What Is the Most Expensive Boat on Below Deck?
St David leads on charter rates. Katina has the highest asking price we found.
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St David Tops the Rates
The most expensive boat on Below Deck to charter is St David. Her weekly rates are EUR 340,000 to 360,000 in summer or USD 340,000 to 360,000 in winter, plus expenses, as listed on 12 October 2026. By the highest published asking price we found, the answer is Katina. Boat International reported her EUR 32 million asking price in 2024.
Charter Rates and Asking Prices
A weekly charter rate buys time aboard; an asking price records what a seller wanted, not what a buyer paid. St David appeared in Below Deck seasons ten to twelve, covered in Bravo's filming history. Our main Below Deck charter guide covers every series and the wider fleet.
Quick Navigation
- 1 St David Leads Narrowly The Currency Caveat
- 2 The Next Highest Rates Names Behind the Ranking
- 3 Katina Leads Asking Prices No Build Costs Found
- 4 Some Yachts Stopped Chartering Availability After the Show
- 5 St David's Rates Have Risen From 2023 to 2026
The Top Five By Advertised Weekly Rate
| Show Name | Current Name | Length | Builder and Year | Weekly Rate Before Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David | St David | 60 m | Benetti, 2008 | Summer EUR 340,000 to 360,000; winter USD 340,000 to 360,000 |
| Lady Michelle | Next Chapter | 55 m | Benetti, 2003 | Summer USD 325,000; winter USD 325,000 to 360,000 |
| Katina | Katina | 60 m | Brodosplit, 2015 | Summer EUR 260,000 to 320,000; winter USD 245,000 to 315,000 |
| My Seanna | Starship | 56.4 m | Delta Marine, 2000 or 2001; sources disagree | Summer USD 275,000; winter USD 275,000 to 315,000. Boat International reported her sold February 2026; availability unconfirmed |
| Mustique | Purpose | 55 m | Trinity Yachts, 2005; some listings say 2006 | USD 270,000 to 310,000 |
Broker listing figures checked on 12 October 2026, except Purpose, checked on 9 October. Ordered by the highest seasonal rate, then the starting rate, using the listings' approximate currency conversion. Exchange rates can change the order, including second and third places. These are advertised prices, not confirmation of availability.
1.St David Leads Narrowly
The Currency Caveat
St David has the highest starting rate, but shares the winter peak with Next Chapter, shown as Lady Michelle. Both reach USD 360,000 a week. St David's winter rate starts at USD 340,000, against Next Chapter's USD 325,000.
Katina's summer maximum is EUR 320,000, about USD 358,500 using her published listing's conversion. That dollar figure is close to St David's winter peak. Comparing their summer rates in euros instead, St David reaches EUR 360,000 and Katina EUR 320,000.
St David leads through her higher starting rate and euro summer pricing. Next Chapter and Katina can exchange places as currencies move, so their positions depend on the conversion used. The table keeps each yacht's original currencies and seasons alongside the figures.
2.The Next Highest Rates
Names Behind the Ranking
My Seanna, now Starship, and Mustique, now Purpose, complete the advertised top five. Their peaks are USD 315,000 and USD 310,000 respectively. Starship's availability remains unconfirmed after her sale, so her place here rests on the rate still advertised.
Purpose's position is close to Talisman Maiton. Her EUR 273,000 maximum converts to about USD 306,000 at the conversion used in our research. Their order can change with exchange rates too. Purpose's rate agrees across two listings; Talisman Maiton's comes from one.
The newest main-series yacht has a lower rate. Bravo's season thirteen announcement names Azul V, whose published weekly range is USD 155,000 to 180,000.
3.Katina Leads Asking Prices
No Build Costs Found
Katina has the highest published asking price we found among the show's yachts. Boat International's Nick Jeffery reported EUR 32 million on 30 July 2024. That historical asking price does not establish her sale price or current value.
Megayacht News reported a EUR 29.5 million asking price for Home in 2019. Boat International reported St David's asking prices as EUR 27.5 million at her 2015 sale and EUR 22.5 million at her 2018 sale. Our sources give no amounts actually paid.
We found no published build costs for Below Deck yachts in the sources reviewed. Brodosplit confirms Katina's 60 m length and accommodation for 12 guests in six cabins, but gives no construction price.
4.Some Yachts Stopped Chartering
Availability After the Show
Thalassa, whose real name is Keri Lee III, is no longer listed as available for private charter. Neither is Mercury, now Fauda. Ohana is also unavailable, as is Eros, now Stay Salty. These yachts sit outside this ranking. Thalassa's USD 310,000 weekly figure dates from 2022.
Boat International reported Starship's sale in February 2026. Her asking price was USD 15,499,000; the report did not disclose the amount paid. Her charter listing still displayed rates in October, but did not confirm availability. The table includes those advertised figures with the sale caveat.
Starship's delivery year also differs between sources. Boat International's sale report gives 2000; the charter listing gives 2001. We have kept both years in the table because the sources do not resolve that disagreement.
5.St David's Rates Have Risen
From 2023 to 2026
Boat International reported St David's weekly rate in November 2023 as EUR 325,000 in low season and EUR 345,000 in high season. Her advertised summer rates in 2026 are EUR 340,000 and EUR 360,000 respectively. Both ends of the euro range have risen.
Those remain base rates. The advance provisioning allowance funds expenses, and tax depends on the charter. MYBA's captain and crew guidelines explain that unspent allowance is refundable and gratuities are discretionary.
For a booking budget, use our guide to what a yacht charter costs alongside the advertised rate. Allow for expenses and any applicable tax, then decide what to set aside for a discretionary crew tip.
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