How long is a yacht charter season?

Yachting has two main seasons: summer (May to October) in the Mediterranean and winter (November to April) in the Caribbean, peaking at Christmas and New Year. Booking in the shoulder seasons offers crowd avoidance, flexible rates, and a wider selection.

Where can I charter a yacht?

With access to a global fleet of yachts for charter all over the world, Y.CO offers diverse yachting destinations. In the summer, the Mediterranean is a top choice, while the Bahamas and Caribbean draw many clients during the winter months.

How much does it cost to charter a yacht?

Charter rates are typically quoted by the week and prices vary depending on the model of the yacht, size, year built, and onboard amenities. Most yachts have higher rates during peak season (July, August, Christmas and New Year) with lower rates throughout the rest of the year.

How do I charter a yacht?

If you're a complete beginner when it comes to yacht charter, don't worry. Our team of experts will guide you through the entire process. From choosing the perfect yacht and negotiating the best rates to fine-tuning your exclusive itinerary, we've got you covered.

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Your guide to

Kos

Located in Greece's Dodecanese Islands, Kos combines golden beaches, vibrant waterfront life and centuries of history in one effortlessly appealing destination.

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Aegean Ease

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Colourful History

Kos overflows with artefacts and multicultural flavour from its fascinating past as a Macedonian, Venetian, Italian and Persian territory. Unlock the gates to this spot’s historical wonders on a Kos yacht charter. Stroll through the ancient town with its market, temple and conservatorium. Explore the medieval castle of Nerantzia. Gaze at magnificent views from the hill at Asklepieion. Revitalise in the hot springs at Thermes beach.

Charming white-washed buildings line the turquoise waters of a picturesque coastal village.

Ancient ruins and a charming blue-domed church dot a rocky island in the azure Aegean Sea.

Wild Experiences

Explore Kos on your Greece yacht charter and take your pick of adventures. Spearfish at Aghios Theologos or Psalidi beach. Walk the dramatic black volcanic sands of Aghios Fokas. Take the yacht’s kitesurfs and windsurfs around the idyllic bays. Dine on fresh seafood onboard, or take your pick onland: see and be seen on the waterfront with the fashionista set, or dine at a streetside tavern with the locals.

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Ancient Ruins. Unforgettable Beaches.

Charter a Yacht in Kos and Explore the Cyclades

Itineraries

Iconic blue-domed churches and whitewashed buildings perch dramatically above the Aegean Sea on Santorini.

14 Days

Ancient Greece. Modern Classic

Athens to Athens. Circle around the Cyclades Islands. Discover seaside monasteries, sunken temples and breathtaking beaches.

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The shipwreck beach is nestled between towering white cliffs and the impossibly blue waters of the Ionian Sea.

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Big Greek Family Adventure

Corfu to Zakynthos. A family adventure in the Ionian Islands. Explore 100's of islands that will leave even the youngest guests breathless for more.

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Flavours Of Greece

Athens to Athens. Cruise from Greece’s culinary capital to its foodie fabulous islands. Indulge in vineyards, cooking classes and seafood snorkels enroute.

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Greece Gone Wild

Skopelos to Koukounaries Beach. Cruise through Greece’s wildest archipelago. Private island picnics, seabob safaris and hundreds of deserted beaches.

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Ultimate Greek Odyssey

Athens to Athens. Where history began. Embrace the pace with a demure paced cruise through the greatest of Greek Islands.

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Explore The East Mediterranean

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Antipaxos

Antipaxos is the tiny island with a big secret. It’s laced with snow-white sand and lapped by turquoise seas. Pretty? It’s the closest thing to Polynesia. It’s even claimed that Poseidon, God of the Sea, created Antipaxos for his own pleasure. That makes it mythically beautiful.

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Athens

Athens lives in history’s shadow. Quite literally, as Acropolis Hill overlooks every fashion pop-up and pavement café. Yet the city’s soul belongs in the future. Whether you tour Athens by rollerblade by day, or take an eBike ride in the warm night air, one phrase rings true. Welcome to civilisation.

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Ios

Ios boasts 21 sandy beaches. There’s one to suit every guest. Some silken, soulful and best reached by SUP. Others mean jetskis, caipirinhas and hand-in-the-air fun. Further only-by-boat beaches can be paddled between. Cruise in and discover them all.

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Mykonos

Mykonos is the island where anything goes. Red-hot beaches meet white-hot nights. Clubs like Jackie O’s rock like the Star Wars cantina while the fashion scene is St Tropez meets Marrakech. Welcome to the Cyclades’ wild child.

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Santorini

The star of the Cyclades is cover-shoot beautiful. Santorini’s blue and white palette sings like a Matisse portrait. Travel + Leisure Magazine voted it the most beautiful island in the world. By quad bike, horseback, scooter or speedboat, Santorini is simply stunning.

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Sifnos

Discover a dreamy East Mediterranean island, scented with herbs, olive trees and saltwater. With blue-white backstreets that look like a Greek-chic shoot from Vogue. And a 75km coastline coloured with photogenic fishing boats. Welcome to Sifnos.

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Syros

Shhh! Syros is a slice of heaven floating between Tinos and Mykonos. Which modern tourism hasn’t discovered. ‘The Cyclades without the Crowds’ is Greece in miniature. It has a theatre modelled on La Scala. Its tiny airport serves a single destination: a propeller plane flight to Athens.

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Rhodes

Rhodes has welcomed sailors with seafood and sunshine for 3,000 years. The UNESCO-protected harbour is medley of Greek, Ottoman and Italianate façades. Join 100 nationalities for ouzo and olives inside the ancient city walls. Or tender out and explore her 220km coastline.

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