French Polynesia
The South Pacific bucket-list charter: Bora Bora's overwater-bungalow register from your own deck, Society Islands lagoons in impossible shades of blue, and the option to push farther into the Tuamotus for true atoll remoteness.
FRENCH POLYNESIA
3-way cluster · the broker conversation matters
3 destinations
landed in the same band.
No single answer this time, and that's us being straight with you — these three are genuinely close. The right call comes down to taste.
What you told us
Region
Surprise me
Group
6 adults
Window
May–Sep · locked
Yacht type
Sailing Catamaran Power Catamaran Motor Yacht
Budget
$50K – $100K
Vibe
Nature-led and wild Active and exploratory
Must-haves
Iconic scenery Quiet / low-crowd Beach and swim time
Travel tolerance
Overnight / long-haul travel is okay
Occasion
Milestone birthday
3 destinations worth considering
Each of these would deliver an outstanding voyage.
When the data ties, we don't pretend it didn't. Read the 3 side-by-side, then reach out to Emilia with where you're leaning.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The secret-Caribbean answer for repeat charterers who want something quieter, wilder, with better sailing than the headline islands.
Sicily & Aeolian Islands
The volcanic-and-antiquity Italian week: Stromboli erupting off the anchorage, Taormina's Greek theatre under Etna, and a charter that feels older, rougher, and more layered than Amalfi.
Where they differ
Same neighborhood of trip, different expression of it.
French Polynesia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sicily & Aeolian Islands
In budget for your dates
3
motor yachts + sailing catamarans
17
motor yachts + power catamarans + sailing catamarans
6
sailing catamarans + motor yachts
Timing
Peak
Peak
Peak
Travel
Full travel day
Full travel day
Long-haul
#1 · Iconic scenery
Strong
Strong
Strong
#2 · Quiet / low-crowd
Strong
Strong
Solid
#3 · Beach and swim time
Solid
Strong
Solid
Nature-led and wild
Strong
Strong
Strong
Active and exploratory
Strong
Strong
Strong
Fit for your experience level
Strong
Strong
Strong
Vibe
The South Pacific bucket-list charter: Bora Bora's overwater-bungalow register from your own deck, Society Islands lagoons in impossible shades of blue, and the option to push farther into the Tuamotus for true atoll remoteness.
The secret-Caribbean answer for repeat charterers who want something quieter, wilder, with better sailing than the headline islands.
The volcanic-and-antiquity Italian week: Stromboli erupting off the anchorage, Taormina's Greek theatre under Etna, and a charter that feels older, rougher, and more layered than Amalfi.
Reasons to pause
Nothing to flag — these are clean fits. Your dates, budget, group, and priorities line up across all of them; the conversation is which one feels right, not whether they work.
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.
French Polynesia
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sicily & Aeolian Islands
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Peak
Shoulder
Off-season
The months you picked
French Polynesia
What it costs
Estimated weekly budget at French Polynesia — Sailing catamaran
Plus-expenses
- Base charter rate
- $38k–$53k
- APA (advance provisioning, ~30%)
- $11k–$16k
- Estimated crew gratuity (18%)
- $7k–$10k
- Estimated all-in range
- $56k–$79k
Scaled to your group of 6 across 3 qualifying yachts in the French Polynesia fleet.
How French Polynesia 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.
Hand-selected by our team
A few favorites at French Polynesia.
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 French Polynesia.
Built to inspire, not to constrain — your captain tailors the actual route around your group, the weather, and the rhythm of the destination.
10-day itinerary
Tuamotus Sailing Itinerary: 10 Days in French Polynesia
A 10-day crewed sailing-cat expedition through the Tuamotus — Rangiroa, Tikehau, Apataki, Toau, Fakarava. Tetamanu shark wall, Tiputa drift dive, manta cleaning station, pearl farms, pink-sand motus.
Read the day-by-day →
10-day itinerary
Tahiti Sailing Itinerary: 10 Days through the Society Islands
A 10-day Tahiti sailing itinerary through the Society Islands — Raiatea, Huahine, Taha'a, Bora Bora, and weather-permitting Maupiti. Lagoons, motus, Otemanu.
Read the day-by-day →
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
What it costs
Estimated weekly budget at St. Vincent and the Grenadines — Sailing catamaran
All-inclusive
- Base charter rate
- $44k–$78k
- Estimated crew gratuity (18%)
- $8k–$14k
- Estimated all-in range
- $51k–$92k
Scaled to your group of 6 across 15 qualifying yachts in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines fleet.
How St. Vincent and the Grenadines prices
Base covers the yacht, crew, food, drink, fuel, and dockage. Crew gratuity stacks on top.
Other yacht types in your budget
- Motor yacht $62k all-in
- Power catamaran $90k all-in
Hand-selected by our team
A few favorites at St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Built to inspire, not to constrain — your captain tailors the actual route around your group, the weather, and the rhythm of the destination.
7-day itinerary
Grenadines Sailing Itinerary: A 7-Day Crewed Week from Bequia
A Grenadines sailing itinerary, day by day — Bequia, Mustique, Mayreau, the Tobago Cays, Union, Petit St. Vincent, Canouan. Trade-wind sailing, beach BBQs.
Read the day-by-day →
10-day itinerary
St. Lucia to Grenada: A 10-Day One-Way Sailing Itinerary
One-way St. Lucia to Grenada in 10 days — a night under the Pitons, the open passage past St. Vincent to Bequia, the Tobago Cays, Carriacou, and St. George's.
Read the day-by-day →
Sicily & Aeolian Islands
What it costs
Estimated weekly budget at Sicily & Aeolian Islands — Sailing catamaran
Plus-expenses
- Base charter rate
- €33k–€47k
- APA (advance provisioning, ~30%)
- €10k–€14k
- Estimated crew gratuity (13%)
- €4k–€6k
- VAT / cruising tax
- €7k–€10k
- Estimated all-in range
- €54k–€77k about $59k–$84k
Scaled to your group of 6 across 4 qualifying yachts in the Sicily & Aeolian Islands fleet.
How Sicily & Aeolian Islands 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
- Motor yacht €58k–€81k all-in
Hand-selected by our team
A few favorites at Sicily & Aeolian Islands.
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 Sicily & Aeolian Islands.
Built to inspire, not to constrain — your captain tailors the actual route around your group, the weather, and the rhythm of the destination.
7-day itinerary
Sicily End-to-End — Catania to Palermo (One-Way)
Crewed 7-day one-way yacht charter from Catania to Palermo — Taormina under the Greek amphitheatre, Stromboli's active eruption, Panarea and Salina, Lipari, Cefalù's Norman cathedral, and the Cappella Palatina at Palermo's Norman Palace. The comprehensive Sicily week.
Read the day-by-day →
7-day itinerary
The Aeolian Chain — Milazzo Round-Trip
Crewed 7-day yacht charter round-trip from Marina di Milazzo through the Aeolian Islands — Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, and Filicudi. The Sicilian volcanic week, day by day.
Read the day-by-day →
Ready to talk it through?
This one is a conversation.
When three destinations land this close, Emilia can talk through what actually separates them for your group — reply and she will lay it out.
Your broker
Emilia Valicenti
A few more details
Give Emilia exact dates and a couple of preferences — she'll line up live availability and call you back same business day.