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Mykonos sits at the centre of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, 170 kilometres southeast of Athens, with a population of 10,700 across 86 square kilometres and a working day-charter calendar that runs from late April to late October with the peak window from 20 June to 5 September. A 15-metre motor yacht with crew for a Delos-Rhenia day loop in July runs €4,500 to €7,500 with fuel, gratuity, and provisions on top. The working day-charter inventory operates from two bases: the Old Port at Mykonos Town (working tender embark, limited slip inventory) and the New Port at Tourlos (working slip inventory to 50 metres, car access from the south-coast hotels at Ornos, Platis Gialos, and Psarou). Mykonos National Airport (JMK) handles seasonal lift from Athens (35-minute flight on Aegean and Sky Express), Rome, Milan, Paris, London, and Geneva from May through October.
The point of a Mykonos day charter on a 7 to 10 hour loop is the Delos archaeological site (the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, the working ancient sanctuary of Apollo from the 9th century BC with the Terrace of the Lions and the House of Cleopatra, 4 kilometres west of Mykonos with a working anchor in 10 to 15 metres at the south of the island), the Rhenia anchorage cluster (the uninhabited island 1 nautical mile west of Delos with three working anchorages: Stenos at the south, Tigani at the centre, and the small bay at the north, all working clear-water swim and lunch positions), the south-coast beach club rotation (Nammos at Psarou, Scorpios at Paraga, SantAnna at Paranga, Alemagou at Ftelia, Principote at Panormos), and the Mykonos Town sunset window at Little Venice and the windmills.
The working day-charter pattern combines an early-morning Old Port or Tourlos departure (8am to 10am window), a westbound 20 to 30 minute run to Delos or Rhenia, a 2 to 4 hour anchored swim and lunch window at Stenos or Tigani, and an afternoon return via the south coast for the beach club lunch or sunset stop. The shoulder pattern reverses the rotation for clients booking the Scorpios sunset slot or the Nammos late-lunch window.
When to day-charter Mykonos
May. Pre-season. Water 18 to 21 degrees Celsius, air 22 to 26 degrees, meltemi wind reduced. The working shoulder window with full operator inventory online by 15 May, reduced rates at the €1.5K to €5K band running 20 to 30 percent below July-August peak, and limited beach club operations (Nammos opens late May, Scorpios from early May, SantAnna from late May). Cleanest single window for the working Delos archaeological visit before the cruise-passenger calendar at peak.
June. Peak begins. Water 22 to 24 degrees, air 26 to 29 degrees. The meltemi wind (the canonical Aegean north wind, running 15 to 30 knots from late June through August) opens from mid-June with the working Rhenia and southern Mykonos anchorages absorbing the wind-protected calendar. Rates run at 80 percent of peak through 20 June, then climb to full peak from late June.
July and August. Peak. Water 24 to 26 degrees, air 28 to 32 degrees. Meltemi wind at full strength 18 to 30 knots from the north and northwest, with the Rhenia south anchorage at Stenos and the south Mykonos coast (Psarou, Paranga, Paraga, Platis Gialos) as the working wind-protected positions. The Delos archaeological visit runs at full cruise-passenger load with 4 to 6 cruise tenders ashore per day; the working day-charter visit times the Delos stop for the 8am to 10am or post-3pm window to clear the cruise calendar. Rates at peak; book 4 to 8 weeks out for premium inventory.
September. Late peak through 15 September. Water 24 to 25 degrees, air 26 to 30 degrees, meltemi reducing from 5 September onward. The cleanest single shoulder window with full operator inventory, reduced cruise-passenger calendar at Delos, working beach club operations through 30 September at Nammos and Scorpios, and rates at 70 to 80 percent of peak from 15 September.
October. Shoulder. Water 22 to 23 degrees, air 22 to 26 degrees. Operator inventory reduces from 10 October with most premium boats moving to winter base by 25 October. The working closing window for the year with reduced rates at the €1K to €3K band and the working beach club inventory closing at Scorpios and Nammos by 15 October. Delos archaeological site closes for winter from 1 November.
November to April. Offseason. Limited operator inventory, closed beach club calendar, Delos closed, and the working Mykonos winter pattern at the town restaurants and the year-round Sea Satin Market and Kiki's Tavern.
The Mykonos day-charter zones
Delos. 4 kilometres west of Mykonos. The UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site under the Greek Ministry of Culture with the working anchor at the south of the island in 10 to 15 metres of clear water. Entrance fee €20 per person plus the boat permit (€50 to €100 day-pass through the operator). Open daily 8am to 8pm in summer; closed Mondays in low season. The Delos Museum at the site holds the working artifact collection. Anchor and tender ashore with the 90 to 120 minute archaeological visit covering the Terrace of the Lions, the House of Dionysus, the House of Cleopatra, and the ancient theatre. No restaurant inventory on Delos; lunch on board or at Rhenia after the visit.
