Methodology

This index aggregates live supplier pricing from two primary partner feeds: MMK Booking Manager and NauSYS. Coverage spans the 12-month forward availability window as recorded at the snapshot date. Each record represents a calendar week of availability at a single base, priced in EUR by the owning operator or charter company. All figures reflect supplier list prices before any Chartera-side discount or promotional adjustment is applied. Where multiple price records exist for the same vessel in the same week, the lowest available price is used. Yachts with no pricing data for a given period are excluded from that period's calculations but remain in the fleet count if they carry availability in any other window. Percentile calculations (25th and 75th) are computed per segment after excluding records with zero or null price. Records denominated in currencies other than EUR are excluded from the pricing tables to preserve comparability.

Fleet Snapshot

The index covers 11,089 active yachts across all vessel segments. Sailing yachts form the largest share at 5,732 vessels (52% of total inventory), followed by catamarans at 3,089 (28%) and motor yachts at 1,974 (18%). Gulets and power catamarans are smaller specialist segments at 162 and 132 vessels respectively, but represent a disproportionate share of total booking value at their price points.

By country, Croatia holds the largest fleet at 3,408 yachts. Greece follows at 2,773, Italy at 1,305, France at 951, Turkey at 784, and Spain at 325. Netherlands (220), Germany (180), the British Virgin Islands (100), and the Seychelles indexed under Victoria / Eden Island Marina (87) form the next tier. Ireland (74) and the United Kingdom (46) complete the coverage.

Pricing by Country

All prices in EUR. P25 and P75 are the 25th and 75th weekly price percentiles across all available records in that country.

Country	Fleet	Median Week (EUR)	P25 (EUR)	P75 (EUR)
Croatia	3,408	2,992	1,951	5,400
Greece	2,773	4,000	2,664	6,480
Italy	1,305	4,095	2,828	6,636
France	951	2,493	1,800	3,334
Turkey	784	4,752	2,800	9,100
Spain	325	5,025	3,101	7,900
Netherlands	220	1,900	1,350	2,600
Germany	180	2,029	1,517	2,603
British Virgin Islands	100	5,559	3,519	7,999
Seychelles (Victoria / Eden Island Marina)	87	5,254	4,050	6,999
Ireland	74	1,629	1,059	2,139
United Kingdom	46	1,972	1,409	2,486

Croatia's median of EUR 2,992 reflects its concentration of entry-level and mid-range sailing yachts along the Dalmatian coast. The interquartile range of EUR 1,951 to EUR 5,400 is wide, indicating meaningful price dispersion across base locations and vessel sizes; the upper quartile is pulled by larger vessels at premium bases such as Split and Kastela.

Greece sits above Croatia at a median of EUR 4,000, with its upper quartile reaching EUR 6,480. The fleet skews toward catamarans and larger sailing yachts relative to Croatia, which supports a higher median. Italy's median of EUR 4,095 is close to Greece's, though its 75th percentile extends to EUR 6,636, driven by the Sardinian and Sicilian fleets.

France's median of EUR 2,493 is lower than its charter reputation might suggest. The fleet includes a significant share of smaller sailing yachts on the Atlantic coast and in Brittany, which compresses the overall median. Its 75th percentile of EUR 3,334 is the tightest upper bound of any Mediterranean market, indicating limited presence of large or premium inventory in the feed.

Turkey's median of EUR 4,752 conceals substantial spread: the 75th percentile of EUR 9,100 reflects gulet inventory in bases such as Fethiye, where traditional wooden vessels carry substantially higher rack rates than the standard sailing fleet. Spain's median of EUR 5,025 is the highest among European Mediterranean markets. The fleet is small at 325 vessels and concentrated in the Balearics, where demand consistently outpaces supply through the summer.

The British Virgin Islands (EUR 5,559 median) and Seychelles (EUR 5,254) are premium long-haul destinations with narrower relative price ranges than the large Mediterranean markets, reflecting more homogeneous fleet compositions. Northern European and Atlantic markets (Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland) cluster between EUR 1,629 and EUR 2,029 and operate on a separate demand cycle from the Mediterranean summer season.

