How Is a Superyacht Week Priced in Phuket? Rate and APA
A superyacht charter in Phuket, Thailand, for several nights is priced in two parts: a charter rate for the yacht and her crew, and on some yachts an APA, an advance provisioning allowance paid on top as a deposit for running costs. The day market gives the scale: superyacht charters through Horizon Cruises Phuket start at ฿350,000 per boat for a five-hour half day on Westport 130 Sea Bear in low season, with ten guests in the rate. A week is never that figure multiplied by seven.
Horizon Cruises Phuket arranges exactly these multi-night superyacht charters, each with a professional crew and a captain who sets the itinerary with you. We offer around 80 boats in the catalogue plus our three yachts, the motor yachts Say Yes (Technema 89), Sofia (Ferretti 80) and Beluga 88, and four yachts above them in the superyacht class, from 102 to 170 feet. Departures are from Ao Po Grand Marina and Royal Phuket Marina. Send your dates, guest count and cabin needs on WhatsApp +66 96 096 8270 and a manager replies with the yachts that are free and the figures in writing.
How does a weekly superyacht rate work in Phuket?
The weekly rate pays for the yacht, the crew and the agreed programme; the APA, where a yacht uses one, pays for what the week actually consumes. Of the four superyachts we offer, only Sea Bear publishes a weekly rate, set on the terms used for charter weeks worldwide: a charter fee in US dollars with an advance provisioning allowance added on top.
The other three are priced their own way. Vanora's rate depends only on the format and stays the same in every month. Song of Songs is sold as an all-inclusive package or per night, with the Thai waters tax and a provisioning allowance added to the per-night option. Astondoa publishes a rate per night from three nights. Two quotes for "a week" can therefore look very different.
What is APA on a yacht charter, and is it refundable?
APA is a prepaid fund for food, drinks, fuel and port fees, held by the yacht and spent on your behalf during the charter, with the unused balance refunded. It is a deposit for real costs, not a fee, so the final amount depends on the route you sail and what the group eats and drinks.
Ask three things about APA before you pay: what it covers on this yacht, who approves spending above it, and when you receive the itemised account. The figure is set per yacht and per week and stated in the written quote.
What does the rate include, and what is paid separately?
On every boat we offer, the rate covers the whole yacht, the captain and crew, passenger insurance, water and soft drinks, snorkelling gear, towels and fuel for the agreed route, and 7 % VAT is inside every rate. Fuel is the exception to watch: Astondoa carries a fuel surcharge of ฿30,000 for Koh Phi Phi and Krabi, while her bay routes do not.
Lunch, alcohol, water toys and the hotel transfer depend on the yacht, and each yacht's page says which. On most boats the national park fee is paid separately on the day, per person, unless the yacht's page lists it in the rate. Park rules are published by the Department of National Parks.
| Yacht (2026/27) | Length | Guests overnight | How a multi-night charter is priced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport 130 Sea Bear | 130 ft | 10 in 5 cabins | Two days and one night, up to four days and three nights, weekly fee plus APA |
| Astondoa 102ft | 102 ft | 8 in the rate, up to 10 | Two days and one night, then per night from three nights |
| Vanora 170 | 170 ft | 22 in 11 cabins | By format, same rate all year, food agreed separately |
| Song of Songs | 139 ft | 12 in 6 cabins | All-inclusive package, or per night plus tax and provisioning allowance |
Superyachts offered by Horizon Cruises Phuket and how each one prices a longer charter, season 2026/27.
What does the crew handle during a superyacht week?
A crew of six to ten runs the yacht, and one of them is an engineer, because a vessel of this size does not run a week-long itinerary without one. Meals are cooked aboard where the programme includes a chef, and the tender, the water toys and the next anchorage are handled without anyone in your group having to decide.
Sea Bear sails with seven crew, Astondoa with six including a private chef, and Song of Songs with eight to ten. The captain has the final say on weather and anchorages, and every charter we arrange is skippered: there is no bareboat option.
Which departure pier and itinerary suit a yacht this size?
Three of the four superyachts are berthed at Ao Po Grand Marina in the north-east of the island, which has no tidal restrictions, works around the clock and is about 29 minutes from the airport. Astondoa leaves from Royal Phuket Marina, where the captain sets the start time around the tide.
Draught and length decide the itinerary. Landings are often by tender, arranged in advance. The natural week runs through the sheltered water of Phang Nga Bay, the beaches of the Koh Yao islands and the Krabi side, with Phi Phi and the Racha islands as longer legs to the south. The Similan Islands are a longer charter with nights on board. At the reefs the crew picks up a mooring buoy, and nobody anchors on coral.
Twelve guests for six nights from Ao Po: two yachts fit
Step one is the cabins: twelve guests sleeping aboard rule out Sea Bear and Astondoa, so Vanora and Song of Songs stay on the list. Step two is the pricing model: Vanora quotes a format rate with food agreed separately, Song of Songs an all-inclusive package or a per-night rate with tax and a provisioning allowance on top. Step three is the route, Phang Nga Bay and Krabi from Ao Po, which keeps fuel inside the agreed programme.