Rhenia. 1 nautical mile west of Delos. The 14 square kilometre uninhabited island with three working anchorages. Stenos at the south is the canonical working lunch anchor with the protected south-facing bay, depths 8 to 18 metres, sand and weed bottom, working all-day meltemi protection, and the clearest single swim water in the cluster. Tigani at the centre on the east side is the working alternative anchor with depths 6 to 15 metres and slightly less meltemi protection. The small bay at the north is the working overflow position with depths 4 to 10 metres on sand and seagrass. No facilities ashore at any Rhenia anchorage; the working day-charter pattern runs the full lunch service on board.
Psarou and Nammos. 4 kilometres south of Mykonos Town. The Psarou beach (200-metre south-facing sand beach) holds the Nammos Mykonos working day club from 1996, the canonical Mykonos beach restaurant from May through October with lunch from 1pm and dinner from 8pm. The Psarou anchorage absorbs day-charter inventory at depths 10 to 18 metres on sand bottom with the working tender approach at the centre of the bay or at the right-hand (east) Nammos tender dock. Nammos reservations run separately of the day charter; minimum spend €3K to €15K depending on table position, day of week, and time. The Mykonos Blu Grecotel Hotel anchors the west side of the bay; the working swim window at Psarou is the early-morning before 11am.
Paranga and Paraga. 5 kilometres south of Mykonos Town on the south coast. Paranga beach (the smaller north bay) holds the SantAnna Mykonos restaurant and beach club; Paraga beach (the longer south bay) holds the Scorpios Mykonos working day-and-night club from 2015 with the working sunset DJ calendar at 7pm. Both anchorages absorb day-charter inventory at depths 6 to 12 metres on sand. The working Scorpios tender approach at the south end of the Paraga beach; the SantAnna tender at the centre of Paranga. The Branco Mykonos hotel and the Kalua Beach Mykonos hotel anchor the wider beach cluster.
Platis Gialos and Ornos. South-southwest coast, 4 to 5 kilometres from Mykonos Town. Working day-charter anchor inventory in the protected south-facing bays at depths 5 to 12 metres. Platis Gialos holds the Petinos Hotel, the Mykonos Palace, and the Indian Mykonos restaurant; Ornos holds the Kivotos Hotel and the Apaggio restaurant. The Ornos anchor sees the working day-charter overflow position when Psarou and Paraga at full utilisation.
Ftelia and Panormos. North coast, 6 to 7 kilometres from Mykonos Town. The Ftelia beach holds the Alemagou restaurant and beach bar; the Panormos beach holds the Principote restaurant and beach club. Both bays open to the meltemi wind on the north coast; the working day-charter calendar runs only on light-wind days (under 15 knots from the north). The working tender approach at the centre of each bay. The Ftelia stop is the working kite-surf calendar at peak meltemi from the windward position.
Mykonos Town and Little Venice. The Old Port at the town front holds the working tender embark and the sunset return calendar at 7pm to 8pm in summer. Little Venice (the working stone-house cluster at the west side of Mykonos Town with the Caprice, Galleraki, and 180 Degrees sunset bars) absorbs the working sunset-stop calendar from the day charter with the working tender access at the town quay.
A standard Mykonos day charter (9 hours)
| Hour | Position | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Tourlos board | Boarding at the New Port slip, provisioning check, departure briefing |
| 9:30 | Westbound to Delos | 25-minute run west to the Delos south anchorage |
| 10:00 | Delos visit | Tender ashore for the 90-minute archaeological visit (Terrace of the Lions, ancient theatre, museum) |
| 11:30 | Cross to Rhenia | 15-minute cross northwest to Stenos at the south of Rhenia |
| 11:45 | Stenos anchor | Swim, paddleboard, lunch on board (3-hour window) |
| 14:45 | Eastbound return | 35-minute run east toward the south coast of Mykonos |
| 15:30 | Psarou anchor | Tender ashore to Nammos for late lunch or beach club afternoon (reservation required) |
| 17:30 | Coast cruise | Slow run east along the south coast past Paraga, Paranga, Kalo Livadi, Elia |
| 18:15 | Sunset position | Anchor at the Aspros Gremos (white cliffs) west of Mykonos Town for the sunset window |
| 18:45 | Town return | 30-minute cruise to the Old Port for tender ashore at Little Venice, or return to Tourlos |
This is the canonical Mykonos full-day rotation on a 15 to 18 metre motor yacht with 6 to 10 guests. The structure adjusts for the meltemi calendar (north wind days reverse the Delos and Rhenia order to the afternoon for the wind-protected lunch at the south Mykonos coast first), for the Nammos late-lunch booking (which forces the Psarou stop into the 14:00 to 17:00 window), and for the Scorpios sunset booking (which forces the Paraga stop into the 18:00 to 22:00 window with a working extension to a 12-hour charter day).
