How much is a luxury yacht charter in Phuket, Thailand? Private yacht rental day rates 2026/27 from ฿100,000
A luxury yacht charter in Phuket with Horizon Cruises Phuket costs from ฿100,000 for the whole boat: that is a four-hour half day on Technema 89 Say Yes or Ferretti 80 Sofia with twelve guests in the rate, a professional crew of five, water toys and drinks included. A full day of eight hours starts at ฿140,000 on the same two yachts, and Beluga 88 starts at ฿171,200 for a half day and ฿214,000 for a full day in low season. The ten partner yachts in the luxury yacht charter in Phuket category publish starting rates from ฿175,000. Every figure is in Thai baht (THB), per boat and not per guest, for the 2026/27 season, from a yacht charter company that has worked in Phuket since 2013; send your date and group size on WhatsApp and you get the yachts that are free with one final price.
Key highlights
- Our three yachts set the floor of the class in Phuket, Thailand: Say Yes and Sofia at ฿100,000 for a half day and ฿140,000 for a full day in high season, Beluga 88 at ฿171,200 and ฿214,000 in low season.
- Twelve guests are in every rate; each guest above twelve is ฿2,000 on Say Yes and Sofia and ฿3,000 on Beluga 88, up to thirty, twenty-five and twenty-two guests by day.
- Captain and crew of five, fuel for the published itinerary, a Thai lunch on full days, soft drinks, fruit, a case of beer, the slide, the floating pool and the towables are in the rate; national park fees and extra hours are not.
- Horizon Cruises Phuket holds 5.0 from 33 reviews on Google.
What counts as luxury in this class, and what a private yacht rental in Phuket at this level is not
On this site the luxury class is thirteen crewed motor yachts and catamarans from 60 to 90 feet, chartered whole for a private yacht charter in Phuket, with cabins that are open to guests during the day, a hostess and a charter manager aboard as well as the captain and deckhands. Anything from 92 feet upward is on the superyachts page, priced from ฿350,000 and usually sold by the week. Below the class sit the plain motor yachts from ฿33,900, power catamarans from ฿35,900 and sailing catamarans from ฿25,900, the boat rental most of Phuket runs on, which carry as many people but without the interior, the crew and the service. Private boat hire at that level is a boat with a captain; this class is a boat with a crew. The difference you pay for is not length: a 70 ft party catamaran takes sixty guests for ฿98,000, a sailing catamaran takes twenty for ฿25,900, and an 80 ft Ferretti takes twenty-five for ฿140,000 a day. What the Ferretti buys is four air-conditioned en-suite cabins to retreat to, a saloon with a dining table, a flybridge under one awning and a crew that serves the day rather than just drives it.
Prices by yacht: Say Yes, Sofia and Beluga 88
Say Yes, Sofia and Beluga 88 are the yachts we know hour by hour, so their rates are the most detailed on the site. Say Yes and Sofia embark at Chalong Pier on the south coast of Phuket, Thailand; Beluga 88 at Ao Po Grand Marina on the east coast, the gateway to Phang Nga Bay.
| Yacht | Length, guests by day | Half day, 4 hours | Full day, 8 hours | 2 days / 1 night | Marina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technema 89 Say Yes | 89 ft, up to 30 | ฿100,000 | ฿140,000 | ฿360,000 | Chalong Pier |
| Ferretti 80 Sofia | 80 ft, up to 25 | ฿100,000 | ฿140,000 | ฿360,000 | Chalong Pier |
| Beluga 88 | 88 ft, up to 22 | ฿171,200 | ฿214,000 | ฿428,000 | Ao Po Grand Marina |
Say Yes and Sofia publish high-season rates (November to April); their low-season figures are quoted on request. Beluga 88 publishes low season (May to October) at the figures above, high season at ฿267,500 for a full day and the peak from 20 December to 20 January at ฿299,600; its half day is ฿171,200 in both low and high season and is not run in the peak.
Technema 89 Say Yes, built in 2004 and refitted in 2023, has three decks, three king-size cabins and a twin, five bathrooms, and a burl-panelled saloon with a long dining table; it takes the most guests by day of the three. Ferretti 80 Sofia, refitted in 2025, has two king and two twin cabins with four bathrooms, a flybridge under one awning with a grill, and a cruising speed of 14 knots, the fastest of the three. Beluga 88, renovated in 2026, runs on solar power with the air conditioning on, so the anchorage stays quiet at lunch; it has four cabins, five bathrooms and a cruising speed of 9 knots, which suits Phang Nga Bay and Naka better than a run to Phi Phi.
