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Crewed Catamarans for Big Families and Groups in the Caribbean

Every crewed catamaran Vital Charters lists in the Caribbean for 10 to 12 guests, cabins first, with the weekly rate for a full group and for two guests.

Fleets and rates checked 7 November 2026

Big-group catamarans at a glance

Vital Charters lists 85 crewed catamarans in the Caribbean that take 10 to 12 guests; 81 have five or more cabins, and the median all-inclusive week for a full group is $46,500. Vital Charters is an independent crewed yacht charter broker run by Jason and Lorena Acosta.

By Jason Acosta, Co-founder & Principal Broker · Fleets and rates checked 7 November 2026

85catamarans for 10 to 12 guests
81with five or more cabins
$46,500median all-inclusive week, full group
$41,300median all-inclusive week, 2 guests
11take 12 guests
DestinationCatamarans, 10 to 12 guests5 or more cabinsPower catamaransAll-inclusive · median week, full group (middle half)All-inclusive · median week, 2 guests (middle half)Plus expenses · median week (middle half)Built 2023 or later
BVI7976467 · $48,500 ($36,300–$59,500)72 · $41,600 ($32,000–$52,000)7 · $44,200 ($34,300–$50,000)46
USVI5958350 · $43,800 ($36,000–$56,000)55 · $38,500 ($31,700–$45,000)4 (too few for a median)35
St. Martin, St. Barts and the Leewards4239229 · $51,000 ($37,000–$60,000)33 · $42,000 ($31,300–$51,000)9 · $45,000 ($20,300–$56,000)27
Grenadines and the Windwards3128019 · $42,500 ($35,500–$57,800)21 · $38,500 ($32,000–$50,000)10 · $42,000 ($20,700–$55,800)20
Bahamas7624 (too few for a median)5 · $42,000 ($31,000–$47,000)2 (too few for a median)4

Fleets and rates checked 7 November 2026. Each cell gives the number of yachts, then their median. The rows do not add up: 71 of the 85 yachts sail more than one destination, and 59 sail both the BVI and the USVI. A full group is each yacht's own guest count, from 10 to 12. Plus-expenses rates are the same for any group size, before food, drink and fuel (our APA and all-inclusive explainer sets out the difference).

How many cabins do you need for 10 or 12 guests?

Families count cabins, not berths. Eight guests fit the standard four-cabin catamaran: Vital Charters lists 186 catamarans that take exactly 8, and our answer for a family of 8 covers them. Ten guests need five cabins, and 81 of the 85 catamarans here have five or more. Twelve guests in pairs need six: six of the 11 that take 12 have six or seven cabins, and the other five have five.

  • 4 cabins: 4 yachts
  • 5 cabins: 72 yachts
  • 6 cabins: 6 yachts
  • 7 cabins: 3 yachts

Four yachts list 10 guests in four cabins, so two guests sleep outside a cabin: MANE ET NOCTE, NEOW, PALOMA, and Westerlund. The table lists them with 4 cabins, and they are never counted among the yachts with five or more.

Twelve guests: one yacht or two?

For a group of 12, Vital Charters generally recommends a tandem charter: two crewed yachts that sail the same itinerary, anchor together for dinners and beach days, and go their own way when half the group wants a different day. Twelve guests is the legal limit for a charter yacht, so a yacht for 12 sails full, with no room for one more guest. On two yachts, each half of the group has its own captain and chef, and sets its own pace.

Only 11 of the 85 catamarans here take 12 guests, and they are named in the picks below. Our tandem charter guide covers what two yachts cost, where they anchor together and how the crews coordinate, and the family reunion guide covers planning a week for 12.

Which big-group catamarans stand out?

The picks are grouped by need, and each one comes straight from the listings.

Every Caribbean catamaran for 10 to 12 guests, cabins first

All 85, sorted by cabins, then guests. Each name opens that yacht's full listing.

