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A 60 to 70m motor yacht St Barths in the 2026 December through April Caribbean winter window runs $920,000 to $1,420,000 per week plus 30 to 34 percent APA, takes 12 to 14 guests across 7 to 9 cabins, and carries 18 to 26 crew. The bracket's St Barths reality is that the 8-square-mile French Collectivité runs the Caribbean season's tightest slot allocation: the Port de Gustavia stern-to quay at 17 degrees 53 minutes north caps at the 50 to 55m envelope on the inner-basin and quay-line structure, and the 60 to 70m bracket runs the Gustavia outer-mooring on the western roads only, with the Colombier Bay northwestern at-anchor on the Anse de Colombier protected basin as the structural overflow and overnight pivot. The NYE-Three-Kings-Day fortnight (week 51 through week 1) runs the bracket's headline event on a 50 to 80 percent premium booked 14 to 24 months out, with the bracket competing for Gustavia outer-mooring slot allocation against returning long-stay owner-operated tonnage on multi-year St Barths bookings. Embarkation runs through St Martin SXM Princess Juliana on the Cat A helipad shuttle or the cross-island ferry to the Gustavia or Colombier anchor.
Why Gustavia narrows to the outer-mooring at the bracket
The Port de Gustavia inner-harbour and stern-to quay on the western face was developed on the historic Swedish 1785 framework and carries the structural 50 to 55m envelope on the inner-basin depth and the stern-to quay-line slot structure, with the Capitainerie du Port de Gustavia handling the small-craft and sub-55m allocation. The 60 to 70m bracket runs the Gustavia outer-mooring field on the western roads only, with the inner-harbour bracket-fit limited to the limousine tender and the chase-boat daily call. The Colombier Bay on the northwestern face at the Anse de Colombier protected basin on the leeward face of the Tete Chien headland runs the bracket-fit at-anchor on the deep protected basin and the beach access by tender, with the bracket comfortably accommodated on swing. The bracket runs the Gustavia outer-mooring for the central evening structure on the Bonito and Le Select shore-tender daily call and the Colombier Bay for the daylight at-anchor and the overnight structure away from the Gustavia roads chop in the steady northeasterly trade.
NYE cluster slot reality and Colombier Bay overflow
The NYE-Three-Kings-Day fortnight (December 26 through January 6) runs the structural headline cluster of the Caribbean winter calendar at the bracket. The Gustavia outer-mooring runs the structural 4 to 6 60m-plus slots inside the NYE allocation on the long-stay owner-operated tonnage with multi-year bookings, and the bracket's booking horizon for the NYE fortnight is 14 to 24 months at the headline window. Inside-NYE last-minute slot is not realistic at the bracket. The Colombier Bay on the northwestern face runs the structural Gustavia overflow on the protected at-anchor basin and the bracket's overnight pivot through the NYE central nights, with the Gustavia outer-mooring held for the central evening daily call on the Bonito and Le Select shore-tender. Anse de Grand Cul-de-Sac on the northeastern face and Anse du Gouverneur on the southern face run the daylight at-anchor on the Le Toiny resort and the Maya's at-Anse-de-Gouverneur shore-tender. The bracket runs the structural December through April winter window only, with the hurricane season closure from June 1 through November 30 shutting the basin.
Weekly rate map for the 2026 calendar
Rates below are firm winter pricing (December 2025 through April 2026) before APA at 30 to 34 percent (the Gustavia Capitainerie outer-mooring slot allocation fee on the Port de Gustavia framework, the St Barths French Collectivité droit de port and the French SSN charter tax structured through the commercial flag, the St Martin SXM Cat A helipad shuttle, the St Barths SBH 1,000-metre runway daylight shuttle on the Twin Otter and the helicopter cross-island, and the structural shore-tender daily anchor consumption) and gratuity at 12 to 18 percent on the Caribbean winter framework. NYE premium applied separately.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 63m | $920K to $1,050K per week | $700K to $830K per week |
| 63 to 67m | $1,050K to $1,230K per week | $800K to $950K per week |
| 67 to 70m | $1,230K to $1,420K per week | $930K to $1,080K per week |
The NYE-Three-Kings-Day fortnight (week 51 through week 1) runs a 50 to 80 percent premium on the wider bracket base, with the 14-day minimum charter on the NYE booking framework and the Gustavia outer-mooring slot allocation at 14 to 24 months lead time. The mid-January through mid-March central winter holds the headline rate with materially better availability than the NYE cluster. Easter holds a 25 to 35 percent premium. The December early-month and the April late-month shoulder window runs 15 to 20 percent below the central winter base. For wider context see 60-70m Caribbean, 60-70m St Martin, 60-70m Antigua, and the lower-LOA comparison at 50-60m St Barths.
What the bracket buys you in this bracket
Cabins. Seven to nine. Bridge-deck owner suite plus on-deck VIP plus five to seven main and lower-deck doubles on the 12 to 14 guest envelope.
Crew. Eighteen to twenty-six. The St Barths captain bench rewards prior Gustavia outer-mooring slot allocation routine on the Capitainerie du Port de Gustavia framework, prior Colombier Bay at-anchor overnight coordination, prior St Martin SXM Cat A helipad coordination on the cross-island guest-transfer, prior French commercial flag charter-tax structuring on the SSN framework, prior NYE allocation coordination on the 14 to 24 month booking horizon, and prior MYBA Caribbean addendum coordination on the French SSN charter framework. The chief stew bench with prior Bonito Gustavia, Maya's at-Anse-de-Gouverneur, Le Select Gustavia, Eden Rock at Baie de Saint Jean, and Le Toiny shore-coordination is the client-facing load. Chef bench in the French fine-dining vein is the structural NYE-cluster client-base expectation.