Destinations and itineraries: full-day boat tours from Phuket and what each one costs
A full day is eight or nine hours and the price follows the distance to the destination. The destinations are the same ones every Phuket boat goes to, Coral Island, the Racha islands, the islands of Krabi and the limestone bays to the north-east, but the itinerary on a yacht this size has a lunch stop at anchor in the middle and a snorkel off the swim platform rather than off a beach. On Say Yes and Sofia the published high-season rates are the same:
| Route | Hours | High season | Peak, 20 Dec to 20 Jan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Island with Promthep Cape, or Maiton | 8 | ฿140,000 | ฿180,000 |
| Racha Yai with Coral, or Koh Khai with Maiton | 8 | ฿150,000 | ฿190,000 |
| Racha Yai and Racha Noi | 9 | ฿165,000 | ฿205,000 |
| Phi Phi Islands with Maiton | 9 | ฿175,000 | ฿215,000 |
| Koh Hong in Phang Nga Bay with Naka | 9 | ฿180,000 | ฿220,000 |
Half days on both yachts are ฿100,000 to Coral Island, Promthep Cape or Maiton and ฿110,000 to Racha Yai or Koh Khai, mornings 09:00 to 13:00 or afternoons 14:00 to 18:00, and they are not run in the peak. Beluga 88 prices every full-day route the same, ฿214,000 in low season, whether it goes to Koh Hong and Phang Nga Bay, Naka and Koh Khai, Krabi, Racha Yai with Maiton or the Phi Phi Islands; its half days go to Koh Hong with Naka or to Koh Khai with Naka. James Bond Island is on the Koh Hong itinerary as a pass-by, not a landing, because the tour boats fill it by eleven. The Similan Islands are not a day trip on these three yachts: at 9 to 14 knots the crossing takes too long, and the Similans are sold as an overnight cruise or from the superyacht fleet. Routes and timings depend on the weather, and the captain can swap an anchorage on the day.
What the charter includes, and what you pay separately
On all three yachts the charter includes the full use of the yacht, a professional crew of five (captain, hostess, two deckhands and a charter manager), fuel for the published itinerary, passenger insurance and 7 % VAT. On the table are soft drinks, fresh fruit, tea and coffee, a case of beer and a bottle of Prosecco. A Thai lunch is served on full days; on request, and if the chef is free, a private chef cooks aboard instead, with the menu ingredients paid separately at ฿1,050 or ฿1,700 per person. The water toys are in the rate: a slide off the deck, an inflatable pool, towables, wakeboard and kneeboard on Say Yes and Sofia, two SUP boards on all three, snorkelling and fishing gear, a tender. All three yachts include one round-trip transfer vehicle for up to ten guests on a full day; a second car is ฿3,000.
Paid separately: national park fees, charged per person at the rate confirmed with the quote; guests above twelve, at ฿2,000 each on Say Yes and Sofia and ฿3,000 on Beluga 88; an extra charter hour at ฿15,000; an iAQUA underwater scooter at ฿10,000 a day (฿12,000 on Beluga) and an e-foil at ฿15,000 on Beluga; lunch and transfers on half days. The general list for every boat charter in the catalogue is on the what is included page, and each yacht's own page is the one that counts.
What a private boat hire in this class comes to per guest
Prices in this class are quoted per boat, so the figure per guest depends on how many of you come. Twelve guests on a ฿100,000 half day pay about ฿8,300 each; on a ฿140,000 full day to Coral Island, about ฿11,700. Fill the boat and the number falls, which is why this class is the popular yacht charter for a birthday or a company day: thirty guests on Say Yes pay ฿140,000 plus eighteen times ฿2,000, ฿176,000 in all, or about ฿5,900 a head for a perfect day of eight hours with lunch and a crew of five, a luxury experience at the price of a good dinner ashore. Twenty-five on Sofia come to ฿166,000, about ฿6,600 each. Beluga 88 with twenty-two guests in low season is ฿244,000, about ฿11,100 each.
Overnight cruise and multi-day prices
All three yachts sleep eight guests in four cabins. Say Yes and Sofia publish ฿360,000 for two days and one night in high season (฿440,000 in the peak), ฿540,000 for three days and two nights and ฿720,000 for four days; on Say Yes a private chef and all meals are in the overnight rate. Beluga 88 publishes ฿428,000 for two days and one night in low season, ฿642,000 for three days and ฿856,000 for four, rising to ฿535,000, ฿802,500 and ฿1,070,000 in high season; on Beluga the chef and the meals on a multi-day charter are quoted separately, the chef at ฿10,000. Longer charters of five to seven days are priced on request. The usual overnight destinations are Koh Hong, Krabi and the Racha islands, with the Similan Islands as the long option from November to April, and a cruise to a private island resort bay on Naka or Koh Yao for a night at anchor; how a night on board is organised is in overnight yacht charters from Phuket.
Partner yachts in the fleet from ฿175,000: Princess, Olympia, Leopard, Sunreef
Beyond Say Yes, Sofia and Beluga 88, the catalogue of around 80 boats holds ten partner yachts in the same class, each with its rates on its page: Princess 78 from ฿175,000 and Olympia 76 from ฿180,000, Leopard 90 Moon Glider and Princess S65 KATI from ฿190,000, Maha Bhetra from ฿202,000, Princess S72 KATI S from ฿235,000, Princess 78 W.J.Lip and Princess 78 Maritimus from ฿240,000, Pisces 85 from ฿250,000 with up to eighty-five guests by day, and the Sunreef 60 Eco E-MOTION sailing catamaran from ฿571,800, chartered from three days. Most of them leave from Royal Phuket Marina, Boat Lagoon or Ao Po on the east coast of Phuket. What lunch, alcohol and toys each of them includes is confirmed when you book. The comparison table with length, day and overnight capacity and departure point is on the luxury yachts in Phuket page.
