About Yacht Cost Calculator

Independent research and data-driven tools for understanding the true cost of yacht ownership.

Alexey Kravchenko

Marine Finance Analyst & Founder

I've spent over a decade tracking yacht ownership economics across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and US coastal markets — collecting marina rate data, analyzing crew compensation surveys, and building models for annual operating budgets. Yacht Cost Calculator is the tool I built for myself that I decided to share publicly.

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Why This Tool Exists

Yacht ownership cost estimates online are either wildly inaccurate, based on decade-old data, or buried behind sales funnels for brokerage services. When I started researching what a 100-foot motor yacht actually costs to run annually, I couldn't find a single transparent, data-backed tool that broke down every line item.

So I built one. Yacht Cost Calculator aggregates current marina rate data from 20 major yachting destinations, cross-references crew salary surveys from maritime employment agencies, and models insurance premiums using actual actuarial ranges — not marketing-friendly approximations.

The calculator is free. There are no upsells, no required email signups, and no brokerage referrals. The only monetization is a small selection of Amazon affiliate links for yacht safety and navigation equipment, clearly disclosed on every relevant page.

Research Methodology

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Marina Rate Data

Monthly dockage rates collected directly from marina websites and verified against published rate cards for 20 destinations. Updated quarterly.

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Crew Salary Benchmarks

Captain and crew compensation based on MYBA, Burgess, and Fraser Yachts published salary guidelines, cross-referenced with maritime HR reports.

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Fuel Cost Models

Regional diesel prices sourced from US EIA, EU energy reports, and Caribbean fuel suppliers. Consumption modeled by vessel length and engine configuration.

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Insurance Estimates

Premium ranges from US and Lloyd's of London marine insurance actuarial data. Ranges reflect agreed value vs. market value policies.

Destinations Covered

The calculator includes local cost data for the following yachting markets:

🇺🇸 Miami, FL 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, FL 🇺🇸 Palm Beach, FL 🇺🇸 Key West, FL 🇺🇸 New York, NY 🇺🇸 Newport, RI 🇺🇸 Annapolis, MD 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA 🇺🇸 Marina del Rey, CA 🇧🇸 Nassau, Bahamas 🇺🇸 St. Thomas, USVI 🇦🇬 Antigua 🇻🇬 Tortola, BVI 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇫🇷 Antibes, France 🇪🇸 Marbella, Spain 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Affiliate Disclosure: Yacht Cost Calculator participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Some links on the Yacht Gear page are affiliate links, marked with rel="sponsored". If you purchase through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This does not influence our cost data, research methodology, or editorial content.

Contact & Corrections

Found an error in a marina rate, crew salary range, or tax calculation? I actively maintain this data and appreciate corrections from industry professionals.

For data corrections, partnership inquiries, or press requests, connect via LinkedIn.

For general questions, use the contact form.