Caribbean bareboat charter prices: St. Martin & the Grenadines

Grand Case Bay, Saint Martin (French side). Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. All photo credits

Caribbean bareboat charter prices swing more with the season than with the boat. A 3-cabin Leopard catamaran out of St. Martin costs about $5,215–6,475 a week in low season and $15,470–21,805 in high season. For trips beyond the BVI: St. Martin is the jumping-off point for Anguilla and St. Barth, and the Grenadines go south from St. Vincent to the Tobago Cays.

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What a week costs

Weekly charter fee for the whole boat, before extras. Charter prices change constantly. These are published ranges, not quotes.

Boat	Low season rate	High season rate	Source
St. Martin: Leopard 42–43 ft catamaran (3-cabin), The Moorings	$5,215–6,475	$15,470–21,805	^{[Virgin Island Sailing (broker)]}
St. Martin: 41–46 ft monohull, The Moorings	$3,185–7,700	$6,335–12,180	^{[Virgin Island Sailing (broker)]}

Grenadines (2026–27 season, whole yacht, per week): bareboat catamaran 42–46 ft $6,000–10,000, and 48–52 ft $9,000–15,000. Adding a captain costs about $1,400–1,800 a week. ^{[SVG Yachting]}
Grenadines extras: a refundable deposit of $3,000–5,000, or a damage waiver of about 5% of the charter price. ^{[SVG Yachting]}

When to go

Grenadines: January to April is high season, with steady 15–20 knot trades. Christmas, New Year and February half-term are peak weeks at 20–30% above that. May, June, early July and November are shoulder months, usually 15–25% cheaper. ^{[SVG Yachting]}

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What you need: licence or skipper

Grenadines operators ask for a suitable qualification and recent experience on a similar yacht. ^{[SVG Yachting]}

Requirements vary by charter company. Always check with yours before you book.

Main charter bases

St. Martin: The Moorings at Marina Fort Louis, Marigot. ^{[Virgin Island Sailing (broker)]}
Grenadines: Blue Lagoon, St. Vincent (about $30–40 by taxi from Argyle International airport). ^{[SVG Yachting]}

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Sources

Virgin Island Sailing (broker), The Moorings St. Martin Bareboat Rates (checked 20 Oct 2026)
SVG Yachting, How much does a yacht charter in the Grenadines cost? (2026–27 season) (re-checked 26 Oct 2026)

Written by Maciej Chmura, a hobby sailor and the founder of Sailing Weekly.