Crewed yacht charter cost breaks into five buckets. The base fee pays for the yacht and crew. APA, usually 25-35% on top, is your running tab for fuel, food, and dockage. Tax follows local rules. Gratuity is customary at 10-20% depending on region. Delivery fees apply if the boat repositions for you.
The part people miss: APA is reconciled, not spent blindly. The captain logs every expense and returns what you do not use. A quiet week anchored off Formentera costs far less in APA than a week sprinting the Amalfi Coast at full speed.
Comparing these numbers across boats used to mean emailing five brokers. YachtMatch runs the comparison free: 1,328 crewed yachts with weekly low and high season rates side by side, plus price-drop alerts when a rate falls.
Sources: Windward Yachts
Know the five buckets and no quote can surprise you.