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A 50 to 60m motor yacht running Corfu in the 2026 peak window (mid-June to early September) carries a weekly rate of $360,000 to $580,000 per week plus 27 to 29 percent APA, takes 10 to 12 guests on the 6-cabin standard, and runs 14 to 17 crew. Corfu is the northern Ionian embarkation and the bracket runs Gouvia marina 7 kilometres north of Corfu town or the supplementary NAOK Corfu old-port stern-to at the southern face of the medieval town on prior arrangement at the harbour master. Corfu airport (CFU) sits 3 kilometres from NAOK and runs daily-direct Athens plus seasonal-direct London, Vienna, and Tel Aviv traffic, which makes Corfu a structural alternative embarkation to Athens for the northern Ionian week and the Albanian Riviera corridor. Roughly 6 to 10 yachts in this LOA work Corfu through a typical peak week, with the structural fleet running the wider Ionian-and-Albanian arc.
Why the bracket runs Corfu
The Gouvia marina. Gouvia at the northern Corfu face handles the 60m line on stern-to at the eastern quay on prior arrangement at the marina office, with the supplementary inside berths reserved for the Ionian shoulder fleet. The Gouvia shore programme runs limited at the marina but the captain holds the bench on the Corfu old-town shore transfer (Liston arcade, the Spianada esplanade, the Old Fortress, the Achilleion palace 10 kilometres south at Gastouri) on the 15-minute tender shuttle and the chief stew's prior bench on the Corfu old-town restaurant chain (Venetian Well, La Cucina, Avli at Kassiopi for the northern face) is the structural broker-side question at inquiry.
The NAOK Corfu old port. The old port at the southern face of the medieval town handles the supplementary stern-to on prior arrangement at NAOK Corfu, with the 55m-and-up berths running limited and the bracket's overnight fitting on a case-by-case basis. The NAOK overnight runs the structural dressed-evening old-town shore programme on the inner-harbour face and the bracket holds the supplementary tender shuttle to the Liston arcade and the Spianada.
The Paxos and Antipaxos day-calls. Paxos at 27 nautical miles south of Corfu runs the structural day-call at the bracket from the Gouvia overnight on the calm-water window, with the Gaios harbour anchor or the Lakka northern bay anchor on the leeward face. The Paxos shore programme (Taka Taka, Karkaletzos for the dressed-evening seafood at Loggos) holds the supplementary daytime brief. Antipaxos at 5 nautical miles south of Paxos runs the structural swim brief at the Voutoumi and Vrika beach anchors on the eastern face, with the bracket holding the daylight at-anchor on the calm-water window. The captain's prior tenure on the Paxos-Antipaxos channel reads through the brief.
What you actually get in this bracket at Corfu
Cabins. Six standard. The 6-cabin Ionian family week reads through Corfu as the structural two to three-night embarkation leg plus the Paxos-Antipaxos day-calls.
Crew. Fourteen to seventeen. Greek-flag charter list dominates the Corfu fleet and the captain plus chief stew hold the Greek-language operational fluency on the Gouvia marina master and the NAOK Corfu harbour office. The chief stew's prior Corfu old-town and Paxos shore-restaurant bench is the structural broker-side question at inquiry.
Tenders. Primary 10 to 12m for the Gouvia-to-NAOK and the Antipaxos beach shuttle, secondary 7 to 8m for the at-anchor lunch programme at Voutoumi and Vrika, plus a chase boat for the daytime water-sports brief. The Corfu tender programme runs through the week.
At-anchor stabilizers. Required. The Antipaxos swim anchor and the Paxos Gaios overnight run the at-anchor stabilizers through the daytime window and the supplementary northern Corfu Kassiopi bay overnight runs the at-anchor load on the meltemi-shadow window. The 2018-and-newer hulls run the structural zero-speed product.
Beach club. Required at Corfu. The Antipaxos Voutoumi and Vrika anchors, the Paxos Lakka northern bay, and the Kassiopi day-call run the beach club open through the swim brief and the bracket runs the fold-out terraces hard through the daylight window.
