Charter a fully crewed superyacht across Malta, Gozo and Comino, with a private chef, bespoke itineraries and a dedicated charter concierge handling every detail from yacht selection to disembarkation.
30 m+ crewed superyachts · Malta, Gozo, Comino & Sicily · Availability confirmed yacht by yacht
What you receive
Tell us your dates, guest numbers and preferences. We match your charter with a curated selection of suitable superyachts and confirm current availability and pricing — usually three to five yachts, with the reasoning for each.
Super yacht charter in Malta means a 30m-plus fully crewed yacht taken for your party alone, with a captain, private chef, interior crew, tenders and water toys. Weekly charters run from €66,000 for a 34-metre yacht to €875,000 for a 78-metre yacht, plus an APA of 25–35% covering fuel, provisioning, berthing and shore arrangements. Guests board at Grand Harbour Marina in Valletta or Portomaso, cruise Comino, Gozo and Sicily, and carry a maximum of 12 guests while under way.
Yacht size
30m to 70m+ crewed
Week from
€66,000 + APA
Day charters
On request
Maximum guests
12 under way
Reviewed and updated by the Luxury Yacht Charter Malta charter office on .
30 m+
Superyacht collection
5–8
Guest suites typical
Full crew
Captain, interior & chef
Malta + Sicily
Cruising range on suitable yachts
At a glance
Super yacht charter Malta at a glance
A Malta superyacht charter is the private hire of a large, fully crewed yacht for the exclusive use of your party. Everything a charter party asks before enquiring, in one table.
Key facts about superyacht charter in Malta: yacht size, crew, duration, pricing and embarkation
Charter type
Private, exclusive-use charter of a fully crewed superyacht
Yacht size
The LYC Malta superyacht collection focuses on yachts of approximately 30 m and above
Charter duration
Day, weekend, 3–4 nights, one week or longer, depending on the yacht
Crew
Captain plus professional deck and interior crew; a chef on most yachts in the collection
Cruising area
Malta, Gozo and Comino, with wider Central Mediterranean itineraries on suitable yachts
Guest capacity
Yacht-specific — confirmed against the yacht's certification and layout
Overnight accommodation
Yacht-specific cabins and berths; typically five to eight guest suites
Indicative pricing
From €66,000 per week for a 34-metre yacht, rising with size, age, season and itinerary
Embarkation
Yacht- and itinerary-specific; Grand Harbour Marina and Portomaso are the usual options
Concierge
Yacht matching, itinerary planning, provisioning, transfers and shore arrangements
The collection
Superyachts available for charter in Malta
A selected group of motor and sailing superyachts we charter in Maltese waters, from 33 metres to 78 metres. Yacht positioning and availability change throughout the Mediterranean season, so charter dates are confirmed individually before booking.
View yacht detailsPhotography and specifications: Fraser Yachts, central agent
The collection above is a starting point, not the limit. Tell us your dates and priorities and we will search the wider Central Mediterranean charter market on your behalf.
Seven short steps. Nothing is committed and no payment details are requested — this simply gives our charter managers enough to search availability properly.
Definition
What is considered a superyacht in Malta?
There is no single legal consumer definition of a superyacht. It is an industry and marketing description rather than a fixed classification, which is why two brokers can use the word about very different boats.
Two reference points make the picture clearer. On the regulatory side, Transport Malta draws its line at 24 metres: commercial yachts below 24 metres are certified under its Small Commercial Yacht Code, while yachts above 24 metres fall under the Commercial Yacht Code, which was most recently updated in 2025. That boundary governs certification, crew requirements and operational limits — not marketing language.
On the commercial side, our collection focuses on yachts of approximately 30 metres and above. We set it there deliberately: 30 metres is roughly where a yacht reliably carries a full interior crew, a chef, five or more guest suites and a garage of water toys, which is what people actually mean when they search for a super yacht charter in Malta.
Below that, you are usually looking at an excellent crewed luxury yacht rather than a superyacht — still a wonderful week, but a different product. Our full luxury yacht charter Malta collection covers those yachts, including day charters.
Main salon aboard a 42-metre motor superyacht in the LYC Malta collection.
The difference
What makes a superyacht charter different?
The honest answer to why a 35-metre yacht costs several times what a 20-metre luxury motor yacht does. It is not the length — it is what the length makes possible.
More usable space
A 40-metre yacht is not simply a longer version of a 20-metre one. Beam grows with length, so you gain a main salon, a sky lounge, a shaded aft deck, a sundeck and a foredeck lounge — several separate places for a group to spread out rather than one cockpit everybody shares.
A full crew, not a skipper
A superyacht carries a captain, officers, deckhands, a chief stewardess and interior crew. Service is continuous: the tender runs when you want it, the towels are dry, and nobody in your party is asked to help with lines.
A private chef
Most yachts in the collection carry a chef who works from a preference sheet completed before you arrive. Breakfast on deck off Comino and a plated dinner in Grand Harbour on the same day is normal, not an upgrade.
