Early booking: what the discount really buys you
Charter companies cut prices for guests who book early, but not on every boat and not for long. Here is how the discounts work, when they tend to end, and where to find the real figure.
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This month
Charter companies cut prices for guests who book early, but not on every boat and not for long. Here is how the discounts work, when they tend to end, and where to find the real figure.
Where to sail
The classic first week out of Split, day by day: Šolta, Vis, Komiža, the Pakleni Islands, Stari Grad and Milna, with where you will pay to moor each night.
Boats on offer
Yacht price for the week named, as the site showed it on 2 November 2026. Skipper, deposit and extras come on top.
-34%Pula, ACI Marina Pomer, Croatia
In the issue: Sailing yacht, 3 cabins, 8 berths, built 2016, Pula, ACI Marina Pomer, run by Ultra Sailing. 12 to 19 June 2027: 2.094,75 € for the week, was 3.150 € (−34%).
-24%Marina Kornati, Biograd, Croatia
In the issue: Motor boat, 2 cabins, 4 berths, built 2023, Marina Kornati, Biograd, run by Croatia Yachting. 12 to 19 June 2027: 3.784,80 € for the week, was 4.980 € (−24%).
-19%Dubrovnik, Komolac, ACI Marina Dubrovnik, Croatia
In the issue: Catamaran, 4 cabins, 11 berths, built 2016, Dubrovnik, Komolac, ACI Marina Dubrovnik, run by WayPoint. 12 to 19 June 2027: 4.481,62 € for the week, was 5.550 € (−19%).
One thing worth knowing
Space and stability, or sailing feel and a lower bill? The brochures will not settle it. The people coming with you will. Here is how to read your crew before you choose.
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