Corfu carries two hire markets and one of them is invisible from the other. Small boats go out by the day from the harbours and the beach towns, hired on the spot. Charter yachts lie at Gouvia marina north of the town, contracted months ahead, and they leave for a week down the Ionian. The prices have nothing to do with each other.
Bareboat charter Corfu: the week from Gouvia
Gouvia is the Ionian's northern base and it opens a gentle week: south to Paxos and Antipaxos, then across to Preveza or Lefkas, or north into the Albanian coast for crews with the paperwork. Nautilus Yachting, which bases boats at Corfu's Gouvia Marina, states that a one week charter on a two to three cabin monohull starts around 900 pounds in low season, and lists specific 2024 boats at Gouvia with substantial discounts against their list prices.
Hiring a catamaran: Corfu and the Greek published prices
Istion Yachting lists Corfu among its eleven Greek bases and starts its Greek catamarans at 3.510 EUR a week. Nautilus puts a high season luxury catamaran with a skipper upwards of 10,000 pounds on the same Greek page as its 900 pound low season figure, which brackets the Ionian catamaran market between them about as well as any two numbers can.
The day market, which is a different thing entirely
Small motorboats go from Corfu town, Paleokastritsa, Kassiopi and the beach resorts, mostly by the day or half day and mostly hireable without a license under a stated engine power. Marketplaces list them with a from price that is set by whichever boat is cheapest at that moment, so it prices the entry to the market on the day you look rather than any particular boat.
Yacht rental Corfu: why the Ionian suits a first charter
It is sheltered from the meltemi that dominates the Aegean, the islands sit close together, the afternoon breeze is a reliable force three to five, and there is a harbour or a bay within reach almost everywhere. That combination is why more first bareboat weeks are sold out of Corfu, Preveza and Lefkas than out of the whole of the rest of Greece.
Questions people ask about boat rental corfu
How much is boat rental in Corfu?
For a charter week, Nautilus Yachting puts a low season two to three cabin monohull around 900 pounds and bases boats at Gouvia Marina. Day boats are hired locally against marketplace floors that move as listings sell.
Where do Corfu charter yachts leave from?
Gouvia marina, north of Corfu town. It is the northern Ionian base and opens a week south to Paxos and across to Preveza and Lefkas.
Can I hire a boat in Corfu without a licence?
Small motorboats under a stated engine power, usually yes, from the town and the beach resorts. A charter yacht needs a recognized skipper's certificate and a VHF license.
Is Corfu a good first charter?
It is one of the best. The Ionian is sheltered from the meltemi, the islands are close together and the afternoon breeze is reliable without being demanding.