Proper overnight accommodation
Guest suites with en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning and full-size beds — the difference between a long day out and a genuine week aboard.
A real toy inventory
Tenders, seabobs, jet skis, e-foils, paddleboards and inflatable platforms, launched by crew from a garage rather than carried on the swim step. Exact equipment varies by yacht.
Range and sea-keeping
Stabilisers, displacement hulls and fuel capacity mean the Malta–Sicily crossing is comfortable and an afternoon of choppy sea does not end the day early.
Absolute privacy
Exclusive use for your party alone. No shared decks, no other charter guests, and a crew trained to be present only when needed.
Genuine personalisation
Provisioning, dining, wines, itinerary, activities, transfers and celebrations are agreed in advance and adjusted daily on board.
Comparison
Superyacht vs luxury yacht charter in Malta
There is no globally fixed definition, so this is how Luxury Yacht Charter Malta categorises its own offering. Use it to work out which side of the line your charter sits on.
Comparison of luxury yacht charter and superyacht charter in Malta
Luxury yacht
LYC superyacht collection
Typical LYC category
Premium crewed yachts, roughly 15–25 m
Superyacht collection, approximately 30 m and above
Best for
Day and weekend cruising
Multi-day and weekly charters
Accommodation
Yacht-specific, often 3–4 cabins
Typically 5–8 guest suites
Crew
Captain plus one or two crew
Captain plus a larger dedicated deck and interior team
Chef
Yacht-specific, often optional
Common on the larger charter yachts
Water toys
Selected yachts, carried on deck
Larger inventories launched from a garage
Entertaining areas
Limited by size
Multiple interior and exterior zones
Cruising range
The Maltese archipelago
Malta plus longer itineraries depending on the yacht
Not because the water is blue — it is blue in a dozen places. Because of what the geography, the harbour and the season let a large yacht actually do.
Compact cruising geography
Malta, Gozo and Comino sit within a few nautical miles of each other. A week here does not disappear into transit: you can swim off Comino in the morning, be along the Gozo coast by lunch and back in Grand Harbour for dinner. On a Greek or Croatian itinerary the same variety takes considerably more engine hours.
An arrival few destinations can match
Berthing a superyacht inside Grand Harbour, beneath four centuries of fortification, is not something you can replicate in a beach resort. Guests arrive to a working historic harbour with Valletta directly above them.
Gozo and Comino in the same programme
The yacht connects the busy main island with the quieter anchorages that make a charter feel private — Santa Marija Bay, Ramla, Dwejra, St Peter's Pool.
A Central Mediterranean position
Sicily lies roughly 60 nautical miles north. On yachts with the range and permissions, Malta becomes the start of a wider programme rather than the whole of it.
Established superyacht infrastructure
Malta operates a mature commercial yacht framework through Transport Malta, with dedicated Commercial Yacht Codes and deep-water superyacht berthing at Grand Harbour Marina. That matters for certification, crew and berth availability at this size.
A long, reliable season
Charters run comfortably from April to late October. The shoulder months are genuinely usable here in a way they are not further north in the Mediterranean.
Where to cruise
Malta superyacht destinations
The anchorages and harbours a Malta superyacht itinerary is built from, and what each is actually good for.
Valletta & Grand Harbour
Few charter destinations start like this. Grand Harbour is a working deep-water harbour ringed by 16th-century bastions, and a superyacht can berth inside it at Grand Harbour Marina in Birgu. Guests board with Valletta lit above them and step ashore for dinner in five minutes.
Best for:
Embarkation, evenings ashore, arrival and departure days
The Blue Lagoon is the single most photographed anchorage in Malta and it is genuinely worth it — provided you arrive before the day boats or stay after they leave, which is exactly what a yacht with its own tender allows. Santa Marija Bay and the Comino caves are quieter alternatives a few minutes away.
Best for:
Swimming, water toys, long lunches at anchor
Time:
A full day, or an overnight if the forecast allows
Gozo is slower, greener and more agricultural than Malta. Yachts anchor off Ramla Bay or Dwejra, and guests go ashore for the Citadel in Victoria, a long lunch in Xlendi, or a morning at the salt pans on the north coast.
Best for:
Shore excursions, quieter anchorages, an overnight stop
Below the Dingli cliffs the coastline turns dramatic: sea caves at the Blue Grotto, the fishing harbour at Marsaxlokk, and sheltered swimming at St Peter's Pool. It is the least visited part of a Malta charter and often the part guests remember.
Best for:
Exploration, snorkelling, seafood ashore at Marsaxlokk
Roughly 60 nautical miles separate Malta from the southeast coast of Sicily. On a suitable yacht with the right permissions and forecast, a week can take in Syracuse, Taormina and the Aeolian islands. This is a yacht-by-yacht decision, not a standing offer.
Seven nights, built the way our charter managers actually build them. This is an example only — final itineraries depend on weather, berth availability, yacht capability and what your party wants that morning.
Day 1
Embark in Grand Harbour
Board mid-afternoon at Grand Harbour Marina, meet the captain and crew, and settle in while the yacht clears. A short evening cruise along the Valletta waterfront, then dinner on the aft deck with the bastions floodlit.
