Yacht charter in Greece in December 2026: prices and discounts

Catamarans: a week for the whole boat — median ≈€4,336, half of the boats from €3,360 to €7,000. Per berth per week — from €315, median ≈€410. 20%+ off — 15% of boats. Checked 23 Oct, 489 boats. Monohulls: a week for the whole boat — median ≈€2,936, half of the boats from €1,500 to €3,330. Per berth per week — from €200, median ≈€283. 20%+ off — 16% of boats. Checked 23 Oct, 453 boats.

December is off-season in Greece: the sea is cold, the weather changeable and part of the fleet is out of the water. Few crews sail, but boats are cheaper than in summer. Greece's season runs April to October. In July–August the meltemi blows 25–30 knots in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese, so beginners are better off in the Ionian or the Saronic Gulf in those months. June and September bring warm water, gentler wind and prices below the peak; April, May and October are the shoulder months and the cheapest weeks of the season.

Monohulls, median € per berth per week: November: ≈€255; December: ≈€283; January: ≈€250. The cheapest month with numbers is March, at ≈€240.

Last-minute deals appear 2–6 weeks before departure. The agent checks the market about every 6 days; an alert for the country and month sends new boats right after each check.

Transit log and final cleaning, fuel, marinas and the refundable deposit by a credit card not issued in Russia; a skipper if you need one. 30–70% prepayment on booking, the rest a month before departure.

For a bareboat charter (no skipper or crew provided), yes: a skipper's licence and, as a rule, a VHF radio certificate. Without a licence, we add a skipper, paid separately from the boat price.

99% of charter fleets worldwide work this way: the boat comes back on Friday evening and goes out to the next crew on Saturday morning. Other changeover days are possible in low season, by arrangement. In some destinations (the Caribbean, Cuba, France) you can add days beyond the week: +1, 2, 3 or 4 days.