For September 2027, two current listings put a crewed gulet in Croatia at €13,900 a week for a 24-metre gulet with 6 cabins for 12 guests and €23,900 to €25,900 for a 32-metre gulet with 7 cabins. On both, the weekly rate includes the crew, Croatian VAT and fuel for about 4 hours a day. Food is sold as a package per guest, drinks come on top and port and anchorage fees are paid in cash on board.
September is the month to go. The sea at Split averages 23.3°C, the maestral is steady, the anchorages are quieter than in high summer and both gulets cost less than in August. Below is how a gulet week is priced, a September week worked out line by line and what to check before you book.
Why a gulet for 8 to 12 guests
A gulet, the traditional wooden charter boat, is built around cabins. A gulet of 24 to 32 metres sleeps 12 to 14 guests in 6 or 7 cabins, which suits a group of friends or two or three families who want a cabin each.
Croatian rules are friendlier to larger groups than Greek ones: many gulets and motor yachts in Croatia are certified for groups from 12 to more than 20 guests. The crew is larger too. The 32-metre example below carries 5: a captain, a chef, a waiter, a deckhand and a housekeeper.
How a Croatian gulet week is priced
The Croatian gulet listings we reviewed price the week differently from the MYBA model with an APA that most crewed yachts in the Mediterranean use. The rate covers the gulet, the crew and a set number of engine hours. Food, drinks and port fees are added separately. Two current listings for 2027 show the pattern:
| 24-metre gulet, 6 cabins, 12 guests | 32-metre gulet, 7 cabins, up to 14 guests |
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Weekly rate in September 2027 | €13,900 (from 11 September) | €25,900 to 11 September, €23,900 after |
Weekly rate in August 2027 | €16,800 to €17,900 | €29,900 |
Included | Crew, 13% Croatian VAT, fuel for 4 hours a day, insurance, linen and towels, Wi-Fi, air conditioning | Crew of 5, VAT, fuel for 4 hours a day, linen and towels, Wi-Fi, air conditioning |
Food | Half board (breakfast and lunch) €500 per guest per week, obligatory; full board €700 | Half board €650 per guest per week; extra dinner €50 per guest |
Drinks | Packages, extra | Premium package €400 or soft drinks €240 per guest per week |
Port and anchorage fees | About €1,500 to €2,000 a week, cash on board | About €1,000 to €2,500 a week |
Tourist tax | €2 per guest per day | Paid on the spot in cash |
Some gulets instead charter on terms with an APA, an advance paid for food, drinks, fuel and port fees and spent at cost. In Croatia an APA usually runs 25 to 30% of the charter fee. Our APA guide explains how that works. The listing or the contract tells you which model a gulet uses, so compare like with like before you shortlist.
A September week for 12 guests, line by line
The 24-metre gulet above for a week from 11 September 2027, with 12 guests on half board:
Line | Amount |
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Weekly rate (crew, VAT and 4 hours of fuel a day included) | €13,900 |
Half board for 12 guests at €500 each | €6,000 |
Port and anchorage fees, as estimated on the listing | €1,500 to €2,000 |
Tourist tax, €2 per guest per day for 7 days | €168 |
Total before drinks, dinners and the tip | €21,568 to €22,068 |
Crew tip at a customary 10 to 15% of the rate | €1,390 to €2,085 |
Drinks and dinners come on top: dinners ashore or the full board upgrade, plus the gulet's drinks package or your own order. The same week in August would cost €2,900 to €4,000 more on the rate alone.
Why September
June and September give you warm water and the steady maestral with fewer boats around than July and August, when Hvar and Palmižana fill up and temperatures run 25°C to 30°C. In September the sea at Split averages 23.3°C, between 21.7°C and 24.8°C. Rates step down through the month: on the 32-metre gulet, from €29,900 in August to €25,900 in early September and €23,900 from 11 September.
By late September and into October the season winds down. Kornati National Park keeps its higher ticket price through September and charges about half from October.
Where to go
For a group on a gulet, the three Dalmatian routes all work in a week: Split and Central Dalmatia for Hvar, Vis and Korčula; Dubrovnik and South Dalmatia for the Elaphites and Mljet; Zadar and Kornati for the national park. A one-way week between Split and Dubrovnik adds a repositioning fee, typically €1,000 to €1,500 for a gulet. Our guide to Split vs Dubrovnik covers which start suits which route. Gulets currently offered in Croatia are on our Croatia charter page.
What to check before you book
Pricing model: food and drinks packages with cash extras, or a rate plus APA.
Fuel: how many engine hours a day are included and what an extra hour costs.
Cabins: how many doubles and twins and whether every cabin has its own bathroom.
Meals: half board or full board and the price for children (one listing halves it for under-11s).
Port and anchorage fees: the listing's estimate for your route, paid in cash on board.
Crew: how many people and which languages they speak.
Common Questions
How much does a crewed gulet charter in Croatia cost in September?
Two current listings for September 2027 put a 24-metre gulet for 12 guests at €13,900 a week and a 32-metre gulet for up to 14 guests at €23,900 to €25,900. On both the rate includes the crew, Croatian VAT and fuel for about 4 hours a day. Food, drinks, port fees and the crew tip come on top.
Is food included on a Croatian gulet charter?
Usually not in the weekly rate. The Croatian gulets we reviewed sell food as a package per guest: half board (breakfast and lunch) at €500 to €650 per guest per week on the two listings above, with full board offered at €700 on one of them. Drinks are sold separately, usually as a package.
How many guests fit on a gulet in Croatia?
It depends on the gulet. Many Croatian gulets and motor yachts are certified for groups from 12 to more than 20 guests. For 8 to 12 guests, look at gulets with 4 to 6 cabins: the 24-metre example above has 6 double cabins, all en suite, for 12 guests.
Is September a good month for a gulet charter in Croatia?
Yes. The sea at Split averages 23.3°C in September, the maestral is steady and there are fewer boats around than in July and August. Weekly rates also step down: on the two listings above, by €2,900 to €6,000 a week compared with August.
What is not included in a Croatian gulet charter?
On the listings reviewed: the food and drinks packages, port and anchorage fees of about €1,000 to €2,500 a week paid in cash on board, a tourist tax of €2 per guest per day, fuel beyond the included hours and the crew tip. Check each listing, as the inclusions differ from gulet to gulet.
Talk to us
Send us your dates, the number of guests and how you would like to split the cabins. We will come back with gulets that fit, each priced line by line with food, drinks and port fees included in the total.
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