Day 2
Comino and the Blue Lagoon
An early departure north puts you at anchor before the ferries. Swimming, seabobs and the tender through the Comino caves, then a late lunch on board and a quieter afternoon in Santa Marija Bay.
Day 3
Gozo
Cruise the Gozo coast, anchor off Ramla or Dwejra, and go ashore for the Citadel and lunch in Victoria or Xlendi. Overnight at anchor or alongside in Mġarr, depending on the yacht and the forecast.
Day 4
Malta's southern coastline
Down the west coast past the Dingli cliffs to the Blue Grotto sea caves, then round to St Peter's Pool for swimming and Marsaxlokk for a seafood dinner ashore if you want it.
Days 5–7
Your programme
Either a slower loop back through Comino and the northern bays, or — on a yacht with the range and permissions — a crossing to Sicily for Syracuse and the Ionian coast. The captain adjusts the plan each morning around wind and swell.
Day two: anchored in the Blue Lagoon before the day boats arrive.
How much does a super yacht charter in Malta cost?
The cost of a Malta superyacht charter varies substantially by yacht size, build year, season, itinerary and charter duration. In our collection, weekly base rates start at €66,000 for a 34-metre motor yacht and rise to €875,000 for a 78-metre yacht, before variable expenses.
Indicative weekly charter rates for superyachts in Malta
Yacht
Length
Guests
Cabins
Weekly rate from
FELIGO V
33.81m
10
5
From €66,000
ARSANA
35.5m
12
5
From €130,000
AERO
39.6m
12
5
From €135,000
AURA
40m
11
4
From €100,000
ARADOS
47.24m
12
5
From €235,000
ELENA V
49.91m
12
6
From €195,000
BURRASCA
58m
12
6
From €215,000
AMARYLLIS
78.43m
12
6
From €875,000
Rates are indicative until availability, charter dates, itinerary, taxes and expenses are confirmed in a charter proposal.
What drives the price
Yacht size and volume
The single biggest driver. Crew numbers, fuel burn and berthing all scale with length.
Build year and refit history
A recently refitted yacht from a respected yard commands a premium over an older hull of the same length.
Season
July and August carry peak rates. May, June, September and October are materially cheaper for the same yacht.
Charter length
Weekly charters price better per day than a single day. Some yachts do not offer day charters at all.
Itinerary and fuel
Anchoring off Comino for a week burns a fraction of the fuel a Sicily crossing does.
Berthing and port fees
Nights alongside in Grand Harbour or abroad are charged at cost through the APA.
Provisioning and preferences
Menus, wines, special requests and dietary requirements are budgeted individually.
Taxes and local charges
Applicable VAT and charges depend on the yacht, the flag and the itinerary.
What would your charter cost?
Send your dates, guest numbers and preferred yacht size and we will prepare a tailored charter proposal with the base rate and expected expenses set out separately.
Superyacht charters are quoted as a base rate plus variable expenses. Understanding the split is the single most useful thing you can do before comparing two yachts.
Normally in the base rate
Exclusive use of the yacht for your charter party
The captain and full crew, including their wages and provisions
Standard onboard equipment, tenders and water toys carried by the yacht
Yacht insurance and operating costs as set out in the charter contract
Standard cleaning, linen and interior service
Variable charter expenses
Fuel for the yacht and tenders, charged at cost
Food, beverages and wine to your preference sheet
Berthing, harbour dues and port charges
Shore arrangements: transfers, restaurants, guides and excursions
Special provisioning, florals and celebration requests
Delivery or repositioning fees where the itinerary requires them
Applicable VAT, taxes and local charges
Crew gratuity, at your discretion
Exact inclusions vary by yacht and charter contract; your proposal states them explicitly.
What is APA on a superyacht charter?
APA stands for Advance Provisioning Allowance. It is a sum paid before the charter, commonly a percentage of the base rate, that the captain holds as a float to pay running expenses on your behalf: fuel, food and beverages, berthing, port dues and shore services.
The captain accounts for the spend during the charter and presents the statement at the end. Anything unused is returned to you; if the float runs low — usually because of fuel on a long itinerary — you are asked to top it up. It is a budgeting mechanism, not a hidden fee, and the exact percentage depends on the yacht and the charter agreement.
Are taxes included?
Not automatically, and any operator quoting a single blanket percentage for every charter is oversimplifying. Applicable VAT, taxes and local charges depend on the yacht, its flag, the charter contract and the itinerary, and Malta's tax authority maintains specific guidance covering VAT and yachting.
Applicable VAT, taxes and local charges are shown clearly in your charter proposal and depend on the yacht and itinerary. Crew gratuity is separate again and entirely at your discretion.
Process
How to charter a superyacht in Malta
Five steps, one point of contact, no obligation until a charter contract is signed.
1
Send your charter brief
Dates, guests, duration and what matters most. Two minutes through the form on this page.
2
Receive a curated yacht shortlist
We check live availability with each yacht's central agent and send only suitable options, with the reasoning for each.
