{"id":20074,"date":"2025-10-07T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windward-islands.net\/blog\/?p=20074"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:11:54","slug":"french-polynesia-yacht-charter-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiyachts.com\/blog\/french-polynesia-yacht-charter-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost to charter a yacht in French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora…)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

French Polynesia yacht charters<\/a> are becoming increasingly popular. As a rather new and upcoming destination, many people are wondering about the costs of renting a yacht in the different archipelagos of French Polynesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is everything you should know regarding the prices to expect during a French Polynesia yacht charter, whether you are interested in Tahiti, Bora-Bora, Moorea or the more remote Marquesas islands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll give you main price ranges to expect, detail you the main factors driving prices up or down and give a few saving tips for the budget conscious travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minimum prices to expect for a yacht charter in French Polynesia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Now that we delved into the factors that influence the prices of yacht charters in French Polynesia, here are the minimum prices you can expect for different types of yacht rentals.<\/p>\n

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$3,000 : the minimum weekly price for a bareboat rental, regardless of your Polynesian destination<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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If you are looking for a small bareboat rental, usually a sailboat, it can be done from roughly $3,000 a week in French Polynesia.<\/p>\n

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For (sailing) catamarans, the bottom range starts at around $4,000 a week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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If you need a skipper because you can\u2019t operate your boat by yourself, you can usually find one starting at $100-$150 in the French Polynesia region.<\/p>\n

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Browse through our bareboat rentals available in French Polynesia<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n

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$15,000: the usual minimum weekly price for a fully crewed yacht charter in French Polynesia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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If you want to have a full crew to pamper you during your yacht charter in Polynesia, the bottom price is usually around $15,000\/week<\/strong> excluding expenses.<\/p>\n

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At this price, you can expect a big catamaran with 4-5 cabins that can host between 8 and 10 passengers and two crew members.<\/p>\n

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Browse through our fully crewed yacht charters available in French Polynesia<\/a> to discover our fleet in the region.<\/p>\n

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What are the main driving factors influencing the price of a yacht charter in French Polynesia ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive into the main factors that are at play in the total price of a yacht charter in Polynesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The yacht you plan to charter is the main contributing factor to the cost of your Polynesia yacht charter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Without much surprise, the yacht you plan to charter<\/strong> in French Polynesia will be the main cost of the total rental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most other renowned sailing destinations, the rules are pretty simple when it comes to French Polynesia yacht rental costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n