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Bahamas · Charter cost
How much does a yacht charter in the Bahamas cost?
Charter pricing has a reputation for being deliberately opaque. It is not, once you know the four things you are actually paying for. This page sets out how a charter in the Bahamas is priced, what sits inside the headline figure and what sits outside it, so that you can read a quote and know whether it is a fair one before you speak to anyone.
The figures come from the fleet we represent in the Bahamas and are refreshed nightly. They are the shape of the market rather than a quote: a binding quote comes from the yacht owner or operator company for your specific dates.
A charter is priced by the yacht for the whole boat, not per person. Typical week rates: 80 to 100 ft, $60,000 to $85,000. 160 ft and above, $230,000 to $388,202. Typical day rates: 80 to 100 ft, $10,000 to $14,167. 160 ft and above, $38,333 to $64,700. On top of the charter fee, budget around 35% for the APA, 14% VAT + Port tax and a discretionary crew gratuity of around 10%.
What You Are Actually Paying For
A crewed charter has four parts. Only the first is the figure you see advertised, which is why a quote can look like a surprise when it is really just the same charter written out in full.
- Charter fee The headline figure
- APA 35% of the charter fee
- VAT + Port tax
10% VAT + 4% harbour tax = 14% total
14% - Crew gratuity 5 to 15%, 10% is customary
Work Out Your Own Number
Set the yacht and the length of your charter and this builds the same budget for your trip, from the median day rate for that size class.
What a Charter in Bahamas Costs Today
Charters are priced by the yacht, not per person, so these cover the whole boat. Both figures are before APA and tax, and both come from the yachts currently available in the Bahamas.
Week rates first, then day rates. Every figure is in US dollars.
| Yacht | Guests | Crew | Typical week rate | Typical day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 to 100 ft24 to 30 m · 34 in the fleet | Up to 8 | 4 - 5 | $60,000 - $85,000per week, before APA and tax | $10,000 - $14,167per day, before APA and tax |
| 100 to 130 ft30 to 40 m · 61 in the fleet | Up to 10 | 5 - 7 | $70,000 - $120,000per week, before APA and tax | $11,667 - $20,000per day, before APA and tax |
| 130 to 160 ft40 to 49 m · 21 in the fleet | Up to 12 | 8 - 12 | $125,000 - $190,000per week, before APA and tax | $20,833 - $31,667per day, before APA and tax |
| 160 ft and above49 m and above · 11 in the fleet | 12, more at anchor | 12 - 20 | $230,000 - $388,202per week, before APA and tax | $38,333 - $64,700per day, before APA and tax |
Each range is the middle half of what the class actually charters for here: a quarter of the fleet sits below it and a quarter above. Recalculated every night from live availability, so this page and the listings cannot disagree.
The Monthly Price Index
For yachts of 80 ft and over, the median crewed charter in the Bahamas costs $95,000 a week in low season. The middle half of the yachts priced charter for $70,000 to $140,000 a week.
- Median week, low season
$95,000
- Median week, high season
$105,000
- Middle half, low season
$70,000 to $140,000 a week
- Yachts priced
127
Recorded once a month, so these figures can differ slightly from the ranges above. Every figure is in US dollars.
What Sets the Price in the Bahamas
- Where charters board
Charters in the Bahamas board at Nassau Yacht Haven, Palm Cay Marina, Atlantis Marina, Emerald Bay Marina, and nights alongside are paid out of the APA rather than billed on top of the charter fee.
- Getting to the boat
The long-haul airport is Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), 20–25 min by road to Nassau Yacht Haven, and transfers are arranged by the crew rather than included in the charter fee.
- When the season runs
The charter season in the Bahamas runs Nov – May, the peak weeks are Dec – Apr, and summer sea temperature is around 24–28°C. Winter is prime time – the Exumas' sandbars and swimming pigs in settled trade-wind weather. Hurricane season (June–November) sits outside the charter calendar.
- Yachts behind these figures
One yacht from each size class the table above covers, at her own current week rate:
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to charter a yacht in the Bahamas?
A charter is priced by the yacht for the whole boat, not per person. Typical week rates: 80 to 100 ft, $60,000 to $85,000. 160 ft and above, $230,000 to $388,202. Typical day rates: 80 to 100 ft, $10,000 to $14,167. 160 ft and above, $38,333 to $64,700. On top of the charter fee, budget around 35% for the APA, 14% VAT + Port tax and a discretionary crew gratuity of around 10%.
What tax applies to a charter in the Bahamas?
A charter that begins in the Bahamas is taxed at 14% VAT + Port tax, charged on the charter fee. The country you embark in sets the rate, not the flag the yacht flies. 10% VAT + 4% harbour tax = 14% total
Want this costed for your dates?
Send us the week and the party size and we will come back with live availability and a full breakdown.