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Rhodes at 40 to 50m is the Dodecanese's eastern base and the Greek bracket's pivot into the Turkish coast at Marmaris and Gocek. A 40 to 50m motor yacht running a Dodecanese week from Rhodes in 2026 peak August costs $185,000 to $275,000 per week plus 30 percent APA, takes 10 to 12 guests, and embarks Rhodes Marina at Akantia 1.5nm south of the medieval Old Town for a routing that takes in Symi, Tilos, Nisyros, Kos, and the protected anchorages of the south Dodecanese. The active 40 to 50m fleet running Rhodes through the July to early September peak is roughly 18 yachts, a tighter calling pattern than the Cyclades because the destination runs as a base for a Dodecanese loop rather than a multi-day-anchor hold.
Why Rhodes works for the bracket
Rhodes Marina at Akantia is the only proper bracket-capable marina on the island and runs 110 stern-to positions across multiple size brackets including 22 to 25 designated 40m+ slots. The Mandraki Harbour at the Old Town carries the historic port for caïques and small craft and the bracket cannot enter the inner berths. The Rhodes Marina entrance is dredged to 5m at the channel and the bracket's standard 2.5 to 3m draft works the slot comfortably. The marina runs full provisioning, fuel, water, and shore power and a 24-hour security operation.
The destination runs as the eastern Dodecanese base for a week that picks up Symi (a 1.5 hour passage north), the Marmaris and Gocek coast of Turkey (a 2 hour passage east, with the inbound and outbound clearance procedures handled at Rhodes Customs), and the deeper anchorages at Tilos, Nisyros, and Kos to the north and west.
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 Rhodes Marina berth fees, the Dodecanese island port fees, and the Turkish clearance fees if the routing crosses run through the APA.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and large catamaran (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $185K to $220K per week | $160K to $195K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $210K to $245K per week | $185K to $220K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $240K to $275K per week | $205K to $245K per week |
Rhodes prices 6 to 9 percent below the equivalent Mykonos-anchored week and roughly in line with the Paros and central Cyclades because the destination runs as a base operation rather than a social-density centre. The Turkish crossover adds 4 to 6 percent to the APA from the clearance and the dual-flag logistics. For corridor context see the Greece bracket page, the Dodecanese bracket page, and the 30 to 40m Rhodes bracket.
What you actually get in this bracket
Cabins. 5 cabin layouts dominate, with the pattern running multi-couple seven-night Dodecanese weeks that base at Rhodes Marina and rotate the anchorages across the Dodecanese cluster.
Crew. 9 to 12 on motor yachts. The Rhodes crew workload includes the marina-based provisioning and the clearance handling for the Turkish-coast crossover. The Dodecanese day-anchor and night-position rotation runs a wider geographic footprint than the Cyclades and the captain plans the routing across 80 to 120nm passages inside the week.
Tenders. A primary 9m fast tender plus a 6 to 7m beach-landing secondary. The Symi shore-runs and the Tilos and Nisyros beach-landings run the secondary, and the primary handles the Marmaris and Gocek town tender shifts when the Turkish coast is part of the routing.
At-anchor stabilizers. Mandatory. The Dodecanese summer wind pattern carries the meltemi extension at 20 to 30 knots and the south coast anchorages of Symi and Tilos take the residual chop. The Rhodes Marina berth itself is protected and the running cost runs primarily at the rotating anchorages.
Helipad. Useful at the upper end for the Athens transfer and the Crete reposition. Rhodes Airport handles fixed-wing arrivals and the helipad converts the surface positioning leg from Athens into a 50-minute transfer. Touch-and-go capable yachts price 5 to 7 percent above non-helipad equivalent at peak.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The Rhodes and Dodecanese seven-night. Embark Rhodes Marina, Symi for two nights anchored Pedi Bay with one evening shore-run to Symi town, Tilos for one night, Nisyros for one night with the crater day-stop, Kos for one night anchored Kefalos Bay, return Rhodes. Seven nights. The bracket fits this routing as a Dodecanese loop.
The Rhodes and Turkey crossover seven-night. Embark Rhodes Marina, Symi for one night, clearance into Turkey, Marmaris and the Gocek bays for three nights at the Turkish anchorages, clearance back to Greece, Kos for one night, return Rhodes. Seven nights. A week that uses Rhodes as the dual-flag base and the Turkish coast for the protected anchorage programme.
The Dodecanese ten-night with full island circuit. Embark Rhodes, Symi for two nights, Tilos and Nisyros for two nights, Kos for one night, Kalymnos and Leros for two nights, Patmos for two nights, return Rhodes via Astypalea or one-way disembark. Ten nights. A week that runs the bracket through the full Dodecanese island chain.
For destination context see Charter Rhodes, Charter Dodecanese, and Best charter yachts Greece.
What the bracket does not do well in Rhodes
Stationary Rhodes Marina weeks. The marina is a base operation and the on-shore programme is medieval Old Town day-trips and dinner runs to Lindos. A seven-night marina hold loses the destination's programme and we would pass on any plan that does not move out of Rhodes for at least four nights of the week.
Late-October Rhodes weeks. The Dodecanese shoulder runs into October with the meltemi residual and the anchorage availability narrows. Weeks after October 15 carry rising weather risk and limited shore programme.
Single-flag tight-routing weeks. The destination's natural routing crosses into Turkey for the Marmaris and Gocek protected anchorages and a Greek-flag-only week that excludes the Turkish coast cuts the destination's footprint. The bracket prices Rhodes as the dual-flag base and the dual-flag clearance is the destination's feature.
What to book
For two couples, seven days in early August, Rhodes and Dodecanese with two nights Symi and one night each at Tilos and Nisyros: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins and at-anchor stabilizers, embarkation Rhodes Marina, round trip. Budget $225K plus APA, all-in roughly $300K. Booking lead time: 9 to 12 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in late July, Dodecanese full circuit with two nights at Patmos: a 47m motor yacht with 6 cabins, twin tenders, embarkation Rhodes. Budget $260K plus APA, all-in roughly $345K. Booking lead time: 10 to 13 months.
For a friend group of 8, seven days in mid-August, Rhodes and Turkey crossover with three nights at the Gocek bays: a 42m motor yacht with 5 cabins, embarkation Rhodes Marina, dual-flag clearance handled by the central agent. Budget $215K plus APA, all-in roughly $290K. Booking lead time: 9 to 12 months including the Turkish clearance lead.
Build year and refit
The Rhodes 40 to 50m fleet is the Dodecanese tonnage with a higher share of Turkish-yard upper-end inventory than the Cyclades because the Turkish coast is part of the natural routing. Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Heesen, Feadship, and the Bilgin, Turquoise, and Bodrum yard inventory rotate through the bracket. A 2017 to 2024 build with at-anchor stabilizers, current AV, twin tenders, and a refit within 24 months of the booked week is the zone. We would pass on any unit booked for Rhodes without confirmed Akantia Marina slot in writing for the requested nights at peak, on any unit with Turkish-coast routing whose dual-flag clearance procedures have not been confirmed at central-agent level, and on any week that includes the Marmaris and Gocek anchorages without a secondary tender capable of beach-landing the Cleopatra bays.