An Oyster comes with its own captain and crew. We find the boat, check the terms and arrange the booking.
Archelon, a 37m Oyster, one of the yachts listed below.
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Oyster yacht charter means renting a privately owned Oyster sailing yacht for a week with its own captain and crew. There is no bareboat option in the fleets we book. You book through a broker like us. Weekly fees run from about €10,700 to €120,000, with expenses paid on top.
Every Oyster you can charter is someone's own yacht. The layout, crew and terms differ from boat to boat. An owner may charter theirs out for only part of the year. We check each boat for your dates, including what the fee covers, before sending you a quote.
In Our Search
10 Oyster yachts
Charter Type
Crewed only
Lengths
17.1m to 37m
Guests
4 to 12
Weekly Fees
€10,700 to €120,000
Main Areas
Caribbean, Mediterranean
You charter an Oyster with its own captain and crew. Send us your dates, area, guest numbers and budget. We ask the owners' agents which boats are available, check the rate and terms, and arrange the booking as your broker.
Use the enquiry form further down the page. Send your dates, or a rough window, where you want to sail, how many guests there will be and your budget.
We ask each Oyster's owner's agent which boats are free on your dates. We get the current rate and terms, then send you a quote you can compare. We negotiate on your behalf and stay with you from the first enquiry until you step ashore.
We pass your payments on to the charter company. We do not hold your money in our account until the charter. The balance is due 60 days before the charter starts, or earlier if the charter company needs it. The exact date is on your invoice.
These are private yachts chartered with their own captain and crew. None of the bareboat fleets we book list a single Oyster-built yacht. In practice, an Oyster charter means a crewed yacht charter.
The crew sail the yacht and look after the boat. You do not need to put together a sailing crew to book one.
These are private yachts whose owners charter them out. That is why each one is different and availability is checked per boat. Oyster also runs its own charter service for owners' yachts. We are independent, so we can put Oysters and other boats side by side for you to compare.
Weekly charter fees in our data run from about €10,700 to €120,000. These are July 2026 listing rates, confirmed in a quote. The fee is only part of the cost.
The Advanced Provisioning Allowance, or APA, is paid on top, usually about 25-30% of the charter fee. It covers expenses such as fuel, food and drink, laundry, port fees and local taxes. Taxes and inclusions vary by boat and area. Your quote sets these out.
These are the Oysters in our search. Each opens to its own page with photos and specs. The list changes as boats are sold or stop chartering. Ask us if the one you want is missing, an 885, say.
These are July 2026 listing rates, using each boat's lowest published weekly fee before APA. Some were converted from US dollars. The rate, availability, taxes and what is included are confirmed in a quote for your dates.
Sea Pearl, Spirit, Jersey Girl, Mellivora and Elvis Magic have 2 to 4 cabins for 4 to 6 guests. Fees run from about €10,700 to €24,000 a week. We would start here for a family. Check the cabin layout first, rather than choosing on length alone.
Crazy Horse, Champagne Hippy, Midnight and Dama de Noche each have 3 cabins for 6 guests. Fees run from about €17,800 to €32,800 a week. We would compare these for a group wanting a larger boat. The extra length does not mean more guest places.
Archelon is the biggest Oyster in our search, at 37m. Built in 2019, she has 5 cabins for 12 guests and lists Palma de Mallorca as her base. The weekly fee is from about €120,000. We would put her on the list when you need more guest places than the smaller Oysters provide.
The listings give the Caribbean, Western and Eastern Mediterranean, US East Coast and Oceania as cruising areas. A listed area is not a promise that the boat will be there on your dates. We check that with the owner's agent.
Sea Pearl, Spirit, Jersey Girl, Elvis Magic, Midnight and Dama de Noche list the Caribbean as a cruising area.
Mellivora, Champagne Hippy, Archelon, Elvis Magic, Midnight and Dama de Noche list the Western Mediterranean. Champagne Hippy and Archelon list Palma de Mallorca as their base.
Archelon also lists the Eastern Mediterranean. Jersey Girl lists the US East Coast, and Crazy Horse lists Oceania.
Oyster is a British builder of bluewater sailing yachts, built to sail around the world. Its boats have a deck saloon. Oyster calls it a signature of every yacht it builds.
Founder Richard Matthews launched his first boat, the UFO 34, built in Wroxham, Norfolk. The company was incorporated in 1973. The first Oyster-branded yacht, the Oyster 35, launched in 1978 and pioneered the deck saloon.
Richard Hadida has owned Oyster since 2018. Its offices today are at Saxon Wharf in Southampton, Wroxham in Norfolk and Ipswich. Oyster holds the design and build files for over 1,000 Oyster yachts.
The current new-build range includes sailing yachts, the C60, Oyster's first catamaran, and the 36M, a superyacht designed by Frers. These are the models and lengths.
The Oyster 885 was designed with Humphreys Yacht Design. It is about 27m overall, with a load line length just under 24m, Oyster's wraparound deck saloon and Seascape windows. The first 885 made its world premiere at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2012. The current version is the 885SII.
We do not list an 885 in our search today. If that is the boat you want, we will ask the owners' agents what is available for your dates.
The Oyster World Rally is an Oyster-run, fully supported circumnavigation of about 27,000 nautical miles over 16 months. Rallies ran in 2013, 2017, 2022 and 2024, and the 2026 rally is under way. The next sets sail from Antigua on 16 January 2028. Chartered yachts cannot enter. You must own your Oyster.
In practice, you charter an Oyster with its own captain and crew. None of the bareboat fleets we book list an Oyster-built yacht. The crew handle the sailing and look after the boat.
Weekly fees in our search run from about €10,700 to €120,000. These are July 2026 listing rates, confirmed in a quote. APA is paid on top, usually about 25-30% of the charter fee. Taxes and what the fee includes vary by boat and area.
Archelon is the biggest Oyster in our search at 37m. She has 5 cabins for 12 guests, with a weekly fee from about €120,000 before APA.
No. Oyster does not allow chartered yachts to enter the World Rally. You must own your Oyster. The next rally starts from Antigua on 16 January 2028.
We do not list an Oyster 885 in our search today. Send us your dates, area, guest numbers and budget. We will ask the owners' agents whether an 885 is available for your charter.
Yes. Oyster Charter is Oyster's own crewed charter service, representing owners' yachts. We are an independent broker. We can compare Oysters with other boats, negotiate on your behalf and stay with you from the first enquiry until you step ashore.
Send us your dates or a rough window, where you want to sail, how many guests and your budget using the form below. We will check the boats and send you a quote.
Christopher Lait
Chris founded Drake Academy, a sailing company that provides leadership training to businesses. Now the CEO of SailChecker.com you will find him handling many of your enquiries as he attempts to drive SailChecker.com forward as the company of choice for yacht charter and sailing by focusing on quality advice and great customer service.