Mykonos day-charter boat size guidance
8m to 12m RIBs and motorboats. €1.5K to €3K per day, 6 to 10 guests, 50 to 70 nautical mile range, working Delos-Rhenia loop at full speed (25 to 35 knots). No on-board chef; lunch by guest provisioning or stop ashore. The clean fit for groups of 6 to 8 prioritising the working Delos-Rhenia visit and the south-coast beach club stops.
12m to 18m motor yachts and catamarans. €3K to €6K per day, 8 to 12 guests, crew of 2 to 4, working on-board lunch service with a chef on the premium operators (Mavi Yachting, Albatross, Top Quality, Greek Yachting Group, Aegean Boating). The working day-charter midmarket and the cleanest single band for the standing Mykonos product.
18m to 25m motor yachts. €6K to €12K per day, 10 to 14 guests, crew of 3 to 5, full chef and stewardess, working overnight extension capacity, working tender garage with the watersports inventory (paddleboard, kayak, jet ski, wakeboard). The working premium day-charter band with the structured beach club and restaurant calendar.
25m to 30m motor yachts. €12K to €25K per day, 10 to 12 guests, full crew of 5 to 7, multi-day flexibility, full overnight option. The working extension-charter band for clients combining Mykonos day product with the working Paros, Naxos, or Santorini overnight rotation.
Mykonos day-charter cost math
| Line item | Range (15m motor yacht, 9-hour day, July peak) |
|---|---|
| Boat day rate | €4.5K to €7.5K |
| Fuel (Delos-Rhenia loop, 60 nautical miles) | €0.4K to €0.8K |
| Crew gratuity (10% to 15%) | €0.5K to €1.2K |
| Delos archaeological permit (per person, 8 guests) | €0.16K |
| Provisioning add-on (lunch, drinks, snacks) | €0.5K to €1.5K |
| Nammos lunch (per table of 8, minimum spend) | €3K to €8K |
| Scorpios sunset (per table of 8, minimum spend) | €2K to €5K |
| Working full check (Delos + Rhenia + Nammos) | €9K to €19K |
| Working full check (Delos + Rhenia + no beach club) | €6K to €11K |
The Mykonos day-charter cost runs at the upper end of the Mediterranean day-charter market on a per-day basis given the meltemi-driven boat-handling premium, the working chef-and-crew inventory on the 15m+ band, and the Nammos and Scorpios minimum-spend calendar. The working cost-control move is to book the day charter at the €4K to €6K band, decline the beach club minimum-spend tables, and run the full Delos-Rhenia rotation with on-board lunch and a working sunset return to Little Venice. This cuts the full-day check from €15K-plus to €7K to €8K with no loss of working day-charter product.
Operator ranking (the working day-charter inventory)
We rank rather than list. The working Mykonos day-charter operator inventory we would book runs at the following band:
Mavi Yachting holds the working premium-and-midmarket band with the cleanest single chartered fleet of 15m to 22m motor yachts (Sunseeker, Princess, Azimut) at the Tourlos New Port base. Working crew quality, on-board chef on the 18m+ inventory, working Nammos and Scorpios coordination, and the cleanest service consistency across 4 charter days we have run. [VERIFY: 2026 fleet additions pending operator confirmation].
Goldfish Boats Mykonos holds the working performance-RIB band at the €1.5K to €3.5K day rate on 11m to 13m Goldfish and Anvera RIBs. The cleanest single band for the working Delos-Rhenia speed-rotation with the 35-knot transit capability and the working Rhenia overflow positioning when Stenos at full utilisation. [VERIFY: 2026 fleet additions pending operator confirmation].
Don Blue Yachting holds the working midmarket band at the €3K to €6K rate on 14m to 18m motor yachts and catamarans from the Tourlos base. The working operator for the larger-group catamaran day product (10 to 14 guests) with the working stable platform on meltemi days. [VERIFY: 2026 fleet additions pending operator confirmation].
