YH Charter is a curated luxury yacht charter platform with 170+ vessels across Indonesia, Thailand, the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Every vessel is hand-picked, every captain personally met. Each charter is managed by a single concierge from inquiry to disembarkation.

Where can I charter a yacht with YH Charter?

Indonesia (Bali, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Wakatobi), Thailand (Phuket, Andaman, Mergui), the Mediterranean (French Riviera, Italian coast, Greek islands, Croatia), and the Caribbean (Bahamas, BVI, St. Barths, Grenadines).

How much does a yacht charter cost?

Bali day boats start from IDR 12M (half day). Indonesia bespoke phinisi range IDR 220M–410M per night. Luxury phinisi range IDR 75M–280M per night. Mediterranean and Caribbean superyachts range €115K–€830K per week. Contact us for a personalised quote.

What is a phinisi yacht?

Phinisi are traditional Indonesian two-masted sailing vessels, built by hand in Sulawesi for over 300 years. Modern luxury phinisi like Lamima (65m) and Aqua Blu (60m) combine that craftsmanship with five-star amenities, professional crew, and full charter facilities.

What is included in a YH Charter yacht charter?

Every full charter includes: full crew (8+), Indonesian chef, fuel within itinerary, snorkel/diving gear, kayaks/SUPs, all meals onboard, soft drinks, basic beer/wine. An APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance) covers fuel beyond itinerary, port fees, premium beverages and special requests.

When is the best time to charter in Indonesia?

Komodo: April to November (best May–September). Raja Ampat: October to April (best December–February). Banda Sea: only October–November and April–May for spice islands crossings. Bali day charters operate year-round.

How far in advance should I book?

We recommend booking 4–6 months ahead for peak Indonesia season (July–September) and Mediterranean summer (July–August). Last-minute charters are sometimes possible — our concierge will surface live availability and special positioning rates.

How is YH Charter different from a booking aggregator?

We are curated, not aggregated — every vessel walked by our team, every captain met. One concierge handles your charter from first message to last departure. Through our sister brand The Luxury Bali, yacht, villa and helicopter can be booked on a single contract.

API v2.8 — now with GraphQL preview

Build With YH Charter API

Integrate the world's most comprehensive luxury yacht charter platform into your product. A developer experience built for speed, reliability, and scale.

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99.99% uptime

SOC 2 Type II

PCI-DSS Level 1

Terminal — zsh

$ curl https://api.yh-charter.com/v1/yachts
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000..."
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Response — 200 OK
{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [...48 yachts]
}

Platform

Everything You Need In One Place

RESTful API

Predictable resource-oriented URLs, JSON-encoded responses, and standard HTTP verbs. Idempotency keys supported on every write.

Webhooks

Subscribe to 40+ event types across bookings, payments, and fleet status. Automatic retries with exponential backoff.

Official SDKs

Type-safe, hand-crafted libraries for Node.js, Python, Ruby, and PHP. Maintained by our core team with weekly releases.

Bank-grade Security

mTLS, signed requests, per-endpoint scopes, and rotating API keys. SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, and GDPR compliant.

Quickstart

From Zero to Launch In Three Steps

Our onboarding is designed so that your first successful API call happens in under five minutes. No sales calls, no paperwork.

Sign Up

Create a free developer account in under 60 seconds. No credit card required for the sandbox tier.

Create account

Get Your API Key

Generate a publishable and secret key pair from your developer dashboard. Test and live keys are provided.

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Make Your First Call

Fetch the global yacht fleet with a single GET request. Our quickstart example gets you integrated in minutes.

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Code Examples

Write Your First Integration

cURL

REST

curl https://api.yh-charter.com/v1/yachts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000_not_a_real_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"destination":"amalfi-coast","guests":10,"check_in":"2026-07-14"}'

Node.js SDK

TypeScript

import { YHCharter } from '@yh-charter/node';

const client = new YHCharter({
  apiKey: process.env.YH_CHARTER_API_KEY, // sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000... (fake)
});

const yachts = await client.yachts.search({
  destination: 'amalfi-coast',
  guests: 10,
  checkIn: '2026-07-14',
});

Response

200 OK

{
  "object": "list",
  "has_more": false,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "yacht_EXAMPLE_ionian_spirit",
      "name": "Ionian Spirit",
      "length_m": 48,
      "guests_max": 12,
      "day_rate_eur": 18500,
      "currency": "EUR"
    }
  ]
}

Featured endpoints

Explore The API Surface

12 endpoints

Yachts

List, filter, and retrieve detailed yacht specifications, cabin layouts, media galleries, and crew.

GET /v1/yachtsGET /v1/yachts/:idGET /v1/yachts/:id/availability

18 endpoints

Bookings

Create, modify, confirm, and cancel bookings. Support for partial payments, deposits, and itineraries.

POST /v1/bookingsGET /v1/bookings/:idPATCH /v1/bookings/:id

6 endpoints

Availability

Real-time availability checks across the fleet. Supports date ranges, location filters, and instant booking.

GET /v1/availabilityPOST /v1/availability/searchGET /v1/availability/calendar

9 endpoints

Guests

Manage guest profiles, preferences, passports, dietary requirements, and loyalty program membership.

POST /v1/guestsGET /v1/guests/:idPATCH /v1/guests/:id

8 endpoints

Quotes

Generate instant, personalised quotes with dynamic pricing, add-ons, crew gratuity, and tax breakdown.

POST /v1/quotesGET /v1/quotes/:idPOST /v1/quotes/:id/accept

Browse the full API reference

Official SDKs

Ship Faster With Our Libraries

Type-safe, fully documented, and maintained by the YH Charter team. Install via your favourite package manager and start in seconds.

Node.js

v2.8.1

npm install @yh-charter/node

TypeScript definitions included

Source Reference

Python

v2.6.0

pip install yh-charter

Async & sync clients

Source Reference

Ruby

v1.9.4

gem install yh_charter

Rails generators included

Source Reference

PHP

v1.7.2

composer require yh-charter/sdk

Laravel service provider

Source Reference

Rate limits & pricing

Simple, Transparent Tiers

Sandbox

Freeforever

100 requests / hour

Test environment only
Unlimited test bookings
Community support
All endpoints available

Growth

$149per month

10,000 requests / hour

Full production access
Webhook delivery guarantees
Email support (48h)
99.95% uptime SLA

Enterprise

Customcontact sales

Unlimited

Dedicated infrastructure
Custom endpoints & contracts
Priority support (1h SLA)
99.99% uptime SLA + DPA

All tiers include: encryption in transit & at rest, signed webhooks, request logs, and the full endpoint catalogue.

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Join 3,200+ developers shipping yacht booking experiences around the world.

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$ curl https://api.yh-charter.com/v1/yachts -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000..." -H "Content-Type: application/json" # Response — 200 OK { "object": "list", "data": [...48 yachts] }

curl https://api.yh-charter.com/v1/yachts \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000_not_a_real_key" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"destination":"amalfi-coast","guests":10,"check_in":"2026-07-14"}'

import { YHCharter } from '@yh-charter/node'; const client = new YHCharter({ apiKey: process.env.YH_CHARTER_API_KEY, // sk_test_EXAMPLE_0000... (fake) }); const yachts = await client.yachts.search({ destination: 'amalfi-coast', guests: 10, checkIn: '2026-07-14', });

{ "object": "list", "has_more": false, "data": [ { "id": "yacht_EXAMPLE_ionian_spirit", "name": "Ionian Spirit", "length_m": 48, "guests_max": 12, "day_rate_eur": 18500, "currency": "EUR" } ] }