How much APA should I budget for my yacht charter?

Answer

The required APA varies according to the yacht, itinerary, cruising distance, fuel consumption, guest preferences, food and beverage requirements, marina use and other charter expenses.

A yacht with high fuel consumption travelling long distances may generate very different expenses from a smaller yacht spending most of the week at anchor.

Your broker should provide an estimate based on the specific yacht and planned charter rather than relying on a generic figure.

Analysis

APA is closely connected to how the yacht will actually be used.

Cruising extensively, using large amounts of fuel, visiting expensive marinas or requesting substantial provisioning can materially change the operating expenditure.

Broker’s advice

We’d rather estimate APA from your actual plans than give you a generic percentage. Tell us how far you want to travel, where you want to berth and how you expect to use the yacht, and we can make the estimate much more meaningful.