Aegean Boating holds the working motor-yacht charter band at the 15m to 25m bracket with the broader Cyclades inventory for multi-day extensions to Paros, Naxos, and Santorini. The working extension-day-charter operator for clients combining the Mykonos product with overnight Cyclades touring.
We pass on the high-volume mass-aggregator listings on GetMyBoat, Click and Boat, and Borrow A Boat for Mykonos peak-season bookings. The working operator-direct booking at the four named operators above runs cleaner on cancellation, on weather-call discretion, and on the working beach club coordination. The aggregator product runs the working day-charter for shoulder-season bookings (May, late September, October) where price discovery and inventory width outweigh the operator-direct service premium.
What we would change
The working Delos archaeological permit process runs slow at the working operator level and the official Greek Ministry of Culture permit office at the Delos site closes the 8am to 9am working window during peak July and August. The cleanest single fix is the Saturday Delos visit (cruise-ship calendar reduced on Saturdays) or the post-3pm afternoon visit when the cruise-tender calendar clears.
The Nammos and Scorpios minimum-spend calendars run aggressive at peak season with the front-row Psarou tables at €15K to €30K minimum at Nammos on the August Wednesday-and-Saturday calendar. The working cost-control move runs the second-row or back-row table booking (€3K to €5K minimum) with the same Nammos service and food product at half the front-row table cost.
The Tourlos New Port marina runs congested at peak with the working high-speed ferry calendar absorbing the slip inventory through the daytime window. The working 9am embark runs cleaner at the working operator-dedicated slip with the morning ferry pattern already clear; the 11am or noon embark runs into the working midday ferry congestion at the New Port working access.
The rest of the trip
VillasForKings covers the Mykonos private villa inventory at Agios Lazaros, Aleomandra, Tourlos, Ftelia, Elia, and the Tagoo south-coast cluster with the working private-pool and direct-tender-access inventory. HotelsForKings covers the Belvedere Mykonos, the Cavo Tagoo, the Bill and Coo Suites, the Mykonos Blu Grecotel at Psarou, the Branco Mykonos at Paraga, the Kivotos at Ornos, and the Royal Myconian. RestaurantsForKings covers Nammos Mykonos at Psarou, Scorpios at Paraga, SantAnna at Paranga, Alemagou at Ftelia, Principote at Panormos, Kiki's Tavern at Agios Sostis, Spilia at Aghia Anna, and the Sea Satin Market at Little Venice. BarsForKings covers the 180 Degrees Sunset Bar at Little Venice, the Caprice and Galleraki at Little Venice, the Bonbonniere at Mykonos Town, and the JackieO' Beach at Super Paradise.
FAQ
Do I need to book a Mykonos day charter in advance? For July and August peak, yes. Book 4 to 8 weeks out for the premium 15m+ motor-yacht inventory; the working RIB and small-motorboat band at €1.5K to €3K opens 1 to 2 weeks out at the working operator level. May, June, late September, and October open inventory on 48 to 72 hour notice with full operator selection.
Can I day-charter to Santorini from Mykonos? Not cleanly as a working single-day rotation. Santorini sits 130 kilometres south of Mykonos with the 4 to 5 hour transit each way; the working day-charter rotation absorbs the 9-hour working day window at the Delos-Rhenia-south coast cluster, not the southern Cyclades. The cleanest single Santorini extension is the 2-day or 3-day overnight rotation on the 18m+ motor-yacht band with the Paros or Naxos midpoint stop. We cover Santorini on the Santorini day charter page.
What size group fits a Mykonos day charter? 6 to 10 guests on the 12m to 15m motor-yacht band, 10 to 14 on the 18m to 22m catamaran or motor-yacht band, 14 to 20 on the 25m+ inventory. Groups above 12 should book the catamaran inventory at Don Blue or the working larger-motor-yacht band at Mavi Yachting for the stable deck space and the working chef-and-crew capacity.
Is the Delos visit worth the time? For first-time Mykonos visitors, yes. The Delos archaeological site holds the canonical Aegean ancient sanctuary product with the working 90-minute visit absorbing the working day-charter shoulder. For repeat Mykonos visitors prioritising the south-coast beach club rotation, the Delos stop runs as the working photo-and-skip visit at the south anchorage with the focus shifting to the Rhenia lunch anchor and the Nammos or Scorpios afternoon.
How does Mykonos day-charter cost compare with Ibiza? Comparable at the working 15m motor-yacht band, both running €4K to €7K at peak per day. Mykonos runs slightly higher on the working Nammos and Scorpios minimum-spend calendar; Ibiza runs slightly higher on the working Formentera fuel transit. We cover the comparison on the Mykonos vs Ibiza day charter page.