3
Select your yacht
Compare specifications, general arrangement plans, crew profiles and rates. We handle the contract and the deposit schedule.
4
Personalise your charter
Preference sheets for provisioning, dining, wines, itinerary, activities, celebrations and transfers.
5
Step aboard
The crew and your charter manager run the programme, adjusting each morning around wind, swell and what you feel like.
You could contact yachts directly. Most charter parties find it takes weeks, because availability sits with central agents, rates move with the season, and the differences that matter — cabin layout, crew ratio, toy inventory, whether a yacht is genuinely comfortable at anchor — are not in the brochure.
Luxury Yacht Charter Malta acts as a charter intermediary: we source yachts from operators and central agents rather than owning the fleet outright. That is what lets us compare honestly across the market instead of selling you the yacht we happen to have free.
Matching the yacht to the party
Comparing layouts and crew ratios
Explaining the real rate structure
Checking dates across the market
Coordinating the itinerary
Provisioning and preference sheets
Airport and marina transfers
Celebrations and special occasions
A single point of contact throughout
Personalisation
Your yacht, your charter
Everything below is agreed before you arrive and adjusted daily on board. It is the part of a superyacht charter that a booking platform cannot do for you.
Dining
Menus built around your preference sheet — dietary requirements, children's meals, formal dinners, casual lunches at anchor and local Maltese produce where you want it.
Water
Yacht-specific tenders and toys, launched and supervised by crew, from seabobs and paddleboards to jet skis and e-foils.
Wellness
Massage, yoga on the sundeck, personal training and spa arrangements, either aboard or brought on board, where the yacht supports it.
Family
Cabin configuration, safety, pacing and quiet overnight anchorages planned around the age of the children on board.
Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, proposals and private dinners, arranged with the chief stewardess before you arrive.
Privacy
Exclusive use, a controlled guest list, discreet crew and private transfers between the airport and the yacht.
Ashore
Restaurant reservations, drivers, guides, diving instructors and access to the parts of Malta that are not on the tour itinerary.
On board
Private dining at sea
On most yachts in the collection the chef is part of the crew, and the food is built from a preference sheet you complete weeks before you arrive.
That sheet covers more than allergies. It records how you like breakfast served, whether lunch should be plated or a buffet on the aft deck, which nights you want to eat ashore, what the children will actually eat, and the wines and champagnes you want in the fridge when you board.
Maltese produce is worth asking for: bluefin tuna and lampuki in season, ġbejniet from Gozo, tomatoes and capers from the south of the island, and bread from a wood-fired bakery in Qormi. A good chef will also happily cook nothing local at all if that is what you want.
Culinary staffing varies by yacht. Smaller yachts in the collection may carry a cook rather than a chef, and the largest carry a full galley brigade with a sommelier. The shortlist we send states exactly what each yacht offers.
Preference sheets before arrival
Dietary requirements and allergies
Children's menus
Formal dinners and casual lunches
Local Maltese produce
Wine, champagne and celebration menus
Water toys
Water toys & onboard experiences
Equipment varies by yacht — this is the range across the collection, not a promise for every vessel. If specific toys matter to your party, they should drive the shortlist.
Seabobs
Jet skis
E-foils
Paddleboards
Wakeboards & water skis
Inflatable sea platforms
Snorkelling equipment
Kayaks
Limousine and RIB tenders
Diving equipment on supported yachts
The practical difference at this size is the garage. Toys stowed below and launched by crew from a hydraulic platform get used; toys strapped to a swim step usually do not.
The yacht is yours for the charter period. No shared decks, no other charter party, no scheduled stops you did not choose.
Private suites
Every guest cabin is en-suite, and the layouts on larger yachts separate the master and VIP accommodation from the rest of the guest deck.
A controlled guest list
Who comes aboard, and when, is entirely your decision — including guests joining for a single evening in harbour.
Discreet crew
Professional charter crew are trained to be present when needed and invisible otherwise. Confidentiality is a standard expectation of the role.
Private transfers
Airport, hotel and marina transfers arranged so that arrival and departure happen away from public terminals where possible.
Security arrangements
Where requested, we coordinate with your own security team or arrange local providers, including cabin allocation for travelling staff.
Buyer's guide
How to choose the right superyacht in Malta
The framework our charter managers use internally when they build a shortlist. If you read one section on this page before enquiring, make it this one.
Choose by guest capacity
Almost every charter yacht above 24 metres is certified for a maximum of twelve guests while under way, regardless of how many berths it has. If your party is larger, the answer is either a second yacht, a static harbour event, or one of the small number of passenger-coded yachts — Transport Malta operates a separate Passenger Yacht Code for qualifying vessels carrying more than twelve. Tell us the real number early; it changes the shortlist completely.
Choose by cabin layout
Six cabins is not six equal cabins. A typical layout is one main-deck master, one VIP, two doubles and two twins. Two families travelling together need convertible twins and a second suite of similar standard; a group of couples needs doubles of equal quality, otherwise somebody gets the short straw.
