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Menorca is the Balearic quiet alternative, and the 40 to 50m bracket reads as the upper end of what the island will absorb without compromise. A 40 to 50m motor yacht Menorca in 2026 high season runs $210,000 to $345,000 per week plus 25 to 30 percent APA, takes 8 to 12 guests, and carries 9 to 13 crew. The active 40 to 50m fleet in Menorca during peak weeks (late July and August) is estimated at 8 to 14 yachts, almost all of them based out of Mahon's Cala Figuera deepwater berths or anchoring off Cala Galdana for the day program.
Why the bracket fits Menorca specifically
Menorca at this size is an anchorage product, not a marina product. The island has two main ports (Mahon on the east, Ciutadella on the west), and neither holds the bracket comfortably at peak. Mahon's commercial port handles 40 to 50m at the southern Cala Figuera quays with a confirmed reservation, and Ciutadella holds 40m and below in the inner harbour with the rest anchoring outside. The booking lives at anchor on the south coast (Cala Macarella, Cala Macarelleta, Cala Galdana, Cala en Turqueta, Cala Trebaluger) and on the north coast (Cala Pregonda, Cala Algaiarens), with overnight repositioning back to Mahon roads or the lee of Isla del Aire.
The bracket fits the south-coast calas with caveats. The calas have shallow draft inside the bay and the 47 to 50m yachts anchor outside the bay mouth and tender in. The longer tender run is real but the south coast is a 7 to 12 mile route from Mahon, so it is a half-day operation rather than a full passage. The Menorca client mix runs older and family-weighted, with a higher Spanish-and-Italian repeat-charter share than Mallorca or Ibiza, and a discernible preference for the quieter island over the western Balearic scene week.
The August Marina Mahon slot count is the binding logistical constraint. The deepwater quay at Cala Figuera takes roughly 4 to 6 yachts at this LOA on any given night during August, and the fee runs 120 to 200 euros per metre per night at peak. Book the slot at contract or accept the swing in the outer harbour.
Weekly rate map for 2026
Rates below are high season (mid-July to late August) for 2026, before APA at 25 to 30 percent and gratuity at 10 to 12 percent.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $210K to $260K per week | $175K to $220K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $250K to $305K per week | $205K to $260K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $290K to $345K per week | $235K to $295K per week |
Menorca's rate floor sits 6 to 10 percent below Ibiza at the same LOA and 2 to 4 percent below Mallorca, reflecting both the slightly less competitive comparison set and the smaller summer fleet. Shoulder weeks in June and late September drop 22 to 30 percent off high-season floor and are the right window for charter clients who want the south-coast calas without the August crowd. For wider context see Mediterranean charter weekly rates.
What is in the bracket in this bracket
Cabins. 5-cabin layouts dominate, with a meaningful share of 6-cabin family-friendly configurations because the Menorca client mix is more family-week than Ibiza. The convertible-twin master-and-five layout is more useful here than in Ibiza.
Crew. 9 to 13. The service expectation runs lower than Marina Ibiza but the anchor-week structure means the tender programme and the beach-club service carry a heavier load, so the deck crew weight is meaningful.
Tenders. A primary 8 to 9m tender plus a 6 to 7m secondary covers the south-coast cala program. The Castoldi-style jet tender that matters in Ibiza is less important here, because the route is anchorage-to-beach rather than marina-to-club.
Stabilizers. At-rest stabilizers matter more than underway. The south-coast swing is gentle in normal August conditions, the north-coast swing builds quickly when the Tramontana fills, and a yacht without at-rest stabilizers in a north-coast cala is a yacht moving to the south coast by mid-afternoon.
Beach club. Standard at this bracket and used heavily because the swimming and lunch program lives off the transom.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The classic Menorca week. Embark Mahon, two nights on the south coast (Cala Macarella, Cala Galdana), one night Ciutadella roads, one night on the north coast (Cala Pregonda), back to Mahon. Seven nights. The bracket fits cleanly.
The Balearic eastern triangle. Embark Mahon, three nights Menorca south coast, cross to Mallorca for three nights (Cala Mondrago, Andratx), one-way Palma. Seven to ten nights. The bracket runs the route comfortably.
The Cala Figuera plus Pollensa Bay loop. Embark Mahon, Menorca south coast, cross to Pollensa Bay (Mallorca north coast) for three nights, return Mahon. Ten nights. Quieter than Palma-Andratx and a more useful program for older charter clients.
For destination context see Charter Menorca, Charter Mallorca, and Day charter Menorca.
What the bracket does not do well in Menorca
Ciutadella inner harbour. The bracket does not enter the inner harbour. Plan dinner ashore at Ciutadella with a 25-minute tender from the outer anchorage or the bay outside the port mole.
North-coast swing. The Tramontana builds without much warning between mid-July and late August, and the north-coast calas (Cala Pregonda, Cala Algaiarens) go from glass to a meaningful swing within a couple of hours. A 47 to 50m yacht repositioning south late-afternoon is part of the route reality.
Marina Mahon at peak. Without the confirmed Cala Figuera slot, the bracket lives in the outer Mahon harbour at anchor. Workable, less of the marina-quay product.
Our pick
For two couples, seven days in mid-June, Mahon-Ciutadella-south coast: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins, embarkation Mahon. Budget $245K plus APA, all-in roughly $335K. Booking lead time: 5 to 8 months.
For a family of eight, ten days in early August, full south-coast and north-coast cala program: a 46m motor yacht with 6 cabins, full beach club, twin tenders, confirmed Cala Figuera slot for two of the seven nights, embarkation Mahon. Budget $295K plus APA, all-in roughly $400K. Booking lead time: 8 to 12 months.
For a group of 10, fourteen days in late July, Menorca and Mallorca combination one-way to Palma: a 48m motor yacht with 6 cabins, embarkation Mahon. Budget $375K plus APA, all-in roughly $510K. Booking lead time: 9 to 12 months.
Build year, refit, condition
Menorca is less aesthetic-sensitive than Ibiza but more weather-sensitive than Mallorca, so the bracket's value lever is the seakeeping spec rather than the marina-quay presentation. A 2017 to 2024 build with at-rest stabilizers, or a pre-2017 build with a documented 2022 or later mechanical refit, is the realistic ask. We would pass on any yacht without at-rest stabilizers given the north-coast Tramontana behaviour, and on any yacht without a confirmed plan for the Mahon outer-harbour holding.