Where to sail, month by month
Best time to charter a yacht or catamaran: the cheapest and priciest destination for every month, and the cheapest months for 11 areas. Sourced and dated.
Catamaran charter prices swing by season, and the seasons run in opposite directions: the Mediterranean peaks in July and August, the Caribbean and Thailand in winter. This page uses 12 Knots' monthly averages (updated October 2026) for 11 areas to show where a week is cheapest each month.
Last checked: 27 Oct 2026. Rankings and season labels are our arithmetic on the source's monthly figures; weather is only stated where we have a citable source.
Where to sail each month
| Month | Cheapest area (avg. weekly price) | Priciest area | Areas in low season |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Croatia (€3,806) | Belize (€10,722) | 6 of 11 |
| February | Croatia (€3,801) | Belize (€11,310) | 6 of 11 |
| March | Croatia (€3,558) | Belize (€11,454) | 5 of 11 |
| April | Croatia (€3,568) | Belize (€10,869) | 1 of 11 |
| May | Croatia (€5,309) | Bahamas (€9,670) | 0 of 11 |
| June | Thailand (€5,062) | Ibiza (€10,582) | 1 of 11 |
| July | Thailand (€5,073) | Ibiza (€11,687) | 0 of 11 |
| August | Thailand (€4,996) | Ibiza (€11,525) | 4 of 11 |
| September | Thailand (€5,016) | French Polynesia (€10,209) | 4 of 11 |
| October | Croatia (€3,957) | French Polynesia (€9,777) | 3 of 11 |
| November | Croatia (€3,969) | Bahamas (€9,505) | 1 of 11 |
| December | Croatia (€4,037) | Thailand (€10,140) | 2 of 11 |
Sources: the 12 Knots destination pages listed on each month page, checked 27 Oct 2026.
Best time to charter, by destination
How long is the yacht charter season?
Our sources don't publish a season length, so this is our reading of 12 Knots' monthly prices: in Croatia they climb from €5,309 in May to €9,324 in July and are back to €3,957 by October (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026). In the BVI they peak in winter (highest in March) (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026), and the Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November (NOAA National Hurricane Center, checked 27 Oct 2026).
Every destination, month by month: where to sail by month.
When is the best time to charter in Croatia?
On price, the cheapest months for a catamaran in Croatia are February, March, April and the priciest are June, July, August: €3,558 per week in March against €9,324 in July (12 Knots, pages updated October 2026) (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026). We have not verified a weather source for this destination yet, so we make no weather claim.
Month by month: Croatia catamaran prices · where to sail in March.
When is the best time to charter in Greece?
On price, the cheapest months for a catamaran in Greece are January, February, March and the priciest are June, July, August: €4,527 per week in March against €9,538 in August (12 Knots, pages updated October 2026) (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026). We have not verified a weather source for this destination yet, so we make no weather claim.
Month by month: Greece catamaran prices · where to sail in March.
When is the best time to charter in the British Virgin Islands?
On price, the cheapest months for a catamaran in the British Virgin Islands are August, September, October and the priciest are February, March, April: €6,816 per week in September against €9,773 in March (12 Knots, pages updated October 2026) (12 Knots, checked 27 Oct 2026). The cheaper months overlap the Atlantic hurricane season, 1 June to 30 November, with most activity from mid-August to mid-October (NOAA National Hurricane Center, checked 27 Oct 2026).
Month by month: British Virgin Islands catamaran prices · where to sail in September.