Choose by crew and service ratio
A crew of five on a 32-metre yacht and a crew of twelve on a 55-metre yacht produce very different weeks. If you want continuous tender service, a chef, plated dinners and cabins turned down twice a day, look at the crew list before the length.
Choose by deck space
Where will your group actually spend the day? Sun-worshippers want a large sundeck and foredeck sunpads. Groups with children want a shaded, enclosed aft deck. Ask for the general arrangement plan, not just the brochure photographs.
Choose by water toys
Toy inventories vary enormously. Seabobs, e-foils, jet skis, wakeboards, inflatable platforms and diving equipment are all yacht-specific, and jet skis in particular require the right licensing and insurance. If the toys matter, they should drive the shortlist.
Choose by cruising range and stabilisation
Zero-speed stabilisers make anchored nights and lunch at anchor noticeably calmer. Range and fuel capacity determine whether Sicily is realistic. A displacement hull cruising at eleven knots and a planing hull at twenty-four knots build completely different itineraries.
Choose by budget structure
Compare the base rate plus expected APA, not the base rate alone. A yacht that looks €20,000 cheaper per week can cost more once fuel burn, crew size and berthing are included.
Choose by intended itinerary
A week anchored between Comino and Gozo suits a beach-club yacht with a big toy garage. A Malta–Sicily–Aeolian programme suits a long-range yacht with a captain who has done the crossing before.
Choose by family requirements
Children change the brief: safety netting, a shallow swim platform, a crew comfortable with kids, earlier dinners, shorter passages and quieter overnight anchorages.
Accommodation
How many cabins — and how many guests?
How many cabins do you need?
A typical superyacht layout is one main-deck or full-beam master suite, one VIP suite, two doubles and one or two twins. Several yachts carry convertible cabins where twin beds slide together into a double, which is what makes the same yacht work for four couples one week and two families the next.
Count carefully. Children may share; teenagers usually will not. Nannies, staff and security need berths, and on some yachts they occupy a guest cabin rather than crew accommodation — which quietly reduces the number of suites available to your party.
Total cabins and the number of guests legally permitted overnight are separate figures, and both are yacht-specific.
How many guests can charter a superyacht in Malta?
There is no universal number, and any page that gives you one is guessing. Guest capacity must be confirmed yacht by yacht because certification, layout and intended use differ.
As a general rule, commercially certified charter yachts carry a maximum of twelve guests while under way, irrespective of how many berths the yacht has. Transport Malta also operates a separate Passenger Yacht Code framework for qualifying passenger yachts carrying more than twelve passengers under defined conditions, which is the route larger groups occasionally take.
Static events alongside in harbour are assessed separately and can often accommodate considerably more people than the cruising limit. Tell us the real number and we will confirm what is possible rather than promise it in advance.
Timing
When is the best time for a superyacht charter in Malta?
June and September are the strongest months of the Maltese season. Here is how the rest of the calendar reads from a charter-planning point of view.
April – May
The quietest and best-value part of the season. Sea temperature is still cool for long swims but the islands are empty, berths are available and rates are at their lowest.
June
Arguably the best month of the year for a Malta superyacht charter: warm water, long evenings and the Blue Lagoon still manageable.
July – August
Peak season. Hottest weather, busiest anchorages, highest rates and the tightest availability — larger yachts are often committed months ahead.
September
The month experienced charterers book. The sea is at its warmest, the crowds have gone and the light is better for photography.
October
A genuine shoulder-season opportunity. Weather is usually still excellent in the first half, and rates and availability improve sharply.
How far in advance should I charter a superyacht?
For July and August, or for a specific named yacht in any month, six to twelve months is realistic — the best yachts in the Central Mediterranean are committed early. For May, June, September and October, two to four months is usually enough to have genuine choice.
Last-minute charters do happen. Yachts have gaps in their programmes, and a yacht repositioning through Malta occasionally becomes available at short notice. If your dates are flexible, say so on the form — it materially widens what we can offer.
Embarkation
Where can a Malta superyacht charter begin?
Berth suitability depends on the yacht's length, beam and draft, so embarkation is confirmed against the specific yacht rather than promised in advance.
Grand Harbour Marina, Birgu
The usual choice for larger yachts. Deep water, superyacht berths and immediate access to Valletta and the Three Cities.
Portomaso Marina, St Julian's
Convenient for hotels in St Julian's and Sliema. Berth availability is size-dependent, so it is confirmed per yacht.
Mġarr, Gozo
Possible as a start or finish point for suitable yachts, usually as part of a Gozo-weighted itinerary.
Alongside or at anchor
For the largest yachts, embarkation may be by tender from a marina berth or an anchorage — arranged and confirmed before contract.
Beyond Malta
Can you charter from Malta to Sicily?
Potentially yes — depending on the yacht, the charter duration, weather, commercial permissions and the itinerary.
Sicily's southeast coast lies roughly 60 nautical miles from Malta. On a displacement superyacht that is a comfortable overnight or a half-day passage; on a planing yacht it is three to four hours in a settled forecast. Either way it needs a proper weather window, because the channel builds quickly in a strong northwesterly.
