1) Yacht's prices include:
- The Yacht
- Yacht and passengers' insurance (Marine insurance of the yacht as well as Owner's insurance of the crew for third party liabilities.
- Crew / crew's food and salaries.
- Harbour and marina fees within Greece.
- Ship's laundry.
2) Yacht's prices do not include:
- VAT of 4, 5%, or 9% for daily charters, on the charter rates.
- Fuel consumption for the yacht
- Fuel for the tender and the water toys -if any-.
- Food, soft and spirit drinks for the guests.
- Communication expenses and canal fees -if any-.
- Private Marina fees, local taxes and agents' expenses outside Greek waters - if any-.
- Whatever expense is not included in the above paragraph.
- The amount of A.P.A. (Advance Provisioning Allowance) which is estimated to be the 25% - 30% of the total charter fee and covers all the above expenses.
- Hire of special equipment on the request of the Charterer.
- Gratuity for the crew usually 5% to 15% of the total charter fee, upon discretion and optional, is not obligatory.
A.P.A. EXPLANATION:
The Captain of the yacht keeps all the receipts for the expenses and at the end of the charter period, he makes the final calculations and settlement. Of course, the remaining credit is given back to the charterer. On the other hand, if during the charter period the costs are beyond the APA, additional cost is requested by the charterer by the captain.