Catamarans arrived late in the Mediterranean and the infrastructure has not entirely caught up. The boats are here in numbers now, the demand is ahead of the supply in every peak week, and the marinas were built for masts in single berths. All three facts show up in what a Mediterranean catamaran week costs and how easy it is to get one.
What they cost
Croatia Yachting prices catamarans per boat at its Trogir base, where a four cabin Bali Catspace read from 1.376 euro and a four cabin Lagoon 42 from 1.776, against a three cabin Hanse 415 monohull from 752 at its Sibenik base. The Moorings' Turkish page, which covers both hull types, runs from $7,224 to $31,229 for a 7 day charter for 2. The catamaran sits in the upper half of any such range.
The berthing problem, which is real here
A catamaran needs close to two berths and Mediterranean town quays have few of them. In Croatia, Greece and Italy the catamaran spaces on a popular quay are gone by early afternoon in season, and the fallback is a bay rather than a town. That is no hardship in the Adriatic and the Ionian, where the anchorages are the better half of the coast, and more of a constraint in Turkey where the good berths cluster.
Who should pay the premium
Groups with children, groups with anyone prone to seasickness, and groups of two families sharing a boat. The flat deck, the cockpit that holds everyone and the cabins on separate hulls are worth the money to those crews and not to a couple who want to sail. Experienced Mediterranean sailors frequently choose the monohull on purpose, and it is not only the price.
When to book
The previous autumn, for July and August. Catamaran demand in the Mediterranean peak is settled months before the season and a crew deciding in spring takes what is left. In the shoulder months the position reverses entirely and catamarans are discounted alongside everything else, which is the cheapest way to try one.
Questions people ask about mediterranean catamaran charter
How much is a Mediterranean catamaran charter?
Croatia Yachting prints from 1.376 euro for a four cabin Bali Catspace and from 1.776 for a Lagoon 42 at its Trogir base, read on 11 September 2026.
Is it hard to berth a catamaran in the Mediterranean?
In season, yes. Town quays have few catamaran berths and they go by early afternoon, so crews plan to anchor or arrive early.
When should I book a Mediterranean catamaran?
The previous autumn for July and August. In the shoulder months they are discounted with everything else, which is the cheapest way to try one.