Helipad. Cat A useful at the upper end. The Athens-to-Corfu 50-minute fixed-wing rotation handles the inbound through CFU and the helipad runs the structural option for the inter-island Albanian Riviera transfer on the multi-rotation brief or the supplementary Athens day-return.
Trip shape that fits the bracket
Corfu runs the structural embarkation for the 7-night northern Ionian week or the 10-night Ionian-and-Albanian arc. The 7-night Ionian runs Corfu (Gouvia or NAOK) two nights with the old-town shore brief and the Achilleion day-tour, day-call to Paxos on day three with the Voutoumi swim hold, two nights Lefkada or Meganisi with the Skorpios channel anchor, two nights Ithaca and Kefalonia with the Fiskardo overnight, return Corfu via the Paxos channel. Seven nights. The Corfu leg holds the dressed-evening Liston brief on night one and the Gouvia anchor on night two.
For the 10-night Ionian-and-Albanian charter the Corfu leg runs three nights with the supplementary Sarande crossing (12 nautical miles to the Albanian coast) and the Butrint archaeological day-tour. For destination context see Charter Ionian Greece, Charter Greece, and the Mediterranean charter weekly rates report.
What the bracket does not do well at Corfu
The NAOK Corfu old port overnight at the August 5 to 18 peak. The NAOK old port runs structurally tight at peak and the bracket-fit 55m-and-up overnight reads through the Gouvia marina or the supplementary northern Kassiopi anchor. We would pass on NAOK peak-week overnight representations that do not confirm the slot in writing at contract.
The Paxos Gaios harbour stern-to in the August meltemi. The Gaios inner harbour at Paxos runs structurally narrow on the inner quay and the bracket's stern-to in the August meltemi window reads through the supplementary Lakka northern bay anchor instead. Confirm the captain's prior Gaios tenure at inquiry, or hold the Lakka or Paxos outer-bay anchor.
The Sarande crossing without prior Albanian cabotage tenure. The Greece-to-Albania crossing requires the cabotage clearance, the supplementary Greek-flag versus Albanian temporary-admission paperwork, and the captain's prior Sarande and Butrint tenure. We would pass on Albanian Riviera representations that do not confirm the clearance broker and the captain's prior crossing in writing.
What to book
For a family of 10, 7-night northern Ionian week in late June at the season open with Corfu as the structural two-night embarkation: a 53 to 55m motor yacht with the 6-cabin layout, Cat A helipad, full beach club, primary plus secondary tender plus chase boat, captain holding prior Gouvia and Paxos channel tenure, and the Venetian Well reservation plus the Achilleion private guide arranged at contract. Budget $445K per week plus APA at 28 percent, all-in roughly $595K. Booking lead time: 8 to 12 months.
For a couples-only 7-night Ionian-led trip in mid-July at the meltemi shadow with Corfu as a two-night Gouvia hold and the Paxos-Antipaxos day-calls: a 55 to 57m motor yacht with the 6-cabin layout, Cat A helipad, full beach club with hammam, primary plus secondary tender plus chase boat, captain experience for the Antipaxos swim anchor and the Paxos channel, and the Karkaletzos at Loggos plus the Venetian Well reservations arranged at contract. Budget $500K plus APA at 28 percent, all-in roughly $670K. Booking lead time: 10 to 14 months.
For a multigenerational group of 12, 10-night Ionian-and-Albanian corridor charter in early September at the shoulder peak with Corfu as a three-night base and the supplementary Sarande crossing: a 57 to 60m motor yacht with the 7-cabin layout, Cat A helipad, primary plus secondary tender plus chase boat, captain experience for the Greece-to-Albania crossing and prior Butrint tenure, and the clearance broker plus the Gouvia berth arranged at contract. Budget $545K per week, all-in for 10 nights roughly $1.03M including APA at 28 percent. Booking lead time: 12 to 16 months.
Inventory
The live 50 to 60m Corfu inventory through the 2026 season updates weekly.. For broker-side inquiry, see the brokers pillar and the Mediterranean charter weekly rates report.