Yacht Charter Monaco
Yacht charter Monaco, arranged personally from Port Hercule. LYC Monaco is a private concierge for guests booking a Monaco yacht charter — day trips along the Cap, weekend runs to Saint-Tropez, weekly Riviera cruises and superyacht weeks for the Grand Prix and Monaco Yacht Show.
A yacht charter Monaco is not simply the rental of a boat. It is the private key to a stretch of coastline where the Alps meet the Mediterranean — where a morning coffee in Port Hercule can turn into lunch off Cap Ferrat, an afternoon anchored at the Îles de Lérins, and dinner in Portofino by nightfall. For more than a century Monaco has been the harbour of choice for owners and charter guests alike, and it remains the natural place from which to begin any Riviera cruise.
At LYC Monaco we work exclusively on Monaco yacht charters, and only for a small number of clients each season. Every charter yacht Monaco brief we accept starts with a private conversation — dates, guests, style, budget — and moves quietly through a curated shortlist toward a single, well-fitted yacht and a captain who suits the guest list. There is no fleet page you must choose from; there is only the right yacht for your week.
The fleet
A cross-section of the motor yachts and superyachts we regularly arrange for a Monaco yacht charter — from day-charter Wajers to 60-metre Feadship and Oceanco flagships. Every yacht listed here is available for charter yacht Monaco bookings from Port Hercule, subject to your dates.
Feadship · 2018
55m · 12 guests · 6 cabins
From €425,000 / week
Sunseeker · 2022
35m · 10 guests · 5 cabins
From €155,000 / week
Oceanco · 2019
90m · 14 guests · 8 cabins
Rate on request
Wajer · 2023
23m · 12 guests · 2 cabins
From €12,500 / day
Azimut · 2022
30m · 10 guests · 5 cabins
From €115,000 / week
Riva · 2023
33m · 8 guests · 4 cabins
From €135,000 / week
Sanlorenzo · 2022
29m · 8 guests · 4 cabins
From €105,000 / week
The full library of yachts available for a Monaco yacht charter is considerably wider than the fleet shown here. If a specific yacht interests you, or you would like a shortlist matched to your dates, begin with a charter brief.
Durations
A Monaco yacht charter can be four hours or four weeks. The three formats below cover the vast majority of guest briefs we receive — each is a starting point, redrawn around the guests on board.
Day
From €8,000 / day
Read itinerary →Weekend
From €35,000 / weekend
Read itinerary →Week
From €90,000 / week
Read itinerary →Rates are indicative base fees for a Monaco yacht charter in high season. Add APA (25–35%) for running costs and applicable VAT. Every charter yacht Monaco quotation is confirmed by the yacht's central agent for your specific dates. For the full band-by-band breakdown, see the Monaco yacht charter price guide.
The service
Every Monaco yacht charter we arrange is fully crewed and privately chartered — the yacht, the crew and the itinerary are yours alone for the duration of the booking. There are no shared cabins, no other guests and no fixed departure schedule.
Depending on the size of the yacht, a Monaco yacht charter crew typically includes a captain, first mate, chief stewardess and interior team, a private chef, engineer and deckhands. On superyachts of 40 metres and above, expect a crew of eight to fifteen, including dedicated tender drivers and dive specialists. Every captain and chef is briefed on your preferences before boarding — dietary requirements, cabin allocation, sleeping schedule and privacy needs.
Every charter yacht Monaco booking is contracted under the MYBA agreement — the industry-standard document used across the western Mediterranean. It defines the base fee, itinerary, cancellation terms, insurance and each party's obligations. As your concierge, LYC Monaco reviews the contract with the yacht's central agent on your behalf.
The APA is a running expense float, typically 25–35% of the base fee, that covers fuel, provisioning, berthing, communications and any special requests during the Monaco yacht charter. The captain accounts against it in real time and refunds any unspent balance at the end of the charter.
Monaco's port authority, private security and press-free berth culture make Port Hercule one of the most discreet harbours in the Mediterranean. Every Monaco yacht charter with LYC Monaco is arranged under NDA on request; crew contracts include confidentiality clauses.
Inclusions
A Monaco yacht charter is priced as a base fee plus an APA. The base fee covers the yacht and crew; running costs are billed transparently against the APA.
Routes
Port Hercule opens onto two Rivieras. A Monaco yacht charter can cruise westward through France to Saint-Tropez or Cannes, eastward into Italy for Portofino and the Cinque Terre, or southward on an overnight passage to Corsica and Sardinia. The routes below are the most requested charter yacht Monaco itineraries.
French Riviera — West
≈ 90 NM · 6–8 hours cruising
The classic westbound Monaco yacht charter — Cap Ferrat, Villefranche, Cannes and the Îles de Lérins by day, dinner in Antibes, and lunch at Club 55 in Saint-Tropez. Best in June, July and September.
Italian Riviera — East
≈ 90 NM · 6–7 hours cruising
A shorter, greener passage than the French run. Overnight in San Remo, cocktails at the Splendido in Portofino, and lunch on the Ligurian coast. The signature eastbound charter yacht Monaco route.
