Budget plan for yacht charter & sailing holiday in Croatia
To make a reasonable budget plan for a sailing vacation in Croatia, you need to count on a few essential points which have to be included. Please read below the estimation – expected costs when chartering a yacht in Croatia.
Yacht charter rates in Croatia depend on a few factors:
- Yacht charter period and season
- Yacht brand and model
- Bareboat or Skippered/Crewed yacht (skipper fee is 1.000 -1.400 €/week + food, hostess 980 -1.050 €/week + food, Cook/Chef 1.400 €/week + food)
- Yacht age
- Yacht (boat) size
- Yacht equipment
Average Yacht Charter rates in Croatia per week
Sailing Yachts
Sailing yacht charter price depends on the season period, yacht brand, model, size, age, equipment.
30` - 40` Low season 600 - 1500 EUR High season 2000 - 3500 EUR
40` - 45` Low season 900 - 1900 EUR High Season 2500 - 4000 EUR
45` - 50` Low season 1300 - 2800 EUR High season 3500 - 5000 EUR
50` - 55` Low Season 2500 - 3500 EUR High season 4000 – 6000 EUR
55` - 60` Low season 3000 - 5000 EUR High season 4500 – 10 000 EUR
60` + Low season 5500 - 12 000 EUR High season 15 000 - 22 000 EUR
Catamarans
Catamaran charter price depends of the season period, catamaran brand, model,size, age, equipment
40` - 42` Low season 1500 - 2000 EUR High season 3000 - 6000 EUR
42` - 45` Low season 2500 - 4500 EUR High season 5500 - 10 000 EUR
50` - 55` Low season 6000 - 14000 EUR High season 14 000 - 25 000 EUR
55` - 60` Low season 12000 - 15000 EUR High season 22 000 - 25 000 EUR
60`- 65` Low season 15 000 - 20000 EUR High season 30 000 - 36 000 EUR
70` + Low season 50 000 EUR + High Season 75 000 EUR +
Motor Yachts
Motor yacht charter price depends on season period, the yacht brand, model, age, equipment
36`- 40` Low season 1000 - 3500 EUR High Season 1500 - 5000 EUR
40` - 45` Low season 2000 - 6500 EUR High season 5000 - 11 000 EUR
45`- 50` Low season From 2500 EUR High Season 7000 - 17 000 EUR
Luxury Motor Yachts
Luxury motor yacht charter price depends on the season period, yacht brand, size, number of cabins, and crew members
50` + Low season from 6000 EUR 60`+ High season from 15 000 EUR
Super Yachts
Super yacht charter price depends on the season period, cruising area, yacht brand, number of cabins and crew members
85` + Low season From 20 000 EUR High season from 25 000 EUR
Gulets
Gulet charter price depends on the season period, size, number of cabins, and crew members
Low season From 9 000 EUR High season from 14000 EUR
Motorsailers
Motorsailer charter price depends on the season period, size, number of cabins, and crew members
Low season from 35 000 EUR High season from 45 000 EUR
When planning your budget for a sailing holiday in Croatia, besides the costs that you pay directly to the charter company for the boat, the crew ( if hired), final cleaning/transit log or comfort package, and tourist tax, you shall count on costs on the way, which are:
Fuel consumption
This cost depends on the boat model/engine; smaller boats consume less fuel than bigger sailing boats and catamarans, especially if they are equipped with a generator. Approximate fuel costs:
- Sailboats up to 45' 150 - 200 €/week
- Sailboats above 50' 200 - 350 €/week
- Catamarans up to 45' 300 - 400 €/week
- Catamarans above 45' 500 -1000 €/week
- Motor yachts are large consumers of fuel compared to sailboats and catamarans, and fuel consumption is the major extra cost. The consumption depends on engine power, cruising speed, yacht size, tonnage, etc.
- When chartering a Luxury motor yacht or Super Yacht, the fuel consumption is covered from the APA which is 20-30% of the yacht charter price
Mooring fees
Depend on the size of the boat, sailing period, and location; but you can choose between the following mooring options: a berth in the marina, a berth in the city ports on a jetty, mooring buoy
- a berth in the marinas for mono-hulls 50-200 €/day, for catamarans, is usually + 50%-100%
- a berth in the city ports for mono-hulls 50-80 €/day, for catamarans
- mooring buoy appx. 20-60 € / day
- anchoring in Croatia is free, except in few places where you will be charged
- For prices in ACI Marinas, you can check directly on their web pages.
Car Parking
Car parking is not included in the yacht rental price. This is the extra cost, paid directly to the marina reception. Appx 50 -70 EUR per week, per car.
Food and drinks
Usually, the clients chartering a bareboat, prepare breakfast, and lunch on the boat. If you decide to have dinner out in a restaurant, you can count on the cost of 30-50€/person, of course, this can be far more expensive if you will enjoy your meals in exclusive restaurants. Food and drinks you can order in advance to be delivered on the boat, or you can make the provision by yourself on your arrival in the nearby supermarkets.
We suggest buying water and drinks for the whole week and food for the first two days, which is the minimum you should have on board. For the rest of the week, you can buy fresh products on the islands. If you have hired crew, you need to ensure they have three meals a day, and at least one should be cooked meal (on the boat, in a restaurant, or you can pay them extra for food 30 €/ day/ crew member).
If you are chartering a crewed yacht and paying the APA ( Advance Provision Allowance), all of the mentioned costs are covered from the APA. This allowance is 20-30% of the yacht charter price.
Hopefully, this shortlisting will help you calculate approximately expected costs when chartering a yacht in Croatia. In case you need more details and information, please feel free to contact us!