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Week-long yacht charter
A different bay every morning and nothing to pack until the last day.
Find My YachtA multi-day charter is a different kind of holiday. The yacht is your hotel, your restaurant and your transport, and the view from your cabin changes every day. You might hop between Croatian islands from Split, follow the Lycian coast from Fethiye or Bodrum on a traditional gulet Blue Cruise, explore the Cyclades or anchor off empty beaches in the Seychelles, all without checking in and out of hotels or catching ferries.
Most week-long charters run Saturday to Saturday, especially in the Mediterranean, and the price is usually for the yacht rather than per person. A crewed catamaran suits families and friends who want stability, privacy in separate cabins and shallow anchorages. A gulet is a spacious wooden yacht with a crew and cook, ideal for larger groups in Turkey. A sailing yacht is the choice if you want to feel the sailing itself.
Tell us your dates, the number of guests and cabins, and the kind of trip you want, from slow beach-hopping to sailing longer passages. We contact local charter companies and owners, check availability and send options with prices and terms. Fuel, food, harbour fees and the cook are handled differently on each yacht, so the offer spells out what is included and what is paid locally during the trip.
- Ideal duration
- 7 nights, usually Saturday to Saturday
- Recommended yachts
- Catamarans, Gulets, Sailing yachts
How to plan it
- 01
Book early for high season
The best crewed catamarans and gulets for July and August are often reserved months ahead. If your dates are fixed, start looking early; if they are flexible, June and September are quieter and often cheaper.
- 02
Understand what the price covers
Many week-long charters quote the yacht and crew, with fuel, food, drinks, harbour fees and tourist taxes paid on top, sometimes through an advance provisioning deposit. Read the offer line by line to compare yachts fairly.
- 03
Match cabins to your group
Count couples, singles and children who can share. Ask about the bathroom ratio and air conditioning, as en-suite cabins and quiet night-time cooling matter a lot over seven nights.
- 04
Agree the route as a wish list
Share the islands or bays you would like to see, but the captain plans the daily route around wind and sea. Strong summer winds such as the meltemi in the Aegean can reshape a plan.
- 05
Pack soft and light
Cabins have limited storage, so bring soft bags that fold away rather than hard suitcases. Add reef-safe sunscreen, a light jacket for evenings and any medication you need for the whole week.
Extras you can request
- Cook or chef on board
- Full board or half board provisioning
- Paddleboards, kayaks and snorkelling gear
- Diving trips with a local dive centre
- Airport transfers to the marina
- Extra crew member such as a hostess
- One-way routes between two marinas
Availability and prices of extras depend on the yacht and are listed in your offer.
Questions
What is a Blue Cruise on a gulet?
It is a traditional week-long cruise along the Turkish Aegean and Mediterranean coast, usually from Bodrum, Marmaris or Fethiye, on a wooden gulet with a crew and cook. Days are spent swimming in bays and visiting ancient sites. What meals and drinks are included varies by gulet.
Is a captain included on a week-long charter?
Yes. We only arrange charters with a captain, and larger yachts and gulets also have a crew and often a cook. Crew size, whether a cook is included and any crew tips customs are stated in the offer.
What costs are paid on top of the charter price?
Depending on the yacht, extras can include fuel, food and drinks, harbour and mooring fees, local taxes and a provisioning deposit. Some all-inclusive gulets cover most of this. Each written offer lists what is included and what is paid separately.
Can we choose the exact route?
You can tell us and the captain where you would like to go, and most crews are happy to plan around your wishes. The final daily route depends on weather and sea conditions, and safety always takes priority.
Where it works best
CroatiaCroatia: Split & DalmatiaDalmatia's countless islands, lavender-scented Hvar and caves of luminous blue.
TurkeyFethiye & GöcekTurkey's most sheltered cruising ground: islands, lagoons and Lycian rock tombs.
TurkeyBodrumHome of the gulet and the Blue Cruise: a crusader castle, windmills and the bays of Gökova.
GreeceAthens & Saronic GulfThe Saronic islands an hour from the capital — the ideal first charter.
SeychellesSeychellesGranite boulders, La Digue beaches and the giant tortoises of Curieuse, one island at a time.
MontenegroMontenegroThe Adriatic's fjord, island churches and caves full of glowing blue water.