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Mykonos at 40 to 50m is the Cyclades' commercial anchor and the bracket's most contested July and August position in Greece. A 40 to 50m motor yacht running a Mykonos-anchored Cyclades week in 2026 peak August runs $195,000 to $295,000 per week plus 30 percent APA, takes 10 to 12 guests, and embarks Tourlos (Mykonos New Port) at the north of the island, Lavrio on the Attica mainland, or Athens Marina Zea for the wider Cyclades week. The active 40 to 50m fleet calling Mykonos through the July to early September peak is roughly 38 yachts, the densest single-island calling pattern in the Greek bracket because the destination's combined night-life, restaurant programme, and Delos and Rinia day-anchors carry weekly turnover.
Why Mykonos works for the bracket
Mykonos at the bracket is a daytime-anchor and evening-positioning destination, not a stationary marina hold. The island's anchorages run south coast (Psarou, Platis Gialos, Paraga, Spot, Elia, Kalo Livadi), north coast (Panormos, Agios Sostis, Houlakia for residual swell shelter), and the Delos and Rinia channel anchorages 4nm west. The day-anchor rotation follows the meltemi wind: south-coast positioning when the meltemi blows hard from the north (July and August), north-coast and Rinia positioning when the wind drops or shifts (early June, late September).
The base is Tourlos Mykonos New Port. The Old Port handles tender access only. Tourlos holds the bracket on stern-to or alongside at the assigned 40+ metre positions, the inventory is constrained at peak (12 positions for the bracket at peak nights), and the booking pattern requires advance reservation through the central agent and the local port shipping agent. The Mykonos stern-to position runs at a premium across the entire Greek bracket because of the demand compression. Lavrio and Athens Marina Zea are the mainland embarkation alternatives that run a Cyclades week into Mykonos as a positioning leg.
Weekly rate map for 2026 season
Rates below are for peak weeks (mid-July through end of August) for the 2026 Greek season, before APA at 30 percent and gratuity at 10 to 15 percent. The Greek cruising tax (TEPAI), the Greek charter VAT on the destination structure, the Mykonos harbour fees, and the Delos archaeological park fees run through the APA. The Greek charter VAT framework applies across the Cyclades.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and large catamaran (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $195K to $235K per week | $165K to $200K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $225K to $265K per week | $190K to $230K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $255K to $295K per week | $215K to $260K per week |
The shoulder windows (June and September) run 22 to 30 percent below the headline peak. The Mykonos August peak prices roughly 10 to 15 percent above the equivalent Cyclades week routed through Paros or Antiparos because of the stern-to demand and the night-life calling pattern. For corridor context see the Cyclades bracket page, the Greece bracket page, and the 30 to 40m Mykonos bracket.
What you actually get in this bracket
Cabins. 5 cabin layouts dominate. The Mykonos pattern at the bracket runs across multi-couple seven-night August weeks, multi-couple ten-night Cyclades weeks anchored on Mykonos for two to four nights, and a smaller share of family weeks that price the destination's social density against alternative routings.
Crew. 9 to 12 on motor yachts. The Mykonos crew bench is the deepest in Greece for the bracket because the destination runs a year-round logistics operation and last-minute substitution can move through Athens. The night-pattern of the destination requires a crew rotation that respects the late evening shore-runs, and captains running the bracket here typically build an extra deckhand and tender driver into the programme.
Tenders. A primary 9 to 10m fast tender plus a 6 to 7m beach-landing secondary. The south-coast beach landings at Psarou and Paraga and the Delos and Rinia anchorage approaches all run with operational secondary tender capacity. The night shore-runs from the south-coast anchorages back to the Mykonos town tender dock are the trip's busiest tender pattern at peak and the primary tender's 30+ knot capability is a requirement.
At-anchor stabilizers. Mandatory. The Mykonos south coast at peak meltemi takes 1 to 1.5m residual swell that wraps the headland, the north coast is exposed direct, and the Delos and Rinia anchorages take channel chop. At-anchor stabilizers are the comfort variable that decides whether the week works in August.