Tenders. Primary 14 to 16m fast tender plus a 12m beach tender plus a chase boat plus a dive tender plus an 11 to 12m limousine tender. The Gustavia inner-harbour daily tender drop-off on the Capitainerie tender dock runs the limousine tender hard on the central evening shore-coordination. The Colombier Bay overnight at-anchor shore-tender daily routine runs the secondary beach tender hard.
At-anchor stabilizers and beach club. Load-bearing on the Gustavia outer-mooring roads chop and the Colombier Bay overnight at-anchor. The Christmas Winds northeasterly trade-wind pattern at force 4 to 6 in the December through March central winter window runs the at-anchor zero-speed product as the structural daily-comfort load-bearing question, with the Gustavia outer-roads particularly exposed to the northeasterly swell through January and February.
Helipad. Cat A load-bearing on the St Martin SXM Princess Juliana 8 to 12 minute shuttle to the St Barths SBH airstrip touch-and-go or the direct yacht-helipad cross-island, with the SBH 1,000-metre runway daylight-only shuttle on the Twin Otter as the secondary guest-transfer.
Trip shape that fits the bracket
The 7-night St Martin to St Barths and Anguilla routing runs St Martin SXM embarkation through the Cat A helipad shuttle to the Simpson Bay outer-roads or the direct cross-island shuttle to the Gustavia outer-mooring, two nights at the Gustavia outer-mooring with the Bonito, Le Select, and L'Isola shore programme, two nights at the Colombier Bay with the beach at-anchor daylight, one daylight at the Anse du Gouverneur with the Maya's shore-tender, one night at the Anse de Grand Cul-de-Sac with the Le Toiny shore-tender, transit to Anguilla on the daylight crossing, one night at the Road Bay outer-roads with the Veya shore-tender, and a final night on the Simpson Bay disembark with the St Martin SXM Cat A helipad shuttle. The NYE 14-day fortnight routes the Gustavia outer-mooring on the central evening cluster with the Colombier Bay overnight pivot through the central nights and the Anguilla and St Martin daylight calls on the daily structure.
What the bracket does not do well in St Barths
The Gustavia stern-to quay overnight plan. The Port de Gustavia inner-harbour and stern-to quay caps at the 50 to 55m envelope on the inner-basin depth and the quay-line slot structure. The walk-up to overnight the 60 to 70m bracket on the Gustavia stern-to reads as the structural blocker, and we would pass on the stern-to plan and route the booking with the Gustavia outer-mooring on the central evening structure and the Colombier Bay overnight at-anchor.
The NYE inside-12-months walk-up. The Gustavia outer-mooring NYE allocation runs the 4 to 6 60m-plus slots on the 14 to 24 month booking horizon. The walk-up plan inside 12 months reads as the structural blocker on the long-stay owner-operated tonnage holding the multi-year bookings. We would pass on the inside-12-months NYE plan and route the booking with the 14 to 24 month lead time or pivot to the mid-January through mid-March central winter window with materially better availability.
The St Barths-only weekly plan. St Barths as the sole destination exhausts the bracket's overnight geography in 72 to 96 hours on the Gustavia outer-mooring and Colombier Bay overnight structure. We would pass on the St Barths-only week and route the booking with the wider St Martin-Anguilla-St Barths eastern Caribbean weekly product, with the multi-island geography as the structural daily payoff.
The June through November St Barths plan. The hurricane season closure runs from June 1 through November 30 on the wider Caribbean Tropical Cyclone Season framework, with the structural French Collectivité commercial calendar shut down. We would pass on the June through November plan and route the bracket on the Mediterranean summer rotation.
Two we would book
For two couples plus children, 7-night St Martin to St Barths and Anguilla routing in the late February window with the St Martin SXM Cat A helipad shuttle to the Gustavia outer-mooring, two nights at the Gustavia outer-mooring with the Bonito and Le Select shore programme, two nights at the Colombier Bay with the beach at-anchor daylight, one daylight at the Anse du Gouverneur with the Maya's shore-tender, transit to Anguilla on the daylight crossing, one night at the Road Bay outer-roads with the Veya shore-tender, and a final night on the Simpson Bay disembark: a 63 to 65m motor yacht, 8 cabins, twin fast tenders plus chase plus dive plus limousine, Cat A helipad on the St Martin SXM 10-minute shuttle, captain bench on the Gustavia outer-mooring slot allocation routine, Colombier Bay overnight coordination, and Anguilla port-of-entry clearance, chief stew bench with prior Bonito Gustavia and Maya's shore-coordination, French-trained chef on the NYE-cluster client-base standard. Budget $1.13M per week, all-in roughly $1.51M including APA at 32 percent and St Barths and Anguilla cruising permit framework. Lead time 9 to 12 months for the central US-school-break window, 14 to 24 months for the NYE-Three-Kings-Day cluster.
Inventory
The live 60 to 70m St Barths winter inventory updates weekly through the December to April calendar with the NYE allocation closed 14 to 24 months out.. For broker-side inquiry see the brokers pillar and the St Barths charter guide.