What does a yacht cost to run each year?
Annual budgets published for yachts of 30 to 70 metres, line by line, with their assumptions and sources. For your yacht, our team will discuss with you the costs to plan for and how to manage them.
Annual budget excluding management
€1.15m to €1.85m a year
Drivas publishes a budget of €1.2m to €1.935m, including €50k to €90k of management fees. Those fees are removed here; the €150k annual refit reserve stays included. Charter income, if any, is not deducted.
Drivas Yachts example: a 40 m motor yacht worth €15m, 8 crew, operated in the Mediterranean in private use with an active charter programme. Source: Drivas Yachts, updated 26 October 2026.
- Crewwages, MLC obligations and travel€550k to €700k
- Routine maintenance€150k to €300k
- Insurancehull and liability€75k to €225k
- Berthing, ports and services€80k to €180k
- Fuel€80k to €160k
- Provisions, communications and sundries€40k to €80k
- Flag, classification and administration€25k to €50k
- Annual refit reserve1% of value€150k
Management fees: not included in the figure above. Atalante's are quoted individually, according to the services entrusted.
Another reference scenario: Breeze Yachting publishes €800k to €1.2m for a 40 m yacht in commercial operation with 7 to 8 crew. Its assumptions and scope differ from the Drivas example.
What changes your yacht's budget
- Her age, condition and equipment
- Her propulsion
- Her crew
- Her cruising programme and charter
- Her flag and classification
- Her ports and cruising grounds
Sources and method
Each figure is a budget published by a yachting professional, with the scenario and assumptions of its source. Scopes differ from one publication to another: these budgets are benchmarks, not estimates to compare with each other. For your yacht, our team will discuss the costs to plan for with you.
- Breeze YachtingCost of owning a yacht: example budgets from 20 m to 60 m+, updated 3 September 2026
- Drivas YachtsSuperyacht running costs: what a superyacht costs to own, updated 26 October 2026