YachtCabinsGuestsLengthBuilderBuiltTypeDestinationsPricingWeek, full groupWeek, 2 guests
ATLAS71260 ftHeysea2025Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$58,000$42,000
Tupelo Honey71260 ftHeysea2027Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$56,000$42,000
Viridian71260 ftHeysea2027Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$56,000$42,000
Ne Ultra Plus61254 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$31,000$28,000
Sol Liv61259 ftVOYAGE2021Sailing catBVI, USVIPlus expenses$29,500 (flat)$29,500
TRANQUILITY61276 ftMatrix Yachts2014Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$69,000$56,000
LEGASEA61154 ftBali Catamarans2024Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusivenot published$34,000
Southern Queen61154 ftBali Catamarans2022Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusivenot published$30,000
VOYAGE 58061058 ftVOYAGE yacht2006Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusivenot published$24,125
Audacity51260 ftHeysea2027Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$56,000$42,000
Destiny Unbound51254 ftBali Catamarans2024Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$40,000$30,000
MERIDIAN51252 ftBali Catamarans2027Sailing catBahamasAll-inclusive$40,000$31,000
MISCHIEVOUS51280 ftSunreef Yachts2024Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$120,000$96,000
OHANA51280 ftSunreef Yachts2023Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$114,000$94,000
Tryst51165 ftMoon Yacht2024Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$60,000$51,000
AD ASTRA 5.451055 ftBali Catamarans2020Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$36,000$32,000
ANNEX51058 ftLeopard2013Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$32,000$32,000
Athena51050 ftLagoon2022Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$35,000$32,000
ATLANTIA51064 ftLagoon2020Power catBahamasAll-inclusive$46,000$42,000
AWATEA51063 ftCustom2019Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$48,500$35,175
Azure51067 ftFountaine Pajot2025Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$45,000 (flat)$45,000
BAREFOOT COWBOY51058 ftLeopard2015Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$37,000$33,000
BLESSED51080 ftSunreef Yachts2024Power catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$115,000$110,000
Bliss51067 ftFountaine Pajot2025Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$64,000$55,000
BLUE PEPPER51060 ftFountaine Pajot2018Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$46,084$39,547
CELESTINE51060 ftVOYAGE2020Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$46,000$40,500
Cleopatra51054 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$37,000$30,000
COCKTAILS & DREAMS51054 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$38,000$34,000
CRYSTAL DREAMS51054 ftBali Catamarans2022Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$38,000$34,000
DO MORE51062 ftLagoon2013Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$49,000$44,000
Elation51052 ftLagoon2015Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$24,000$21,000
ENCORE51067 ftFountaine Pajot2026Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$64,000$60,000
Endeavour51058 ftBali Catamarans2026Sailing catBVI, GrenadinesPlus expenses$39,000 (flat)$39,000
ENDLESS SUMMER III51065 ftLagoon2024Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$62,900$59,900
Epiphany51056 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$33,000$28,000
GET ALONG51057 ftRoyal Cape2020Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$36,500$31,300
GOOD OL' DAYS51052 ftIsland Spirit2027Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$36,000$32,000
GYRFALCON51060 ftSunreef Yachts2019Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$59,000$55,000
INDULGENCE51067 ftFountaine Pajot2023Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$63,000$56,500
Jellyfish51055 ftLagoon2024Sailing catLeewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$17,666 (flat)$17,666
JUMEAUX51058 ftBali Catamarans2027Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$52,000$44,000
JUSTIFIED HORIZONS51065 ftLagoon2021Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$65,000$57,000
KELEA51065 ftPrivilege1996Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$32,000$27,000
