Yacht at anchor in the Santorini caldera, Cyclades

GREECE

Our pick for Matt · plus 1 worth a look

Greece

The classic first-Mediterranean charter answer: whitewashed Cycladic villages, Aegean blue, real passage sailing, and the deepest blend of ancient-history pull and iconic island imagery.

What you told us

Region
Mediterranean
Group
4 adults, 4 kids
Window
Jul–Sep · locked
Yacht type
Sailing Catamaran Power Catamaran
Budget
$50K – $100K
Vibe
Playful and easy Active and exploratory
Must-haves
History & culture Iconic scenery Things kids love
Travel tolerance
Overnight / long-haul travel is okay
Occasion
Just a vacation

Here's why

Why Greece wins for this trip

01 · The match

Must-haves · your priorities

  • Your #1 History & culture — exactly what draws our guests to Greece.
  • Your #2 Iconic scenery — among the strongest grounds anywhere for it.
  • Your #3 Things kids love — here in good measure, not the signature.
  • Beach and swim time — Greece is built around it.

Vibe · the feel

  • Playful and easy — the register Greece sets.
  • Active and exploratory — the tone the whole week takes here.

Occasion · why you're going

  • Just a vacation — the kind of week Greece does best.

02 · Yachts

79

sailing catamarans

79 of 117 fit your budget

79 of 117 sailing catamarans fit your $50K – $100K budget — 23 right in your range, 56 a bit cheaper. 4 run above it. A single sailing catamaran here sleeps your whole group of 8, so no second yacht is needed.

12

power catamarans

12 of 17 fit your budget

12 of 17 power catamarans fit your $50K – $100K budget — 9 right in your range, 3 a bit cheaper. 3 run above it. A single power catamaran here sleeps your whole group of 8, so no second yacht is needed.

Filtered to your group, budget, yacht type, and travel window. We'll confirm live availability same business day.

03 · Timing & travel

Timing

Peak season

Your dates are prime time here.

Your selected window lands in peak season at Greece — best weather, busiest moorings. Book early.

Travel

Full travel day

Build in a buffer night.

A full travel day with connections to get here. Most groups land a day before embarkation.

04 · Reasons to pause

Nothing to flag — this is a clean fit. Your dates, budget, group, and priorities line up with Greece without any of the usual trade-offs we'd normally call out. The conversation will be about which yacht, not whether the destination works.

How it stacks

Two destinations, side-by-side

Greece is the best fit — for what you told us (your season, your travel, and the priorities you ranked), weighed against everything we know: the inventory, the timing, and where each destination genuinely shines.

As honest brokers, we can't send you off without making you think hard about Croatia first — here's why: The easiest active first-Mediterranean charter for groups: short Adriatic hops between pine-and-limestone islands, medieval harbor towns like Dubrovnik and Korcula, and the deepest large-group fleet in the Med.

Greece

Greece

Croatia

Croatia

In budget for your dates
33
power catamarans + sailing catamarans
5
power catamarans + sailing catamarans
Timing
Peak
Peak
Travel
Full travel day
Full travel day
Your must-haves
#1 · History & culture
Strong
Strong
#2 · Iconic scenery
Strong
Strong
#3 · Things kids love
Strong
Strong
Your vibe
Playful and easy
Strong
Strong
Active and exploratory
Strong
Strong
Your profile
Fit for your experience level
Strong
Strong

When to go

Best months across your options.

Here's how the season shapes up at each, with your dates marked. Peak is the best weather; shoulder trades a little certainty for better rates and quieter anchorages — your broker can price other weeks if you want to compare.

Greece

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Croatia

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Peak Shoulder Off-season The months you picked

Greece


What it costs

Estimated weekly budget at Greece — Sailing catamaran

Plus-expenses

Base charter rate
€30k–€56k
APA (advance provisioning, ~30%)
€10k–€18k
Estimated crew gratuity (13%)
€4k–€7k
VAT / cruising tax
€4k–€7k
Estimated all-in range
€47k–€89k about $50k–$96k

Scaled to your group of 8 across 24 qualifying yachts in the Greece fleet.

How Greece prices

Base covers the yacht and crew. On top of the base you add three things, each a percentage of it: APA (~30%, the captain's advance for fuel, provisioning aboard, dockage, and port fees), VAT, and crew gratuity.

Other yacht types in your budget

  • Power catamaran €52k–€79k all-in

Hand-selected by our team

A few favorites at Greece.

A starter sample from our fleet. Reach out and your broker sends the full shortlist with live availability and pricing.

A sample week

Sample weeks at Greece.

Built to inspire, not to constrain — your captain tailors the actual route around your group, the weather, and the rhythm of the destination.

Croatia


What it costs

Estimated weekly budget at Croatia — Power catamaran

Plus-expenses

Base charter rate
€30k–€49k
APA (advance provisioning, ~30%)
€10k–€16k
Estimated crew gratuity (13%)
€4k–€6k
VAT / cruising tax
€4k–€6k
Estimated all-in range
€47k–€78k about $51k–$84k

Scaled to your group of 8 across 2 qualifying yachts in the Croatia fleet.

How Croatia prices

Base covers the yacht and crew. On top of the base you add three things, each a percentage of it: APA (~30%, the captain's advance for fuel, provisioning aboard, dockage, and port fees), VAT, and crew gratuity.

Other yacht types in your budget

  • Sailing catamaran €55k–€72k all-in

Hand-selected by our team

A few favorites at Croatia.

A starter sample from our fleet. Reach out and your broker sends the full shortlist with live availability and pricing.

A sample week

Sample weeks at Croatia.

Built to inspire, not to constrain — your captain tailors the actual route around your group, the weather, and the rhythm of the destination.

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Emilia runs both.

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Emilia Valicenti

Your broker

Emilia Valicenti

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Give Emilia exact dates and a couple of preferences — she'll line up live availability and call you back same business day.

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