St Lucia has the lowest published charter floor of any Caribbean ground in this record and one of the highest ceilings, which tells you it is a base with both a large bareboat fleet and a serious crewed market. It is also the northern door to the Grenadines, which is the real reason experienced crews charter here.
What a St Lucia week costs
The Moorings states a range from a starting price of $2,464 to $64,890 for a 7 day charter for 2 people, which is the lowest floor and the highest ceiling of its Caribbean pages. Sunsail states that a St Lucia yacht charter starts at £2,400 per person, based on a 7 night bareboat charter, and notes that it sells packages and extras beyond that.
Per boat and per person, which is the trap here
Those two figures are not comparable as written and the difference catches people. The Moorings quotes $2,464 for the BOAT for two people; Sunsail quotes £2,400 PER PERSON for seven nights. A group reading both and assuming the same unit will mis-budget by a wide margin. Always establish which unit a Caribbean quote uses before comparing it with anything.
Where the week goes
South past the Pitons to Soufriere, which is the anchorage everyone comes for, then across to St Vincent and into the Grenadines: Bequia, Mustique, Canouan and the Tobago Cays. It is real sailing with open water between islands and genuine swell in the channels, and a week reaches the Tobago Cays comfortably only if you leave promptly.
The Pitons, and the mooring
Anchoring under the Pitons is restricted and the bay is deep to the shore, so it is mooring buoys managed by the marine park with a fee. They fill in season and a boat arriving late takes what is left further out. That is the single most booked anchorage in the eastern Caribbean, and planning to be there by mid afternoon is the difference between the view and a long dinghy ride.
Questions people ask about St Lucia yacht charter bareboat
How much is a bareboat charter in St Lucia?
The Moorings states from a starting price of $2,464 to $64,890 for a 7 day charter for 2 people. Sunsail states a St Lucia charter starts at £2,400 per person for a 7 night bareboat charter. Both read on 11 September 2026.
Why do two St Lucia quotes look so different?
They use different units. The Moorings prices the boat for two people; Sunsail's figure is per person for seven nights. Establish the unit before comparing any Caribbean quote.
Where do you sail from St Lucia?
South past the Pitons to Soufriere, then across to St Vincent and into the Grenadines as far as the Tobago Cays if you leave promptly.
Can you anchor under the Pitons?
No. It is mooring buoys managed by the marine park with a fee, and they fill in season, so arriving by mid afternoon matters.