We are more than 12 guests. Should we take one yacht or two?

John Boullin
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Two yachts, in most cases. Most charter yachts are limited to 12 guests, so a bigger group forces either a much larger and much more expensive vessel or a split across two boats, and the split usually comes out 20 to 50% cheaper.

Two boats cruising together is called a tandem charter, and it works better than groups expect: anchored side by side in the same cala, guests moving between boats, captains coordinating the route. We keep note of yacht pairings that have run tandems well before. More: what is a tandem charter?

Day charters around Palma are a different calculation, and a few larger yachts carry event licenses for more day guests. Tell us your headcount and dates and we price both versions.