LAUREL LEE51058 ftLeopard2016Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$37,500$32,500
LISA OF THE SEAS51067 ftFountaine Pajot2020Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$56,000 (flat)$56,000
LYRA51067 ftFountaine Pajot2021Sailing catBVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$65,000$57,000
MAGIC MOMENTS51079 ftFountaine Pajot2026Sailing catBVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$112,000$96,000
MIIA51088 ftSunreef Yachts2026Power catBVI, USVI, Bahamas, LeewardsAll-inclusivenot published$110,000
Montecristo51065 ftLagoon2026Sailing catLeewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$20,256 (flat)$20,256
Moon Shadow51065 ftMoon Yacht2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$58,000$50,000
Motek51056 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, Bahamas, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$33,000$28,000
NAUTI NICKEL51080 ftSunreef Yachts2022Power catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$120,000$112,000
NEHALENNIA51059 ftFountaine Pajot2027Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$50,000$46,000
NO INHERITANCE51054 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$39,000$34,000
NO RUSH51052 ftBali Catamarans2026Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$36,000$32,000
OCEAN KITTY51050 ftAquila2026Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$34,000$29,500
OKINAWA51059 ftFountaine Pajot2024Sailing catBVI, Bahamas, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$53,000$47,000
OUT OF OFFICE51065 ftVOYAGE2016Power catBVIAll-inclusive$52,500$44,500
PERFECT LANDING51059 ftFountaine Pajot2022Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$52,900$49,900
Perfect Moon51065 ftMoon Yacht2025Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$58,000$50,000
PERMABEAR51054 ftBali Catamarans2023Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$38,000$34,000
PERPETUAL BLUE51059 ftFountaine Pajot2013Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$29,000$25,000
Rum Runner51060 ftHeysea2026Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$51,000$43,000
SAIL AWAY51062 ftLagoon2014Sailing catBVI, USVI, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$45,000$41,000
Saint Sophie51058 ftFountaine Pajot2018Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$31,500$28,000
Samana 59 LA PERLE51059 ftFountaine Pajot2025Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusivenot published$41,294
SEA ESTA51058 ftLeopard2013Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$33,000$30,000
Sea Lab51052 ftLagoon2013Sailing catBahamasPlus expenses$24,750 (flat)$24,750
SEAHOME51062 ftLagoon2016Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$46,000$42,000
SEAHOME II51065 ftLagoon2025Sailing catBVI, USVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$69,000$61,000
SEVEN51059 ftVOYAGE2023Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$53,400$48,150
SEVEN SEAS51055 ftLagoon2027Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$47,000$43,000
SHIPS & GIGGLES51058 ftLeopard2020Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$36,000$32,000
Smiley51055 ftLagoon2025Sailing catBVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$22,097 (flat)$22,097
Songbird51057 ftRoyal Cape2022Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$34,000$31,000
SUNMOON51067 ftFountaine Pajot2024Sailing catBVI, LeewardsAll-inclusive$60,000$55,000
TAPAS51057 ftRoyal Cape2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$38,000$30,000
Thira 8051079 ftFountaine Pajot2026Sailing catBVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$104,670 (flat)$104,670
TRIWING CARIDA - Caribbean51055 ftLagoon2023Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$42,500$38,500
VALINOR51052 ftBali Catamarans2026Sailing catBVI, USVIAll-inclusive$36,000$32,000
ZINGARA51076 ftSilhouette2006Sailing catBVI, GrenadinesAll-inclusive$57,500$50,800
MANE ET NOCTE41078 ftLagoon2021Sailing catBahamas, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$89,000 (flat)$89,000
NEOW41067 ftFountaine Pajot2024Sailing catBVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$55,000 (flat)$55,000
PALOMA41065 ftLagoon2024Sailing catBVIAll-inclusive$62,900$59,900
Westerlund41046 ftLagoon2020Sailing catBVI, USVI, Leewards, GrenadinesPlus expenses$9,762 (flat)$9,762

