{
  "what_it_is": "What a week's yacht or catamaran charter really costs per person, per destination: the same answer as https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/ . Every cost line with status and sources, totals for 4, 6 and 8 people, park fees and gaps: api_url.",
  "checked": "2026-10-28",
  "status_legend": {
    "official": "Read in an official text: government, port or park authority, ministry, or an operator's own published tariff.",
    "secondary": "From a newspaper, law firm, travel site or charter company; not official.",
    "not_verified": "We could not confirm it. We leave it open rather than guess, and never add it to a total."
  },
  "assumptions": {
    "nights": 7,
    "marina_nights": 6,
    "food_eur_per_person_day": {
      "min": 20,
      "max": 40
    },
    "party_sizes": [
      4,
      6,
      8
    ],
    "skipper_counted_as_guest": false,
    "currencies_converted": false,
    "headline_party_size": 6
  },
  "destinations": [
    {
      "destination": "croatia",
      "name": "Croatia",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in Croatia costs about €987–1,127 per person for 6 people in March, the cheapest month, and €1,948–2,088 in July, the priciest: 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,400 for the week (€200 a day), the refundable deposit is around €4,000, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: the per-night tourist tax amount for charter guests in euros (the law says the charter company collects it per night; children under 12 are exempt).",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 7,
        "name": "July"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 987,
        "max": 1127
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1948,
        "max": 2088
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/croatia/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/croatia.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=croatia&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "greece",
      "name": "Greece",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in Greece costs about €1,071–1,211 per person for 6 people in March, the cheapest month, and €1,907–2,047 in August, the priciest: 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,365 for the week (€195 a day), the refundable deposit is around €3,500, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: whether TEPAI is passed on to charter guests, and its current rates.",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 8,
        "name": "August"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1071,
        "max": 1211
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1907,
        "max": 2047
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/greece/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/greece.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=greece&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "bvi",
      "name": "British Virgin Islands",
      "answer": "12 Knots' average weekly catamaran price in the British Virgin Islands runs from €6,816 in September to €9,773 in March, which with food at €20–40 a day comes to €1,276–1,416 per person for 6 people in September (our arithmetic). Fuel, marina fees, mandatory extras and a BVI-specific skipper rate are not verified, so the real total is higher; the BVI cruising permit was US$6 per person per day at its 2017 rate (secondary source).",
      "complete": false,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 9,
        "name": "September"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1276,
        "max": 1416
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1769,
        "max": 1909
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/bvi/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/bvi.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=bvi&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "bahamas",
      "name": "Bahamas",
      "answer": "12 Knots' average weekly catamaran price in the Bahamas runs from €6,591 in September to €10,799 in March, which with food at €20–40 a day comes to €1,239–1,379 per person for 6 people in September (our arithmetic). Fuel, marina fees, mandatory extras and a Bahamas-specific skipper rate are not verified, so the real total is higher.",
      "complete": false,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 9,
        "name": "September"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1239,
        "max": 1379
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1940,
        "max": 2080
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/bahamas/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/bahamas.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=bahamas&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "turkey",
      "name": "Turkey",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in Turkey costs about €1,151–1,291 per person for 6 people in March, the cheapest month, and €1,656–1,796 in September, the priciest: 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,190 for the week (€170 a day), the refundable deposit is around €3,500, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: transit log fees and any guest tax in Turkey.",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 9,
        "name": "September"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1151,
        "max": 1291
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1656,
        "max": 1796
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/turkey/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/turkey.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=turkey&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "italy",
      "name": "Italy",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in Italy costs about €1,230–1,370 per person for 6 people in November, the cheapest month, and €1,988–2,128 in August, the priciest: 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,337 for the week (€191 a day), the refundable deposit is around €4,000, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: the La Maddalena park authorisation tariff for 2026.",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 11,
        "name": "November"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 8,
        "name": "August"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1230,
        "max": 1370
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1988,
        "max": 2128
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/italy/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/italy.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=italy&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "balearics",
      "name": "Balearic Islands",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in the Balearic Islands costs about €1,059–1,199 per person for 6 people in Mallorca in January, the cheapest month, and €1,964–2,104 in July, the priciest (Ibiza runs €1,437–1,577 in February and €2,312–2,452 in July): 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,470 for the week (€210 a day), the refundable deposit is around €4,350, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: whether the Balearic sustainable tourism tax applies to charter-boat guests.",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 1,
        "name": "January"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 7,
        "name": "July"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1059,
        "max": 1199
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1964,
        "max": 2104
      },
      "areas": [
        "Mallorca",
        "Ibiza"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/balearics/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/balearics.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=balearics&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "thailand",
      "name": "Thailand",
      "answer": "12 Knots' average weekly catamaran price in Thailand runs from €4,996 in August to €10,235 in January, which with food at €20–40 a day comes to €973–1,113 per person for 6 people in August (our arithmetic). Fuel, marina fees, mandatory extras and a Thailand-specific skipper rate are not verified, so the real total is higher; Similan national park entry is THB 500 per foreign adult (secondary source).",
      "complete": false,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 8,
        "name": "August"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 1,
        "name": "January"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 973,
        "max": 1113
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 1846,
        "max": 1986
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/thailand/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/thailand.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=thailand&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "french-polynesia",
      "name": "French Polynesia",
      "answer": "A week's catamaran charter in French Polynesia costs about €1,175–1,315 per person for 6 people in January, the cheapest month, and €2,106–2,246 in July, the priciest: 12 Knots' average weekly price plus fuel, 6 marina nights, mandatory extras and food at €20–40 a day (our arithmetic on The Globe Sailor's September 2026 figures). A skipper adds €1,918 for the week (€274 a day), the refundable deposit is around €4,000, and tourist taxes and park fees are not included: whether a taxe de séjour applies to charter guests, and its amount.",
      "complete": true,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 1,
        "name": "January"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 7,
        "name": "July"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1175,
        "max": 1315
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 2106,
        "max": 2246
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/french-polynesia/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/french-polynesia.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=french-polynesia&pos=api"
    },
    {
      "destination": "belize",
      "name": "Belize",
      "answer": "12 Knots' average weekly catamaran price in Belize runs from €6,343 in October to €11,454 in March, which with food at €20–40 a day comes to €1,197–1,337 per person for 6 people in October (our arithmetic). Fuel, marina fees, mandatory extras and a Belize-specific skipper rate are not verified, so the real total is higher.",
      "complete": false,
      "low_month": {
        "month": 10,
        "name": "October"
      },
      "peak_month": {
        "month": 3,
        "name": "March"
      },
      "per_person_6_low": {
        "min": 1197,
        "max": 1337
      },
      "per_person_6_peak": {
        "min": 2049,
        "max": 2189
      },
      "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/belize/",
      "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/belize.json",
      "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=belize&pos=api"
    }
  ],
  "attribution": "Cite \"Catamaran Index\" with a link to the canonical_url of the page the figure comes from, and name the original source listed with it.",
  "affiliate_note": "book_url links go through /go/samboat, an affiliate link: Catamaran Index may earn a commission on bookings, at no extra cost to the traveller. It never changes the data."
}