Market data and deal flow
Market size, demand, pricing evidence and announced charter activity.
Booking activity is strengthening, but that does not establish universal scarcity or rising transaction prices. The most recent comparable update located—Northrop & Johnson’s October 15, 2026 report—shows higher bookings and booked days through September. It does not provide a market-wide index of prices actually paid. (northropandjohnson.com)
Market size, as published
Full table and caveatsEach figure measures something different. They are shown side by side, never combined into one market figure.
Supplier-reported market estimate; precise revenue perimeter insufficiently disclosed. (iyc.com)
Weeks, not individual contracts or unique customers. (iyc.com)
Broader size threshold than this desk; growth period not specified in the public summary. (iyc.com)
Secondary reporting of a separate dataset; not directly reconciled with IYC’s weeks. (monacolife.net)
Publisher estimates covering bareboat and crewed contracts—not a superyacht-only market. (fortunebusinessinsights.com)
- Global charter revenue
- Charter volume
- Marketed charter supply
- Another booking-volume series
- Broad yacht-charter market
- US-origin expenditure on professionally crewed yachts of approximately 24m+ worldwide — No reviewed source isolates residence, yacht size and charter expenditure together.
Demand benchmarks
How fast is demand growing in 2026?Higher activity in its reported market dataset; not a fee-price index. (northropandjohnson.com)
Activity increased much faster than the number of yachts receiving bookings. (northropandjohnson.com)
Regional growth; not a measurement of US-resident demand. (northropandjohnson.com)
Company-reported performance, not universal market growth. (burgessyachts.com)
Useful evidence about its client mix, not a representative household survey. (burgessyachts.com)
An early booking-position comparison; not completed winter revenue. (burgessyachts.com)
Announced activity, by date
What notable recent deals or charter activity have been announced?Showing 7 of 7 entries
- January 22, 2026Charter-management/fleet activity
Burgess reviewed additions that joined its charter fleet in 2025, including 44.1m FORTITUDE 1, built in 2025.
The publication date is not the date of a new 2026 booking. Ask which operational and crew information has since changed. (burgessyachts.com) - February 3, 2026Charter-fleet appointment
IYC announced 72m GECO by G. Armani for charter, advertising 12 guests in seven cabins.
Evidence of marketed flagship supply, not a completed charter or proof of delivery readiness on the announcement date. (iyc.com) - February 10, 2026Charter-fleet appointment
IYC announced 35m LA GIOCONDA, advertising 10 guests in five cabins, following a stated 2021 refit.
More directly relevant to a family shortlist; appointment does not establish the requested week’s availability. (iyc.com) - April 10, 2026Adjacent ownership transactions—excluded from charter market totals
Burgess reported 15 yacht sales in 15 weeks, with combined asking value above €518m; named transactions included HERE COMES THE SUN.
Asking value is not disclosed sale proceeds. This is ownership activity, not charter revenue or proof of future charter availability. (feat-app.burgessyachts.com) - June 26, 2026Public availability campaign
Burgess marketed a five-yacht last-minute summer selection including ROXSTAR and SPIRIT.
Demonstrates that late inventory existed in a strengthening market; the advertised summer windows are historical. (feat-app.burgessyachts.com) - July 27, 2026Supplier-reported booking flow
IYC reported more than 680 contracts and more than US$124m in charter fees year to date.
Not independently audited; not directly comparable with full-year totals. (iyc.com) - Observed October 16, 2026Advertised offer—not a closed deal
A Burgess winter-charter page advertised MAESTRO at €136,000 instead of €170,000, a 20% reduction, stating “from 15 September onwards.”
The offer text does not establish an expiry date or year. Reconfirm dates and conditions; do not treat it as a live option. (feat-app.burgessyachts.com)
Where to focus next
What remains unknown—and what should the desk track next?Proposed research fields, not data the desk currently holds.
- Unique yacht identity and length threshold, with duplicate listings removed.
- Contract count, charter days and completed versus cancelled bookings.
- Advertised fee and agreed fee for the same currency, dates and duration.
- Guest residence separately from broker office and cruising destination.
- Base fee separately from tax, operating expenditure and gratuity.
- Owner-use and maintenance blocks separately from paid charter weeks.
- New-to-charter yachts separately from changes of central agent.
- Quote-to-deposit timing and documented reasons a shortlist failed.
The market now
The takeaway, market size, growth and where demand sits.
4 pagesPrices and budgets
Weekly rates and what to budget beyond them.
2 pagesActivity and other signals
Announced charter activity and what other sources add.
2 pagesUsing the research
Before a deposit, and what remains unknown.
2 pages