{
  "destination": "bahamas",
  "name": "Bahamas",
  "question": "What does a week's yacht or catamaran charter in the Bahamas really cost per person?",
  "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.",
  "answer_markdown": "[12 Knots](https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/caribbean/bahamas/catamaran-charter/)' 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.",
  "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/bahamas/",
  "markdown_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/bahamas.md",
  "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/true-cost/bahamas.json",
  "destination_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/bahamas/",
  "best_time_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/best-time/bahamas/",
  "calculator_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/tools/charter-cost-calculator/",
  "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=bahamas&pos=api",
  "checked": "2026-10-28",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "complete": false,
  "missing": [
    "fuel",
    "marina fees",
    "mandatory extras",
    "skipper rate (destination-specific)"
  ],
  "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
  },
  "series": [
    {
      "area": "Bahamas",
      "low": {
        "month": {
          "month": 9,
          "name": "September"
        },
        "charter_eur": 6591
      },
      "peak": {
        "month": {
          "month": 3,
          "name": "March"
        },
        "charter_eur": 10799
      },
      "scenarios": [
        {
          "people": 4,
          "season": "low",
          "month": {
            "month": 9,
            "name": "September"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 7151,
            "max": 7711
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 1788,
            "max": 1928
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        },
        {
          "people": 4,
          "season": "peak",
          "month": {
            "month": 3,
            "name": "March"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 11359,
            "max": 11919
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 2840,
            "max": 2980
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        },
        {
          "people": 6,
          "season": "low",
          "month": {
            "month": 9,
            "name": "September"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 7431,
            "max": 8271
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 1239,
            "max": 1379
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        },
        {
          "people": 6,
          "season": "peak",
          "month": {
            "month": 3,
            "name": "March"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 11639,
            "max": 12479
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 1940,
            "max": 2080
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        },
        {
          "people": 8,
          "season": "low",
          "month": {
            "month": 9,
            "name": "September"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 7711,
            "max": 8831
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 964,
            "max": 1104
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        },
        {
          "people": 8,
          "season": "peak",
          "month": {
            "month": 3,
            "name": "March"
          },
          "bareboat_eur": {
            "min": 11919,
            "max": 13039
          },
          "per_person_eur": {
            "min": 1490,
            "max": 1630
          },
          "skippered_eur": null,
          "skippered_per_person_eur": null
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lines": [
    {
      "key": "charter_low",
      "label": "Charter fee, cheapest month (September)",
      "amount": 6591,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_week",
      "applies_to": "12 Knots average weekly asking price (mix of bareboat and crewed, all sizes)",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "k12_bahamas",
          "name": "12 Knots",
          "title": "Catamaran charter in the Bahamas",
          "url": "https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/caribbean/bahamas/catamaran-charter/",
          "checked": "2026-10-27",
          "note": "Page states \"Updated October 2026\"."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "charter_peak",
      "label": "Charter fee, priciest month (March)",
      "amount": 10799,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_week",
      "applies_to": "12 Knots average weekly asking price (mix of bareboat and crewed, all sizes)",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "k12_bahamas",
          "name": "12 Knots",
          "title": "Catamaran charter in the Bahamas",
          "url": "https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/caribbean/bahamas/catamaran-charter/",
          "checked": "2026-10-27",
          "note": "Page states \"Updated October 2026\"."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "skipper",
      "label": "Skipper",
      "amount": 150,
      "amount_max": 300,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_day",
      "applies_to": "Skippered charters; destination rate not verified",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": false,
      "note": "General range; we compute no skippered total for this destination.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "globesailor_costs",
          "name": "The Globe Sailor",
          "title": "What it really costs to charter a yacht",
          "url": "https://www.theglobesailor.com/blog/what-it-really-costs-to-charter-a-yacht",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Published 19 June 2026; table prices recorded September 2026 (boats under 5 years old, 4 cabins / 8 people). The tables do not state units for every column."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "cook",
      "label": "Cook or hostess",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_boat_day",
      "applies_to": "Crewed charters",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "note": "We found no usable published day rate.",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel",
      "label": "Fuel",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_week",
      "applies_to": "Bareboat",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "key": "marina",
      "label": "Marina fees",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_night",
      "applies_to": "Bareboat",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "key": "mandatory_extras",
      "label": "Mandatory extras (cleaning, consumables)",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "once",
      "applies_to": "Paid with the booking or at base",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "key": "food",
      "label": "Food (provisioning), excluding drinks",
      "amount": 20,
      "amount_max": 40,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "per_person_day",
      "applies_to": "All guests, 7 days",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "globesailor_costs",
          "name": "The Globe Sailor",
          "title": "What it really costs to charter a yacht",
