How much does a private boat charter cost in Turks and Caicos?

• Best value for a couple or small family: smaller sport boats and catamarans, which price the whole boat for two to six guests.
• Best value for eight to twelve: the 26ft Regal, for up to 10, or the Adventure Boat, which includes nine guests in the price. For more comfort, a luxury yacht, where the price usually covers six to eight.
• Best for twenty or more: the 70ft sailboat, with twelve guests included and room for 50, or the Adventure Boat XL, which takes up to 70.
• Cheapest per hour: a full day, which costs less than two half days on almost every boat.

Charters are priced for the whole boat, not by the seat. On most boats the price includes a set number of guests, from two on the 30ft and 35ft catamarans to fifteen on the Adventure Boat XL, and each guest above that is added per person, up to the boat’s capacity. A handful of boats, like the 22ft Axopar and the 37ft Luxury Boat, have one flat price for everyone on board. A worked example: the 47ft Luxury Yacht’s half day is $4,396 with six guests included, and each extra guest adds $274, so ten of you pay $5,492, about $550 a head. Hours are cheaper in bulk, too: the 26ft Regal’s seven-hour day is $3,311 against $3,654 for two four-hour charters, and the pattern holds on almost every boat.

Some boats charge less for children, so the price you see once you pick your date and party size is the price for your exact group. You pay a deposit when you book, and the balance is due to our charter management.

Good to know

Our prices already include tax. If you’re comparing with another quote, check whether the 12% government tax has been added on top.

What drives the price

Island-wide, published 2026 figures put a four-hour private trip at about $1,000 to $1,500 on a small boat and around $5,000 on a large yacht, often before the 12% tax. Where a boat lands in that range comes down to four things: its size and engines, since a big twin-engine yacht burns far more fuel than a 22ft runabout and fuel here carries island prices; its finish, from an air-conditioned cabin to a bartender and a cooked menu; how many guests the base price covers; and the hours. Distance matters less than people expect. Iguana Island, the reef and the sandbars are all a short run from Leeward, so a half day isn’t spent commuting.

When a bigger boat is cheaper per head

Because each boat includes a set number of guests, the cheapest boat changes with your headcount. For nine, the Adventure Boat, which takes 25 and includes nine, is $2,054 for four hours, a touch under the 26ft at $2,067. For twelve, the 70ft, with twelve included, is $2,740 against about $4,053 on the 35ft Luxury Yacht. For twenty, the same 70ft is $3,836, under $200 a head, while the luxury picks start at $8,769. Price your exact number on two or three listings before you decide: the step from one boat to the next is rarely where you expect it.

For two to four people, a smaller boat is the sweet spot. Smaller sport boats and catamarans usually price the whole boat for two to six guests, so you’re not paying for seats you won’t fill, and they still reach Iguana Island, the reef and the sandbars.

For a honeymoon or a milestone, the 35ft Luxury Yacht is the step up, with an air-conditioned cabin and room to stretch out.

Be honest with yourselves about the math at this size. For two people, three hours on the 22ft Axopar is $1,113, against about $300 for two seats on a shared three-hour snorkel trip. At four, the same boat is about $280 a head, still nearly double a seat. What the difference buys is the boat to yourselves, your own stops and your own pace; if the budget leads, a shared trip is the smart call for two.

Eight is where the numbers start working in your favor. Most luxury yachts here include six to eight guests in their base price, so you’ll pay little or nothing on top, and you get more deck space and a bathroom on board.

The budget picks are the 26ft Regal, the cheapest half day for eight at $1,987, and the 35ft Catamaran, which includes two guests and prices the rest per person, so a crowd of eight still lands under $2,200.

With a dozen people, you’re choosing between a luxury yacht that seats everyone comfortably, a big catamaran with room to spread out, the 70ft sailboat for a classic day under sail, with twelve guests included in the price, or the Adventure Boat, the best value for twelve.

Split twelve ways, a half day works out to about $200 a head on the cheapest boat in the table, about $230 on the 70ft sailboat, about $340 on the 35ft Luxury Yacht and under $700 on the 62ft.

For comparison, a seat on a shared three-hour snorkel trip runs about $140 to $150 a person in 2026, all-in. At twelve, the Adventure Boat’s four private hours work out to about $200 a head: roughly $50 more than a seat, for an extra hour and a boat nobody else boards.

Big groups don’t have to split up. The Adventure Boat XL takes up to 70 guests and the 70ft sailboat up to 50, so a wedding party, family reunion or company outing can stay together on one boat.

For twenty, the 44ft Luxury Catamaran Yacht, the 62ft Lux Yacht and the new 51ft Ultra Lux Powercat, which takes up to 25, are the luxury picks, all with room for the whole party on deck.

Every listing spells out what’s included, from the crew and the snorkel gear to the food and drinks, right down to the menu. Longer days often add a full lunch, and a few boats offer extras: a picnic lunch at checkout on the 70ft sailboat, and fishing, tubing or sea scooters arranged on request.

Want to know how far a few extra hours take you? Our guide to choosing a half day or a full day walks through every stop.

Every boat on TCI Experiences is handpicked and verified for safety, service and pristine upkeep. You pay a deposit when you book, typically around a third of the total and shown on every option before you pay, and the balance is due to our charter management. The boat is then confirmed with its crew within a few hours, nearly always the same day. Guests book a median of 11 days ahead; in the December-to-April high season, give it longer.

Every charter has a free-cancellation window of 24, 48 or 72 hours before you go, and it’s on the listing. If the captain or our team decide the weather makes it unsafe to go out, you’ll get a full refund or move your charter to another day.

The extras, honestly

• Getting to the boat: free on the two smaller boats that run a resort shuttle, and on the Adventure Boats when they can collect you from a select Grace Bay resort; otherwise $20 a person round trip from Grace Bay to the Adventure Boats, or a beach or villa pickup by boat for a fee that depends on where you’re staying ($150 to $250 on the 30ft Luxury Boat).
• Parking: $10 at Heaving Down Rock Marina.
• Iguana Island: the National Trust’s own admission, $20 a person for the short trail tour and $25 for the extended one at its posted prices. Ask when you book whether your boat covers it.
• Extra guests and children: priced per person on each listing, and a few boats charge a lower child rate.
• Add-ons: a picnic lunch at checkout on the 70ft’s five and six-hour charters; fishing and tubing on the Adventure Boats, arranged and paid on the day.

If you want one number to plan around: a family of six on the 26ft pays $1,827 all-in for four hours, with fruit, light snacks and drinks; ten friends on the Adventure Boat pay $2,167 for four hours with sandwiches, fruit, local beer and rum punch, a waterslide and a bathroom; and a celebration for eight on the 43ft Ultra Luxury Yacht is $5,024 for four hours, with a platter of fruit, meats and cheeses, rosé and rum punch. Every price includes taxes, a deposit secures the boat, the free-cancellation window is on the listing, and the booking is confirmed within a few hours, nearly always the same day.