Pricing by Yacht Type

Type	Fleet	Median Week (EUR)	P25 (EUR)	P75 (EUR)
Sailing	5,732	2,769	1,960	3,920
Catamaran	3,089	6,000	4,144	8,800
Motor	1,974	3,150	2,043	8,300
Gulet	162	16,055	10,080	21,600
Power Catamaran	132	12,950	7,597	18,310

Sailing yachts carry the lowest median at EUR 2,769 per week with a comparatively tight interquartile range of EUR 1,960 to EUR 3,920. This reflects a well-established, competitive market with broadly consistent pricing conventions across operators and regions. The segment provides the widest selection at any given price point.

Catamarans command a substantial premium: the median of EUR 6,000 is more than double the sailing median. Notably, the catamaran 25th percentile of EUR 4,144 already exceeds the sailing 75th percentile of EUR 3,920, meaning there is essentially no price overlap between mid-range examples of each type. The premium reflects greater carrying capacity (typically 8 to 10 berths versus 6), improved stability at anchor, and demand growth that has outpaced fleet expansion.

Motor yachts have a median of EUR 3,150, only modestly above sailing yachts, but the 75th percentile of EUR 8,300 is the second-highest of any type. This reflects the category's heterogeneity: small open day-cruisers anchor the lower end while large displacement cruisers push the upper end well above EUR 10,000 per week. The 25th percentile of EUR 2,043 indicates accessible motor yacht inventory exists, though the pool is smaller than sailing yachts.

Gulets are the highest-priced category at a median of EUR 16,055. Their lower quartile of EUR 10,080 exceeds the 75th percentile of every other vessel type. Power catamarans sit just below at a median of EUR 12,950 and 75th percentile of EUR 18,310. Both are premium group products oriented around full-crew operation and private en-suite cabin layouts.

Top Charter Bases

Base	Country	Fleet	Median Week (EUR)
Athens	Greece	655	4,650
Lefkada	Greece	441	3,350
Split	Croatia	336	4,292
Trogir	Croatia	323	3,848
Sardinia	Italy	311	4,950
Pula	Croatia	285	2,230
Fethiye	Turkey	281	3,634
Sicily	Italy	281	3,960
Lefkas	Greece	251	3,500
Sukošan	Croatia	238	2,295
Biograd	Croatia	233	2,383
Sukosan	Croatia	218	2,850
Corfu	Greece	187	3,570
Lavrion	Greece	158	5,400
Kastela	Croatia	157	4,432

Athens is the largest single base in the index at 655 yachts and a median of EUR 4,650, serving as the principal gateway for Saronic Gulf and Cyclades itineraries. Lefkada and Lefkas appear as separate entries (441 and 251 yachts respectively), reflecting different marina registrations within the same general area on the western Greek coast; their combined fleet exceeds 690 yachts with medians of EUR 3,350 and EUR 3,500. Lavrion (158 yachts) carries the highest median of any base in the table at EUR 5,400, consistent with its role as departure point for longer Cyclades passages that attract larger and newer vessels.

Among Croatian bases, Split (336 yachts, EUR 4,292) and Trogir (323, EUR 3,848) sit at the premium end, serving established central Dalmatian island routes. Pula (285, EUR 2,230), Sukosan entries (238 at EUR 2,295 and 218 at EUR 2,850 -- likely the same marina near Zadar entered under variant transliterations, with a combined fleet of 456 yachts), Biograd (233, EUR 2,383), and Kastela (157, EUR 4,432) span a wide price band within the Croatian market.

Sardinia (311, EUR 4,950) and Sicily (281, EUR 3,960) are the two Italian bases represented. Fethiye (281, EUR 3,634) is the only Turkish base in the top 15 despite Turkey's total indexed fleet of 784 yachts, indicating that Turkish charter activity is spread across multiple smaller bases rather than concentrated in one location.

Seasonal Pricing Curve

Average weekly prices follow a clear Mediterranean seasonal arc across the 13-month forward window in the data.

May 2026 opens at an average of EUR 6,650 across 7,428 available yachts. June rises to EUR 6,781 with a larger pool of 9,821 yachts as operators publish full-season availability. July and August mark the price peak: July averages EUR 7,300 per week across 9,310 yachts, and August reaches EUR 7,370 with 9,935 yachts, the second-largest available fleet of any month. The combination of the highest average price and a near-peak fleet in August indicates that operators are not required to discount to maintain occupancy during this period.

September begins the post-peak correction: the average falls to EUR 6,599 across 9,667 yachts. October shows the sharpest single-month price decline in the dataset, dropping to EUR 5,198 while the available fleet expands to 10,612 yachts, the largest of any month. This pairing of expanded inventory and lower average price in October reflects operators opening unsold availability at reduced rates as the Mediterranean season closes. November (EUR 5,195, 7,296 yachts) and December (EUR 4,968, 2,075 yachts) continue softening in both dimensions.

