The Balearics, on your own terms
A luxury yacht charter is the difference between visiting the islands and having them arranged for you. A professional captain who knows which cala will be empty at ten in the morning; a chef who shops the market in Palma or Ibiza before you wake and serves lunch at anchor off Espalmador; a crew who launch the tender, rig the toys, make up the cabins and disappear until they are wanted. You decide the shape of each day — or decide nothing at all — and the yacht moves around you.
We charter fully crewed super yachts from 70 to 130 feet, both motor and sail: Sunseeker, Princess, Azimut, Ferretti and Sanlorenzo flybridge and sports yachts, and performance sailing yachts for owners who want to feel the boat move. Typically five or six cabins for up to twelve guests, with captain, chef, stewardess and deck crew, from €8,000 per day — for a day, a weekend or a fortnight linking every island.
What crewed luxury means
Motor or sail?
At this size the choice is about the mood of the week rather than the practicalities:
| Motor super yacht | Sailing super yacht | |
|---|---|---|
| Pace | Fast — the whole archipelago in a week | Slower, quieter — the sailing is the pleasure |
| Space | Maximum — flybridge, beach club, sundeck | Elegant; less volume for the length |
| Toys | Most — garage tender, jet skis, seabobs, slide | Tender, paddleboards, snorkelling |
| Character | Resort afloat | Romance and seamanship |
| Fuel | Significant, via APA | Modest |
| Best for | Groups, celebrations, covering ground | Sailors, couples, purists |
Most of our luxury charters are motor yachts out of Ibiza and Palma; the sailing yachts go to guests who want the sea itself to be part of the week.
Where luxury yachts cruise
Ibiza and Formentera are the heart of the super-yacht season — the anchorages off Illetes and Espalmador, the west-coast sunsets, the beach clubs that will collect you by tender. Palma is Spain’s super-yacht capital and the base for Cabrera and the Serra de Tramuntana coast; Menorca offers the quietest calas of the four islands. From Barcelona a super yacht makes the Costa Brava a long weekend and the crossing to Mallorca an overnight in comfort. A fortnight linking all of them is the definitive Balearic charter.
Practical notes
- Price: From €8,000 per day (€50,000–€60,000 per week) for a 70–80 ft crewed motor yacht in shoulder season, rising steeply with length, pedigree and in July–August. Weekly charter is standard; day and weekend charters available in season.
- APA: An Advance Provisioning Allowance of typically 25–35% of the charter fee covers fuel, food and drink, marina fees away from base and running costs, accounted for and any balance refunded. VAT (21% in Spain) and crew gratuity (customarily 10–15%) are additional.
- Guests: Up to 12 overnight under Spanish charter regulations, in five or six cabins; higher day capacity on some yachts. Larger parties — two yachts in company.
- Season: May to October, peak July–August. The best yachts for July and August are usually confirmed by February; September is superb and quieter.
- How it works: Tell us dates, guests and the mood you want. We propose two or three yachts with crew profiles and a draft itinerary; a MYBA-standard charter agreement follows, then the crew build the week with you before you arrive.
