Saint Martin’s reputation as the crossroads of the Caribbean charter market is well deserved. The island sits at the heart of the northern Lesser Antilles, within day-sail range of Anguilla, Saint Barts, and Sint Maarten’s duty-free shopping. From 500,000 Euros per week, 10 yachts are available here, from compact sailing catamarans to large motor yachts with multiple deck levels and a full crew.
Yachts in the 500,000 Euros per week range in Saint Martin are well-equipped for Caribbean conditions. Crew of four to seven handles navigation, galley, and water sports, with a tender, paddleboards, and snorkelling gear as standard kit. Larger vessels at the top of this bracket carry jet skis, dive compressors, and elaborate water toy platforms. Provisioning is excellent, with Marigot market offering fresh produce daily alongside well-stocked ship chandlers in Simpson Bay.
The base rate of 500,000 Euros per week covers the yacht and crew for the agreed period. The advance provisioning allowance runs to roughly thirty percent of that figure and covers fuel, food, drinks, marina fees, and any sundry running costs. High season in Saint Martin is mid-December through mid-April, with New Year attracting a premium. The shoulder months of November and May offer equivalent conditions with softer demand. APA accounts are reconciled in full at the end of the charter.
Saint Martin’s day-cruising circuit is hard to match in the Caribbean. From Simpson Bay Lagoon, yachts clear customs and head to Marigot Bay on the French side for morning market shopping and espresso at the waterfront. Ile Pinel, a short tender ride north of French Cul de Sac, offers shallow snorkelling over coral gardens and a beach restaurant. Tintamarre, two miles east, is a protected nature reserve with pristine water. Anguilla lies forty minutes north, Saint Barts one hour south, and the British Virgin Islands are a longer passage west.