A ten-day programme can realistically take in Syracuse and Ortigia, the Ionian coast below Etna, Taormina, and — with fourteen days — the Aeolian islands. Clearance between Malta and Italy, cruising permissions and the yacht's commercial certification all have to line up, which is why it is agreed yacht by yacht rather than advertised as standard.
This is one of the genuine advantages of chartering at superyacht size in Malta. A day boat cannot do it; a 45-metre yacht with a captain who has made the crossing thirty times can.
Malta compared with other Mediterranean charter bases
French Riviera
Unmatched for glamour, restaurants and nightlife, and the largest concentration of charter yachts. Busier, more expensive, and the cruising is largely coastal rather than island-hopping.
Greece
Extraordinary island variety, but distances are long and the meltemi can dictate the itinerary in July and August. A Greek charter is a passage-making holiday.
Croatia
Sheltered water and beautiful walled towns, with a shorter, cooler season and heavy summer traffic through the Dalmatian channels.
Balearics
Superb anchorages and easy flights from northern Europe, but peak-season Ibiza and Mallorca are the opposite of private.
Malta
Short distances, a historic harbour to berth in, genuinely quiet anchorages minutes from the main island, a long season, English spoken everywhere and direct flights from most of Europe. Smaller in scale — which is the point.
The company
Why charter with Luxury Yacht Charter Malta?
Luxury Yacht Charter Malta arranges private crewed yacht charters across Malta, Gozo, Comino and Sicily. We are a charter intermediary: yachts are sourced from operators and central agents, which is what allows us to compare across the market rather than sell a single fleet.
A curated shortlist, not a catalogue
We read the brief and send three to five yachts that genuinely fit it, with the reasoning for each. You are not asked to filter a database.
Malta planning, not generic Mediterranean planning
Routes are built around Maltese conditions: the northwest breeze, where the Blue Lagoon is bearable and when, and which anchorages hold overnight.
One point of contact
The same charter manager handles the shortlist, the contract, the preference sheets and the day you step aboard.
Transparent proposals
The base charter rate and the expected additional expenses are shown separately, in writing, before anything is signed.
Preferences handled before arrival
Menus, wines, allergies, transfers, celebrations and shore reservations are agreed in advance so the first day is not spent organising.
Choose a yacht, a length of charter and a route to see what it costs, what the fee already covers and whether the route stays inside the included fuel allowance. Figures are our current published rates in euro — your written quote confirms them for your exact date.
11.5m luxury day boat · skipper included
Maltese commercially licensed yachts carry a maximum of 12 guests under way.
About 24 nautical miles there and back.
Estimated charter fee
€1,900
Published full-day charter fee.
Roughly €238 per guest at 8 on board.
Included in the fee
Skipper, VAT, 30 nautical miles of fuel and safety equipment.
Fuel
First 30 nautical miles included, further miles charged on consumption.
This route
The most requested day: two or three swim stops, lunch at anchor, back before sunset.
Published day, half-day and weekly charter rates for the Luxury Yacht Charter Malta fleet, in euro.
Yacht
Guests
Half day
Full day
Week
Fuel
Axopar 37ST Brabus Line
10
€1,430
€1,900
On request
First 30 nautical miles included, further miles charged on consumption
Axopar 45 Cross Top
11
—
€3,500
On request
First 30 nautical miles included, further miles charged on consumption
Sunseeker Manhattan 66
12
—
€6,500
€34,800
First 30 nautical miles included, further miles charged on consumption
Sunseeker 86 JUPJU
12
—
€10,900
€50,000
First 30 nautical miles included, further miles charged on consumption
30m+ superyacht
12
—
€14,500
€66,000
Fuel, dockage and provisioning billed through an advance provisioning allowance (APA)
Rates are per yacht, not per guest, and include VAT unless the quote states otherwise. Superyacht charters are billed with an advance provisioning allowance for fuel, dockage and provisioning on top of the charter fee.
Licensing, marinas and what your quote actually covers
Charter in Malta is regulated. Every yacht we place guests on is commercially registered and licensed for charter under Malta's commercial yacht framework, administered by Transport Malta's Merchant Shipping Directorate. That distinction matters more than any marketing claim on this page, so here is how to check it and what it changes for you.
Commercially licensed charter vs. a private boat hired out
Passenger limit. A commercially registered charter yacht carries a maximum of 12 guests under way. Anyone offering you 15 or 20 guests on one yacht for a coastal day is not operating within that framework.
Insurance that answers. Commercial charter cover includes passenger liability. A private pleasure policy generally does not cover paying guests, which is the risk nobody discovers until there is a claim.
Qualified crew. Skippers hold commercial certification and the yacht carries the survey-approved safety equipment for the area it operates in.
A written contract. You receive a charter agreement naming the yacht, the hours, the guest count and the total. Ask for one; a WhatsApp price with no paperwork is a warning sign.
Ask any operator in Malta — including us — for the yacht's name and registration before you pay a deposit. It takes one question and settles the point.