Each yacht appears once, at its cheapest weekly rate in the destinations it sails. "Week, full group" is the all-inclusive rate at the yacht's own guest count; "not published" means its rate grid has no figure for that many guests, and this page never works one out from two guests. Plus-expenses rates are flat, so both columns show the same figure before expenses.

Which Caribbean destination is best for a large group?

The BVI has the most of these catamarans, and the list below ranks all five destinations by how many sail there. Many sail more than one, so the counts overlap.

  • The BVI: 79 of the 85 catamarans, 76 of them with five or more cabins. Median all-inclusive week for a full group: $48,500.
  • The USVI: 59 of the 85 catamarans, 58 of them with five or more cabins. Median all-inclusive week for a full group: $43,800.
  • St. Martin, St. Barts and the Leewards: 42 of the 85 catamarans, 39 of them with five or more cabins. Median all-inclusive week for a full group: $51,000.
  • The Grenadines and the Windwards: 31 of the 85 catamarans, 28 of them with five or more cabins. Median all-inclusive week for a full group: $42,500.
  • The Bahamas: 7 of the 85 catamarans, 6 of them with five or more cabins.

In the Bahamas, 193 of the 249 crewed yachts Vital Charters lists are motor yachts and 54 are catamarans of any size, so the choice for a big group there is thin.

Our answer on the best Caribbean island for a family catamaran charter explains why short, protected hops suit children.

How much more does a full group pay?

A full group pays a median 13% more than two guests on the 68 all-inclusive catamarans that publish a rate for their full guest count, and on half of them the difference is between 10% and 18%. Five more show "not published" in the table: LEGASEA, Southern Queen, VOYAGE 580, MIIA, and Samana 59 LA PERLE.

A plus-expenses rate is the same whatever the group size, so a full group pays it too, with food, drink and fuel paid on top from an advance provisioning allowance. For what else moves a catamaran's weekly rate, see our BVI crewed catamaran rates guide.

How we counted

Source: Vital Charters listings analysis. Counted 7 November 2026: active crewed sailing and power catamarans whose listing takes 10 to 12 guests, with a weekly rate published, in one of the five Caribbean destinations, for a season with at least 31 days still to run. A yacht that sails several destinations counts once in the Caribbean-wide figures, at its cheapest in-area rate, and once in each destination's row. The week for a full group is that season's published rate at the yacht's own guest count; the week for two guests is its two-guest rate. Plus-expenses rates are one figure whatever the group size, and all-inclusive and plus-expenses rates are never mixed in one median. Euro rates are converted at 1.163 dollars to the euro. Medians and middle-half figures are rounded to the nearest $100, and a median needs at least 5 yachts. Catamarans listed for more than 12 guests are left out: CUAN LAW (20 guests). Sailing monohulls are not included: Vital Charters does not list them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best catamaran charter for a large family in the Caribbean?

Choosing the best catamaran for a large family starts with cabins. Vital Charters lists 85 crewed catamarans in the Caribbean for 10 to 12 guests, and 81 of them have five or more cabins, so a family of 10 can give each couple or pair of children a cabin of their own. Most sail the BVI (79), where short, protected hops suit children. The median all-inclusive week for a full group is $46,500. Fleets checked 7 November 2026.

Can you charter a catamaran for 10 people in the Caribbean?

Yes, 71 of the 85 crewed catamarans Vital Charters lists for 10 to 12 guests take exactly 10, most of them in five cabins. Four fit 10 into four cabins, so two guests sleep outside a cabin. Where a 10-guest catamaran publishes an all-inclusive rate for all 10, the median week is $46,000.

Can you charter a crewed catamaran for 12 guests?

Yes, though the choice is small: 11 of the 85 catamarans Vital Charters lists for 10 to 12 guests take 12, the legal limit for a charter yacht. Six of them have six or seven cabins. For 12 guests, Vital Charters generally recommends two yachts sailing together, a tandem charter.

How many cabins do I need for a family of 10 on a catamaran?

Five cabins, so that nobody sleeps outside a cabin: 81 of the 85 catamarans Vital Charters lists in the Caribbean for 10 to 12 guests have five or more. The other four list 10 guests in four cabins. For 12 guests, plan on six cabins: 9 of these catamarans have six or seven.

What is the best Caribbean destination for a large group yacht charter?

The BVI has the widest choice: 79 of the 85 crewed catamarans Vital Charters lists for 10 to 12 guests sail there. Next come the USVI (59), St. Martin, St. Barts and the Leewards (42), the Grenadines and the Windwards (31), and the Bahamas (7). Many sail more than one destination, so these counts overlap.

Can you charter a 5 cabin catamaran in the BVI?

Yes, Vital Charters lists 76 catamarans with five or more cabins in the BVI, of the 79 there for 10 to 12 guests. Their median all-inclusive week for a full group is $48,500, and half of them fall between $36,300 and $59,500.

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