Islands
≈ 180 NM · overnight passage
For a full week aboard. Bonifacio, the Lavezzi islands and northern Sardinia offer some of the clearest anchorages in the Mediterranean, and the most memorable Monaco yacht charters cover them.
Day cruise
≈ 15 NM · 4–6 hours
The default day yacht charter Monaco route. A lazy loop past Cap-d'Ail, lunch at anchor off Villefranche or Paloma Beach, an afternoon swim at Sans-Culottes, and home before evening service.
Weekend
≈ 60 NM round trip
Two nights on board. Cannes for the promenade and Palm Beach, then Saint-Honorat and Sainte-Marguerite for anchored lunches. A short, well-paced weekend Monaco yacht charter.
Event
Static berth, race weekend
For the Grand Prix, a Monaco yacht charter is booked as a static Port Hercule berth inside the circuit. The yacht is your grandstand, dining room and hotel for four days.
Event weeks
Two weeks a year Monaco becomes the global centre of the yacht world — the Grand Prix and the Monaco Yacht Show. A Monaco yacht charter during these weeks is the closest berth to the action.
Booking process
Every Monaco yacht charter follows the same five-step concierge process. From first brief to boarding the yacht, LYC Monaco handles each stage personally.
A short private conversation — dates, guests, style, budget and any non-negotiables. Signed under NDA on request.
Within 24 hours you receive a shortlist of yachts available for your Monaco yacht charter, each with a personal note on suitability.
We negotiate the terms with the central agent, review the MYBA charter agreement and arrange the deposit and signatures.
The Advance Provisioning Allowance is funded, and your preference sheet — food, drink, cabins, itinerary — is shared with the captain and chef.
Transfers, provisioning, event access and land-side services are coordinated so you step directly from the tender to the deck.
Next step
Share your dates, guest count and style. Within 24 hours you'll receive a personal shortlist of yachts available for your Monaco yacht charter — with rates, sample itineraries and photography curated to your brief.
Every enquiry is handled by a single concierge and treated in confidence. There is no obligation to proceed after the shortlist.
Charter brief
An eight-step private brief — takes about three minutes. Nothing is committed until you sign the MYBA agreement.
FAQ
A short reference on the questions we most often receive from guests planning their first Monaco yacht charter.
A yacht charter Monaco base fee typically starts near €8,000 for a day on a smaller motor yacht and rises to €1,500,000+ per week for large superyachts during the Grand Prix or Monaco Yacht Show. The base fee covers the yacht and its crew; fuel, food, berthing and taxes are billed separately through an APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance), usually 25–35% of the base fee.
In practice they describe the same service. Charter yacht Monaco contracts are governed by the MYBA agreement — the industry-standard document used across the western Mediterranean — with a professional captain and crew on board, an APA for running costs, and a defined itinerary. 'Yacht rental' is simply a more casual term for the same booking.
For the Monaco Grand Prix and Monaco Yacht Show, most Monaco yacht charters are contracted 9–12 months ahead. For standard July–August weeks, three to six months' lead time is comfortable. Day charter yacht Monaco departures from Port Hercule can sometimes be arranged within a week, subject to availability.
Yes. Day yacht charter Monaco departures leave Port Hercule for cruises along Cap Ferrat, Villefranche and Èze, or as far as the Îles de Lérins. A day Monaco yacht charter typically costs €8,000–€25,000 depending on the vessel, crew and itinerary.
From Port Hercule you can reach Saint-Tropez, Cannes and the Îles de Lérins on the French Riviera; Portofino, Portovenere and the Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera; and Corsica and Sardinia within an overnight passage. A weekly charter yacht Monaco itinerary comfortably combines two or three of these regions.
No. All crewed Monaco yacht charters include a qualified captain and crew. You do not need a boating licence — you are a guest on board, and the captain retains full responsibility for the yacht.
'Superyacht' generally refers to yachts over roughly 24 metres. Smaller Monaco yacht charters suit short cruises and lower budgets; a superyacht charter offers larger interiors, multiple decks, more crew and space for water toys and tenders, at a materially higher rate.
No. Under the standard MYBA charter agreement used across Monaco and the Mediterranean, food, beverages, fuel, berthing, communications and other operating expenses are covered by the APA, typically 25–35% of the base charter fee, and settled against actual costs at the end of the charter.
Almost every charter yacht Monaco departure begins from Port Hercule, the principality's deep natural harbour. Some larger superyachts board guests from Cap-d'Ail, Nice or Antibes; your concierge confirms the exact berth and boarding logistics before departure.
Have another question? Read the full FAQ or contact the concierge.
Destination
The harbour every Monaco yacht charter starts from.
Related
The full luxury service — superyachts, Grand Prix and Monaco Yacht Show weeks.
Rental
The practical route in — day, weekend and weekly yacht rental Monaco pricing and booking steps.
Yacht availability, specifications, cruising areas and rates are subject to confirmation. LYC Monaco acts as a yacht-charter concierge and may introduce clients to appropriately appointed brokers, yacht managers or charter professionals depending on the engagement.
Start your Monaco yacht charter
Share your dates, guest count and style. Within 24 hours you'll receive a personal shortlist of yachts available for your Monaco yacht charter.