Where you board
Portomaso Marina, St Julian's
Our usual day-charter base. Underground parking on site, five minutes from the St Julian's and Paceville hotels.
Msida & Ta' Xbiex, Marsamxett
Sheltered berths a short taxi from Valletta and Sliema, used when the north-easterly makes Portomaso uncomfortable.
Grand Harbour Marina, Birgu
Preferred for the larger motor yachts and superyachts, and for guests staying in the Three Cities or Valletta.
Mgarr Marina, Gozo
Start the day in Gozo instead of crossing to it — worth it if you are staying on the island.
Your confirmation names the marina, the pontoon and a boarding time, with the crew's number for the morning. Charter office hours are Mon–Sun 08:00–21:00 CET.
How a Malta charter quote is built up
What is included in a Luxury Yacht Charter Malta quote and what is billed separately.
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How we treat it
Detail
Charter fee
Fixed per yacht for the agreed hours
Quoted in euro and confirmed in writing before any payment is taken.
VAT
Included in day and half-day charter fees
Weekly and superyacht charters are quoted plus VAT; your quote states which applies.
Fuel — day boats
First 30 nautical miles included
Every day charter fee includes VAT and 30 nautical miles of fuel; further miles are charged on consumption.
Fuel — crewed motor yachts
First 30 nautical miles included
Longer routes such as Gozo and Comino combined go beyond this; the extra is itemised.
Superyacht running costs
Advance provisioning allowance (APA)
Fuel, dockage, provisioning and crew expenses drawn from a pre-funded balance, reconciled after the charter with receipts.
Marina fees at base
Included
No berthing surcharge at the departure marina. Overnight berths away from base are itemised.
Crew gratuity
Discretionary
Never added automatically to an invoice.
Questions
Super yacht charter Malta FAQ
Direct answers first, detail after — the way our charter office answers them on the phone.
What is a super yacht charter in Malta?
It is the private hire of a large, fully crewed yacht — in our collection, approximately 30 metres and above — for the exclusive use of your party in Maltese waters. The yacht comes with a captain, deck and interior crew and usually a chef. You charter the whole vessel; there are no other guests aboard.
What is considered a superyacht?
There is no single legal consumer definition. 'Superyacht' is an industry and marketing description. Two useful reference points: Transport Malta certifies commercial yachts under 24 metres via its Small Commercial Yacht Code and yachts over 24 metres under the Commercial Yacht Code, and the LYC Malta superyacht collection focuses on yachts of approximately 30 metres and above.
How much does a super yacht charter in Malta cost?
Weekly rates in our collection start at €66,000 for the 34-metre FELIGO V and rise to €875,000 for the 78-metre AMARYLLIS, before variable expenses. Cost varies with yacht size, build year, season, charter length and itinerary, so a single 'Malta superyacht price' would be misleading.
What is included in a superyacht charter rate?
The base charter rate normally covers exclusive use of the yacht, the crew, standard onboard equipment and the yacht's insurance and operating costs as set out in the charter contract. Fuel, food and beverages, berthing, shore arrangements, taxes and gratuity are additional. Exact inclusions vary by yacht and contract.
What is APA on a superyacht charter?
APA stands for Advance Provisioning Allowance. It is a sum paid before the charter — commonly a percentage of the base rate — that the captain holds as a float to pay running expenses such as fuel, food, drink, berthing and shore services. The captain accounts for expenditure during the charter and any unused balance is returned to you at the end. It is a budgeting mechanism, not a fee.
Are VAT and taxes included?
Not automatically. Applicable VAT, taxes and local charges depend on the yacht, its flag, the contract and the itinerary, and Malta's tax authority maintains specific guidance on VAT and yachting. Your charter proposal sets out exactly which taxes and charges apply to your charter before you commit.
How many guests can stay aboard?
Capacity is confirmed yacht by yacht. Most commercially certified charter yachts carry a maximum of twelve guests while under way regardless of berth count, while a small number of vessels certified under Transport Malta's Passenger Yacht Code can carry more under defined conditions. Static harbour events are assessed separately.
Can I charter a superyacht for a single day?
Some yachts in the collection accept day charters and some do not — larger yachts often have a minimum charter length. Superyachts in the collection are priced by the week, so day charters are quoted individually where the yacht and her schedule allow. Send your dates and we will tell you which yachts will take a single day.
Can I charter for a weekend?
Yes, on many yachts, and it is a popular format in June and September. Weekend rates are proportionally higher than weekly rates because the crew, provisioning and preparation are the same regardless of length.
What is the minimum charter duration?
It is yacht-specific. Smaller yachts in the collection will do a day; several of the larger yachts have a three- to seven-night minimum, particularly in July and August. We confirm the minimum with the yacht's central agent when we check your dates.
Do Malta superyachts come with a crew?
Yes. Every yacht in this collection is fully crewed. There is no bareboat option at this size — a superyacht requires a professional captain and certified crew as a condition of its commercial certification and insurance.
Is a private chef included?