Is a superyacht week the right format, or is a smaller yacht rental enough?
A superyacht week suits a group that sleeps aboard, eight to 22 guests in en-suite cabins, with a crew of six to ten and an itinerary tailored day by day. For a group that wants one or two days on the water, a luxury yacht rental in Phuket in the 80 to 90 ft class or a catamaran reaches the same islands for a fraction of the figure.
Say Yes, Sofia and Beluga 88 sleep eight in four cabins on an overnight, and Say Yes and Sofia start at ฿100,000 per boat for a four-hour half day in high season, with twelve guests in the rate. The luxury yacht charter page lists thirteen yachts from 60 to 90 ft, and sailing catamarans and power catamarans cover the same beaches and snorkel stops with a shallower draught. The yachting season is the same for every size: high season from November to April, peak from 20 December to 20 January. Rates by boat type are on the Phuket yacht charter prices page.
What should you confirm in writing before booking?
Confirm the yacht, the exact boarding and disembarkation times, the overnight guest count against the cabin plan, the route, the inclusions and the APA terms, all in one written quote. The quote should end with one total in Thai baht, with APA shown as a separate line where the yacht uses one.
Payment terms are on each yacht's page and on the booking terms page. Most boats take a 50 % deposit with the balance before departure, some are paid in full at booking, and late cancellation is non-refundable. In the 2026/27 season the high season runs November to April, and the peak weeks from 20 December to 20 January go first, so plan a week months rather than weeks ahead. Horizon Cruises Phuket has worked from Chalong since 2013 under TAT licence 34/02188 (licences).
How does a week compare with two or three days?
Shorter charters are published as fixed formats. Sea Bear sells two days and one night, 32 hours aboard, at ฿900,000 per boat in low season, and Astondoa two days and one night at ฿720,000 per boat in low season. Day rates and half days for the same four yachts are compared in what a superyacht charter in Phuket costs, and weekly routes on smaller yachts in the guide to a yacht charter in Phuket for a week.
Key numbers at a glance
- Superyacht half days from ฿350,000 per boat on Westport 130 Sea Bear, five hours in low season, ten guests in the rate.
- Two days and one night on Sea Bear: ฿900,000 per boat in low season.
- Four superyachts in the catalogue, 102 to 170 feet, up to 22 guests overnight.
- VAT at 7 % is inside every published rate.
- High season November to April 2026/27, peak 20 December to 20 January.
- Deposit on most boats: 50 %, balance before departure.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a superyacht charter in Phuket cost for a week?
A week is quoted per yacht for your dates and route. Sea Bear publishes a weekly fee plus APA, and the other three price by format, package or night; the manager sends the totals in writing.
What is APA on a Phuket superyacht charter?
APA is an advance provisioning allowance, a prepaid fund for food, drinks, fuel and port fees. The unused balance is refunded.
Is fuel included in a superyacht weekly rate?
Fuel for the agreed route is inside the rate on every boat we offer, except where the yacht's page lists a fuel fee.
How many guests can sleep aboard a superyacht in Phuket?
Between eight and 22, depending on the yacht. Vanora has eleven cabins, Song of Songs six and Sea Bear five.
Which pier do superyachts depart from in Phuket?
Most leave from Ao Po Grand Marina, which has no tidal restrictions. Astondoa departs from Royal Phuket Marina, with a start time set around the tide.
Can a superyacht go to the Similan Islands from Phuket?
Yes, on a longer charter with nights on board.
Which company arranges a superyacht week in Phuket?
Horizon Cruises Phuket arranges multi-night superyacht charters on four yachts from 102 to 170 feet. Write on WhatsApp +66 96 096 8270 with your dates and guest count.
More Articles
Phang Nga Bay Yacht Charter from Phuket 2026/27: Private Boats from ฿33,900
Phang Nga Bay by private yacht from Phuket: Ao Po or Chalong, James Bond Island and Koh Hong, full days from ฿37,900, half days and overnight.
Private Yacht Charter Phuket to Coral Island & Maiton 2026/27 | Half Day from ฿23,900, Full Day from ฿34,900
Horizon Cruises Phuket: private charter from Chalong Pier to Coral Island and Maiton. Morning half day (09:00–13:00) from ฿23,900, 8-hour day to both islands from ฿34,900, crew included.
Private Yacht Charter Phuket to Racha Yai & Racha Noi 2026/27 | 63 Boats from ฿33,900
Private boat trip from Phuket to Racha Yai and Racha Noi with Horizon Cruises Phuket: 63 boats, a full day from ฿33,900 per boat, no park fee at Racha.
Private Yacht Charter Phuket to Phi Phi Islands 2026/27 | 58 Boats from ฿37,900
Private boat charter from Phuket to the Phi Phi Islands with Horizon Cruises Phuket: 58 boats, full day from ฿37,900 per boat, crew included.