Seasons, dates and what moves the price of a yacht rental in Phuket
Three things move the price of a yacht trip in this class more than anything else. The season: low season runs May to October, high season November to April, and the peak from 20 December to 20 January is quoted separately and adds ฿40,000 to a full day on Say Yes and Sofia. The destination: a Phi Phi day costs ฿35,000 more than Coral Island on the same yacht because of the hours and the fuel. And the headcount above twelve. Weekends and the holiday dates in Phuket, New Year, Chinese New Year, Songkran, go first; for a date in the peak, book two to three months ahead. If the weather makes the planned route unworkable, the alternative is agreed with you on the day, and it depends on the boat and on how far the plan has to change.
When superyachts, sailing catamarans or a plainer Phuket boat rental make more sense
Sailing yachts and sailing catamarans are a different way to explore Phuket: slower, quieter and cheaper, with the best spots reached under sail. If you want a week at sea with an engineer among the crew and cabins for ten to twenty guests, the seven yachts on the superyacht page, from 92 to 170 feet and from ฿350,000, are the better fit. If the brief is a large group, island hopping and clear water for a snorkel rather than cabins and service, a power catamaran, a sailing catamaran or a motor yacht from the yacht charter prices page does the day for a third of the money: a 50 ft Leopard 51 Aurora power catamaran takes twenty-five guests from ฿48,900. For a group of twenty to thirty who want the cabins, the saloon and the crew, Say Yes at ฿140,000 for a full day is the lowest entry into the class near Phuket, and the one we are asked about most.
How to book a private yacht hire in Phuket with Horizon Cruises Phuket
Send the date, the number of guests and the route you have in mind on WhatsApp or through the contacts page. You get the yachts that are free on that date with one final figure in Thai baht, in writing, before anything is paid. A viewing at the berth before you book is free, and if you are comparing yacht charter Phuket options, boat tours and yacht hire more widely, the same WhatsApp number answers about the catalogue of around 80 boats, from a long-tail to a 170 ft yacht; we help you plan the day rather than sell a package. Payment is by card, bank transfer, cash or USDT, in baht, US dollars or roubles. The charter runs between 09:00 and 19:00; the boarding point and time come with a map pin.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charter a luxury yacht in Phuket?
From ฿100,000 for a four-hour half day on Technema 89 Say Yes or Ferretti 80 Sofia with twelve guests in the rate, and from ฿140,000 for an eight-hour full day; Beluga 88 from ฿171,200 and ฿214,000. Partner yachts in the class start between ฿175,000 and ฿250,000. The final figure for your date comes in writing before payment.
Is the price per person or per boat?
Per boat, with twelve guests in the rate. Each guest above twelve is ฿2,000 on Say Yes and Sofia and ฿3,000 on Beluga 88, up to the licensed day capacity of thirty, twenty-five and twenty-two.
What is the twelve-guest rule?
Every rate on these three yachts includes twelve guests; that is the number the standard day is catered and crewed for. Above twelve the per-head supplement covers the extra lunch, drinks and transfer seats, and the captain never takes more than the licensed limit shown on the yacht's page.
How much is a three-day charter on a luxury yacht?
฿540,000 for three days and two nights on Say Yes or Sofia in high season (฿660,000 in the peak), with eight guests sleeping in four cabins; ฿642,000 on Beluga 88 in low season and ฿802,500 in high season.
Are food and drinks included?
Soft drinks, fruit, tea, coffee, a case of beer and a bottle of Prosecco are on all three yachts. A Thai lunch is served on full days, and a private chef can replace it with the menu ingredients paid per person. Half days do not include lunch.
Can we have a DJ on board?
Yes. A DJ with a set and equipment is arranged through the company's sound partner; on Ferretti 80 Sofia the DJ package is listed on the yacht's page at ฿30,000. Music plays at anchor rather than at the berth, where it is limited by the port's rules.
Where do the yachts leave from, and which destination suits each?
Say Yes and Sofia from Chalong Pier on the south coast, which suits Coral Island, Racha and Phi Phi; Beluga 88 from Ao Po on the east coast, twenty minutes from the bay. Relocation to another departure point is agreed separately.
What is the best time of year for a yacht charter experience in Thailand?
November to April on the Andaman Sea: flat water, clear visibility for snorkelling, a private beach stop on Racha Noi or Bamboo Island without the crowds, and the full choice of routes, the Similan Islands included. May to October brings the lower rates on Beluga 88 and quoted low-season rates on Say Yes and Sofia, with the captain choosing sheltered anchorages on the east coast when the swell is up.
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