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The cost of a 3-day charter on Below Deck yachts ranges from $50,000 to $100,000 (?46,000 to ?92,000) during the off-season and from $75,000 to $150,000 (?69,000 to ?138,000) during the peak season, with some yachts costing even more.

No. Many crewed boats will ask you to charter for a week, usually Saturday to Saturday, but this is most rigid during high season in the Mediterranean (Greece, Croatia, Italy France etc). The Caribbean is much more flexible; the minimum charter duration is generally 5 days.

With all these operating expenses, you may now wonder ? is it worth it? The short answer is ? yes, especially when the economic conditions are ripe for it. Research has shown that fishing charter businesses, when run and managed well, can turn a profit as big as 25 percent.

Seven days is generally the minimum charter period accepted by yachts, but charters can be for any duration under or over seven days.

An individual charter generally lasts a week or ten days. However, there are also those who charter for several weeks, or for a month. The minimum days for a yacht charter are often two, three or four, depending on the company.

Large yachts are more suitable for guests lists of 100 to 300 people. This size is perfect for most weddings, dinner cruises, bar or bat mitzvahs, and parties (like New Years, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, etc.) while the mega-yachts are best for crowds of 600 to 1,200 guests.

Under Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association (MYBA) charter contracts, which are arguably the most common, the charterer is charged for the hire of the yacht, fuel, marina fees, crew wages, guests' personal laundry, insurance, water toys, food and drink as well as engine room maintenance and miscellaneous expenses.

The show is filmed for only six weeks because of the high-cost of chartering the yacht. Unfortunately, crew have said the seven or eight week mark of working a charter is when yachties really let loose.