What’s included in a yacht charter fee?

A yacht charter fee includes two things: the yacht itself, and the crew’s wages. That’s the entire base fee. Everything actually consumed during the week — fuel, food, drinks, dockage, port fees, communication — sits outside the base and gets paid through APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance). Plan on roughly 25-30% on top of the base for APA, plus a customary 10-20% crew gratuity at the end. So a “$50,000 weekly charter” is really $65,000-$75,000 all-in. The exact breakdown varies by yacht and contract type, which is why every client receives a real itemized estimate before signing — see the booking process.