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A 60 to 70m motor yacht based at St Lucia in the 2026 December through April Caribbean winter window runs $830,000 to $1,240,000 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 Lucian reality is that the 238-square-mile Windward Islands volcanic spine runs the structural northern Windward Islands 60m-plus alongside hub on the IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T at 14 degrees 04 minutes north on the northern coast as the principal 60m-plus dedicated standing alongside, with the Marigot Bay Marina on the central western coast at the protected inner basin capping at the 40 to 50m envelope, the Castries Capitainerie commercial port handling the clearance and the daylight call only, the Soufriere Bay central western at-anchor on the bracket-fit overnight at-anchor structure, and the Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit framework on the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach daylight at-anchor as the structural geographic payoff. The UVF Hewanorra International on the southern coast runs the Cat A helipad shuttle as the southern Windward Islands embarkation hub on the daily 35 to 45 minute shuttle to the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T.
Why IGY Rodney Bay Marina narrows at the bracket
The IGY Rodney Bay Marina on the northern coast at the Rodney Bay central basin runs the structural 60m-plus dedicated outer-T capacity on the northern Windward Islands 60m-plus alongside framework, with the bracket comfortably accommodated on the standing alongside structure on the IGY Marinas framework. The marina runs the structural Caribbean offshore-cruising end-of-leg arrival for the ARC Atlantic Rally for Cruisers December finish-line and the structural northern coast clearance on the prior coordination with the St Lucia Customs and Immigration. The Marigot Bay Marina on the central western coast at the protected hurricane-hole inner basin caps at the 40 to 50m envelope on the inner-basin depth and slot structure, with the bracket running the Marigot Bay outer at-anchor on the protected basin daylight call on the Capella Marigot Bay Resort shore-tender. The Castries Capitainerie commercial port at the central western coast runs the clearance structure only and runs the daylight call on the daylight basin entry, with the bracket overnighting on the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T. The Soufriere Bay central western at-anchor runs the bracket-fit overnight at-anchor structure on the protected basin south of the Castries Capitainerie. The bracket runs the IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T as the structural overnight standing alongside on the northern coast embarkation.
Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit and the central western coast
The Pitons Marine Management Area on the central western coast runs the UNESCO World Heritage 1764 dual-volcanic-peak Gros Piton and Petit Piton 798 and 743 metre framework with the bracket-fit daily call permit on the Soufriere Marine Management Authority SMMA daily mooring-buoy structure, and the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach daylight at-anchor on the protected basin between the two peaks runs the bracket's structural geographic payoff on the daylight call. The walk-up without prior Pitons Marine Management Area permit coordination on the SMMA framework reads as the structural blocker on the bracket-fit daily call. The Soufriere Bay at the central western coast runs the bracket-fit overnight at-anchor on the protected basin north of the Pitons. The Anse Chastanet Beach on the northern Soufriere Bay face runs the daylight shore-tender on the Anse Chastanet Resort and Jade Mountain framework. The Marigot Bay on the central western coast runs the structural protected hurricane-hole inner basin daylight call on the Capella Marigot Bay Resort and Doolittle's shore-tender, with the bracket overnighting on the Marigot Bay outer at-anchor or returning to the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T overnight base.
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 IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T coordination fee on the IGY Marinas framework, the St Lucia Cruising Permit on the commercial framework, the Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit on the SMMA framework, the Castries Capitainerie commercial port daylight call coordination, the UVF Hewanorra Cat A helipad shuttle, and the structural shore-tender daily anchor consumption) and gratuity at 12 to 18 percent on the Caribbean winter framework.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 63m | $830K to $940K per week | $630K to $750K per week |
| 63 to 67m | $940K to $1,090K per week | $710K to $850K per week |
| 67 to 70m | $1,090K to $1,240K per week | $830K to $950K per week |
The NYE-Three-Kings-Day cluster (December 26 through January 6) holds a 25 to 35 percent premium on the wider St Lucia winter base, with the February US-Presidents-Week and the March US-school-spring-break holding a 12 to 22 percent premium. The St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival in early May runs the structural late-season shoulder cluster on a 10 to 18 percent premium at the upper end of the bracket. The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers ARC December first-fortnight finish-line runs the structural northern-coast Rodney Bay Marina commercial allocation on a 5 to 12 percent premium. The December early-month and the April mid-month shoulder window runs 15 to 20 percent below the central winter base. For wider context see 60-70m Caribbean, 60-70m Grenadines, 60-70m Antigua, and the lower-LOA comparison at 50-60m St Lucia.
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 Lucia captain bench rewards prior IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T allocation routine on the IGY Marinas framework, prior St Lucia Customs and Immigration clearance at the Rodney Bay and Castries ports-of-entry, prior Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit coordination on the SMMA framework, prior Marigot Bay outer at-anchor coordination on the protected hurricane-hole basin, prior Soufriere Bay overnight at-anchor coordination on the central western coast, prior cross-island UVF Hewanorra Cat A helipad shuttle coordination on the 35 to 45 minute southern coast cross-island, and prior MYBA Caribbean addendum coordination on the St Lucia commercial framework. The chief stew bench with prior Jade Mountain at Anse Chastanet, Capella Marigot Bay Resort, Sugar Beach Viceroy Pitons, Cap Maison Cap Estate, and Boucan Hotel Chocolat Soufriere shore-coordination is the client-facing load.
