A delivery price is two separate sums: the captain and crew's service fee, and the passage costs that belong to the owner. Seeing them apart is the only fair way to compare quotes.
What makes up the service fee
- Distance and speed
- The route is measured in nautical miles and turned into days at 8 hours under way a day: 7 knots average for sailing yachts and catamarans, 18 knots for motor yachts.
- Crew
- On a one-day job at 40 ft or under, the captain can sail alone. Above 40 ft or on multi-day passages deck crew is added; above 55 ft the crew is three.
- Day rates
- Captain €160, €190 or €220 a day by length; deck crew €120 or €150.
- Season
- From November to March crew rates are 20% higher.
- Crew travel
- Crew travel to and from the boat; not part of the service fee, charged separately at cost (usually €80-180 depending on distance).
- Paperwork
- For a foreign-flagged boat, transit log handling if required: €200.
Costs paid by the owner
Fuel, crew provisions (bought to a boat-galley shopping list, about 600-750 TRY per person per day), marina and port fees are paid by the owner against receipts. Fuel use varies widely with the engine, load and rpm; the quote shows an estimate on a separate line.
Worked example
A 45 ft sailing yacht, a route of about 250 NM, April-October: 250 ÷ (7 × 8) ≈ 4.5 days, so 5 crew days. Captain and deck crew at €310 a day × 5 = a service fee of €1,550 + VAT; crew travel (about €120) is charged separately. Provisions for a crew of two over 5 days, with one spare day, come to about 7,500 TRY; provisions, fuel and port fees are the owner's.
Delivery price range
The delivery service fee is made up of captain and crew days; crew travel is charged separately at cost. VAT is added to the amounts. Figures use the delivery calculator's own rates for April-October; from November to March crew rates are 20% higher. The calculator works out your route's distance automatically.
Sailing yachts and catamarans 7 knots average, 8 hours under way a day
| Length | ≈ 50 NM | ≈ 120 NM | ≈ 250 NM | ≈ 400 NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 40 ft | €1501 day | €8503 days | €1,4005 days | €2,2508 days |
| 41-55 ft | €3001 day | €9503 days | €1,5505 days | €2,5008 days |
| 56-80 ft | €3501 day | €1,1003 days | €1,8505 days | €2,9508 days |
Motor yachts 18 knots average, 8 hours under way a day
| Length | ≈ 50 NM | ≈ 120 NM | ≈ 250 NM | ≈ 400 NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 40 ft | €1501 day | €1501 day | €5502 days | €8503 days |
| 41-55 ft | €3001 day | €3001 day | €6002 days | €9503 days |
| 56-80 ft | €3501 day | €3501 day | €7502 days | €1,1003 days |
Included
- A licensed yacht captain (149 GT); deck crew above 40 ft or on multi-day passages
- Route and weather-window planning
- Photographic handover record and arrival record
Charged separately
- Fuel and provisions: paid by the owner; provisions about 600-750 TRY per person per day
- Marina and port fees: paid by the owner
- Paperwork (if needed): transit log handling for a foreign-flagged boat, €200
- Weather waiting: first 24 hours free, then the daily crew rate
Payment is 50% on booking and 50% before departure. Cancel up to 48 hours before departure and the booking payment is refunded or moved to a new date. Safety decisions before and during the passage rest with the captain.
What a quote should contain
- The captain's licence and the crew size
- Service fee and owner's costs on separate lines
- How weather waiting is charged: with us the first 24 hours are free, then the daily crew rate
- Payment and cancellation: 50% on booking, 50% before departure; cancel up to 48 hours before for a refund or new date
- Photographic handover and arrival records
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