The Mediterranean is the largest charter market in the world and the one with the widest published spread, because it is really a dozen markets sharing a sea. A week in low season Italy and a week in high season Turkey are priced by the same companies on the same basis and land a long way apart, and the reason is fleet size and season rather than distance.
What the cruising grounds publish
Nautilus Yachting publishes around 1,200 pounds for a two to three cabin bareboat monohull in low season Italy. The Moorings publishes a 7 day charter for 2 from $1,885 in Croatia, from $2,634 in Greece and from $7,224 in Turkey, on pages running to $36,020, $36,999 and $31,229. Those figures are the same product read across four countries, and the Turkish floor being four times the Croatian one is about the fleet at each base rather than the country.
Where a monohull still makes sense
Almost everywhere in this sea, which is not true in the Caribbean. Mediterranean town quays are stern to and tight, the distances are short, the summer breeze arrives in the afternoon and dies at dusk, and a monohull berths in places a catamaran cannot take. It is also materially cheaper for the same cabin count. The catamaran premium buys comfort rather than capability here.
The season, which is the largest lever
Every published Mediterranean range in this record runs from a shoulder month floor to a peak summer ceiling more than ten times higher, without changing boat type or country. Late May, June, September and early October are the value half of the season and, for most crews, the better sailing: the wind is the same, the anchorages are empty and the town quays have room at four in the afternoon.
Sailing yacht, Mediterranean: what a week aboard involves
Short legs, reliable afternoon breeze, almost no tide and a harbour or bay within reach most days. That is why it is the cruising ground first time charterers are sent to, and why so many of them come back. The sailing is genuine without being demanding, and the difference between a good week and a hard one is usually the crowding in August rather than the weather.
Questions people ask about sailboat charter mediterranean
How much is a Mediterranean sailboat charter?
Nautilus Yachting publishes around 1,200 pounds for a low season two to three cabin Italian bareboat; The Moorings publishes a 7 day charter for 2 from $1,885 in Croatia, $2,634 in Greece and $7,224 in Turkey.
Which Mediterranean cruising ground is cheapest?
On the published floors in this record, Italy in low season and then Croatia. Turkey's floor is the highest of the four, which reflects the fleet at each base rather than the cost of the country.
Monohull or catamaran in the Mediterranean?
A monohull for most crews: the town quays are tight, the legs are short and it costs less for the same cabin count. The catamaran premium buys comfort rather than capability here.