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French Polynesia · Charter cost
How much does a yacht charter in French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia 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: All sizes, $97,500 to $225,000. Typical day rates: All sizes, $13,999 to $37,500. On top of the charter fee, budget around 25% for the APA, no charter 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 25% of the charter fee
- Charter tax
Exempt from French mainland TVA; local taxes minimal
None - Crew gratuity 5 to 15%, 10% is customary
What a Charter in French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia.
Week rates first, then day rates. Every figure is in US dollars.
| Yacht | Guests | Crew | Typical week rate | Typical day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizesAcross the whole fleet · 12 in the fleet | - | - | $97,500 - $225,000per week, before APA and tax | $13,999 - $37,500per 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 French Polynesia costs $180,000 a week in low season. The middle half of the yachts priced charter for $97,500 to $225,000 a week.
- Median week, low season
$180,000
- Median week, high season
$190,000
- Middle half, low season
$97,500 to $225,000 a week
- Yachts priced
12
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 French Polynesia
- Where charters board
Charters in French Polynesia board at Marina Taina (Papeete, Tahiti), Raiatea Carenage Marina (Uturoa), Bora Bora Yacht Club, Marina Apooiti (Raiatea), 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 Tahiti Faʻaʻā International Airport (PPT), 15–20 min by road to Marina Taina, Papeete, and transfers are arranged by the crew rather than included in the charter fee.
- When the season runs
The charter season in French Polynesia runs Jan – Dec, the peak weeks are May – Oct, and summer sea temperature is around 26–29°C. Bora Bora's lagoon and the Tuamotus' pristine atolls sail year-round, at their finest in the dry austral winter.
- 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 French Polynesia?
A charter is priced by the yacht for the whole boat, not per person. Typical week rates: All sizes, $97,500 to $225,000. Typical day rates: All sizes, $13,999 to $37,500. On top of the charter fee, budget around 25% for the APA, no charter tax and a discretionary crew gratuity of around 10%.
What tax applies to a charter in French Polynesia?
A charter that begins in French Polynesia carries no charter tax, whichever flag the yacht flies and wherever she cruises afterwards. Exempt from French mainland TVA; local taxes minimal
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