          "url": "https://www.theglobesailor.com/blog/what-it-really-costs-to-charter-a-yacht",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Published 19 June 2026; table prices recorded September 2026 (boats under 5 years old, 4 cabins / 8 people). The tables do not state units for every column."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "bs_cruising_permit",
      "label": "Bahamas Customs cruising permit",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "USD",
      "unit": "per_boat_week",
      "applies_to": "Foreign vessels arriving; whether it applies to Bahamas-based charter boats is not verified",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "note": "No amount published here.",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "key": "apa",
      "label": "APA (crewed charters only)",
      "amount": 25,
      "amount_max": 35,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "percent_of_charter",
      "applies_to": "Crewed charters; replaces fuel, port fees and food",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": false,
      "note": "On the Bahamas fee that is €1,648–2,307 in the cheapest month and €2,700–3,780 in the priciest (our arithmetic).",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "helm_apa",
          "name": "Helm",
          "title": "What is an APA?",
          "url": "https://www.helm.yt/article/what-is-an-apa",
          "checked": "2026-10-27",
          "note": "Updated 17 August 2026."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "tip",
      "label": "Crew gratuity (crewed charters)",
      "amount": 10,
      "amount_max": 20,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "percent_of_charter",
      "applies_to": "Customary on crewed charters",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "wa_terms",
          "name": "Worth Avenue Yachts",
          "title": "Charter terms & conditions",
          "url": "https://www.worthavenueyachts.com/explore/charter-terms-and-conditions/",
          "checked": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "deposit",
      "label": "Security deposit (refundable)",
      "amount": 4000,
      "amount_max": 10000,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "once",
      "applies_to": "Held, then returned",
      "status": "secondary",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "globesailor_costs",
          "name": "The Globe Sailor",
          "title": "What it really costs to charter a yacht",
          "url": "https://www.theglobesailor.com/blog/what-it-really-costs-to-charter-a-yacht",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Published 19 June 2026; table prices recorded September 2026 (boats under 5 years old, 4 cabins / 8 people). The tables do not state units for every column."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "damage_waiver",
      "label": "Damage waiver (optional)",
      "amount": null,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "unit": "once",
      "applies_to": "Optional",
      "status": "not_verified",
      "in_total": false,
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "park_fees": [
    {
      "item": "ECLSP mooring, charter vessel, per day, up to 39'11\"",
      "amount": "BSD 27.27 + 10% VAT",
      "status": "official",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "item": "ECLSP mooring, charter vessel, per day, 40'–49'11\"",
      "amount": "BSD 36.36 + 10% VAT",
      "status": "official",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "item": "ECLSP mooring, charter vessel, per day, 50'–59'11\"",
      "amount": "BSD 45.45 + 10% VAT",
      "status": "official",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "item": "ECLSP anchoring, any vessel under 90 ft, per day",
      "amount": "BSD 0.45 per foot + 10% VAT",
      "status": "official",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "item": "ECLSP charter guests, per person per day (mooring or anchoring)",
      "amount": "BSD 14.00 on the page text; BSD 12.73 in the checkout listings",
      "status": "official",
      "note": "The page gives both figures; we show the conflict rather than pick one.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "item": "ECLSP dive fee",
      "amount": "BSD 14 per person, collected by the dive operator",
      "status": "official",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
          "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
          "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
          "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
          "checked": "2026-10-28",
          "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
          "tier": "official"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "park_fees_note": "Park fees depend on the route and are never added to the totals.",
  "rules": [],
  "not_verified": [
    "Whether the Bahamas Customs cruising permit applies to a Bahamas-based charter boat.",
    "Marina rates in the Bahamas.",
    "fuel",
    "marina fees",
    "mandatory extras",
    "skipper rate (destination-specific)"
  ],
  "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."
  },
  "derived": "bareboat_eur, per_person_eur, skippered_* and APA amounts are our arithmetic on the sourced lines; nothing is converted between currencies. in_total marks lines added to the bareboat total.",
  "caveat": "12 Knots prices are asking prices that mix bareboat and crewed listings; The Globe Sailor's table does not state a period for every column (fuel per week, port per night are our reading).",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "k12_bahamas",
      "name": "12 Knots",
      "title": "Catamaran charter in the Bahamas",
      "url": "https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/caribbean/bahamas/catamaran-charter/",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "note": "Page states \"Updated October 2026\"."
    },
    {
      "id": "globesailor_costs",
      "name": "The Globe Sailor",
      "title": "What it really costs to charter a yacht",
      "url": "https://www.theglobesailor.com/blog/what-it-really-costs-to-charter-a-yacht",
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "note": "Published 19 June 2026; table prices recorded September 2026 (boats under 5 years old, 4 cabins / 8 people). The tables do not state units for every column."
    },
    {
      "id": "helm_apa",
      "name": "Helm",
      "title": "What is an APA?",
      "url": "https://www.helm.yt/article/what-is-an-apa",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "note": "Updated 17 August 2026."
    },
    {
      "id": "wa_terms",
      "name": "Worth Avenue Yachts",
      "title": "Charter terms & conditions",
      "url": "https://www.worthavenueyachts.com/explore/charter-terms-and-conditions/",
      "checked": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "dive_bs_eclsp",
      "name": "Bahamas National Trust",
      "title": "Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP) fees",
      "url": "https://bnt.bs/?p=13873",
      "checked": "2026-10-28",
      "note": "Fee page of the Bahamas National Trust, the statutory body that manages the national parks. Prices in Bahamian dollars (BSD), before the 10% VAT added at checkout since 1 January 2022. The page says \"$14.00 per person per day\" for charter vessels while its checkout listings show BSD 12.73 per additional person.",
      "tier": "official"
    },
    {
      "id": "noaa_season",
      "name": "NOAA National Hurricane Center",
      "title": "Tropical cyclone climatology",
      "url": "https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/",
      "checked": "2026-10-27"
    }
  ],
  "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."
}