The luxury end of the Bahamian market is crewed motor yacht territory and it is priced by the week with an allowance on top. What people are buying is a specific stretch of water: the Exuma chain, where the sandbanks and the cuts produce the colour the Bahamas is famous for and where a boat is the only sensible way to see it.
What the published figures say
The Moorings publishes $5,579 to $24,179 for a 7 day charter for 2 people in the Abacos, with power charters from $6,655 and skippered packages from $12,479 on the same page. The skippered figure is the useful marker for anyone pricing the crewed end: it starts at more than double the bareboat entry, and that is with one professional aboard rather than a full crew.
The Exuma week is the product
Nassau or Staniel Cay out through Highbourne, Norman's, Warderick Wells and the Land and Sea Park, with Compass Cay and Big Major's Spot on the way. Distances are short, the anchorages are shallow and clear, and almost all of the day is spent in the water rather than under way. It is a swimming and looking week, which is why the crewed motor yacht is such a natural fit and why a fast tender matters more than sail area.
What the weekly fee does not include
On a crewed charter, the Advance Provisioning Allowance covers fuel, food, drink, dockage and park fees as they are spent, is paid to the captain before the trip and is reconciled against receipts at the end. Fuel is a larger share of it here than in the Mediterranean because the distances are longer and the fleet is largely motor. The crew gratuity is customary and separate again.
Questions people ask about luxury yacht rental bahamas
How much is a luxury yacht rental in the Bahamas?
The Moorings publishes skippered packages from $12,479 and a 7 day bareboat range of $5,579 to $24,179 for 2 people in the Abacos, read on 9 September 2026.
Where do luxury Bahamian charters go?
The Exumas, almost always: Highbourne, Norman's, Warderick Wells, Compass Cay and Big Major's Spot, with short hops and a great deal of time at anchor.
What is the APA?
A float paid to the captain before the trip covering fuel, food, drink, dockage and park fees as spent, reconciled at the end. It is charged on top of the weekly fee.