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A 60 to 70m motor yacht the Sardinian Costa Smeralda in the 2026 summer window (June through September) runs $760,000 to $1,320,000 per week plus 30 to 35 percent APA, takes 12 to 14 guests across 7 to 9 cabins, and carries 18 to 26 crew. The bracket's structural Sardinian reality is the Marina di Porto Cervo north quay on the prior Yacht Club Costa Smeralda framework as the single standing 60m-plus alongside on the central Costa Smeralda corridor at 41 degrees 8 minutes north, with the Cala di Volpe and Porto Rotondo outer anchors as the bracket's structural at-anchor reserve and the Caprera National Park daily-cap permit framework on Cala Coticcio, Cala Spalmatore, and the wider La Maddalena archipelago running the structurally tight day-anchor allocation. The Ferragosto August 15 wider-week pulls the structural Sardinian peak with the Porto Cervo north quay running on the 12 to 18 month lead time. The bracket-fit Sardinian week routes the central shore programme through the Hotel Cala di Volpe, the Hotel Pitrizza, the Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu, and the Phi Beach shore-tender bar product.
Why the Costa Smeralda alongside structure narrows at the bracket
The Marina di Porto Cervo north quay. The Marina di Porto Cervo north quay on the prior Yacht Club Costa Smeralda framework handles the bracket-fit alongside on the 60m-plus standing capacity with the structural Ferragosto August 15 wider-week allocation running on the broker network on the 12 to 18 month lead time. The Marina central inner-basin handles the 30 to 50m fleet on the daily Costa Smeralda guest-routing, and the north quay is the bracket's standing 60m-plus alongside.
The Cala di Volpe and Porto Rotondo outer anchors. Cala di Volpe on the central Costa Smeralda eastern face handles the bracket-fit at-anchor footprint with the prior Hotel Cala di Volpe shore-tender access on the daily structure, and the Porto Rotondo outer-roads on the southwestern Olbia gulf face handles the structural southern Costa Smeralda extension on the wider Olbia OLB embarkation routing.
The Caprera National Park daily-cap permit. The La Maddalena Caprera National Park concession on the Cala Coticcio, Cala Spalmatore, and the wider Maddalena archipelago day-anchor runs the prior daily-cap permit on the structurally tight daily allocation through the Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago di La Maddalena framework. The bracket-fit Caprera daylight runs the structural Sardinian day-anchor highlight on the prior permit confirmed in writing at contract.
The Olbia OLB and Costa Smeralda OLB Cat A helipad shuttle. Olbia OLB at 40 degrees 53 minutes north handles the bracket-fit Costa Smeralda Cat A helipad guest-transfer on the 5-minute Marina di Porto Cervo or Cala di Volpe touch-and-go routing on the Olbia Helitaly or AirItaly shuttle structure. The bracket without the Cat A helipad reads structurally short on the cross-island and cross-basin extension.
Weekly rate map for the 2026 calendar
Rates below are firm summer pricing (June through September 2026) before APA at 30 to 35 percent (the Italian fuel cost on the Tyrrhenian basin-fit cruise consumption, the structurally tight Porto Cervo north quay coordination fee structure on the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda framework, the Caprera National Park daily-cap permit fee, and the bracket-fit Olbia OLB Cat A helipad shuttle premium) and gratuity at 12 to 15 percent. The Italian charter VAT is 22 percent on the wider contract, with the structural commercial-charter reduced-rate framework reading on the prior tax-advisor coordination at contract.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 63m | $760K to $880K per week | $580K to $700K per week |
| 63 to 67m | $880K to $1,070K per week | $670K to $820K per week |
| 67 to 70m | $1,070K to $1,320K per week | $810K to $1,000K per week |
The peak window runs the last week of July through the third week of August on the structural Ferragosto Italian peak, and the August 15 Ferragosto wider-week pulls a 12 to 18 percent premium on the late-July base on the Porto Cervo north quay allocation. The June and September shoulder windows read 14 to 20 percent below the August central peak. For wider bracket context see 60-70m Mediterranean and the lower-LOA comparison at 50-60m Sardinia.
What you actually get in this bracket
Cabins. Seven to nine. Bridge-deck owner suite plus on-deck VIP plus five to seven main-deck and lower-deck guest doubles is the layout, calibrated to the 12 to 14 guest multi-couple multi-generational envelope on the structural Costa Smeralda peak-week pattern.
