,000 | 12% | Jun–Sep |
| Mediterranean (France, Italy, Spain) | €10,000–€40,000 | 12–22% | Jun–Sep |
| British Virgin Islands | $8,000–$40,000 | 0% | Dec–Apr |
| Bahamas | $10,000–$100,000 | 14% | Dec–Apr |
| Caribbean (wider) | $10,000–$100,000 | 0% (varies) | Dec–Apr |
| Tahiti & French Polynesia | $4,000–$45,000 | 5% | May–Oct |
| Miami | $18,489–$40,000 | ~7% | Dec–Apr |
Crewed vs bareboat: the cost gap
The same catamaran costs very different money depending on who sails it. A bareboat booking is base rate plus VAT, full stop. A crewed booking layers APA (30–40% of base) and crew tip (10–20%) on top.
Take Greece. A €16,000 crewed cat adds €4,800 APA (30%), €1,920 VAT (12%) and a €2,000 tip (12.5%): €24,720 all-in. The bareboat version of that budget — a €16,000 cat — totals €17,920. The €6,800 difference is the crew, their provisioning float and their tip.
In the Caribbean the multipliers are higher: 35% APA and a 15–20% tip. The BVI compensates with 0% charter VAT — a $24,000 crewed cat lands at $36,600 all-in, with not a dollar of tax in the stack.
Per person, catamarans are the value play in the crewed market. Eight guests on that $36,600 BVI week pay $4,575 each — flight-plus-resort money for a private boat with crew.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charter a catamaran for a week?
Catamaran charters run €4,000–$100,000 per week in base rate. Croatia is the cheapest market at €4,000–€20,000. Greece runs €7,000–€25,000. The BVI: $8,000–$40,000. The Bahamas and wider Caribbean reach $100,000 for large crewed cats. Crewed bookings add 30–40% APA and a 10–20% tip.
How much is a crewed catamaran in the BVI?
BVI crewed catamarans run $8,000–$40,000 per week base. A mid-range boat at $24,000 adds 35% APA ($8,400) and a 17.5% tip ($4,200). Charter VAT is 0%, so the real total is about $36,600 for the week.
Why do catamarans cost more than sailing monohulls?
More boat, more berths. In Greece, bareboat sailing yachts start at €1,500 per week while catamarans start at €7,000. A catamaran carries two hulls of cabins and a full-width deck, so it books as a small crewed yacht rather than a sailboat. Per person the gap narrows: 8–10 guests split a cat, 4–6 split a monohull.
How much is a bareboat catamaran?
Bareboat catamarans start at €4,000 per week in Croatia and €7,000 in Greece. Add local VAT — 13% in Croatia, 12% in Greece — and nothing else: no APA, no crew tip. A €7,000 bareboat cat in Greece totals €7,840. You need a recognized sailing certification.
What is the APA on a catamaran charter?
The same as any crewed charter: 30% of the base rate in the Mediterranean, 35% in the Caribbean and the US. On a $24,000 crewed cat that is $7,200–$8,400, paid up front against fuel, food and port fees. Whatever the crew does not spend is refunded.