The Greek charter fleet is the largest in the Mediterranean and it divides into four kinds of boat that are bought by four different groups. Knowing which one you are shopping for saves more money than comparing companies does, because the price gap between them is far larger than the gap between two agencies quoting the same hull.
The Greek sailboat: a monohull, and most of the fleet
A sailing yacht of thirty to fifty feet, two to five cabins, taken bareboat by a crew with certificates. Nautilus Yachting publishes a one week charter on a two to three cabin monohull from around 900 pounds in low season. It is the cheapest way to spend a week aboard in Greece and the one that needs the most of you: the paperwork is checked and the berthing is stern-to.
The catamaran, which is what most groups want
Istion Yachting starts its catamarans at 3.510 EUR a week for a four cabin Bali Catspace out of Athens and 4.950 for an Excess 14 out of Lefkas, both bareboat or skippered. They do not heel, they sleep more people comfortably and they berth worse. Greek fleets run out of them every peak week and the good ones go the previous autumn.
The crewed yacht, at both its ends
A skipper on a bareboat is the small step. A crewed motor yacht is a different market: Istion's own listing carries a Bugari 112 with a crew of six from 55.000 EUR a week and a Maiora 126 with a crew of eight from 98.000, both cruising the Greek islands out of Athens. Between them sit crewed catamarans, which Nautilus puts upwards of 10,000 pounds in high season.
The day boat, which is not a charter
Every Greek island harbour hires small motorboats by the day, often without a license under a stated engine power, and the marketplaces list them with a from-price that moves as boats sell. It is a good way to spend an afternoon from a hotel and it has nothing to do with the charter market. Pricing a week by multiplying a day rate is the commonest mistake made here.
Which one fits which group
Two experienced sailors: a monohull, and take the saving in a better boat. A family or two couples: a catamaran, probably with a skipper the first time. A group of ten who want to be looked after: a crewed boat, priced from the start rather than worked up to. Anyone staying ashore: a day boat from the island, booked locally.
Questions people ask about greek boats
What kinds of boats in Greece can you charter?
Bareboat monohulls from around 900 pounds a week in low season, catamarans from 3.510 EUR, crewed yachts from a skippered catamaran up to a 98.000 EUR a week motor yacht, and day boats hired locally by the hour.
What is the cheapest boat to charter in Greece?
A two to three cabin monohull in low season, which Nautilus Yachting publishes at around 900 pounds a week, read on 11 September 2026.
Do Greek charter boats come with a skipper?
Only if you buy one. Most of the fleet is bareboat, and a skipper is charged as a separate weekly line on top of the boat.