Crew. Eighteen to twenty-six. The Sardinian call rewards a captain bench with prior Marina di Porto Cervo north quay allocation routine through the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda framework, prior Cala di Volpe and Porto Rotondo outer-anchor daily-call standing, prior Caprera National Park daily-cap permit routine, prior La Maddalena and Bonifacio Strait anchor judgement on the wider southern Corsican extension, and prior Olbia OLB Cat A helipad guest-transfer coordination. The chief stew bench with prior Hotel Cala di Volpe, Hotel Pitrizza, Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu, Phi Beach, and the wider Costa Smeralda Michelin-grade pool shore-coordination is the structural client-facing load-bearing question.
Tenders. Primary 12 to 14m fast tender plus a 10 to 11m beach tender plus a chase boat plus a dive tender plus a 9 to 10m limousine tender. The Hotel Cala di Volpe shore tender, the Hotel Pitrizza shore tender, the Phi Beach shore-tender bar, the Cala Coticcio Caprera daylight on the prior permit, the Spiaggia Rosa Budelli day-anchor, and the Cala Granara Spargi day-anchor run tender-heavy on the daily structure.
At-anchor stabilizers and beach club. Load-bearing at the bracket. The Tyrrhenian summer holds the structurally light-swell window through the central July to August calendar, but the bracket's at-anchor footprint on the Cala di Volpe and the La Maddalena archipelago daily-cap structure runs the structural fit on the at-anchor zero-speed product.
Helipad. Cat A load-bearing on the Olbia OLB 5-minute shuttle and the wider cross-island Mediterranean guest-routing on the Saint-Tropez and Capri leg.
Trip shape that fits the bracket
The 7-night Costa Smeralda central routing runs Olbia OLB embarkation through the Marina di Porto Cervo north quay alongside, two nights at the Marina di Porto Cervo north quay with the Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu and Phi Beach shore programme, one night at the Cala di Volpe outer anchor with the Hotel Cala di Volpe shore tender, two nights at the Caprera National Park with the Cala Coticcio and Cala Spalmatore day-anchor on the prior daily-cap permit, one night at the Spiaggia Rosa Budelli day-anchor, one night on the Porto Rotondo outer-roads disembark with the Olbia OLB guest-transfer.
The 10-night Costa Smeralda plus Corsica extension runs the prior 7-night Costa Smeralda programme with the northbound passage to the Bonifacio Strait and the southern Corsica leg, two nights at the Bonifacio outer-roads with the Bonifacio Cliff daylight, and one night at the Calvi outer-roads on the wider northern Corsica leg.
What the bracket does not do well in Sardinia
The non-prior-allocation Marina di Porto Cervo north quay Ferragosto plan. The Porto Cervo north quay Ferragosto wider-week on the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda framework runs the structurally tight allocation on the 12 to 18 month lead time, and the walk-up Ferragosto plan without the prior north quay allocation runs as the structural blocker. We would pass on any non-prior-allocation Ferragosto plan and route the bracket-fit week on the late-July or early-September shoulder edge with the structural berth confirmed in writing through the captain's office at contract.
The non-prior-permit Caprera National Park daylight. The Caprera National Park daily-cap permit framework runs the prior daily-cap structure on the structurally tight August allocation, and the walk-up Caprera plan without the prior daily-cap permit runs as the structural blocker. We would pass on any non-prior-permit Caprera daylight plan at contract and route the booking with the permit confirmed in writing at contract.
The November through April Sardinian plan. The Tyrrhenian charter calendar runs the structural June through September window at the bracket, with the May and October shoulder edges holding on the structurally tight basis on the Porto Cervo seasonal economy. The November through April plan runs the wider Italian winter shutdown on the bracket-fit berth structure. We would pass on the November through April Sardinian plan and route the bracket on the Caribbean winter rotation.
Two we would book
For two couples plus children, 7-night Costa Smeralda central routing in early September (the post-Ferragosto shoulder edge) with the Olbia OLB embarkation through the Marina di Porto Cervo north quay alongside, two nights at the north quay with the Phi Beach shore-tender bar, one night at the Cala di Volpe outer anchor with the Hotel Cala di Volpe shore tender, two nights at the Caprera National Park with the Cala Coticcio and Cala Spalmatore day-anchor on the prior daily-cap permit, one night at the Spiaggia Rosa Budelli day-anchor, one night on the Porto Rotondo outer-roads disembark: a 63 to 65m motor yacht, 8 cabins, twin tenders plus chase plus dive plus limousine, Cat A helipad on the Olbia OLB 5-minute shuttle, captain bench on the Porto Cervo north quay allocation routine and Caprera daily-cap permit routine. Budget $920K per week, all-in roughly $1.27M including APA at 32 percent and Italian charter VAT framework. Lead time 12 to 18 months for the Ferragosto wider-week, 6 to 12 months for the September shoulder edge.
Inventory
The live 60 to 70m Sardinian summer inventory updates weekly through the June to September calendar.. For broker-side inquiry see the brokers pillar and the Sardinia charter guide.