January and February 2027 record the highest average price in the dataset at EUR 8,870, but each month has only 251 available yachts. These records represent tropical-market inventory (Caribbean, Seychelles) priced at winter-season premium rates. They are not comparable to the Mediterranean majority and should be read as a distinct sub-market within the data. March 2027 (EUR 6,931, 446 yachts), April (EUR 5,941, 484 yachts), and May (EUR 6,427, 485 yachts) reflect early-season forward pricing by a small number of operators opening 2027 Mediterranean availability ahead of the broader market. These forward prices should be expected to shift as full 2027 inventory becomes available.

Discount Patterns

Operator-applied discounts in this index are reductions from the supplier's published list price, recorded before any Chartera-side adjustment. The data tracks both average percentage discount depth and the volume of discounted records per month.

May 2026 carries the deepest average discount at 25% across 5,819 records, indicating that operators with near-term unfilled availability are willing to reduce prices to secure bookings. June shows 13,379 discounted records at 23%, and July shows 13,475 at 21%. The declining depth across May through August is consistent with operators defending rack rates more firmly as summer demand increases.

August has the largest volume of discounted records at 17,848, despite carrying only a 20% average depth -- the lowest of any summer month. This is a structural effect: August has the largest total fleet (9,935 yachts) and the most availability records overall, so more discounting occurs in absolute terms even though each discounted record is shallower. September drops to 13,813 records at 18%.

October has the most discounted records of any month at 25,293, at an average depth of 19%. This reflects the late-season push: operators open a large volume of unsold inventory with discounts applied. November and December each hold at 19% depth (8,667 and 3,467 records respectively).

January and February 2027 show the lowest activity in both volume (680 and 544 records) and depth (10%), reflecting the constrained tropical-market supply facing limited competition. March through May 2027 show growing discount volume (865, 1,140, and 591 records) at depths of 14 to 16%, consistent with early-season operators incentivizing advance bookings before the full 2027 market opens.

The aggregate picture: discount depth is highest in the immediate near-term (May at 25%) and in shoulder months; discount volume peaks in October. Charterers prioritizing depth should target May departures booked close to departure; those prioritizing selection of discounted inventory should look at October.

What This Means for Chartering in 2026-Q2

The Q2 2026 window sits at the boundary between shoulder and peak pricing. Monthly averages of EUR 6,650 (May) and EUR 6,781 (June) are elevated relative to individual-country medians because they aggregate all vessel types, including catamarans (median EUR 6,000) and the gulet and power catamaran segments priced well above EUR 10,000 per week.

Charterers targeting a standard sailing yacht in Q2 can find inventory significantly below those averages. Croatia's 25th percentile is EUR 1,951 per week; France's is EUR 1,800; Greece's is EUR 2,664. The catamaran segment sits in a categorically different price band: even the catamaran 25th percentile of EUR 4,144 exceeds the sailing 75th percentile, and Q2 catamaran availability in prime Greek and Croatian bases typically fills earlier in the booking cycle.

Discount depth in May (25%) and June (23%) is the highest of any period in the data outside the immediately near-term. Operators are still competing for bookings in Q2, and the volume of discounted records in both months indicates that pre-applied discounts cover a material share of available inventory. For charterers with base flexibility, Pula (EUR 2,230 median), Biograd (EUR 2,383), and Sukosan-area marinas (EUR 2,295 to EUR 2,850) offer the most accessible price points within Croatia at levels substantially below Split (EUR 4,292) or Athens (EUR 4,650), while still providing access to established Dalmatian cruising grounds.

About This Index

The Chartera Yacht Charter Pricing Index is issued on a quarterly schedule, with planned editions for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 of each calendar year. Each edition reflects a fresh snapshot of the MMK Booking Manager and NauSYS partner feeds covering the 12-month forward availability window from the publication date. Historical editions are not revised after publication. Fleet counts, price percentiles, and base rankings will change across editions as operators add and remove inventory, adjust seasonal pricing, and open or close future availability windows. Year-on-year comparisons between same-quarter editions will be possible once two consecutive annual editions are available. Comparisons across editions should account for potential changes in feed coverage and operator participation, which can affect segment totals independently of underlying price movements in the market.