The charter,
explained.

A crewed charter is simpler than it looks. Here is how it is booked, what the price includes and what to budget on top, in plain words.

A crewed charter is simpler than it looks. Here is how it is booked, what the price includes and what to budget on top, in plain words.

Seraphine

How a charter
comes together.

Four steps

01

01

Tell us the week

Tell us the week

Dates, guests, where you would like to wake up and anything you cannot do without. A call or a WhatsApp message is enough.

Dates, guests, where you would like to wake up and anything you cannot do without. A call or a WhatsApp message is enough.

02

02

Three yachts, real costs

Three yachts, real costs

Within a day you receive three yachts that fit, with the charter fee, APA and VAT for each, so nothing surprises you later.

Within a day you receive three yachts that fit, with the charter fee, APA and VAT for each, so nothing surprises you later.

03

03

Contract and deposit

Contract and deposit

We use the standard MYBA charter agreement. Half the fee secures the yacht; the balance and the APA are due a month before you board.

We use the standard MYBA charter agreement. Half the fee secures the yacht; the balance and the APA are due a month before you board.

04

04

Step aboard

Step aboard

Your captain sends a preference sheet, the chef plans the menus and the crew meets you on the quay.

Your captain sends a preference sheet, the chef plans the menus and the crew meets you on the quay.

What the
fee covers.

Included

The yacht for the dates in the contract

The full crew and their wages

Insurance of the yacht and crew

Linen, towels and the yacht’s own toys

The captain’s knowledge of every anchorage

On top

APA: fuel, food, drinks, berths and fees

VAT, depending on where you cruise

Delivery fees if you board away from the yacht’s base

A gratuity for the crew, at your discretion

The APA,
in one paragraph.

The Advance Provisioning Allowance is a deposit, usually 30 per cent of the charter fee, paid before you board. The captain uses it for fuel, food, drinks, harbour fees and anything you ask for during the week, and keeps every receipt. At the end you receive a full account, and anything left over is returned to you.

The Advance Provisioning Allowance is a deposit, usually 30 per cent of the charter fee, paid before you board. The captain uses it for fuel, food, drinks, harbour fees and anything you ask for during the week, and keeps every receipt. At the end you receive a full account, and anything left over is returned to you.

Estimate
your charter.

Choose a yacht, the season and a destination. The figure updates as you go and can be sent to a broker with one tap.

Season
Nights
7
30%
10%
Currency
Charter fee€650,000
APA · 30%€195,000
VAT · 20%€130,000
Crew gratuity · 10%€65,000
Estimated total€1,040,000

Indicative only. Delivery fees, berths in peak ports and exchange rates can change the final figure. Your broker confirms every number in writing.

Questions
we are asked.

How far ahead should we book?

Six to nine months for July and August in the Mediterranean, or Christmas in the Caribbean. Other weeks are often available with a month’s notice.

Can we charter for less than a week?

What is the APA used for?

Is the gratuity included?

Can we choose the itinerary?

Can children come aboard?

What happens if the weather turns?

Do you arrange flights and transfers?

Superyacht charter and sales from Dubai Harbour and Monaco.

Eight yachts we know cabin by cabin, chartered and sold from offices on Dubai Harbour and the port of Monaco.

The season ahead: new yachts, open weeks and itineraries, four times a year.

Dubai

Marina Office 4, Dubai Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Monaco

Quai des Yachts, 98000 Monaco

Danah

© 2026 Danah Yachting. Sample licence no. 000000.

Dubai Harbour · Monaco

Superyacht charter and sales from Dubai Harbour and Monaco.

Eight yachts we know cabin by cabin, chartered and sold from offices on Dubai Harbour and the port of Monaco.

The season ahead: new yachts, open weeks and itineraries, four times a year.

Dubai

Marina Office 4, Dubai Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Monaco

Quai des Yachts, 98000 Monaco

Danah

© 2026 Danah Yachting. Sample licence no. 000000.

Dubai Harbour · Monaco

Superyacht charter and sales from Dubai Harbour and Monaco.

Eight yachts we know cabin by cabin, chartered and sold from offices on Dubai Harbour and the port of Monaco.

The season ahead: new yachts, open weeks and itineraries, four times a year.

Dubai

Marina Office 4, Dubai Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Monaco

Quai des Yachts, 98000 Monaco

Danah

© 2026 Danah Yachting. Sample licence no. 000000.

Dubai Harbour · Monaco

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