A catamaran is the boat most groups actually want in Greece and the one most likely to be sold out by February. Two hulls means separate cabins with doors that close, a cockpit you can seat eight in, and a shallow draught that opens up anchorages a monohull has to pass. It also means a higher price for the same number of berths, and in Greece it means booking a long way ahead.
What the catamaran premium actually is
Sunsail's own published Caribbean figures are the clearest public illustration of the gap: about $3,500 for a low-season bareboat monohull against about $5,700 for a low-season catamaran, rising to about $7,000 and about $10,000 in high season. Greece is a different market but the same shape, and no Greek company in this record publishes a catamaran rate separately. The Moorings' Greek range of $2,634 to $36,999 for a 7 day charter for 2 people covers both hull types without splitting them.
When the base puts a skipper aboard
A skippered catamaran is often not a choice. Charter bases assess a bareboat skipper on a sailing resume and a certificate, and a catamaran is a bigger, higher-windage boat than most people have handled. If the base is not satisfied it requires a skipper, and that is a condition of the charter rather than an upsell. Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes 1.260 EUR a week for a skipper, paid separately at embarkation, which is the order of magnitude to expect in Greece too.
What a skipper actually changes about the week
More than the cost. A skipper sleeps aboard, usually in a forward cabin or the saloon, which is one fewer cabin for your group. They also decide when you move, which is the point in the Cyclades in July and a mild irritation in the Saronic in June. Ask where the skipper sleeps before you count the berths, because a four-cabin catamaran with a skipper is a three-cabin boat for your party.
Questions people ask about catamaran rental greece
How much is a catamaran charter in Greece?
No company in this record publishes a Greek catamaran rate separately. The Moorings publishes $2,634 to $36,999 for a 7 day charter for 2 people out of its Greek bases across both hull types.
Why are catamarans more expensive than monohulls?
They cost more to buy and to berth and they carry more people in more comfort. On Sunsail's published Caribbean figures a low-season catamaran is about $5,700 against about $3,500 for a monohull.
Do I need a skipper for a catamaran in Greece?
Only if the base is not satisfied with your sailing resume and certificate, and catamarans attract more scrutiny than small monohulls. Where a skipper is required it is a condition rather than an option, and it costs a cabin as well as a fee.