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 Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit and the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach daylight at-anchor shore-tender daily routine runs the secondary beach tender on the protected basin between the two peaks. The Marigot Bay inner basin daylight call runs the limousine tender on the prior basin-entry coordination on the inner-basin depth structure.
At-anchor stabilizers and beach club. Load-bearing on the Soufriere Bay and the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach at-anchor daily structure. 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 on the western leeward coast central basin.
Helipad. Cat A load-bearing on the UVF Hewanorra 35 to 45 minute shuttle to the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T touch-and-go on the cross-island guest-transfer, with the GFL George F.L. Charles airport on the central western coast running the smaller-aircraft Castries-area guest-transfer on the shorter 8 to 12 minute shuttle.
Trip shape that fits the bracket
The 7-night St Lucia routing runs UVF Hewanorra embarkation through the Cat A helipad shuttle to the IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T alongside, one night at the Rodney Bay Marina with the Cap Maison Cap Estate and Spinnakers Reduit Beach shore programme, transit south on the western leeward coast, one night at the Marigot Bay outer at-anchor with the Capella Marigot Bay and Doolittle's shore-tender, one daylight at the Castries Capitainerie commercial port for the clearance structure, transit to the Pitons Marine Management Area on the prior SMMA permit coordination, two nights at the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach daylight at-anchor and the Soufriere Bay overnight at-anchor with the Sugar Beach Viceroy and Jade Mountain Anse Chastanet shore-tender, one daylight at the Anse Chastanet Beach with the Anse Chastanet Resort shore-tender, transit north on the western leeward coast, and a final night on the Rodney Bay Marina disembark with the UVF Hewanorra Cat A helipad shuttle. The 10-night extension routes the southbound transit to the Grenadines and Bequia on the wider Windward Islands programme.
What the bracket does not do well in St Lucia
The Marigot Bay inner-basin overnight plan. The Marigot Bay Marina on the central western coast caps at the 40 to 50m envelope on the inner-basin depth and slot structure. The walk-up to overnight the 60 to 70m bracket on the Marigot Bay inner basin reads as the structural blocker, and we would pass on the Marigot Bay overnight plan and route the booking with the Marigot Bay outer at-anchor on the daylight call and the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T overnight base.
The Pitons walk-up daily call. The Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit on the SMMA framework runs the structural prior coordination on the daily mooring-buoy allocation, and the walk-up without prior Pitons permit coordination reads as the structural blocker on the bracket-fit daily call. We would pass on the walk-up Pitons plan and route the call with the prior SMMA permit coordination confirmed in writing through the captain's office at contract.
The St Lucia-only weekly plan. St Lucia as the sole destination exhausts the bracket's overnight geography in 96 to 120 hours on the Rodney Bay Marina overnight base, the Marigot Bay daylight call, the Soufriere Bay overnight at-anchor, and the Pitons daylight call structure. We would pass on the St Lucia-only week and route the booking with the wider St Lucia-Grenadines southern Windward Islands weekly product at the upper end, with the multi-island geography as the structural daily payoff.
The June through November St Lucia plan. The hurricane season closure runs from June 1 through November 30 on the wider Caribbean Tropical Cyclone Season framework, with the structural St Lucia commercial calendar shut down on the seasonal framework. We would pass on the June through November plan and route the bracket on the Mediterranean summer rotation.
The pick
For two couples plus children, 7-night St Lucia routing in the late February US-Presidents-Week window with the UVF Hewanorra Cat A helipad shuttle to the IGY Rodney Bay Marina outer-T alongside, one night at the Rodney Bay Marina with the Cap Maison shore programme, transit south on the western leeward coast, one night at the Marigot Bay outer at-anchor with the Capella Marigot Bay shore-tender, one daylight at the Castries Capitainerie clearance, transit to the Pitons Marine Management Area on the prior SMMA permit coordination, two nights at the Anse des Pitons Sugar Beach and the Soufriere Bay overnight at-anchor with the Sugar Beach Viceroy and Jade Mountain shore-tender, one daylight at the Anse Chastanet Beach, and a final night on the Rodney Bay Marina disembark: a 63 to 65m motor yacht, 8 cabins, twin fast tenders plus chase plus dive plus limousine, Cat A helipad on the UVF Hewanorra 40-minute shuttle, captain bench on the Rodney Bay Marina outer-T allocation routine, Pitons Marine Management Area daily call permit coordination, Marigot Bay outer at-anchor coordination, and St Lucia Customs clearance at the Rodney Bay port-of-entry, chief stew bench with prior Jade Mountain Anse Chastanet and Sugar Beach Viceroy shore-coordination. Budget $1.02M per week, all-in roughly $1.37M including APA at 32 percent and St Lucia Cruising Permit and Pitons SMMA permit framework. Lead time 6 to 9 months for the central US-school-break window, 9 to 12 months for the NYE cluster and the ARC December first-fortnight finish.
Inventory
The live 60 to 70m St Lucia winter inventory updates weekly through the December to April calendar.. For broker-side inquiry see the brokers pillar and the St Lucia charter guide.