Helipad. Useful at the upper end of the bracket for the Mykonos to Athens transfer and the Cyclades reposition. The Mykonos airport handles fixed-wing arrivals and the helipad converts the surface positioning leg from Athens into a 35-minute transfer. Touch-and-go capable yachts price 6 to 9 percent above non-helipad equivalent at peak.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The classic Mykonos and Cyclades seven-night. Embark Athens Marina Zea or Lavrio, run east to Kea or Kythnos for one night, Mykonos for three nights anchored south coast with two evening shore-runs, Delos and Rinia day-anchor, Paros and Antiparos for two nights, return Lavrio or disembark Mykonos. Seven nights. The bracket fits this and the Mykonos anchored hold is the trip's structural feature.
The full Cyclades ten-night with Mykonos at peak. Embark Athens, eastern Cyclades and Mykonos for four nights, Naxos and Paros for two nights, Folegandros and Sifnos for two nights, Milos and Serifos for two nights, return Lavrio. Ten nights. A week that places Mykonos as the centre-piece and absorbs the surrounding islands at lower social density.
The Mykonos and southern Cyclades seven-night. Embark Mykonos, anchored south coast for three nights, Schinoussa and Koufonisia for two nights at the protected anchorages, Iraklia for one night, return Mykonos. Seven nights. A week for the Mykonos-anchored upper end of the bracket that uses the small islands south of Naxos for the contrast.
For destination context see Charter Mykonos, Charter Cyclades, and Best charter yachts Greece.
What the bracket does not do well in Mykonos
Stationary Mykonos weeks. The bracket does not work as a stationary Mykonos hold because the New Port stern-to position is not the trip's daytime location and the rotation between south-coast, north-coast, and Delos and Rinia anchorages is the destination's structural rhythm. We would pass on any seven-night plan that books Mykonos as a marina hold.
Mid-meltemi exposed north-coast weeks. The first half of August carries the peak meltemi window with sustained 25 to 35 knot northerlies and the north-coast anchorages run unworkable for two to four days inside the week. The day-plan needs the south-coast rotation built in.
Pre-peak June Mykonos weeks. June at Mykonos runs lighter on the night programme and the destination's commercial density does not hit peak until early July. Charter clients who want the Mykonos social calendar should book mid-July through end of August, and the value-window June week is a different trip.
Two we would book
For two couples, seven days in early August, Mykonos and Cyclades with three nights anchored south coast at Psarou and two nights at Paros: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins and at-anchor stabilizers, embarkation Athens Marina Zea, disembark Mykonos one-way. Budget $245K plus APA, all-in roughly $325K. Booking lead time: 10 to 13 months.
For a family of 12, ten days in late July, full Cyclades with four nights anchored Mykonos and three nights split across Paros and Folegandros: a 47m motor yacht with 6 cabins, twin tenders, embarkation Lavrio. Budget $275K plus APA, all-in roughly $370K. Booking lead time: 12 to 15 months minimum for the Mykonos peak.
For a friend group of 10, seven days in mid-August, Mykonos and southern Cyclades with three nights anchored south coast and two evening shore-runs to Mykonos town: a 45m motor yacht with 5 cabins, embarkation Mykonos. Budget $260K plus APA, all-in roughly $345K. Booking lead time: 11 to 14 months for the August peak.
Build year and refit
The Mykonos 40 to 50m fleet runs a mix of charter-programme tonnage rotating through the Cyclades and dedicated owner-programme tonnage staging in Greece for the summer. Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Heesen, Feadship, and the Turkish-yard upper-end inventory dominate the fleet. A 2017 to 2024 build with current AV, full tender complement, at-anchor stabilizers, and a refit done within 24 months of the booked week is the value zone. We would pass on any unit without confirmed Tourlos berth slot in writing for the requested nights at peak, on any unit whose tender programme does not include the 6m+ beach-landing secondary, and on any August booking that has not confirmed the New Port harbour position 10 months out.