Choose by type and size first, and by yard second. In the Mediterranean a crewed catamaran of 55 to 70 feet costs about €27,000 to €48,000 a week in high season, a motor yacht of 80 to 100 feet about €52,500 to €70,000, and a superyacht of 130 to 165 feet about €160,000 to €210,000.
Those are typical weeks across the yachts in our charter system, before APA and VAT. Each builder guide below has the full range by size and links to the destinations where we charter that yard.
Which yacht builder should you choose?
Start from your group and your week:
- A family or friends on a budget: a Lagoon, Bali or Leopard catamaran.
- More space and finish on two hulls: Fountaine Pajot or Sunreef.
- Speed to cover more islands: Sunseeker, Riva or Pershing.
- Flybridge comfort at 80 to 100 feet: Princess, Azimut or Ferretti.
- A semi-custom yacht of 100 to 130 feet: Sanlorenzo.
- A superyacht for 10 to 12 guests: Benetti, Heesen or CRN, and Feadship or Lürssen for the largest.
- The Bahamas and the US East Coast: Westport and Horizon tri-decks and flybridge yachts.
How do the yacht builders compare on price?
| Builder | Type | Most chartered size | Mediterranean week | Caribbean week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon | Catamaran | 60 to 69 ft | €33,200 | $46,000 |
| Bali | Catamaran | 50 to 55 ft | €27,350 | $32,000 |
| Leopard | Catamaran | 50 to 54 ft | Rarely listed | $26,000 |
| Fountaine Pajot | Catamaran | 65 to 74 ft | €47,500 | $56,000 |
| Sunreef | Catamaran | 70 to 79 ft | €78,000 | $76,250 |
| Princess | Flybridge motor yacht | 80 to 99 ft | €52,500 | $65,000 |
| Sunseeker | Sport and flybridge yacht | 80 to 99 ft | €54,500 | $85,000 |
| Ferretti | Flybridge motor yacht | 80 to 99 ft | €65,000 | $66,000 |
| Azimut | Flybridge motor yacht | 80 to 99 ft | €70,000 | $75,250 |
| Horizon | Flybridge motor yacht | 80 to 99 ft | Rarely listed | $71,250 |
| Riva | Sport yacht | 90 to 109 ft | €110,000 | A few yachts |
| Sanlorenzo | Semi-custom motor yacht | 100 to 129 ft | €125,000 | $120,000 |
| Westport | Tri-deck motor yacht | 120 to 149 ft | Rarely listed | $138,000 |
| CRN | Superyacht | 130 to 164 ft | €160,000 | Rarely listed |
| Benetti | Superyacht | 130 to 164 ft | €198,000 | $199,000 |
| Heesen | Superyacht | 130 to 164 ft | €210,000 | $245,000 |
Typical high-season weekly rates at each yard’s most chartered size, from the yachts built 2000 or later in our charter system, October 2026. Mediterranean yachts are priced in euros and Caribbean yachts in dollars.
The APA for running costs, usually 20 to 30% on a catamaran and 30 to 40% on a motor yacht, plus VAT or charter tax and the crew gratuity, come on top.
Catamaran or motor yacht: does the builder matter more?
No. The choice between a catamaran and a motor yacht, and then the size, changes the week far more than the badge. At the same length, the age, refit and crew of a yacht matter more than the yard that built it.
That is why every builder guide below ends with yachts our team has been aboard, and why we shortlist by crew as much as by yard.
Catamaran builders
Five catamaran builders from France, Poland and South Africa.
Lagoon catamaran charter guide: French catamaran builder, started in 1984.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the South of France, the BVI, the Bahamas
Fountaine Pajot catamaran charter guide: French catamaran builder, founded in 1976 in La Rochelle.
Also by destination: Greece, the South of France, the BVI, the Bahamas
Sunreef catamaran charter guide: Polish catamaran builder in Gdańsk, with its production site set up in 2002.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the South of France, the BVI, the Bahamas
Bali catamaran charter guide: French catamaran brand from the Catana Group.
Also by destination: Greece, the BVI
Leopard catamaran charter guide: South African catamaran builder in Cape Town.
Also by destination: the BVI, the Bahamas
Motor yacht builders
Nine builders from Italy, Britain, the United States and Taiwan.
Azimut yacht charter guide: Italian builder, founded in 1969.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the Bahamas, the BVI, Italy
Sunseeker yacht charter guide: British yard in Poole, founded in 1969.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the South of France, the Bahamas
Ferretti yacht charter guide: Italian yard, founded in 1968.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the Bahamas, Italy
Princess yacht charter guide: British yard in Plymouth, founded in 1965.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the South of France, the Bahamas
Riva yacht charter guide: Italian yard whose history goes back to 1842, at Sarnico on Lake Iseo.
Also by destination: Greece, the South of France, Italy
Pershing yacht charter guide: Italian builder of fast sport yachts, part of the Ferretti Group.
Also by destination: Italy
Mangusta yacht charter guide: Italian builder of fast open and flybridge yachts in Viareggio.
Also by destination: Italy
Westport yacht charter guide: American yard in Westport, Washington, known for its tri-deck yachts.
Also by destination: the Bahamas
Horizon yacht charter guide: Taiwanese yard in Kaohsiung, building motor yachts and power catamarans.
Also by destination: the Bahamas, the BVI
Superyacht builders
Thirteen yards from the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and the United States.
Benetti yacht charter guide: Italian shipyard, founded in 1873 near Viareggio.
Also by destination: Greece, the BVI, Croatia, the Bahamas, France, Italy, Turkey
Lürssen yacht charter guide: German shipyard, founded in 1875 in Aumund, near Bremen.
Also by destination: Greece
Feadship yacht charter guide: Dutch builder of custom superyachts, founded in the Netherlands in 1949.
Also by destination: Greece
Heesen yacht charter guide: Dutch yard, founded in 1978 in Oss.
Also by destination: Greece
Amels yacht charter guide: Dutch yard.
Abeking & Rasmussen yacht charter guide: German shipyard, founded in 1907 at Lemwerder, near Bremen.
CRN yacht charter guide: Italian yard, founded in 1963 in Ancona.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, France, Italy
Codecasa yacht charter guide: Italian family shipyard from Viareggio, going back to 1825.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia
Perini Navi yacht charter guide: Italian yard in Viareggio, founded in 1983, known for large sailing yachts.
Also by destination: France, Italy
Sanlorenzo yacht charter guide: Italian yard, founded in 1958 near Florence.
Also by destination: Greece, Croatia, the Bahamas, France, Italy
Oceanco yacht charter guide: Dutch yard in Alblasserdam, founded in 1987, known for very large custom superyachts.
Trinity yacht charter guide: American yard in Gulfport, Mississippi, founded in 1988.
Palmer Johnson yacht charter guide: American yard from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, founded in 1918.
People also ask
What is the best yacht builder to charter?
It depends on the group. For a catamaran, Lagoon for choice and Sunreef for space; for a motor yacht, Princess or Azimut for flybridge comfort; for a superyacht, Benetti or Heesen.
Which yacht builder has the most charter yachts?
Among catamarans, Lagoon: we list more Lagoons than any other yard. Among motor yachts, Azimut.
Do these prices include the APA and VAT?
No. They are typical high-season charter fees; the APA, VAT or charter tax and the crew gratuity come on top.
Is a more expensive builder always better?
No. At the same length, the age, refit and crew of a yacht matter more than the badge.
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