Thailand yacht & catamaran charter: prices, season and licence

• Thailand: €4,996 to €10,235 per week (cheapest month August, most expensive January) (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026)
• Catamarans listed: 94 in Thailand on 12 Knots (bareboat or crewed)
• In detail: Catamaran cost by month, all-in and per person

Source: 12 Knots: Catamaran charter in Thailand, checked 27 Oct 2026. 12 Knots calculates each monthly figure from all qualifying weekly price records (68 unique boats in Thailand) for departures in the current and following calendar year. Asking prices before discounts and extras.

Catamarans are our flagship, and the only type with a monthly public price series. For the others we show what we can verify and say so when we can't.

• Catamaran (bareboat or crewed): see the monthly table above.
• Sailing yacht / monohull: We have not yet found a public, dated monohull average for Thailand that we can verify, so we don't show one. Monohulls are generally cheaper than catamarans of similar length; see catamaran vs monohull.
• Motor yacht: we have no verified price average for Thailand. What we can source is the cost structure: Helm puts the APA at around 35–40% of the charter fee for motor yachts (Helm, checked 27 Oct 2026). See catamaran vs monohull vs motor yacht.
• Gulet: we have no verified price average for Thailand. Ask operators for a fully inclusive quote.
• Skippered: add a skipper at roughly €150–300 per day depending on destination (The Globe Sailor, checked 28 Oct 2026), i.e. about €1,050–€2,100 for 7 days, plus the skipper's meals. See bareboat vs skippered.
• Crewed (skipper + cook/host): usually quoted with an Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA) of around 25–35% of the charter fee for sailing yachts and catamarans (Helm, checked 27 Oct 2026), and a customary crew gratuity of 10–20% (Worth Avenue Yachts, checked 27 Oct 2026).

Prices peak from November to March and roughly halve from May to September. Monthly figures are 12 Knots' published "average weekly cost" for catamarans in Thailand. They mix bareboat and crewed listings and all boat sizes, and they are asking prices, not final transaction prices. We have not yet verified an official weather source for Thailand; ask your base about monsoon conditions before booking low season.

Cheapest months to go: June, August, September. Compare every destination month by month: where to sail by month.

Anchor says no licence is required by law in Thailand, but you must show a sailing résumé of similar-size boats (Anchor (formerly Helm), checked 27 Oct 2026). The Moorings rates Phuket as a Level 2 destination (The Moorings, checked 27 Oct 2026).

Full comparison: sailing licence requirements by country.

Our cost source does not publish destination-specific figures for Thailand. As general guidance, The Globe Sailor gives €20–40 per person per day for provisioning (excluding drinks) and €4,000–10,000 as a typical catamaran security deposit (The Globe Sailor, checked 28 Oct 2026). Use the true cost calculator with your own quotes.