On most yachts in the collection, yes — the chef is part of the crew and their wage is covered by the base rate. The food itself is charged as a variable expense against the APA. Chef provision is confirmed yacht by yacht.
Which water toys are available?
It depends entirely on the yacht. Common inventories include tenders, seabobs, paddleboards, snorkelling equipment, wakeboards and inflatable platforms, with jet skis and e-foils on the larger yachts. If specific toys matter to your party, tell us and we will filter the shortlist on that basis.
Can we visit Gozo and Comino?
Yes — they are the backbone of almost every Malta superyacht itinerary. Comino's Blue Lagoon and Santa Marija Bay work best early or late in the day, and Gozo suits an overnight with time ashore in Victoria or Xlendi.
Can a Malta charter continue to Sicily?
Potentially, yes. Sicily is roughly 60 nautical miles from Malta and a suitable yacht can make the crossing comfortably. It depends on the yacht's range and certification, the charter length, commercial permissions, clearance and the weather window, so it is agreed yacht by yacht rather than assumed.
Where do superyachts embark in Malta?
Most commonly Grand Harbour Marina in Birgu, which has deep water and dedicated superyacht berths, and Portomaso Marina in St Julian's for yachts it can accommodate. Mġarr in Gozo is possible for some itineraries. Berth suitability is yacht-specific and confirmed before contract.
When is the best time to charter a superyacht in Malta?
June and September are the strongest months: warm water, settled weather and fewer crowds than midsummer. May and October offer the best value, and July and August offer the hottest weather with the highest rates and the tightest availability.
How far in advance should I book?
For July and August, or for a specific named yacht, six to twelve months is realistic. For May, June, September and October, two to four months is usually enough. Last-minute charters do happen when a yacht has a gap in its programme, so it is always worth asking.
How do I choose the right yacht?
Start with the four things that constrain the shortlist: dates, number of guests, number of nights and the kind of week you want. We then match cabin layout, crew size, toy inventory and cruising range to that brief and explain why each yacht is on the list.
How do I request availability?
Send your dates, guest numbers and priorities through the form on this page. We check live availability with the central agents for each yacht and reply with a curated shortlist, current availability and indicative pricing.
Charter terms explained, and how we work
Chartering has its own vocabulary and its own small print. Both are set out plainly here so nothing about your booking is a surprise.
Charter glossary
Crewed charter
The yacht comes with its professional crew — typically captain, deckhand and hostess, plus a chef on larger yachts. You are a guest on board and nothing is self-service.
Skippered charter
A licensed local skipper drives the yacht, but there is no interior crew. The most common format for a private day charter in Malta.
Bareboat charter
You skipper the yacht yourself. Malta requires a recognised boating licence and, on many yachts, evidence of recent sea miles plus a refundable security deposit.
APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance)
A fund of typically 25–35% of the charter fee held on superyachts to cover fuel, food, drink, berthing and shore excursions. Anything unspent is returned after the charter.
Day charter
An 8-hour private charter, usually 09:00 to 17:00, most often routed to Comino's Blue Lagoon, Crystal Lagoon and the Gozo coast.
Half day charter
A 4-hour private charter, morning, afternoon or sunset — the shortest format we arrange on crewed yachts.
Embarkation
Boarding at the marina. Malta departures are from Portomaso, Grand Harbour Marina, Msida, Ta' Xbiex or Mgarr in Gozo.
Twelve-guest rule
Commercially licensed yachts may carry a maximum of 12 guests while under way. Larger groups are possible for static events alongside in harbour.
Delivery fee
A charge applied when a yacht must reposition to a marina other than its home berth for your embarkation or disembarkation.
Shoulder season
May, June, September and early October: warm water, calmer anchorages, fewer boats and lower rates than peak July and August.
Booking, cancellation & insurance
Licensing and insurance
Every yacht we place guests on holds a valid Maltese commercial charter licence and current third-party and passenger liability insurance. We send you the licence and insurance certificate for your specific yacht before any balance payment is due.
Deposit and balance
A 50% deposit confirms your yacht and dates. The balance is due 7 days before departure. Payment is by bank transfer or credit card, in euro, against a written charter agreement naming the yacht, crew, route and inclusions.
Cancellation
Cancel more than 30 days before departure and the deposit is transferable to any other date within 12 months. Inside 30 days the deposit is retained. We recommend travel insurance covering charter cancellation.
Weather policy
If the captain judges conditions unsafe, you are offered a sheltered alternative route, a change of date, or a full refund of monies paid — your choice. Malta's coastline always offers a lee shore, so a full cancellation is rare.
Privacy
Charters are exclusive-use: no shared decks and no other parties on board. We sign NDAs on request and never publish guest names, photographs or itineraries.
Request your charter
Your Malta superyacht starts with the right yacht
Tell us when you're travelling, who is joining you and what you want the charter to feel like. We will curate suitable yachts and build the experience around your brief.
Our four featured charter yachts in Malta — Sunseeker 86, Manhattan 66, Axopar 45 Cross Top and Axopar 37ST — with photos, full specifications and current rates.
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