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A 50 to 60m motor yacht running Paros in the 2026 peak window (mid-June to early September) carries a weekly rate of $370,000 to $590,000 per week plus 27 to 29 percent APA, takes 10 to 12 guests on the 6-cabin standard, and runs 14 to 17 crew. Paros is structurally a one to two-night leg inside the Cyclades week and the bracket runs the Naoussa anchor on the leeward southern side of the bay or the supplementary Antiparos new-harbour stern-to on prior arrangement. The bracket runs Paros as the central-Cyclades leg between Mykonos and Santorini and the tempo trades the Mykonos density for a quieter shore programme and a stronger swim brief at the Despotiko archaeological island. Roughly 10 to 14 yachts in this LOA touch Paros in a typical peak week of the season.
Why the bracket runs Paros
The Naoussa bay anchor. Paros's Naoussa bay on the northern coast runs the structural overnight at the bracket in 12 to 25 metres on sand-and-weed bottom with the leeward southern face holding the at-anchor product through the meltemi window. The Naoussa shore programme (Siparos, Sigi Ikariou, the Naoussa harbourside restaurants, the Kolympethres beach club) runs the shore brief and the bracket holds the structural overnight on the leeward side with the supplementary tender shuttle to the inner harbour. The Naoussa anchor is one of the better meltemi-leeward overnight positions in the central Cyclades and the bracket carries the wind window without compromise.
The Antiparos new harbour. Antiparos at the southwestern face runs the new harbour with the 55m line on prior arrangement at the western quay. The Antiparos shore programme (the Soho House Antiparos for the dressed-evening brief at the south face, the village restaurants on the inner harbour) runs the supplementary upper-end Cyclades evening and the bracket holds the structural day-call to Antiparos with the supplementary overnight on the meltemi window when the Naoussa anchor runs dense.
The Despotiko archaeological island. The Despotiko anchor on the western Antiparos channel runs the day-call swim brief at the structural Cycladic archaeological site (the Mycenaean dig at the western islet, with restricted shore access but full at-anchor swim use). The bracket runs the structural daylight swim hold at Despotiko on the calm-water window and the captain's prior tenure on the inter-island channel reads through the brief.
What the bracket includes in this bracket at Paros
Cabins. Six standard. The 6-cabin Cyclades family week reads through Paros as the structural one to two-night leg.
Crew. Fourteen to seventeen. Greek-flag charter list dominates the Paros fleet and the captain plus chief stew hold the Greek-language operational fluency on the Naoussa harbour and the Antiparos new harbour. The chief stew's prior bench on the Kolympethres and the Soho House Antiparos reservation desk is the structural broker-side question at inquiry.
Tenders. Primary 9 to 11m for the Naoussa inner-harbour shuttle, secondary 7 to 8m for the at-anchor lunch programme at Kolymbithres and the Despotiko day-call, plus a chase boat for the meltemi-window water-sports brief. The Naoussa tender programme runs through the week.
At-anchor stabilizers. Required. The Naoussa leeward overnight runs the at-anchor stabilizers through the meltemi window and the Antiparos new-harbour stern-to runs the supplementary load. Confirm the zero-speed product on the 2018-and-newer hulls.
Beach club. Required at Paros. The Despotiko day-call and the Naoussa Kolymbithres anchor run the beach club open through the swim brief and the bracket runs the supplementary fold-out terraces hard through the daylight window.
Helipad. Cat A useful at the upper end. The Athens-to-Paros 30-minute and the Paros-to-Santorini 18-minute rotations run the inter-cluster transit on the multi-rotation brief. The Paros helipad infrastructure handles touch-and-go at the airfield, with the yacht's helipad running the structural option for the multi-leg cluster.
Trip shape that fits the bracket
Paros is the central-Cyclades leg inside the structural Cyclades week. The 7-night Cyclades runs Athens, two nights Mykonos, one night Paros Naoussa with the Despotiko day-call, two nights Santorini, one night Syros or Kea, return Athens. The Paros leg holds the Naoussa overnight with the supplementary Kolymbithres swim brief and the tender shuttle to the inner harbour for the shore evening. The supplementary two-night Paros lean sits at the Naoussa overnight on night one and the Antiparos new harbour on night two, with the Despotiko archaeological day-call on the inter-night daylight window.
For the 10-night Cyclades charter the Paros leg runs two nights and the supplementary day-call adds the Naxos channel transit on the inter-night window. For destination context see Charter Cyclades, Charter Greece, and the Day charter Paros reference for the supplementary day-boat add-on.
What the bracket does not do well at Paros
The Paroikia main harbour overnight. The Paros main harbour at Paroikia handles the structural ferry traffic and the bracket-fit alongside runs limited; the Naoussa anchor or the Antiparos new harbour is the structural overnight. We would pass on broker representations of a Paroikia overnight at the bracket.
The single-night Paros hold without the Despotiko day-call. Paros's swim-and-shore brief at the bracket reads through the Despotiko daylight hold and the Naoussa shore evening. The single-night hold without the daytime day-call flattens the trip rhythm and the Paros leg loses the structural shape that the bracket rewards.
The Antiparos new harbour at the August 5 to 18 peak in the windward stern-to. The Antiparos new harbour runs structurally exposed to the meltemi on the western quay at the peak window and the bracket holds the windward stern-to with the captain's prior tenure. Confirm at inquiry or hold the Naoussa overnight instead.
The pick
For a family of 10, 7-night Cyclades standard week in late June at the season open with Paros as the structural one-night leg: 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 Naoussa anchor tenure, and the Soho House Antiparos reservation arranged at contract. Budget $440K per week plus APA at 28 percent, all-in roughly $595K. Booking lead time: 8 to 12 months.
For a couples-only 7-night Cyclades-led trip in early July at the meltemi build with Paros as a two-night anchor lean and the supplementary Despotiko day-call: 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 Naoussa-and-Antiparos rotation, and the Kolymbithres beach-club reservation arranged at contract. Budget $510K plus APA at 29 percent, all-in roughly $685K. Booking lead time: 10 to 14 months.
For a multigenerational group of 12, 10-night Cyclades-and-Sporades charter in early September at the shoulder peak with Paros as a two-night Naoussa hold and the supplementary Antiparos shore evening: 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 meltemi-leeward overnight, and the Antiparos new-harbour 55m line plus the Soho House reservation arranged at contract. Budget $575K per week, all-in for 10 nights roughly $1.08M including APA at 28 percent. Booking lead time: 10 to 14 months.
Inventory
The live 50 to 60m Paros inventory through the 2026 season updates weekly.. For broker-side inquiry, see the brokers pillar and the Mediterranean charter weekly rates report.